Detroit Lions Sign Isaac Sowells, Announce Other Moves
by Sean Yuille on Aug 4, 2011 4:55 PM EDT
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PrintDetroit Lions practice was delayed this afternoon as teams around the league waited for the official word on the ratification of the new CBA. According to multiple reports, it has in fact been ratified, meaning all players under contract will be able to practice.
Before word came down about the new CBA, the Lions announced four signings and four releases.
Unrestricted free agents Bobby Carpenter and Chris Houston are officially back under contract (Carpenter for one year and Houston for two), as is restricted free agent Cliff Avril. Offensive tackle Isaac Sowells, who worked out for the Lions yesterday, is also now on the team.
To clear room on the roster, the Lions released four players: WR Michael Moore, OG Pat Illig, CB Branden Bufford and CB Brandon Stephens. Moore joined the Lions as an undrafted free agent last year and spent the season on the practice squad. The other three players were signed as UDFAs this year.
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"We're Free!"...lol
Everyone is on the field.
.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?
by delusional on Aug 4, 2011 5:02 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
thats a decent hands to the face, hope he leaves that in bungletown
"Common Sense, isn't" Solomon Short
Believe it or not
He would probably get away with that since he is actually latched onto the top of the jersey.
Top of the jersey?? you have a future as an NFL Umpire ;)
He’s got the double fisted kung fu death grip on dudes chin and chin strap. he’s about to test the roll rate on the guys head
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by YpsilantiJeff on Aug 4, 2011 5:26 PM EDT up reply actions
actually up further review
its a one handed kung fu death grip on dudes chin and chinstrap. Im sure Tuffs talking about the bungle.
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by YpsilantiJeff on Aug 4, 2011 5:40 PM EDT up reply actions
On an unrelated (funny) note
With Nate Solder signing his deal today, Prince Amukamara is the only player from the 2011 draft who remains unsigned.
i worked out extra hard today so i wouldn't break my foot like other lazy PoS
i really like the “best player minus better ones.” might have to use that somewhere.
in an unrelated (un-funny) note...
we also have the only first round pick who is injured for a significant amount of time…
on serious (awesome) note
Maybe the giants are on the verge of being mayhewed as we speak and prince and suh will be reunited on the greatest football team the Detroit lions
Let the Schwartz be with you!
by IBleedHonoluluBlue209 on Aug 4, 2011 5:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Why would the Giants deal someone they haven't even had a chance to see in camp?
"To achieve victory, we must mass our forces at the hub of all power and movement, the enemies center of gravity." -Carl von Clausewitz
Prince was signed just about an hour ago
by TheForceOfFollett on Aug 4, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
nothing surprises me
Holding out gets you nothing in this CBA.
I am thrilled with that reality. Rookies demanding more money, without ever taking a pro snap. What a joke.
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Isaac sowells
A lineman wawoo that’s great news.
Let the Schwartz be with you!
by IBleedHonoluluBlue209 on Aug 4, 2011 5:18 PM EDT reply actions
Sucks about Moore
Had high hopes for him
Thank you Zack Follett for all your hard work.Pain Train Forever
PCP 4 LIFE
Yeah hope some hopes of him catching a TD from Matthew at the next level...
" Maybe for a writer...but i am sure most of you can tell i am not a writer". det32
by SmittyJ on Aug 4, 2011 6:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
yeah agreed
he was one i was watching to possibly make the roster this year
by TheForceOfFollett on Aug 4, 2011 11:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Check out the "Brute Squad"
The Dis-Assembly Line - The unofficial, official name for the next best D-line in football.
Why is Delmas not practicing right now??
The Dis-Assembly Line - The unofficial, official name for the next best D-line in football.
and
Another surprise is the unexplained lack of participation in drills by newly signed CB Eric Wright
The Dis-Assembly Line - The unofficial, official name for the next best D-line in football.
answer
Coach Jim Schwartz told reporters S Louis Delmas was excused from Thursday’s practice for personal reasons. CB Eric Wright is recovering from an illness and is expected to participate in practice soon.
The Dis-Assembly Line - The unofficial, official name for the next best D-line in football.
nice to hear
CB Houston helps defense dominate the day
The Dis-Assembly Line - The unofficial, official name for the next best D-line in football.
he probally had Pratt at the other CB position to lock down that side of the field
I thought being lazy was a bad thing, So I gave up thinking.
I am almost to 4000 comments on POD
Sheesh!
All men are created equal. Its just that some men are more equal than others....
holy cow
I’m at 4,500. I need to re-evaluate my priorities!!!!
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YEP!
All men are created equal. Its just that some men are more equal than others....
by CapitolLions on Aug 4, 2011 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Practice link.....off of Twitter
“CBSSportsNFLDET: #lions Spievey and Coleman battling for safety supremacy ”http://bit.ly/mR1Xuo" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/mR1Xuo"
—http://twitter.com/CBSSportsNFLDET/status/99249776897429504
Let’s see if I’ve got this figured out.
