Detroit Lions Notes

Lions notes: Offensive line rankings, Calvin Johnson in Madden, more

Monday's notes looks at the Detroit Lions' offensive line and how to stop Calvin Johnson in Madden.

By Jeremy Reisman@DetroitOnLion Aug 31, 2015, 8:00am EDT

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Pro Football Focus ranked the top 10 offensive lines for the 2015 season and the Detroit Lions surprisingly came in ninth. I just cannot agree. Whether it's the injuries to LaAdrian Waddle and Larry Warford or the inexperience of Laken Tomlinson and Travis Swanson, there are a lot of unknowns with this unit. The offensive line should be better than last year, but ranking them in the top 10 is a bit premature.

I miss the days when SportsCenter used to have a "Did You Know?" segment. So here's my version:

Fun Fact: Ameer Abdullah and Zach Zenner played against each other in 2013. They combined for 341 rushing yards and 3 TDs.
— Pride Of Detroit (@PrideOfDetroit) August 30, 2015
Is this the year that the Lions decide to only carry two quarterbacks? Jim Caldwell isn't telling.

Matthew Stafford's preseason stats look a lot like his stats from 2011 -- the year he threw for over 5,000 yards and 41 touchdowns.

Understandably, the creators of the new Madden made Calvin Johnson extremely tough to defend. However, someone found out how to effectively neutralize Megatron. (Warning: NSFW text)

How to stop Calvin Johnson in Madden 16 pic.twitter.com/hDYtixYRbI
— Kent Murphy (@RealKentMurphy) August 30, 2015

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