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- The Detroit Lions returned to the practice field shortly after returning from Oakland on Saturday for what turned out to be a 30-minute walkthrough, according to Dave Birkett.
- Despite leaving Friday night's game with a neck injury after an ugly collision with an Oakland Raiders player, DeJon Gomes was on the field for the walkthrough, per Birkett.
- It sounds like Calvin Johnson is going to play next Friday against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Just asked Calvin Johnson about playing this preseason said "I'll get some burn this game." He expects to play Friday
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) August 16, 2014
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Nick Fairley was still with the second-team defensive line on Saturday, but Jim Caldwell had some positive things to say about his performance on Friday.
Caldwell on Fairley: "He played better. He worked at it and we’ll see how he it goes this week."
— Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) August 16, 2014
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Matthew Stafford took the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge on Saturday, and he challenged Clayton Kershaw, Jim Bob Cooter and Dominic Raiola. (You can see video of it here.)
Stafford took the ALS ice bucket challenge today. pic.twitter.com/wHyWow2Zep
— Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) August 16, 2014