.Does your momma have a Big Ass like your head?
by delusional on Aug 4, 2011 7:03 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Are we way over the salary cap now?
With Avril signing his tender and these others that just signed
by jayoung34 on Aug 4, 2011 7:04 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
yes, almost 8 mil I guess
The Dis-Assembly Line - The unofficial, official name for the next best D-line in football.
but shouldn't be a big problem
so not WAY over…
The Dis-Assembly Line - The unofficial, official name for the next best D-line in football.
Poor mike moore
I was hoping hed make the roster
So, can someone tell me
what it means if something is “rec’d”? (I think that’s right). I haven’t quite mastered the POD lingo yet.
by studmo on Aug 4, 2011 7:09 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
also 3 rec's (clicking the rec tab in actions) will green a comment
4 recs for a post kick it up to the recommended section.
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by YpsilantiJeff on Aug 4, 2011 7:34 PM EDT up reply actions
And I see you understand the reply also.
Trust me, it takes about 1 week to figure it out. Then it gets fun cause if you go to Acme Packing Comp (GB’s SBNation site). . They like to use italics for sarcasm. Or was that God Bless You Boys. Oh yeah both sites do. Good group of guys over at the APC and I’ll even throw in the Daily Norseman (Vikings) but stay away from Windy City Gridiron. . .Those Bears fans are for the most part dinks. I like a couple of them and have tried like hell to get real conversation going with them, but they just don’t like outsiders coming to their site.
How many lumps you want Doc?
those gridiron guys dont even like each other.
Is this what you wanted?
Is this what you had in mind?
Is this what you wanted?
'Cause this is what you're getting.
by chaunce on Aug 4, 2011 7:47 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I've briefly visited
the APC, and found them to be intelligent and respectful. I don’t have much desire to visit the others, except just to see the kind of comments they make after we beat their ASSES this year!!!!
They're going to like each other
even less, if they look the same during the regular season as they have during training camp (source: EvilSmurf). I will bask in it if they do.
I'm going out on a limb here.
Is this your first season on the POD? If so then let me give you a little insight. Divisional game weeks around here are quite fun. It gets intense sometimes with the banter about who will win and ect. ect. ect. That’s about the only time trolling is allowed on the SBNation sites.
How many lumps you want Doc?
Do yourself a favore also. . .
Be here for game day threds. . . We have some serious fun and many hits to the blog site. We always have to get a second game day thred from Sean because of so much traffic on here.
How many lumps you want Doc?
Don't forget Faux-divisional games.
Against the Redskins, hahaha. That was a damn BLAST last year.
by Mavyrk on Aug 4, 2011 8:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Am I understanding you to say
that the Redskins have become a rivalry outside of the division? I’m completely out of the loop here in the midwest. It’s all Chiefs, Vikings, and Cornhuskers where I live.
They constitute one quarter of our wins for the last 3 years.
Wiped the field with us one upon a time in an NFC championship game. Lot of fan animosity from what Ive seen. Im on the west coast so foreskin fans are few and far between but not a few of our eastern brothers here harbor an intense dislike for them and all things burgandy and gold. Back in the day they owned us when we used to play them in DC.
"Common Sense, isn't" Solomon Short
by YpsilantiJeff on Aug 4, 2011 9:00 PM EDT up reply actions
I just do not like their owner
their colors piss me off, their stadium, their fans, their trainers, their field.
Come to think of it. its not just their owner. That NFC champ game still makes me sick.
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skins fans arent too bad
they dont really have much to hang their hat on.
Is this what you wanted?
Is this what you had in mind?
Is this what you wanted?
'Cause this is what you're getting.
lmao
hogs right? pass….
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"It’s modern-day slavery, you know?" Adrian Peterson (AKA, The $11 million dollar slave)
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I do agree with the rest of your points
The owner sets the bar on douchebaggery
Is this what you wanted?
Is this what you had in mind?
Is this what you wanted?
'Cause this is what you're getting.
Too bad he doesn't own the Patriots
So the majority of my hate could be focused in the same place.
It's turkey, Lions and Macy's. Any other combination is just ludicrous.
"Only a real man quotes himself in the 3rd person" - Nate D. circa 2011
"Ambition is a poor excuse for not having sense enough to be lazy." - Charlie McCarthy
You know I always thought the Skins uni with the darker jersey
and the spear on the helmet was a real good look.
"Common Sense, isn't" Solomon Short
by YpsilantiJeff on Aug 4, 2011 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Better than the eagles thowbacks
Those thing were buzz kill green. Hideous.
Is this what you wanted?
Is this what you had in mind?
Is this what you wanted?
