The Detroit Free Press reports that CB Anthony Henry has had mixed feelings about coming to the Lions, and also may have to play safety to make it on the field: Anthony Henry didn’t know he might be traded from the Cowboys to the Lions until he got the phone call that the deal was [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Jeff Komlo’s last Scramble?
The Philadelphia Enquirer is reporting that ex Detroit Lions quarterback, Jeff Komlo, died last Saturday in a car crash in Athens, Greece. Jeff was drafted by The Detroit Lions in 1979 from The University of Delaware in the ninth round. He started at quarterback that year when Gary Danielson went down with an injury. All [...]
Lions Set to Talk to Former Boston College DT B.J. Raji
The Lions are set to talk to another player that could find his way on the platform as the first overall pick in the draft on April 25th in New York. That player is former Boston College DT B.J. Raji. The menacing 6-foot-2, 337-pounder will talk to the Lions on Wednesday. The Lions have already [...]
Lions Keeping Quiet About Possible Interest in Cutler
Mike O’Hara of The Detroit News reports the following: The Lions’ brain trust hasn’t tipped its hand about the level of interest in Denver Broncos’ quarterback Jay Cutler, but the voice of the team says he’d make a deal for Cutler if he is available. Dan Miller, the Lions’ play-by-play man, said he thinks the [...]
Curry No Longer on the Radar?
Now that the Lions have made a trade for Julian Peterson, does that mean that Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry is no longer the guy that the Lions would take at number 1? It appears that could be the case and that the Lions will now look for a quarterback, or a lineman as their [...]
Lions Talking to Seattle About a Deal for LB Peterson
The Lions and Seahawks, two teams that are thinking about the future, are talking trade. Sources say that the Lions are looking to send defensive tackle Cory Redding to Seattle in exchange for Pro Bowl linebacker Julian Peterson. As is usually the case, the Lions are not talking about the possible deal. Lions spokesman Bill [...]
Could Curry Be the First Pick on April 25th?
A report from Pro Football Talk.com says that the Lions are going to play host to Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry. He had some great times and other outings at last month’s Scouting Combine, and some are saying he very well could be the #1 pick come April 25th. The visit with the Lions will [...]
Lions Thinking of Moving Jeff Backus From Tackle to Guard
The Detroit News is reporting that Lions GM Martin Mayhew says that the Lions are considering moving Jeff Backus from tackle to guard. If the team does make that move, it could mean that the team will make a run at a tackle with the first overall pick in the draft on April 25th. Could [...]


March 19th, 2009
Matt Loede
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