Thursday Notes: Lions Release Alex Lewis

by Sean Yuille on Jul 9, 2009 3:43 PM EDT in Notes Comment 27 comments

The Lions released linebacker Alex Lewis today. Lewis was a fifth-round pick in 2004 and started in fours game last season. The trade that brought Julian Peterson to Detroit put Lewis' spot on the team in jeopardy, and now the Lions decided to simply let him go.
The site Katomic Snitch has 20 screenshots of the Lions in Madden NFL 10. (HT: MLive Detroit)
The NFL once again will not be able to suspend Pat and Kevin Williams until their case is final. This means that the Lions likely won't avoid the "Williams Wall" when the play they Vikings in Week 2 of the season.

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Did they sign anybody or why was he released?

by Schuxu on Jul 9, 2009 4:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yes....

……They traded for Julian Peterson

by BennieBladesFan on Jul 9, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

screen shots???

last time i checked K. Smith is #34 whos this #28 scrub they are showing carrying the rock. We dont even have a #28 on the roster.

by lionsfan22 on Jul 9, 2009 4:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Maurice Morris

Pride of Detroit, SB Nation's Lions Blog

by Sean Yuille on Jul 9, 2009 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

by KDawg on Jul 9, 2009 5:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

ohh alright

well thats disrespect not knowing our running back

by lionsfan22 on Jul 9, 2009 7:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

So is Madden assuming he's going to start over Smith?

…

by ZWC11 on Jul 10, 2009 1:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Possibly

Although they have Kev rated at 80 and Morris at 75.

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

by Hyperion Ecta on Jul 10, 2009 4:07 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

morris

is #20 i thought anyway not #28

by lionsfan22 on Jul 12, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

oh yea barry

we retired his number haha

by lionsfan22 on Jul 12, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

alex lewis

good riddens!! another player that consistently never got it done.

by big smoove on Jul 9, 2009 7:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

what do you expect.....

…..from a 5th rounder….I think he played better then most 5th rounders…..Just shouldnt have been starting….But as far as 5th rders go……He was above average for sure.

by BennieBladesFan on Jul 9, 2009 7:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I agree

he played hard…just wasn’t starter material

by CR on Jul 9, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sucks that the Williams Wall will be on the field

I was hoping against hope that we might’ve got lucky on that one.

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

by Hyperion Ecta on Jul 9, 2009 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

But then we’ll have Big Grady taking Favre’s head off(hopefully). Plus you know the Viking’s fans would use that as an excuse when the Lions beat em.

by BIGWalt2990 on Jul 9, 2009 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The Williams Wall were appealing the NFL’s suspension under a statute of Minnesota law that says an employee has the right to, if they fail a drug test for something they didn’t know they took, explain it to their employer. Since the Williams Wall weren’t given the chance to explain, they are suing the NFL for violating Minnesota law.

Since Grady played for the Saints at the time, and so isn’t affected by this appeal one way or the other.

Peace
Ty

http://thelionsinwinter.blogspot.com

by ty@thelionsinwinter on Jul 10, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

sigh . . .

A) Since Grady played for the Saints at the time, he isn’t affected by this appeal one way or the other.

2) Grady played for the Saints at the time, and so isn’t affected by this appeal one way or the other.

Select your favorite.

Peace
Ty

http://thelionsinwinter.blogspot.com

by ty@thelionsinwinter on Jul 10, 2009 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

sigh . . .

A) Since Grady played for the Saints at the time, he isn’t affected by this appeal one way or the other.

2) Grady played for the Saints at the time, and so isn’t affected by this appeal one way or the other.

Select your favorite.

Peace
Ty

http://thelionsinwinter.blogspot.com

by ty@thelionsinwinter on Jul 10, 2009 10:06 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

by BIGWalt2990 on Jul 10, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did you say it enough times? :o)

by KDawg on Jul 10, 2009 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

The NFL should take a strong stance.

Naturally the Minnesota court system was going to rule in favor of the Williams wall, I think the NFL should notify the owner of the Vikings he will have to move his team outyof Minnesota because the State Laws give his team a competitive edge and doesn’t allow the team to enforce NFL guidelines. If Minnesota is in jeopardy of losing their franchise rights they might get off their beauracratic legal high horse and follow the rules.

by Runnin' Rebel on Jul 10, 2009 12:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs