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- The NFL is pretty popular, you guys:
NFL Net's midnight-3am REPLAY of Lions-Redskins preseason game averaged 308,000 viewers, more than any show yesterday on FS1, NBCSN, MLBN.
— John Ourand (@Ourand_SBJ) August 21, 2015 - Friday's practice featured a trick-catch competition. There were some pretty impressive-looking grabs from Glover Quin and Golden Tate. Check out the photo gallery here.
- Great news regarding current Central Michigan coach and former Detroit Lions special teams coach, John Bonamego:
John Bonamego, the coach of @CMU_Football, completed his final radiation treatment in his fight against cancer today. pic.twitter.com/oRybUy9HNL
— ESPN (@espn) August 21, 2015 - The sack that Laken Tomlinson gave up against Washington on Thursday was the first he has given up in over two seasons.
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Saturday was a day off for the Lions players. You know what that means: Video game trash-talking!
Just beat @BCopeLB in NCAA twice 11 sacks 5 turnover 2 21 dub victory's #theyarewhowethoughttheywere
— Xavier Proctor (@xproctor90) August 22, 2015@BCopeLB @xproctor90 he weak brooooo. You get no props on that victory #Shameonyou4playinghim
— theo riddick (@Riddick6) August 22, 2015
- Thanks in part to the Lions defensive line, the Redskins have a new nickname: The Dumbest Team in Football.