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- The NFL suspended a whole bunch of players last week, including San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates.
Why am I telling you this? Well, Gates is suspended for the first four games of 2015, and the Detroit Lions open the regular season at the Chargers. With Gates suspended, the Lions won't have to worry about matching up against him in Week 1.Four players suspended by NFL today for substance abuse violations: Rolando McClain, Datone Jones, Sheldon Richardson and Antonio Gates
— Aaron Wilson (@RavensInsider) July 2, 2015
- The Lions' official site took a closer look at special teams coordinator Joe Marciano.
- Don't use laser pointers at football games, people.
Detroit Lions fan gets lifetime ban, fine, community service for laser incident http://t.co/P1vHsPQ88E
— Detroit Lions News (@LionsMLive) July 1, 2015
- Bettors are really expecting big things out of the Green Bay Packers this season.
The Lions' Super Bowl odds are now at 40/1, by the way.Per @BovadaLV, the #Packers are the new Super Bowl favorites. pic.twitter.com/JvXAPB0G1U
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) July 2, 2015
- Hmm...
The owners of the Chargers and Raiders met with the mayor of Los Angeles on Tuesday. http://t.co/7zhj8v6iDd pic.twitter.com/n6S8q72UA4
— SB Nation NFL (@SBNationNFL) July 1, 2015
- A Super Bowl in Pittsburgh would certainly be... interesting.
Pittsburgh readying bid for 2023 Super Bowl http://t.co/bUM3lAVmUA
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) July 1, 2015
- Seven total players are eligible for this year's Supplemental Draft.