July 23rd, 2010 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Lions are at work trying to get their top two picks in camp on time, and the Detroit Free Press reports that it looks like the team will get the job at worst close to done in time for the two to be in camp and ready to go: The Lions’ two first-round draft [...]
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Keep Your Eye on TE Scheffler When Camp Kicks Off
Yahoo! Sports says that new TE Tony Scheffler is a player to keep your eye on when Lions training camp opens: Tight ends Tony Scheffler and Brandon Pettigrew: Some wondered why the Lions decided to use a first-round pick on a tight end (Pettigrew) in 2009. The decision to trade away a starting linebacker (Ernie [...]
Gosder Cherilus Still Expected to Open the Season at Tackle
MLive.com reports that even though he likely will have issues, the Lions are still expected to start Gosder Cherilus at tackle to start the season: Lions offensive tackle Gosder Cherilus is still expected to be the starter when the Lions open the regular season because, right now, he’s their best option. Backup Jon Jansen is [...]
Lions Release Training Camp Schedule for Practices Open to the Public
The Lions released their Fan Access Schedule for 2010 Training Camp today, and the following practices are open to the general public: Wednesday, August 4 (9 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.) Thursday, August 5 (9 a.m.) Friday, August 6 (9 a.m. and 3:15 p.m.) Saturday, August 7 (Lions Uncaged! presented by Pepsi, Dunham’s Sports and Cottage [...]
Suh’s Impact May Not Be Recognizable
Ndamukong Suh starts his NFL career in a little less than two months. He is already being called “the most dominant defensive prospect in the last 10 years,” “the best college player in the draft” and “the next (insert great defensive tackle’s name.)” There is a lot of hype surrounding Ndamukong, but most believe he [...]
Best One of the Top Fantasy Rookies on the Board
National Football Post has an article on drafting rookies for fantasy, and they have Lions rookie RB Jahvid Best on the top of the list: When to pull the trigger: Anytime in Round 5 For a fifth-round draft pick, Best has the potential to produce a top-15 stat line. The breakdown: A speedy, slash-and-dash style [...]
Mayhew Impressed with the Improvement for 2nd Year QB Stafford
Martin Mayhew, the Lions GM, seems impressed with the difference for Matt Stafford between year one and year two: Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was praised often as a rookie last season for a big arm and football intelligence. But Stafford’s second year will be his first full season with the team, with a full complement [...]
WR Burleson Anxious to Prove His Worth
New Lions WR Nate Burleson is anxious to prove he’s worth the whopping contract that the Lions gave him this past offseason, and the Detroit Free Press talks about that today: Money talks, and the five-year, $25-million contract receiver Nate Burleson signed with the Lions in March spoke volumes. But Burleson figured he should add [...]