'Cause this is what you're getting.
how about the lavender specials?
course they beat our ass that day
"Common Sense, isn't" Solomon Short
by YpsilantiJeff on Aug 4, 2011 9:25 PM EDT up reply actions
As a friend to many a Redskin fan, I LOVE that we have the skins number.
Is this what you wanted?
Is this what you had in mind?
Is this what you wanted?
'Cause this is what you're getting.
Go to your proflie at the top of the page.
Somewhere in your profile there is a area for you to put those comments in. And walla it’s there every time you post. I originally had the Mountain Lion Cartoon Character from Bug’s Bunny up so of course I went with his favorite line.
How many lumps you want Doc?
Now that you mention it. .
I kind of miss that profile picture already. . .I may go back to it after we move this weekend.
How many lumps you want Doc?
Yeah go to your name at the top of the page.
Edit profile; then I think it is the 3rd box down it says something about your signature. type what you want in that box and walla it’s there.
How many lumps you want Doc?
Completely Speculative
My gut is telling me that we may not see Jeff Backus make the 53 this year. Not that I think it has much to do with this move, but it would pretty much fix their current cap issues and because he is on the non football injury list they get out of his contract easily.
from what I have read, hears, seen (some clips of practice here and there), Jason Fox looks to me like he might be capable of starting this year. Have to keep my eye on him throughout the preseason games and in practice clips against 1st team defensive line (if any happen to pop up). If he performs well enough we may just see a changing of the guard at LT.
Might also see them approach Backus about redoing his contract as a backup / depth player. He would be one hell of a depth guy for a year or two because he can likely play any position on the line.
Like I said, just me musing, nothing but my gut telling me to keep my eye on this.
Ndamukong Suh - Bringing 50's football back to Motown!
That aint your gut feeling, its gas
and your both fug bucking nutz. .
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by YpsilantiJeff on Aug 4, 2011 8:19 PM EDT up reply actions
+1
and a bonus +1!
It’s an interesting thought and thinking outside of the box for sure. I just can’t see them doing that to Backus at this time. I also can’t see themselves leaving the line that vulnerable. For example I guess the D line totally blew up the O line (Fox and Hilliard as T) Then again I think they’ll blow up A LOT of O lines :)
I think they’ll have to work on restructuring some contracts to fit under cap. I’m not too worried about them waving the magic wand to make it happen. Also who gets cut tomorrow? FELTON!
Individuals should protect themselves. Governments can't protect individuals from themselves, it's just impossible, otherwise they become a tyranical state. -Ron Paul
Well part of why the D Line blew up the O line was because it was a running drill
When the defense knows what is coming before the play is called it makes it pretty hard for the offense to do anything. Schwartz commented on this in his post practice interview. Sometimes they intentionally set up the offense or defense to have a stacked deck, part of the evaluation process.
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I'm with you Smurf
Some peope love Backus….NOW 3 years ago everyone wanted him cut lol. If Fox proves worthy they younger guy will always win. As you said Cap problem fixed hell we could probably trade him to a team like Washington or Chicago that is desperate.
Thank you Zack Follett for all your hard work.Pain Train Forever
PCP 4 LIFE
I didnt want him cut 3 years ago
I was heartsick they put turnstiles like Edwin Mulitalo next to him for most of the season.
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by YpsilantiJeff on Aug 4, 2011 8:42 PM EDT up reply actions
not a big backus fan at all
But not sure if I want a inexperienced fox protecting staffords blind side. My thoughts are , play backus 1 more year, if he wants big money next year…. I have total confidence ouf FO will do the right thing
by loubegga85 on Aug 4, 2011 8:45 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I with you on that one.
Football isn't a contact sport; it's a collision sport. Dancing is a contact sport.--Vince Lombardi
Yep I like that also.
plus it allows Fox to 110% recover from that injury.
How many lumps you want Doc?
I really believe that fox is 100%
In these type of situations, the less you hear about O lineman the better and we have heard nothing about him. The kid is doing his job.
I have always been a Backus supporter. I am a firm believer that he is under rated and martyred by the fan base. The guy is a gamer, He is an iron man, He is consistent, He is not dominate but he is more than capable and in the right scheme he is well beyond capable.
Here is the one thing that stands out to me. He has seen more coaches in the NFL than most players will see in their entire lives all the way back to the pee wee league. You wanna know what always happens. He starts. He is the real deal.
If Fox ousts the old man, I am game. If he beats Backus for the starting role he has earned it from a grizzled competent veteran. That is saying something.
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thanks!
A 12 pack deep, I still have my store open. Its a good life! haha
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Josh
what odds would you put on the precocious young man actually beating out the wily old vet and starting at left tackle, come sept 11th?
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by YpsilantiJeff on Aug 4, 2011 11:14 PM EDT up reply actions
11-1
At best!
The kid has shown something. I have no doubt of his skill. The problem with that. We are talking about the blind side of a player that…. well….. we all know too damn well.
