Lions Training Camp Notes: Kevin Smith Working Hard To Get Healthy

by Sean Yuille on Aug 1, 2010 7:55 PM EDT in Detroit Lions Training Camp

Although Kevin Smith is practicing, he isn't quite 100% healthy just yet. Even so, he hopes to be there soon.

"In due time," he said. "I think I'm healthy enough to practice in camp, and in due time I'll be ready to go. I've just got to keep on working. I want to be better than I was last year.''
I personally don't think anybody on the team has a better attitude than Smith.
Jerome Felton has been taking a lot of snaps at running back. Jim Schwartz called him the team's "power back" and talked about how they have a lot of guys at running back that can fill different roles -- power, speed, every-down and so on.
Adam Schefter, who visited Lions training camp today as part of his bus tour, believes Tim Toone has a "legitimate chance" to make the team as a punt returner.
After interviewing Matthew Stafford on his bus, Schefter got a chance to play catch with him.
Receiver Mike Moore and cornerback Eric King got into a "skirmish" during this afternoon's practice. Moore later left practice with a shoulder injury.
The Lions continue to list Jonathan Hefney as a cornerback, but he has moved to safety.
Kyle Vanden Bosch believes he is in the best shape he's ever been in and is as healthy as he's been in a couple years.
A crew of three NFL officials will be at practice from August 5-7. With the preseason looming, they also need to practice a bit.

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I think were gonna run the ball alot

I dunno why I just have that feeling..haha

Me and Pheonix Marie..be Jealous (pic)

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by The Profiler on Aug 1, 2010 7:59 PM EDT reply actions

lol, yeah

With the guns the lions are packing in the backfield they sure seem to be stocking up on a run heavy offense this season. Lets just hope the D can keep the games close enough to make running it a reasonable option.

by joshsun on Aug 1, 2010 8:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I still think it will be 50% run and 50% pass

Stafford, Johnson, Pet, Nate and Tony you’d be crazy not to pass

by msivits on Aug 1, 2010 9:02 PM EDT up reply actions

+1

by SmittyJ on Aug 2, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions

We better..

This is something the Lions have struggled to do over the last decade and has made the team very one dimensional. And we wonder why our receivers and quaterbacks never pan out..

A good run game by giving multiple RBs a shot is probably the best way to go…I don’t believe we have that “every down” RB yet (and haven’t for a long time) but from the sounds of it we should be able to give opposing defenses different looks. I think the biggest thing would be finding a suitable rotation for all the RBs and not getting stuck with one on the field that is not really being all that productive out there.

And I quote: "Detroit Bad Boys is full of HOMOS ,JACKASSES and NON-sports fans" - ralphgoblue

by DBB Diablo on Aug 2, 2010 4:08 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah!

We need to have a solid running game to take pressure off of Staff.
Simple football logic. Think of the points we can put up with a good running game.
The passing game will flourish.
I’m more worried about our special teams. The certainly cost us some games. I
hope the change in coach and personnel, will greatly improve that part of our game.

Expectations don't produce!

by 2manyears on Aug 2, 2010 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions

They start off saying that every year.

But, once they realize that the Defense is still sub-par (especially the Pass defense), and they realize that the O-line is still sub-par at run blocking, they will return to a passing-oriented offense.

There hasn’t been enough change on the team yet to predict that running the football is going to stay a priority for very long.

by Big Z in Orlando on Aug 2, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions

No New Stories

Until the House of Spears is set up in the D. Everytime I’ve checked the pride in the last two days and see new stories I think it happened.

by MattyZ on Aug 1, 2010 8:49 PM EDT reply actions

2 2 many agents

trying 2 line their greazy lil pockets We need this kid on the field, where I can see it’d be harder 4 an off player 2 come in & the plays, rythm, chemistry, so good we got Best goin. Just is losin valuable learning, etc blah. But, I thinks its gonna be the missing piece down in the trenches. Freeing up KVB 2 pressure the QB. Let’s hope these speedy corners can step & hope that Bly don’t get burnt all the time, like he used 2. That SS position still kina a ? mark.

by LTownDown on Aug 1, 2010 9:57 PM EDT reply actions

i think kevin will have a great year jahvid will be the big play guy and kevin will be the work horse

by perfectlions on Aug 1, 2010 10:38 PM EDT via mobile reply actions

Hopefully the two will look like Lendale White and Chris Johnson did for the Titans

by BBlades on Aug 1, 2010 11:46 PM EDT reply actions

Out of all the news clips..

I think this is the biggest one:

“Kyle Vanden Bosch believes he is in the best shape he’s ever been in and is as healthy as he’s been in a couple years.”

It’s good to see this out of a veteran player who just signed for a boat load of money to team that had “baggage” and has yet to prove itself..

Not putting any assumptions on Vanden Bosch but even with all the good attitudes and press before and after his signing it did worry me about him coming to our team. You never know with veterans who are in the later stages of their careers coming to an unproven team and just banking a lot cash. I hope he comes in and makes an impact right away our D-Line needs it especially if Suh comes in shakey or rusty.

And I quote: "Detroit Bad Boys is full of HOMOS ,JACKASSES and NON-sports fans" - ralphgoblue

by DBB Diablo on Aug 2, 2010 4:18 AM EDT reply actions

I also find that comment encouraging

Good post

Oh you didn't know?? You're ass better CALLLLLLLL SOMEBODY!!!!!

by KDawg on Aug 2, 2010 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions

K Smooth

Can’t wait to see him back on the field, i like Felton as the power back b/c he sure isn’t no FB kinda curious to what happens to Morris, Brown and DeDe. KVB will be in beast mode and hopefully rubs off on the entire D. 2 more weeks til preseason then we will get a bunch of bandwagon jumpers, GO DETROIT

by SmittyJ on Aug 2, 2010 11:09 AM EDT reply actions

Smith's attitude is a great one

On Felton, it’s good to hear that Felton is being used now more as a power back. I like it, hopefully our improved O-Line can make better holes for him, and the others.

RIP Robyn Bailey 1961 - 2010. I love you mum.

by Hyperion Ecta on Aug 2, 2010 5:39 PM EDT reply actions