Detroit Lions Notes

Notes: Golden Tate believes Lions ‘starting to act like a winning organization'

Golden Tate is starting to see a turnaround in the way the Detroit Lions are run.

By Jeremy Reisman@DetroitOnLion Aug 26, 2016, 2:00pm EDT

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Bob Quinn has undoubtedly changed things around in his first offseason as general manager of the Detroit Lions, and Golden Tate seems to have taken notice. Tate told The Associated Press that he sees the Lions “starting to act like a winning organization.”

Our frenemies at Acme Packing Company previewed the 2016 Detroit Lions, concluding “there is no reason they cannot contend again immediately so I suspect they manage to creep over .500.”

I joined a representative from each team in the NFC North to preview the division and talk about the issues facing each individual team.

Anthony Zettel will kill you with his mind:

What an amazing photo of Anthony Zettel, by @mulho2mj pic.twitter.com/wJFu5iQMty
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) August 25, 2016

Chris Trapasso of Buffalo Rumblings believes Ameer Abdullah could be in for a breakout year.

Pro Football Focus listed each franchise’s best player for the past decade. Their selection for the Detroit Lions is a no-brainer.

It’s National Dog Day, so here’s a picture of a dog with a Lions hat:

In honor of #NationalDogDay, take a look at some of our favorite #Lions fans.

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— Detroit Lions (@Lions) August 26, 2016

Jeff Risdon of SideLion Report explains why the Lions’ release of Stevan Ridley is proof of more competent management.