January 29th, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Looks like former Lions GM Matt Millen is looking for some cash from his former team. Today’s MLive.com has the story about Millen looking to get money from the Lions. It’s not surprising that former Lions president Matt Millen isn’t talking these days. Millen will have plenty to say as part of NBC’s Super Bowl [...]
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Linehan Says Lions Starting QB Will Likely Be Decided After Preseason
Who’s going to throw to Calvin in 2009? Will there be a consistent passer in 2009, or should Detroit fans expect three quarterbacks like ’08? Will we win a game? Those are some of the burning questions already putting new Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan on fire. MLive.com reported that Linehan spoke with three of [...]
Burke Hired as New Linebackers Coach
The Lions have hired Matt Burke has the teams new linebackers coach. Burke was a defensive assistant/quality control coach for the Titans for the past three seasons and had been with the franchise since 2004. The 32-year-old worked under Schwartz in Nashville and fits in well with his new boss’ smart mentality. Burke played at [...]
Cliff Avril One of Three Untouchable Lions Says Schefter
NFL.com’s Adam Schefter seems to feel that defensive lineman Cliff Avril is one of three players on the Lions roster that won’t be going anywhere. The other two being Calvin Johnson and Ernie Sims. “None of those guys is going anywhere. Jim Schwartz needs some building blocks and those are his three best ones. But [...]
Linehan Hired by Schwartz to Run Lions Offense
The Lions have hired a new offensive coordinator, as they are bringing in former Rams coach Scott Linehan to run the show for a team who will look for more firepower in the 09 season. Linehan resurfaces after being fired by the Rams after an 0-4 start to the 2008 season. He also has been [...]
Cunningham Says Defesne Has to Play with Offense in Mind
From: Detroit Free Press Gunther Cunningham made an interesting comment, considering the Lions’ recent history. “The defense has to be built to play with the offense, not as an opposite,” Cunningham said. “You can’t play zone defense if you’re going to be a volatile offense and throw the ball all over the field. You have [...]
Lions Hire Longtime Assistant Gunther Cunningham to Run Defense
The Lions today made a big move for a new man to run their defense, as coach Jim Schwartz has hired veteran assistant Gunther Cunningham as the teams new defensive coordinator. The two had worked together as assistants on Jeff Fisher’s staff in Tennessee. Schwartz was defensive coordinator under Fisher this past season, when the [...]
Ranking This Years Class of Free Agent QB’s
It’s that time again to start talking about free agency, and we’ll spend some time breaking down positions, and today we are going to start with maybe the most important position on the field – quarterback. Here are our rankings of Free Agent QB’s, and what we think will be the end result for some [...]
