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Recapping Golden Tate's first press conference with Lions

A look at what Golden Tate had to say during his first press conference as a member of the Detroit Lions.

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Wide receiver Golden Tate signed a five-year deal with the Detroit Lions on Wednesday afternoon. Later, the team officially introduced him by holding a press conference, and you can check out a recap of what he had to say below.

Jim Caldwell on the Lions' plans for Tate:

Caldwell on Tate's character:

Tate on his number (he wore 81 in Seattle):

Tate on what drew him to the Lions:

Tate on the Lions' pass-heavy offense:

Tate on playing with Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson:

Tate on the interest he received from other teams:

Tate on the future of Detroit and the Lions:

Tate on his leadership and charity work:

Tate on the last 24 hours or so and his travel plans:

Tate on potentially returning punts for the Lions:

Tate on his attitude:

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