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- The Detroit Lions awkwardly had James Ihedigbo wired for sound against Green Bay. Ihedigbo did not start and only played three defensive snaps. Still, hearing Ihedigbo support the team from the sidelines is an interesting listen.
- After some early season struggles, Darius Slay has been dominant lately:
#Lions Darius Slay is PFF's No. 2-graded CB over the last 5 weeks. Behind only Josh Norman overall & only Tyrann Mathieu in coverage grade.
— Evan Silva (@evansilva) November 17, 20151 target, 0 catches. Allowed 7 yards over past two weeks. #Lions RT @C_Beard77 What was Slay's stats vs GB? pic.twitter.com/xrQ8RD7F9y
— Pro Football Focus (@PFF) November 17, 2015
- Slay will have his hands full against Raiders rookie Amari Cooper this week, but it won't be the first time the two have faced off:
Talked to @_bigplayslay9 about Amari Cooper. Told me about how he dropped a pick covering him in college. Found it: https://t.co/6p3I5djpS6
— Justin Rogers (@Justin_Rogers) November 19, 2015 - The Detroit Lions made the rumored transactions from Tuesday official on Wednesday. They placed Josh Wilson on the injured reserve list and signed Bill Bentley. They also added wide receiver Corey Washington and linebacker Khaseem Greene to the practice squad.
- Although he is not eligible to return this season, Rashean Mathis is no longer suffering from concussion symptoms.
- Ameer Abdullah blogged about his big special teams play against the Packers. On getting caught:
"I wish I would have scored. When he caught up to me, oh man … I’ve played against Micah Hyde a lot in college. I’ve always said he’s a really fast player. He did a heck of a job hustling."
- What is Charles Woodson's secret to keeping a high level of play at 39 years old? Wine:
Fun fact: Woodson is older than Slay's mother.Raiders S Charles Woodson said Cabernet is the key to staying young: "It's all in the grapes."
— Josh Katzenstein (@jkatzenstein) November 18, 2015