Archive for July, 2008

31 Jul

Lions tales: No Lynch, a pair of centers and how many D-linemen are too many?

There will be no Marinelli – Lynch reunion:
You knew the beat guys would ask Rod Marinelli about John Lynch when it was announced he was leaving the Broncos. Turns out he Lions have no need for a 37 year old safety, former Buc or not. It might have been a good story, but it wouldn’t [...]

31 Jul

Mike Williams is looking for a job. His next one may not be in football

The poster boy for Lions draft ineptitude during the Matt Millen era, Mike Williams, has likely burned his final NFL bridge today. BMW, the 10th overall pick of the 2005 draft, was cut by his 3rd team in 2 years, the Tennessee Titans.
As bad as Millen’s drafts have been over the last 7 years, and [...]

30 Jul

Lions tales: Orlovsky is outplaying Stanton

Killer Kowalski’s latest WDFN interview is up at Mlive. Cliff notes version, Calvin Johnson is impressing the Hell out of him and Dan Orlovsky is clearly outplaying Drew Stanton in the competition to backup Jon Kitna:
I’m not sure if I should be happy Orlovsky is finally stepping up, or be bitterly disappointed in Stanton, as [...]

29 Jul

Is Leigh Bodden overpaid? Cleveland thinks so…

I hate being put into the position to defend the Detroit Lions. Thanks to a boneheaded article by Tony Grossi in today’s Cleveland Plain Dealer, I’m going to do just that…Damn him. He claims the Lions were too generous in giving Leigh Bodden a new contract, while the Cleveland Browns have a relative bargain in [...]

29 Jul

Lions tales: Another ex-Buc joins the team and D-line is the topic of the day

The Lions sign ANOTHER ex-Bucco:
Taye Biddle, a wide receiver recently waived by Tampa, was signed by the Lions today. Biddle is right in the Lions’ wheelhouse, being both a wide out and a former Buccaneer. How could the Lions NOT sign him?
The only reason this is being mentioned is the Tampa-Detroit connection, as Biddle is [...]

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