News And Notes From Day 3 Of Lions Workouts

by Sean Yuille on May 18, 2011 3:12 PM EDT in Detroit Lions News

The Detroit Lions continued their unofficial team workouts on Wednesday. Plans call for them to work out on Thursday as well. At that point they will call it a week and go back to working out on their own. If the lockout continues they could get together again in June, but I don't believe a specific date has been set just yet.

Here is a rundown of news from today's workout:

Dominic Raiola, Titus Young and Cliff Avril were not at today's workout, according to Chris McCosky. Matthew Stafford was not there at the time of McCosky's tweet, but he showed up shortly after.
Calvin Johnson and Nate Burleson are both enjoying their time off due to the lockout. It's not often NFL players get to just sit back and relax for most of the offseason, so they are definitely embracing it.
Jason Fox expects to compete for a starting job in 2011 now that he is actually healthy. Fox had a knee injury and said he was "never 100 percent healthy" last year.
Tom Leyden recorded videos of interviews with Nate Burleson, Kyle Vanden Bosch and Matthew Stafford.
Dre Bly attended today's workout because he said it is "better than going up to Lifetime (Fitness) to work out with a trainer and dealing with the activity going on around the gym -- and I have to deal with answering questions all the time about football and stuff like that."

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I don't think it's a reach for Fox to compete

Weather it be a tackle or a gaurd I can easily see him on the starting line come kickoff.

Clear eyes, Full hearts, Can't lose.

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by The Profiler on May 18, 2011 3:18 PM EDT reply actions

i agree with that

by lionsfaninohio on May 18, 2011 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions

I agree as well...

I would love him to slide into RG

by CR on May 18, 2011 3:59 PM EDT up reply actions

Fox is coming for someones job and i can see him actually being a starter before to long.

I was very high on this pick last year and i cant wait to see him fully healthy and going full tilt.

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by SmittyJ on May 18, 2011 4:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Yeah I liked him coming out of The U

I think for the long haul we got a huge value with that pick.

Clear eyes, Full hearts, Can't lose.

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by The Profiler on May 18, 2011 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions

Major value...

B4 his injury was projected as a 1st to 2nd round prospect, so i was pretty happy to see him fall to us in the 4th.

I think he has a nice chance of bumping Gos this year and giving 100%. Its something about the kids that come out of the U they just all seem to do really well in the pros.

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by SmittyJ on May 18, 2011 8:33 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Thats for sure

I can see Fox and Gos playing. I think of the tackles could end up playing gaurd. Gosder def has the strength and attitude to play inside but I think Fox is bigger.

Clear eyes, Full hearts, Can't lose.

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by The Profiler on May 18, 2011 8:43 PM EDT up reply actions

I think Gos and Fox are too tall for Guard

76 Backus, Jeff LOT 6-5 305 33 11 Michigan N/A
70 Fox, Jason ROT 6-7 303 23 2 Miami (FL) N/A
65 Gandy, Dylan C 6-3 295 29 5 Texas Tech N/A
64 Gerberry, Dan C 6-3 302 25 1 Ball State N/A
78 Hilliard, Corey ROT 6-6 300 26 5 Oklahoma State N/A
66 Peterman, Stephen ROG 6-4 323 29 7 LSU N/A
51 Raiola, Dominic C 6-1 295 32 11 Nebraska N/A
67 Sims, Rob LOG 6-3 312 27 6 Ohio State N/A
74 Thomas, Donald ROG 6-4 310 25 4 Connecticut N/A
71 Ugoh, Tony LOT 6-5 301 27 5 Arkansas N/A

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by chucka on May 19, 2011 1:37 AM EDT up reply actions

Any news about Leshoure?

I'm glad they made Flintstone's vitamins because I used to watch The Flintstones and go, "Man I bet you if I ate that dude, I would be healthy."

by Bighaircut on May 18, 2011 3:57 PM EDT reply actions

I believe he's still out west

Young went out there today

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by Sean Yuille on May 18, 2011 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I feel like we have too many solid/project tackles

Never thought I would say that.

Backus
Gosder
Hilliard
Fox
Culbreath

If we put Culbreath on the PS I can guarantee he’ll be gone ala Murtha a few years ago. Can we keep 5 tackles? If not, who moves to guard?

by WestsideLionsFan on May 18, 2011 5:15 PM EDT reply actions

I look for Fox or Culbreath to possibly be a gaurd

Perhaps Gandy or someone else will be moved and we keep the tackles.

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by The Profiler on May 18, 2011 5:19 PM EDT up reply actions

Dre Bly? Who's that?

Lol what are his chances of making the team?

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by Eddie Apoc on May 18, 2011 5:26 PM EDT reply actions

Let's hope slim to none...

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by Veihl789 on May 18, 2011 5:39 PM EDT up reply actions

Say what you want

I have and will always like Dre Bly. I just like the fact that we dont need him. I think he should have been on the team last year longer if not the whole time but I have alot of confidence in Vasher, Pratt, Williams, Houston, Smith, Prince and BERRY. IMO they are all underrated and will surprise aot of people this year i healthy.

by Motown_Soldier on May 18, 2011 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Not that good....

and i was one of the biggest supporters of bringing Bly on last year. I would love to see him in camp with us to at least beable to compete as well as share his knowledge of the game with Smith Berry and Houston.

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by SmittyJ on May 18, 2011 8:42 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

The Lions Want It!

After googling the NFL Player Workout for the Divisional Rivials. 8 Bears Players were practicing as of today (All Offense). 0 Vikings and 0 Packers are working out at all. It would seem that Detroit WANTS it far more than those other 3 teams. That could be an excellent sign of future success. We are HUNGRY after all.

by Christopher E. Otwell on May 18, 2011 6:56 PM EDT reply actions

We are defiantly hungrier than the 3 others.

Looking at the other teams boards and I found this on the Packers:
http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2011/5/9/2162732/where-is-mr-rodgers

One guy tried to play it off.

I think the player workouts are more of a PR move by the players

They seem to not care if the Packers do or don’t, they just think because they won the Super Bowl they will be able to show up and dominate still.

http://www.dailynorseman.com/2011/5/18/2177602/ponder-sets-up-workouts-with-harvin-rice
This is good for Minnesota, their rookie QB working with his top 2 targets but that’s it as far as I can find on the Norseman.
At least someone over there has the right idea:

Now if only AP would stop working out with that head case Vince Young and hook up with these guys, and bring a few extras with him like Gerhart, Jaymar, Camarillo, the O-line, Shank and Rudolph would be welcome too

I have to agree that it would be beter for Ponder if he had more of his offense.

At WCG I don’t see anything about any of the 8 you mentioned, so they don’t seem to care if their guys are or aren’t working out.

We are looking like the most game ready as of right now with all the workouts our guys have out in together.

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by Enforcer on May 18, 2011 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions

almost needless to say how impressive that is

I pretty much would have guessed that minny couldnt give two hoots in hell, that teams a mess…Bears are still on life support from the championship game…. but the Pack?? wow…thats just great news. A hungry Pack is to be respected. A fat and happy Pack can be had…repeatedly. I thinks its beyond my memory of a Detroit team that shows every indication of making this serious a run at it. These guys are dotting the i’s and crossing the T’s.

by YpsilantiJeff on May 18, 2011 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions