Lions Notes: Cliff Avril Deal Getting Close?
by Sean Yuille on Jul 26, 2011 5:06 PM EDT
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Print- Tom Kowalski reported earlier today that the Lions and Cliff Avril "could be getting close to a long-term extension." It would certainly be nice to get that taken care of quickly.
- Punter Ryan Donahue, who is joining the Lions as an undrafted free agent, chose Detroit over an offer from the Houston Texans. Apparently the Texans' starting punting job isn't locked down by anybody, but Donahue chose Detroit anyway and has been told he will compete for the starting job. Interesting.
- Jahvid Best had some issues getting into the parking lot at the Lions' facility because he forgot the code to enter. That just shows you how long it's been since players were allowed to go to their team facilities.
- A number of Lions players were at the facility this morning, including Matthew Stafford, Kyle Vanden Bosch, Best, Mikel Leshoure, Stephen Peterman, Dominic Raiola, Ashlee Palmer, Jeff Backus and Dave Rayner.
(More after the jump)
- Stafford said if he can stay healthy, he doesn't think making any predictions for next season will be necessary since his play will do the talking for him.
- Vanden Bosch thinks the rules that limit padded practices and eliminating two-a-days will actually give the Lions an advantage since so many players on the team are already very driven on their own.
- The Lions' official site has video from Vanden Bosch and Stafford meeting with the media today.
- Both Vanden Bosch and Stafford are willing to help the Lions recruit free agents to Detroit..
- Peterman and Raiola headed to Joe Louis Arena after checking in at the Lions' facility in order to attend Kris Draper's retirement press conference.
- The Lions are putting together their open practice schedule.
- ESPNW interviewed Ndamukong Suh.
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On a side note
T-Jack from Minnesota is going to Seattle, so count them out on the other QB FA list.
How many lumps you want Doc?
Seen Minn is talking to Wash about Mcnabb too
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by The Profiler on Jul 26, 2011 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Let them have him
All I’ve seen out of McNabb the last 4 or 5 years is him throwing the ball into the ground on those mid level passes.
How many lumps you want Doc?
Stafford is the man
I don’t care what you say…“Thats my Quaterback!”
"I think the biggest thing for us and the city is that the mind-set is changed. We are not the same old Lions that have lost." - Ndamukong Suh
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Is that a tear in your eye?
I can’t tell with those dark sun-glasses on.
How many lumps you want Doc?
IT's NOT FAIR!
"I think the biggest thing for us and the city is that the mind-set is changed. We are not the same old Lions that have lost." - Ndamukong Suh
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by The Profiler on Jul 26, 2011 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I mess around about Stafford being fat, but I wouldn't want anyone else as QB leading this team at this point in time.
Seriously. He’s that good.
.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?
by delusional on Jul 26, 2011 5:44 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Good to hear you come clean.
"Lemme Tell you why I have confidence in the long term future of this team... It's #9, That's why I have confidence in the long term future of this Team." - Jim Schwartz
just sayin
but stafford really bulked up in the offseason. hes like a linebacker
"If you don't invest very much, then defeat doesn't hurt very much and winning is not very exciting." ~Dick Vermeil
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer. I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That's what gets me aroused." ~Jim Schwartz
I've been impressed by how he seems to be the first to show up and organize things
seems like his leadership has stepped up a bit.
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That sort of stuff really impresses me.....
And goes a long way with me in how much I’ll put up with when things aren’t going quite so good.
.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?
The Leaders of this team.
I like that he and KVB were the first to show up. They are already proving to everyone they are the leaders of this team.
"We're looking to improve this team every day, every week, every month until we get to our ultimate goal which is to win a championship."
-Martin Mayhew Detroit Lions GM, Master of the Universe
"Fairies don’t win championships. Bad Ass Mofo’s Do!"- Kevinz418
by Home in Cleveland, Heart in Detroit on Jul 26, 2011 8:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
How about Stewart Bradley at LB?
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Are you guys in a competition with the 'Skins to sign the most Huskers?
Go Suns, Packers, Jays, and Huskers!
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their fans seemed to think he would be a good SLB
based on some archived threads I read. If that’s the case, he might be a very nice option.
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his ability then to play outside or obviously MLB
would be highly coveted by Schwartz…especially if we let Landon go…
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I wouldnt mind having him...
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by SmittyJ on Jul 26, 2011 6:13 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I believe NFLN had Avril’s name as “Clint” on their scrolling bottom line. Or maybe it was ESPN. One of the two, anyway.
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From Brandon McDonald
IMJUSBMAC brandon mcdonald
@Nick_Fairley251 getch big ass up here n lets go to work
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"Lemme Tell you why I have confidence in the long term future of this team... It's #9, That's why I have confidence in the long term future of this Team." - Jim Schwartz
WTF?.....
Does this guy want to get his NFL career started or not?
.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?
Just thinking the same thing I have heard literally nothing about him doing any workouts with the team what so ever.It scares me to say the least.
We’ll know Thursday, depending on his conditioning, whether or not he intends on being a force on this Dline. It’ll tell us a lot about him…I think
"To achieve victory, we must mass our forces at the hub of all power and movement, the enemies center of gravity." -Carl von Clausewitz
Yeah hopefully we dont have a “fat albert” on our hands.I dont think so but we will see when KVB and SUH are rippin his ass a new one for slackin!
The whole D-line
will get Fairley straightened out!
Build a man a fire, he'll be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.
Nothing he has done during this long off-season up to this point inspires me…
He better get his ass in gear.
At least he hasn't gotten arrested for anything
I’m happy that there hasn’t been a lot of news. Rookies should be quiet. Anyway, he’s not even signed yet, so I wouldn’t expect him before then.
