Great DetNews Article By Terry Foster
Schwartz didn’t end minicamp this week with a morning practice session. He continued it by taking rookies Matthew Stafford, Louis Delmas and Brandon Pettigrew inside the Dearborn Truck Assembly Plant, where they sat for two hours and signed autographs, took photos and passed out Lions gear to surprised workers. He wanted this to be part of his players’ education on the NFL and the city of Detroit…
Stafford signed the richest rookie contract in NFL history. Delmas and Pettigrew have not signed contracts, but it is safe to say they will make more than any of [...]

In the 2008 season he surely proved himself.
He caught 78 passes for 1,331 yards, and was tied for first with 12 NFL grabs.
These stats led to a season of being an elite receiver in the National Football League, he will only wish to go up.
Is it possible for him to improve on this season? Sure it is possible. Johnson did achieve these numbers with a team that went win less, had woes on the offensive line, and couldn’t stop anyone on defense.
In the off season, the Lions changed the coaching staff, hopefully bringing a new fire to the clubhouse. Besides drafting [...]

From DetNews.com
Former Lions president Matt Millen said he remains a big fan of the Detroit Lions and the Ford family, but the team will not get preferential treatment if he’s called upon to broadcast a game on the NFL Network.
Millen spoke Monday after he was named analyst for the NFL Network’s “Thursday Night Football” telecast. He will broadcast with play-by-play man Bob Papa. Their first game is Nov. 12, when Chicago plays at San Francisco.
Millen served as the Lions’ team president for eight seasons, during which the team went 31-97. He praised the organization — from the drafting of quarterback [...]

look, check out the front page for Lions on Detnews.com

LOL, none of the front page stories this week are actually about the Lions. It’s that slow.
*sigh*
I’m tired of beating the draft to death… I suppose there’s always some Brett Favre drama. He should patent his ability to get himself in the news… maybe write a book about it or something?
Apparently he was given a deadline by the Vikes to come off the fence and play or actually retire by the end of the week. No doubt Favre is no longer what he was, but neither was Elway when he won [...]

Detnews.com called my attention to this…
With an NFL off-season of transactions nearly in the books, Fox Sports has identified its winners and losers. Alex Marvez, senior NFL writer for FoxSports.com, says the Lions had the best draft.
He writes: “Because he was the top overall pick, the success of quarterback Matthew Stafford is how Detroit’s 2009 draft will ultimately be judged. But some other selections should also play a key role in getting this franchise back on its feet. Second-round pick Louis Delmas could become an immediate starter at safety. DeAndre Levy (third round) will likely be groomed at middle linebacker [...]