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Five Wide: Lions played Dime defense against the Ravens Friday
There were a lot of things that the Lions did better at this week versus the Baltimore Ravens than they did last week against the Cleveland Browns. The passing game for the first-team offense was more…Read More
Cliff Avril, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Others Out for Detroit Lions Tonight
The Detroit Lions open preseason play in a matter of hours but while the majority of the team will get their first game action of the 2012 season, a number of notable players will not participate. Cliff…Read More
Cliff Avril Reports to Detroit Lions Training Camp
The wait is over; the Lions have their franchise player back. Cliff Avril reported to camp this morning and signed the $10.6 million tender he is due under the franchise tag. The whole situation seems…Read More
Three reasons greatness might not take long for the Detroit Lions
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that most of the prognosticators are picking the Detroit Lions to finish out of the playoff hunt this year. Myself, I see a team on the rise that could shock the…Read More
No Deal For Cliff Avril, No Problem for Detroit Lions
The time has come and gone for the Lions to sign Cliff Avril to a long term deal, and while no deal was struck with Avril, the Lions have allowed themselves future financial flexibility to re-sign star…Read More
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Detroit Lions and Cliff Avril Call Off Contract Talks
The official deadline for NFL teams to negotiate with players that received the franchise tag is 4 p.m.…Read More
Poll: Will Detroit Lions and Cliff Avril Agree to a Deal?
Here is a quick recap of the latest developments in the contract saga between the Detroit Lions and…Read More
Lions, Avril have 14 days to reach agreement on multiyear deal
The deadline for defensive end Cliff Avril to sign a multiyear contract extension with the Detroit Lions…Read More
Small Positional Adjustments Might Benefit Detroit Lions’ Schemes
Dave Birkett recently wrote a short piece about the idea Gunther Cunningham and the Lions have been playing…Read More
Who Will Lead the Detroit Lions in Sacks in 2012?
Ndamukong Suh burst onto the scene as a rookie to lead the Detroit Lions in sacks with ten. A year later,…Read More
Detroit Lions and Cliff Avril Don’t Appear on Verge of Agreeing to Deal
Fans hoping the Detroit Lions and Cliff Avril can come to a long-term agreement can’t feel confident…Read More
Detroit Lions’ Top 10 For 2012
Since the NFL Network and NFL.com are currently revealing to us who the top 100 players in the league…Read More
Detroit Lions Shouldn’t Feel Forced By Precedent in Negotiating with Cliff Avril
The Detroit Lions have until July 15 to agree to a multi-year deal with Cliff Avril or he will play…Read More
Cliff Avril’s Contract Could Be Key To The Lions Future Success
It has recently been reported that Cliff Avril has turned down significant multi-year offers from the…Read More
Detroit Lions Begin Offseason Program
The Detroit Lions got back to work today with the start of their offseason program. DeAndre Levy and…Read More
Cliff Avril to Walk at Purdue Graduation Next Month
It turns out Cliff Avril was a busy man while the NFL players were locked out and even during last season.…Read More
Detroit Lions Give Everette Brown a Chance to Succeed
The Detroit Lions’ signing of free agent defensive end Everette Brown was certainly an under-the-radar…Read More
The Detroit Lions’ Offseason Strategy: The Risks and Rewards
Fans around the National Football League have been on pins and needles since free agency began the afternoon…Read More
NFL Free Agency Grades: Detroit Lions Edition
The most impactful work has been completed and I’m ready to hand out my grade for the Detroit…Read More
SLR Detroit Lions Player of the Year Tournament Final: Matthew Stafford vs. Cliff Avril
The 2011 SideLion Report Detroit Lions player of the year tournament began just after the Super Bowl…Read More
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