I know, I thought it was funny that it was BMac that was the guy callin' him out.
I gotta Imagine KVB’s text messages are gonna be a little more Serious.
"Lemme Tell you why I have confidence in the long term future of this team... It's #9, That's why I have confidence in the long term future of this Team." - Jim Schwartz
KVB is the last person i would want on my case he’s terrifying. I actually forgot Bmac was on our team lol i had to look him up.
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It’s official #lions fans, BMAC IS BACK… see ya Thursday
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"Lemme Tell you why I have confidence in the long term future of this team... It's #9, That's why I have confidence in the long term future of this Team." - Jim Schwartz
I like his upside
glad he’ll be around, at least for a bit!
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Yeah when was the last time he touched a field
Maybe he should get off his ass and make the team
"I think the biggest thing for us and the city is that the mind-set is changed. We are not the same old Lions that have lost." - Ndamukong Suh
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by The Profiler on Jul 26, 2011 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions
yeah that's why I couldn't believe he is calling out Nick.
1st Round contracts might be a little tricky this year, with the new rules and all. And you know he isn’t gonna be there before a deal is signed (remember Suh last year).
So for now, Nick gets a little slack from me, but he better get that deal done and be there by this weekend though.
And on BMac, check out his timeline on twitter, dudes already inviting people up to Detroit to see games, like he is a starter, or even has a spot. It’s kinda hilarious.
"Lemme Tell you why I have confidence in the long term future of this team... It's #9, That's why I have confidence in the long term future of this Team." - Jim Schwartz
I've trying hard to not blast him..
But like I said yesterday, he better not pull up lame with some muscle tweak due to poor conditioning and miss more then a day or two of practice. He needs all of the field time he can get.
Fairly I’m talking about.
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Del
We have been talking about his lack of participation for a while. Now McDonald is calling him out? Uggg…..
That is not a good thing to read. It looks like it is time to send KVB on a hunting trip and track his ass down. Pummel him into submission and drag him to camp.
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Love B Mc for that...
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by SmittyJ on Jul 26, 2011 6:15 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That's exactly what I was thinking
Suh didn’t report before his deal was done. Nor did Calvin. You don’t see anybody holding that against them.
I did!
Hell yes I did!
I am still holding a grudge against Suh for it.
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yes but leshoure is already there
"If you don't invest very much, then defeat doesn't hurt very much and winning is not very exciting." ~Dick Vermeil
"Some people watch adult videos on their computer. I go to YouTube and watch Jahvid Best highlight clips. That's what gets me aroused." ~Jim Schwartz
hazing to the max shall enSUH!
The Dis-Assembly Line - The unofficial, official name for the next best D-line in football.
Yeah he'll whip him into shape.
KVB: So Nick, where have you been.
NF: Umm…
KVB: Shut your pie hole and start hitting the weights!
"We're looking to improve this team every day, every week, every month until we get to our ultimate goal which is to win a championship."
-Martin Mayhew Detroit Lions GM, Master of the Universe
"Fairies don’t win championships. Bad Ass Mofo’s Do!"- Kevinz418
by Home in Cleveland, Heart in Detroit on Jul 26, 2011 8:53 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Let the guy get undercontract
Hate to see people already having a negative opinion going in. Forget the media and what you think you know. Give him a fair shot.
"I think the biggest thing for us and the city is that the mind-set is changed. We are not the same old Lions that have lost." - Ndamukong Suh
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definitely will
just concerned is all. He’s my boy until he does something explicitly dumb…
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by rames on Jul 26, 2011 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Like pulling a hammy on the first day of practice?
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monster agreement
by Car with Charles Johnson: six-year, $76 million contract, including a whopping $30 million signing bonus.
I hope to god Cliff isn’t asking for anything close to that kind of $
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No way we'd pay him that much
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"I used to do drugs. I still do, but I used to, too."
of course not
that’s why I’m hoping Cliff doesn’t even have anything like that in his head…I love him, but come on. We need to field a defense!
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Cliff also didn't have 11.5 sacks last season.
I don’t think he’s expecting to get a contract like that. At least I hope not.
Mayhew will sign Cliff before FA kicks off...
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by SmittyJ on Jul 26, 2011 6:22 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
fri at 6 you mean?
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Don't say it...just read it awesome attitude
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was just reading that!
moxy is what we’ve needed for a long time! Well, that and a dozen other things…haha
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Yeah a positive winning attitude
That is Lions football….for a change
"I think the biggest thing for us and the city is that the mind-set is changed. We are not the same old Lions that have lost." - Ndamukong Suh
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by The Profiler on Jul 26, 2011 6:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Caleb on twitter
Haha no the Lions did not release me. Should be signing here in next couple days. I see where everyone’s head is at tho.
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front page.
story just went up
"Lemme Tell you why I have confidence in the long term future of this team... It's #9, That's why I have confidence in the long term future of this Team." - Jim Schwartz
don't toy with me!
provide the link!
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craps!
haha
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D Will is next if he doesn't his head out of his ass.
.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?
That time has not passed already?
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I like our UDFA signings.
That wr from purdue was great before he got injured. The one LB was the conference dpoy. Sorry I don’t have their names committed to memory yet. I’m curious to see if Dial beats out Felton or Heller to win a spot on the team too.
"We're looking to improve this team every day, every week, every month until we get to our ultimate goal which is to win a championship."
-Martin Mayhew Detroit Lions GM, Master of the Universe
"Fairies don’t win championships. Bad Ass Mofo’s Do!"- Kevinz418
by Home in Cleveland, Heart in Detroit on Jul 26, 2011 9:01 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
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