Tuesday Notes: Jon Kitna Looking Healthy
by Sean Yuille
on Sep 30, 2008 2:32 PM EDT
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- According to the Free Press, Jon Kitna practiced yesterday and didn't look injured at all.
- Rod Marinelli isn't acknowledging that he is a lame-duck coach and claims to not even know what the phrase means. Well, Rod, basically it means you're coaching on a temporary basis until a new general manager is hired and he brings in his own guy. There's a long way to go until we get to that point, but Marinelli probably won't be back next season if a new GM is hired, so he's like a substitute teacher in a sense.
- Matt Millen apparently was at the Lions' headquarters in Allen Park on Monday. I assume he was there to pick up his belongings or something like that as there is no other reason for him to be there anymore.
- The Lions haven't received any phone calls about trading Roy Williams and they don't plan on making any, either.
- The Free Press has a photo gallery of the Lions' first practice without Matt Millen.
- The Raiders finally fired Lane Kiffin. Al Davis didn't even do it in person and "fired him without pay." I'm sure Kiffin and his agent will do everything they can to get the money he is owed, especially considering how rude Davis was throughout the entire process.
- Before Kiffin was fired, he sent Sebastian Janikowski out to kick a 76-yard field goal at the end of the first half of Sunday's game against the Chargers.
- The halftime entertainment for the 2009 Super Bowl will be Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band.
- Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier, who was shot 14 times earlier this month, is paralyzed from the waist down and had his left leg amputated as a result of the shooting.
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Wednesday Notes: Stanton Back in a Month?
by Sean Yuille
on Sep 3, 2008 1:09 AM EDT
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- Rudi Johnson is ready to study the playbook and is ready to play.
- To listen to an interview Johnson did with Stoney and Wojo yesterday, click here.
- Had he not signed with the Lions, Johnson had a visit scheduled with Houston and Cincinnati actually showed some interest in taking him back as well.
- Drew Stanton likely will be back from his thumb injury in a month.
- The transcript of Barry Sanders' chat on ESPN's SportsNation can be found here.
- George Foster, like many Lions players, was happy when Mike Martz was replaced. The move obviously worked out well for Foster as he is likely going to be the starter at right tackle on Sunday.
- Leigh Bodden and Travis Fisher are battling for a starting spot at cornerback and Rod Marinelli hasn't indicated who is leading that competition.
- I posted who I think the Lions' best fantasy player and best fantasy sleeper will be this upcoming season over on Fake Teams.
- The Falcons are discounting tickets to Sunday's game all the way down to $10 in order to avoid a blackout.
- Roger Goodell is in favor of shortening the preseason and expanding the regular season.
- The Saints will be able to open their season at home as originally planned despite Hurricane Gustav rolling through New Orleans on Monday.
- ESPN's NFL Primetime is back for the 2008 season. It won't actually be called NFL Primetime, but Chris Berman and Tom Jackson will host Sunday's 7 p.m. SportsCenter alongside John Saunders. I'll admit that I'm not a fan of Chris Berman at all, but I always did enjoy NFL Primetime back when it was still on. He and Tom Jackson have a great chemistry that makes the show work.
- Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier is in critical condition after being shot multiple times early Tuesday morning.
- A broadcast map for this Sunday's games can be found over at Awful Announcing.
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