Tuesday Notes: Hanson Has Surgery; Lions Make a Few Roster Moves
by Sean Yuille on Aug 18, 2009 3:21 PM EDT
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Print- Linebacker Cody Spencer has been placed on the injured reserve after tearing his ACL during a kickoff in the Falcons game.
- Kicker Swayze Waters has been re-signed, filling Spencer's spot on the roster. The reason the Lions need a kicker is because Jason Hanson had "minor" knee surgery this morning. Jim Schwartz made it sound like the surgery was nothing major, but anytime a kicker has something done to his knee, concern is only natural, especially when that kicker is Hanson. Hopefully he will be able to return sooner rather than later, as it would hurt to lose Hanson for an extended period of time.
- Yesterday, the Lions released wide receiver Bobby Sippio and put offensive tackle Kirk Barton on the waived/injured list. To fill those two spots on the roster, the Lions signed wide receiver Dane Looker and offensive guard Terrence Metcalf. Looker played for the Rams for the last seven years, so he has a connection to Scott Linehan. Metcalf was on the Bears for the past seven seasons.
- Jim Schwartz is shutting Brandon Pettigrew down, as his quad injury isn't healing very quickly.
- A group of local high school football players attended the Lions' practice this morning.
- Peter King thinks Matthew Stafford has an "A-minus NFL arm."
- The Lions benefited from a bad call in the Falcons game.
- John Niyo has a list of the Lions' injuries going into this past Saturday's Falcons game.
- The full Outside The Lines piece on Charles Rogers is now on the Internet.
- Tom Kowalski thinks the Lions will go 3-13 this coming season.
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Word's cannot describe
how much it would suck if Hanson had to sit out.
Hanson is the best….but…how nice would it be if the Lion’s didn’t have to kick any long field goals,if they finished their drives with touchdowns. If this can somehow get the offense fired up, I’m all for having Hanson sit his couple weeks out now, instead of later.
When the LEGAL side-effects of a substance, cause more harm to the person, than the side effect of the substance its self, we have an injustice.
- Jimmy Carter
+1
Hanson’s been our most consistent player for years, and I believe he’s the Lions all-time scorer as crazy as it sounds.
Yes Hanson Is Great
But im guessing we are the only blog that is concerrned about a injured kicker…..yes hes good and I hope hes back soon but he is just a kicker…..FYI for everyone…..I believe Detroit has only had 2 kickers since 1979……Eddie Murray and Jason Hanson…..Pretty amazing.
by BennieBladesFan on Aug 18, 2009 6:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I gotta say, that Charles Rogers video...
…makes me sick. I am not sad FOR Charles Rogers, I am saddend about him. Sad becasue of the glaring unrealization of his talent and ability. I honestly think he could have been, if not a great reciever, then a really really good one. Makes me sick.
Agreed
He needs playing time before the regular season. I’m very worried.
2009 = The start of the Lions Golden Age (We hope).
by Hyperion Ecta on Aug 18, 2009 7:39 PM EDT up reply actions
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