July 31st, 2010 
Anthony Kuehn 
Posted in Now that Sam Bradford reached an agreement with the St. Louis Rams the stage is set for Ndamukong Suh to be signed before the first training camp practice. Suh missed the training camp check in and mandatory team dinner, but neither of those has any impact on the rookie. With Bradford’s deal including $50 million in guaranteed [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Lions President Tom Lewand Fined and Suspended
USA Today reports about the suspenion and fine for Lions President Tom Lewand: NFL commissioner Roger Goodell issued a 30-day suspension and $100,000 fine to Detroit Lions president Tom Lewand on Friday, ESPN reported. The penalty under the league’s personal-conduct policy comes after Lewand pleaded guilty to impaired driving earlier this month. This is the [...]
Tags: PFT Reports Suh and Lions Talks Moving “Slowly”
Profootballtalk.com is reporting that they have heard rumors that the talks between the Lions and Suh’s agents are moving slowly. There’s a school of thought that agents Roosevelt Barnes and Eugene Parker are aiming for top-pick money, possibly under Parker’s 2009 theory that No. 10 overall pick Michael Crabtree should have been a top-five selection. Suh [...]
Lions Still Trying to Get Suh and Best in Camp on Time
The Lions remain hopeful and are still trying to do their best to get first-round draft picks Ndamukong Suh and Jahvid Best in camp on time: The Lions are still working to sign first-round draft picks Ndamukong Suh (No. 2 overall) and Jahvid Best (No. 30) in time for the opening of training camp this [...]
Suh Tweets That He’s Packing His Bags
2nd overall pick Ndamukong Suh tweeted that he is packing his bags for his trip to Detroit and looks forward to camp. Suh has repeatedly stated he wants to be in camp on time and if he’s heading to Detroit, it can be taken as a sign that his contract is close to being finalized.
Season Preview: Defensive Line
Every football fan has heard the mantra, “football games are won in the trenches,” the 2010 Lions can only hope that is true. The defensive front was given a facelift in the offseason and no position group faces higher expectations than the defensive line. The Lions cut Grady Jackson and Dewayne White and repalced them with Corey [...]
Favre Says He Wanted to Be a Lion Before the 08 Season
Vikings quarterback Brett Favre recently revealed that he was willing to be traded to the Detroit Lions, before being shipped to the New York Jets. Prior to the 2008 season Favre and the Packers were at a standstill. Both parties were being stubborn and neither appeared willing to back down to the other. In a [...]
Lions Sign Veteran LB Isaiah Ekejiuba To A Two-Year Deal
National Foobtall Post reports that the Lions have added LB Isaiah Ekejiuba with a two-year deal: The Detroit Lions picked up a potential core special teams player this afternoon when they signed veteran linebacker Isaiah Ekejiuba to a two-year contract. Ekejiuba was surprisingly released by the Oakland Raiders earlier this month after serving as one [...]
