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- With the Detroit Lions' offseason training program complete, what's up next on Jim Caldwell's schedule? His daughter's wedding this weekend.
Jim Caldwell's daughter is getting married Sunday. "I gave them an unlimited budget ... and they went over it."
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) June 12, 2014
- Although the Lions are essentially on vacation until training camp, Caldwell still wants his players to be working to get ready for the 2014 season.
- It sounds like Matthew Stafford will get more of a chance to audible under the Lions' new offensive setup.
- Michael Rothstein reports that Joseph Fauria "caught multiple touchdown passes in team drills" on Thursday.
- Brandon Pettigrew and Jed Collins are both using a new helmet that is "more protective against head trauma."
- Sam Martin has put a focus on "getting more technically sound" this offseason.
- ESPN has a look at the World Cup predictions that some Lions players recently made.
- The 2009 NFL Draft was quite awful, but the Lions actually came out of it with some pretty solid starters.
- The Atlanta Falcons will be featured on HBO's Hard Knocks this year.
- CBS has announced its NFL broadcast teams for the 2014 season.
- Finally, I leave you with this:
Dominic Raiola just dropped in on the press room in Allen Park and told the media to turn it up. "It's the last day of school!"
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) June 12, 2014No joke: @Lions o-line coach Jeremiah Washburn says @KidRock is at an o-line BBQ being thrown right know by C Dominic Raiola #AllSummerLong
— Alex Marvez (@alexmarvez) June 12, 2014