Friday Notes: Final Minicamp Wraps Up

by Sean Yuille on Jun 26, 2009 4:21 PM EDT in Detroit Lions Notes

The Lions wrapped up minicamp on Thursday and now are off until training camp begins at the end of July. That means that for the next month or so, players will have to condition on their own until they return to Allen Park.
Alan Trammell dropped by practice on Wednesday to surprise Larry Foote, who is a huge fan of the former Tiger and current Cubs bench coach. The Cubs got swept by the Tigers in Detroit this week, but Trammell took the time to stop by and have lunch with Foote.
All three Lions quarterbacks moved the ball during a two-minute drill, but none of them got the offense into the end zone for a touchdown.
Jim Schwartz is a fan of the hot and humid weather, as he thinks it'll make the team tougher and prepare them for similar conditions during the season.
Speaking of making the team tougher, on the last day of the minicamp, Schwartz extended practice and made the team run gassers.
Derrick Williams missed practice again earlier this week due to a tight hamstring. Bryant Johnson also sprained his right ankle, though Schwartz doesn't think it is too serious.
Ikaika Alama-Francis played defensive tackle during the minicamp.
The signing of Marquand Manuel could prevent Anthony Henry from having to move to safety.
Thanks to a new lifting program, the Lions' upper-body strength is up 21%. That's great to hear.

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Tramm is the man

damn shame he’s not in the HOF
Strength up 21%? Great to hear!!!

Turning women into lesbians since 1991...

by JazzyBBP on Jun 26, 2009 4:31 PM EDT reply actions

GERALD ALEXANDER TRADED!

to the Browns for Dennis Northcutt??

by Vphan3 on Jun 26, 2009 8:12 PM EDT reply actions

http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/06/26/report-northcutt-traded-to-lions/

by Vphan3 on Jun 26, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions

is why the hell didn’t we just keep Mcdonald. Same type of reciever and McDonalds contract was probably cheaper. I don’t know as someone else stated something is fishy here. Looks like the rookie will be practice squad material. I mean we are supposed to see more 2 tightend sets which means seeing less 3 and 4 reciever sets. Keeping more than 6 recievers would seem outta whack to me. I mean we signed that 7th round TE which menas he is a keeper. then we have heller and pettigrew and possibly Fitzsimmons which can be logical if we are going to more 2 TE sets. 4 Te’s is a very distinct possibility. Well as I have said before we just have to trust that the staff know where they are going with this.

by shanndiggit on Jun 27, 2009 3:35 PM EDT reply actions

They must have a plan in place

Let’s hope it’s a good one.

2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).

by Hyperion Ecta on Jun 27, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Northcutt

Will be used as a return man possibly……
They don’t need more recievers and why would you trade a young up and coming safety unless he had differences with the coaches?

by phlint phantom on Jun 28, 2009 10:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I think we might just...

be over-analyzing this trade. My impression is that everyone is looking at this. As if the Lions actively seeked a trade. I think it was Cleveland who came to Detroit. Inquired about the log jam at the safety postion. And if you have a chance to get a guy like Northcutt. And you only have to give up a player like Alexander. Do it. No matter if it makes a lot of sense at the time. Training camp is a long and hard process. Players get injuried. I do not think this trade reflexes on D. Williams. He was mainly brought in for the special teams anyway. And maybe the coaching staff is not happy with one of the other WR’s. I would not go so far to say the Bryant and Curry are safe from the cutting broad. So why would the Lions sign those players in free agency? Well, at the time they were an improvement to the WR corps. But now after the draft. Who really knows who is safe and who is not.

by JCruize on Jun 28, 2009 12:05 PM EDT reply actions

my thoughts exactly Bishop

I don’t think the lions were shopping anyone around but are open to all callers right now, now going forward from this year on I would love to see us take a page from the Steelers and the Colts who don’t go out and sign a bunch of free-agents but build build up our team from the draft, was it the colts who have not had a player start for them that they did not draft for something like 3 or 4 years now,well basicaly since they hired Dungy, other than there place kicker that is. And the Steelers have really never ever been a team that goes out and signs free-agents now matter how shiny the package is they just replace their guys with younger ones that are already to step in and be productive.

by davis0169 on Jun 28, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Detroit

has always had a problem retaining the players after their initial contract because the young guys are tired of the bleeding. Maybe a new coaching atmosphere and some winning will help us retain those young guys.

by phlint phantom on Jun 28, 2009 10:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Titans are doing the samething

with a bunch of draft picks from two and three years ago. And now they very close to becoming a NFL power, year in and year out. Of course the reason I mention the Titans. Is I think that Fisher had a big impact on Schwartz.

by JCruize on Jun 28, 2009 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Good lord in heaven, I pray....

That you give everyone on this forum the ability to see the truth behind every Lion’s transaction, and that you give them the objectivity to not simply agree with every move they make blindly. Amen.

by KDawg on Jun 28, 2009 12:34 PM EDT reply actions