The NFL is built on men who are conservative, they rarely take any real chances and when they do, they lose their jobs. I am not convinced that JS runs in that mold (a convo for another day) but how easy would it be for any coach to sit a grizzled and at the very least competent vet?
Fox is going to have to have a brilliant camp and preseason to unseat the old man, IMHO. Or, the old man is going to have to recover extremely slowly from his present injury.
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"It’s modern-day slavery, you know?" Adrian Peterson (AKA, The $11 million dollar slave)
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How about you Yps?
I am curious about your thinking on this too!
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"It’s modern-day slavery, you know?" Adrian Peterson (AKA, The $11 million dollar slave)
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Hmm
what I know of Jason Fox consists of mostly what has been written by our brethren, and what I saw last preseason. The consensus seems to be Fox is really good. It may be, I didnt see it with my eyes last preseason, he looked like just another 7th round project. Coaches say he’s having a good camp. They would wouldnt they? With all the butchering Jeff is getting in the national press, they have to say something. You know my heart is with Jim but when it comes to anything to do with the team he is Snake Oil Schwartz. I think Jeffs second year with Bob Sims is going to be at least as good as they were down the stretch.
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by YpsilantiJeff on Aug 4, 2011 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
So you are saying is....
slim to none?
One in a million?
So there is a chance?
ha!
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Im saying highly unlikely
but I wont know till I see him a week saturday. Up till then its all camp talk/ballyhoo
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by YpsilantiJeff on Aug 4, 2011 11:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I probably messed that quote line all up
but it was from dumb and dumber.
When he was talking to the blond babe and she told him the chances were non existent.
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"It’s modern-day slavery, you know?" Adrian Peterson (AKA, The $11 million dollar slave)
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LOL, there ya go
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by YpsilantiJeff on Aug 5, 2011 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions
You mean when you see him on Friday right? Remember the schedule changed some after the CBA
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Oh FYI though, for ppl that cannot get the game on TV, or find an internet feed, NFL Network is re-airing it on Saturday at 10am
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naw saturday morning
I dont mess with the feeds for preseason. Im of an age that I actually enjoy listening to the game on internet radio and reading the game thread. As long as I get to watch it within 12 hours, Im cool.
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by YpsilantiJeff on Aug 5, 2011 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Backus will still be here
even if Fox wins the spot in camp. A good camp does not always translate into a good season with young players especially and the Staff realizes this
Ah but I was so much older then and younger than right now
by Justan Oldfart on Aug 6, 2011 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Great story on Cliff
Def one of my favorite players and his attitude has a alot to do with it.
Thank you Zack Follett for all your hard work.Pain Train Forever
PCP 4 LIFE
Not to complain, but...
…we got so used to fresh Lions posts every 20 minutes last week, we’re all going through withdrawal. I know action has died down since the free agent frenzy ended, but I need more Lions to tide me over until we start playing games! ;-)
Just came back from the gym and was thinking the same thing.
But then I thought Sean might be passed out from the last 2 weeks. So if anyone has earned this dry spot in news it’s him.
by fiendishdr.wu on Aug 4, 2011 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions
Some stuff on Fairley
Nothing big but found it worth a ready. Schwartz is going to be keeping Nick very busy while he heals up.
Thank you Zack Follett for all your hard work.Pain Train Forever
PCP 4 LIFE
He has a foot
Lets hope he also has a mind! Classroom time young rook! Listen, watch and learn.
When you come back, I fully expect you to be ready to help Suh uncork a few QBs.
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"It’s modern-day slavery, you know?" Adrian Peterson (AKA, The $11 million dollar slave)
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Yeah
especially Gutless. I’m surprised to see Hanie as their 2nd stringer. Works for me!
Did you guys see the size of that chicken?
huh?
what team are you referring too here?
I know I am drunk but damn. I am lost lol
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"It’s modern-day slavery, you know?" Adrian Peterson (AKA, The $11 million dollar slave)
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The first part of my post
was an extension of your last thought “I fully expect you to be ready to help Suh uncork a few QBs” (referring to Cutler.) I then checked the Bears depth chart out of curiosity to see if they brought in a better 2nd string qb yet, (obviously not.) I have a feeling their 2nd stringer, whoever it is, will see play time during the regular season.
Did you guys see the size of that chicken?
When referring to Cutler
I used the moniker “Gutless”. Of all the nfl qb’s, I dislike him the most by a lot.
Did you guys see the size of that chicken?
ahhh, i see
Thanks for the clarity.
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"It’s modern-day slavery, you know?" Adrian Peterson (AKA, The $11 million dollar slave)
Help Stop real slavery!
I actually heard Schwartz say "he broke his foot" and I about choked what I was drinking, then I did a double take to make sure it was iced tea and not bourbon
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