Lions Sign Running Back DeDe Dorsey
by Sean Yuille on Feb 9, 2010 7:00 PM EST
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PrintIt's no secret that the Lions are in need of adding a running back or two this offseason because Kevin Smith is still recovering from multiple injuries, including a torn ACL. Martin Mayhew recently said that the Lions will look to add depth to the running back position either through the draft or free agency, and already the team has made a move via the latter, signing DeDe Dorsey, who passed up offers with the Rams and VIkings to join the Lions.
Dorsey sent a Twitter message Tuesday that read: "I am the newest member of ... The Detroit Lions. Motown here I come! I can't wait to get out there and do my thing! Back to the Jungle ... I was a Lindenwood Lion in College and now I am a Detroit Lion in the NFL ... makes sense."
Dorsey spent the 2009 season playing in the UFL after being released by the Bengals following the team's first game. He had success in the UFL with the Las Vegas Locomotives, taking home MVP honors in the league's championship game. In Las Vegas he was teammates with Jake Nordin, who signed with the Lions after the Locomotives won the UFL championship.
Dorsey is likely only the first of a couple new running backs to join the team this offseason. I wouldn't be surprised if the Lions added more depth to the position via the draft in April. If C.J. Spiller goes off at the combine, there's always a chance his stock could drastically jump and the Lions could consider selecting him in the first round. Even if that doesn't happen, my guess is the Lions will be taking some serious looks at backs later on in the draft as well as when free agency gets underway. Regardless of what the timetable is for Smith to return from his injury, the uncertainty that comes along with it is enough that the Lions need to have a couple backup plans in case he isn't ready come September.
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We'll take him.
You never know what he can develop into…MVP of the UFL championship game….maybe he can do something in the NFL too.
GO LIONS! RESTORE THE ROAR!
He's enthusiatic
That’s always a good thing. Give him a shot.
The Bringers of Hope: Stafford - Delmas - C. Johnson - Pettigrew - Levy - Hill - Schwartz
Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind.
another teams cut
is our gain… it could be a steal! Let’s hope! We could have depth like never before
GO LIONS in 2010! the transformation starts now.. they have much to do.
Oh God.....
PLEASE don’t draft CJ Spiller in round 1…..he’s good, and if we didn’t need defense so badly I would like the idea even, but I surely hope we pass on him in favor of defense in the first round…..
Oh you didn't know?? You're ass better CALLLLLLLL SOMEBODY!!!!!
by KDawg on Feb 9, 2010 8:34 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Agree
I would be torn drafting Spiller in the second round, so in no way do I want him drafted in the first round.
I root for the Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings and yes, the Lions.
Me in 140 characters
we will know in 2.5 months…. if Dorsey is good as marketed, we will all know, depending on WHAT ROUND the Lions select a RB is… if 2nd to 4th round then Dorsey may not be as good… 5th- 7th round… (or none at all) Dorsey could be HUGE
GO LIONS in 2010! the transformation starts now.. they have much to do.
prefer defense 1st and 2nd round.....like the idea of filling RB & WR through FA's
Honorary Driver of the Kyle Wilson Bus and Keeper of the Dreadlocks!
The 313 Missile Squadron: Delmas, Berry, Wilson......seek and destroy!
Hey, as long as Zack Follett keeps hitting people, he can rap to Barney the Dinosaur for all I care.
Confirmed
from the descriptions this guy actually can make the roster… a 2 year deal.. nice
GO LIONS in 2010! the transformation starts now.. they have much to do.
DeDe will do very well
DeDe Dorsey will do excellently for the Lions. We look forward to an exciting, joy-filled season and super bowl.
SOMETHING GREAT IS IN THE AIR FOR DETROIT LIONS in 2010/2011
Statements by Dorsey:
Dorsey said he also had offers from St. Louis and Minnesota but felt most comfortable in Detroit.
“I just felt like Detroit has some pieces in place to be very successful and I wanted to be a part of that,” Dorsey told The Detroit News Tuesday. “I’m just excited to get up there and contribute any way I can, whether that’s running the football, catching it out of the backfield or contributing on special teams. ….. There is a difference between teams that have a history of losing,” he said. “I felt like the Lions were really working hard and doing the right things to change that. I visited some other teams that have a history of losing and I got the vibe that it was expected and that’s just how it was around there. I felt that wasn’t the case in Detroit.” (From The Detroit News: http://detnews.com/article/20100210/SPORTS0101/2100373/1126/sports0101/Running-back-DeDe-Dorsey-signs-with-Lions#ixzz0fpiMoRgv)
Comment: These are not just empty statements but spiritually-induced words suppoting and leading to the season that Detroit will have in 2010 and hopefully Super Bowl 2011.
Believe it FANS! Goooooooo Detroit Lions!
2010 NFC champs and Super Bowl Champs 2011.
It's good to see Dede enthusiastic about being a Lion
But how are they ‘spiritually-induced’ words?
The Bringers of Hope: Stafford - Delmas - C. Johnson - Pettigrew - Levy - Hill - Schwartz
Zack Follett: he will hurt your mind.
by Hyperion Ecta on Feb 17, 2010 6:45 PM EST up reply actions
Spiritual? Maybe in one sense
DDD has a spiritual side, from all I can tell, but I doubt these comments had much to do with a religious kind of spirituality. Karma, Zen, maybe…a feeling.
I’ve watched DeDe since his college days. The guy flat out has wheels, and hands, and talent. Even in NAIA, it’s tough to get All American both ways. He might have some DB skills still, but it’s been a while since he used them. Let him return, you’ll be happy. Put him on punt block coverage, he’ll get one or two. After all, the guy has a SB ring. And 2 teams that wish they’d been able to keep him on their practice squad. And the UFL ring. Leading pre-season rusher for the Bengals.
Detroit should be really happy about this.
I’m a fan, I’ve met him, but no real acquaintence. This gives me a reason to be interested in the NFL again. WHODAT!!!!!! 3D in Dtown….great match!
by DDDfanfromwaybac on Feb 23, 2010 11:14 PM EST up reply actions
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