Lions Notes: Jim Schwartz Likes What He Sees In Aaron Berry

by Sean Yuille on Jul 30, 2011 3:32 AM EDT in Detroit Lions Notes

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Single-game tickets for the Detroit Lions go on sale on Aug. 24. If you don't want to wait until then or want to buy preseason tickets, make sure to check out the tickets section on Pride of Detroit.
It turns out Alphonso Smith isn't actually on the PUP list. Instead, he and Jeff Backus are on the active/non-football injury list. Both of them count against the Lions' roster.
The Lions' official site has video from Friday's practice.
It turns out NFL teams don't have a minimum cash spending requirement until 2013.
Zack Follett is glad to be back with the Lions and back on the football field.
Jim Schwartz had this to say about Aaron Berry on Friday:

"I thought Aaron Berry looked outstanding today; very, very quick and he’s a lot stronger than he was last year. He fell into that undrafted category last year where he didn’t know what to expect; he never really lifted before; he was skinny, he was quick and he could make a play but it was a lot different today. He told me that he’s been down training with (Jets CB Darrelle) Revis down in South Florida. I thought he looked very good."
I like the sound of that.
Ndamukong Suh watched the Simpsons yesterday on a person. Yes, you heard that correctly. He watched the show on a guy's shirt. Oh, technology.
I want to give kudos to WXYZ for the great job they did with their Lions training camp report that aired on Friday. The show that aired after, which highlighted the 2010 season, was also very good. I think it's already safe to say they are a better TV partner for the Lions than CBS Detroit ever was.
Tickets are on sale for the Lions Kickoff Luncheon, which will be held on Aug. 31 at 11 a.m.
The Bears agreed to deals with Vernon Gholston and former Lion Roy Williams on Friday.

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I missed the special on WXYZ

You’re doing an awesome job Sean as everyone has continued to say. Keep it up. Do you know if the WXYZ report can be found on the Internet somewhere? Their website has a vidio link but it hasn’t been working for me. You the man! Thanks

by Detroit What! on Jul 30, 2011 3:43 AM EDT reply actions

Sounds like...

Aaron Berry maybe starting real soon.

Football isn't a contact sport; it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.--Vince Lombardi

by Quez81 on Jul 30, 2011 3:46 AM EDT reply actions

+29

" Maybe for a writer...but i am sure most of you can tell i am not a writer". det32

by SmittyJ on Jul 30, 2011 11:35 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

newbie

hey guys new joinin the site been following for awhile tho. ANY news on the barnett sitch or do i need to join twitter now too?

by KCLion on Jul 30, 2011 4:03 AM EDT reply actions

I joined Twitter today just to follow it all.

.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?

by delusional on Jul 30, 2011 4:05 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Welcome to the Pride!

by Hyperion Ecta on Jul 30, 2011 4:33 AM EDT up reply actions

im of the opinion

solidify the front seven first. nnamdi signing w the eagles still give us a shot at tulloch? desperate for news.

by KCLion on Jul 30, 2011 4:13 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah there out of the race for him

As long as we sign Avril and sign another LB(Tulloch,Barnett) and another CB(Houston,Rogers) we’ll be fine

by Detroitnr1 on Jul 30, 2011 4:15 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm with you

I’ll go for the Barnett Houston show myself

by fiddlemayhem on Jul 30, 2011 5:27 AM EDT up reply actions

how about a left tackle

by perfectlions on Jul 30, 2011 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

so

we just wait for news abt lb? be it tulloch or barnett? or anyone else unforseen?

by KCLion on Jul 30, 2011 4:19 AM EDT reply actions

Congrats on the popularity Sean

by Hyperion Ecta on Jul 30, 2011 4:33 AM EDT reply actions

+1

Awesome work Sean.

" Maybe for a writer...but i am sure most of you can tell i am not a writer". det32

by SmittyJ on Jul 30, 2011 11:37 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions

Thanks

hyperion. and you too sean been scopin all these sb blogs and yours is by far the best. still pretty interested abt this front seven. is levy still mlb at this point with carp/palm? yet to be seen?

by KCLion on Jul 30, 2011 4:54 AM EDT reply actions

Highlight of the article...

This article said that Aaorn Berry was training with Darrelle Revis!… Now if there’s one thing that I know about good players…is that they train like good players. If Berry was training with Revis…he was training good and has definitely gotten better ha. Aaron Berry just went from “undrafted” to “3rd round pick” caliber right there haha. Keep it up, he could be first round type material. (and yeah, I know he’s already in the NFL haha. I’m using picks to project skill level)

by Ryan Hart on Jul 30, 2011 5:12 AM EDT reply actions

that was

my first thought too.Since we didn’t find a “stud” CB maybe a stud CB found us. Now…

“Oh mighty injury Gods of football, please accept my offer of Roy Williams, Aaron Rodgers and a player to named later…may this sacrifice please you and make you sleepy.

by rproulx on Jul 30, 2011 7:12 AM EDT up reply actions

How Great Would it be

if he turned out to be one of the best corners in the league. Didn’t Tennessee draft Cortland Finnegan real late when Schwartz was there. He turned out to be a great starter. It can’t hurt that Berry has been getting tips from Revis either

by hate2lovelions on Jul 30, 2011 7:36 AM EDT reply actions

yeeaaahhh

but cortland finnegan is a douche haha

by Ryan Hart on Jul 30, 2011 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions

Berry in South Florida working with Revis...

I am sure Revis gave him some advice and hopefully rubbed off on him.

Berry is and has been one of my favorite Lions and imo he does have a chance to be very good in the NFL. I dont care that he only played 1 quarter he looked nice in camp and was one of the brightest spots in the back seven through preseason.

This kid isnt going to be the next Revis or Cortland he is going to be the one others compair cb s to…

" Maybe for a writer...but i am sure most of you can tell i am not a writer". det32

by SmittyJ on Jul 30, 2011 11:30 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

We all do know there where teamates at pitt right?

by NOlionLOST on Jul 30, 2011 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions

If Berry turns out to be a legit starter...

Then next year offseason we might not need a stud CB! i like the fact that he is working out with the best corner in the leauge and could turn out to be a solid one or two corner. RIght now we need to protect our QB to have a winning record. Matthew Stafford is one big hit away from being a injured bust. if Aaron Berry can hold his own at starter with Eric Wright or Nathan Vasher then we can focus on getting Stafford protected

by Bballkid-22 on Jul 30, 2011 12:00 PM EDT reply actions

+1

No Doubt, I’m worried for Staff this season. Every time the ball is snapped I will be crossing my fingers praying to the football gods.

Suh, Biz Markie, Kvb , Avril , C Will, SLH, Lo-Jack , Turk, and Andre 3000 = Silver Crush -Get em boys

by smelllyfingers on Jul 30, 2011 3:33 PM EDT reply actions

Aaron Berry!

I really liked what I saw in Aaron Berry last year before he got hurt. I didn’t forget him. I’d been waiting anxiously to see if there’d be any word about him in camp this year. I thought he would do very well, but this really sounds exciting!

BTW, Aaron Berry is #32 (Dre Bly’s old number), not #29. Eric Berry of the Chiefs is #29.

by GRLion on Aug 3, 2011 6:38 AM EDT reply actions