Lions Signing Former Patriots Star DE Trey Flowers to Massive Deal
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Showing posts with label Detroit Lions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Detroit Lions. Show all posts
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24 October, 2018
24 September, 2018
Lions Dominate Patriots
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September 24, 2018
Rachel Bowers & Mark Dunphy, The Boston Globe
It was the first win of Patricia’s career as an NFL head coach and the Lions’ first win of this season. It was the Patriots’ second straight loss, the first time they have lost back-to-back games since the 2015 season, and the club’s first 1-2 start since 2012. It was also the first time in his career that quarterback Tom Brady lost to the Lions.
Patricia and Belichick had a quick postgame hug. Patricia joined Josh McDaniels as the only former Belichick coordinators to beat Belichick on their first try as head coaches.
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27 August, 2018
Limo Driver: Khalil Mack Meeting with Lions Monday
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August 27, 2018
Peter Solari, Editor-in-Chief
In the age of "fake news" and "unnamed sources," this could be some of the least-reliable reporting you'll ever come across, and for all we know, it's 100% accurate. Welcome to 2018.
According to a Sunday evening tweet from Dan Leach, a sports reporter and radio host on Detroit's 97.1 The Ticket (WXYT), Raiders linebacker Khalil Mack, currently engaged in a contract dispute with Oakland, has landed in the Motor City, and is scheduled to meet with Lions GM Bob Quinn sometime on Monday to discuss a possible sign-and-trade deal between the two franchises. Leach's source? Mack's alleged limo driver, of course.
Here's more from Jori Grossman at 12Up:Just heard from a Metro Detroit limo driver that he just picked up Raiders LB Khalil Mack and he is going to meet with #Lions GM Bob Quinn Monday. Stay tuned.......— Dan Leach (@DanLeach971) August 27, 2018
As Grossman points out, Mack being traded to the Lions would be a pretty big blow to their division rival Green Bay Packers, believed to be the front-runners to land the embattled Oakland linebacker. Sure, the packers would be stung by such a scenario, but ultimately, they'd absorb the punch and move on. Can the same be said for the journalism profession, or would this be the knockout blow?Is someone running around in Detroit posing as Khalil Mack? Can't rule it out.Mack to the Lions would constitute a pretty big move, but the source seems to be as unreliable as they come. While the rumors seem like the definition of hearsay itself, there might be some veracity to the claim, considering many reporters and analysts believe there's almost a zero percent chance that Mack plays Week 1 for the Raiders.
While Oakland has reportedly rejected trade offers from multiple teams for Mack, maybe Detroit has enticed them to part with their star with a package too sweet to pass on.
There was once a time, not so long ago, when reporters broke news by digging up dirt, hunting down sources and getting them to go on the record, and building a foundation so strong, their employers would put their own credibility on the line, in order to run with the story. Not so much anymore.
Nowadays, crafting news stories isn't nearly as sophisticated. Now, it's as simple as an average-Joe limo driver going to work, picking up a celebrity, and calling a radio station. Then the radio host tweets the limo driver's news to his large following, who will undoubtedly retweet it to countless numbers of people. Boom! Just like that, you've got a national news headline. No journalists or reporters were harmed, or even needed for that matter, in the making of this story.
We are living in truly strange times.
26 March, 2018
Children with Disabilities Play Football with NFL Players
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On Sunday, a group of football players from the US National Football League (NFL), came for a special visit to Shalva in Jerusalem. The delegation consisted of some 30 leading football players, past and present, including several who wore Super Bowl rings. Included were Tyson Alualu of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Don Carey of the Jacksonville…
20 March, 2018
Jets Sign LB Copeland, DE Cooper
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The New York Jets signed linebacker Brandon Copeland and defensive end Xavier Cooper, the team announced. Copeland, who is expected to provide depth on defense and play on special teams, notched 30 tackles, one forced fumble and a half-sack in 32 career games with the Detroit Lions. The 26-year-old missed the 2017 season with a pectoral…
Veteran S Ihedigbo Officially Retires
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Longtime NFL safety James Ihedigbo disclosed his retirement plans Monday on Instagram after he did not play in 2017 when no team picked him up after a suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. Ihedigbo spent 10 seasons in the NFL with five teams. He was on the Super Bowl-winning team with the Baltimore Ravens in 2012. "I'm making…
19 March, 2018
Colts Ink TE Ebron to 2-Year Deal
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The Indianapolis Colts signed free agent tight end Eric Ebron on Monday. Adam Schefter of ESPN reports it's a two-year deal worth up to $15 million. Ebron spent the last four seasons with the Detroit Lions.
17 March, 2018
Lions Sign RB Blount
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The Detroit Lions signed running back LeGarrette Blount, the team announced Friday night. Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the team, although the NFL Network reported that Blount agreed to a one-year contract worth $4.5 million. Blount joined his third team in as many years, after winning a Super Bowl ring in each of…
