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- Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell will be the coach in 2017, and Matthew Stafford is probably pretty happy about that:
Matthew Stafford on Jim Caldwell: "I think he's a heck of a coach, I enjoy playing for him."
— Pride Of Detroit (@PrideOfDetroit) January 3, 2017
(Note: If you think this is just lip service, you should watch the Stafford press conference. He sounds very sincere.)
- Zach Zenner was “Wired for Sound” against the Packers. He grunts a lot when he runs.
- The Seahawks are bringing in a ghost from the Lions’ past for Saturday’s game:
Seahawks are signing return maven Devin Hester for the playoffs.
— Jay Glazer (@JayGlazer) January 4, 2017
- Matthew Stafford’s finger may have a different, less optimistic diagnosis than previously thought:
#MatthewStafford finger injury may be worse than originally reported.https://t.co/Jm5vY3Tky0 Item#2 @davebirkett
— David J. Chao, MD (@ProFootballDoc) January 4, 2017
- This Lions-Seahawks preview seems a little lopsided in its coverage:
@PrideOfDetroit Little preview of the game from the Washington Post. Seems like a pretty even analysis. pic.twitter.com/xxH3mINZdx
— John Whitaker (@Wyvol_) January 3, 2017
- Back when the Lions signed Golden Tate from the Seahawks, there were well-known contract disputes between Tate and Seattle, but this seems a little drastic:
Pete Carroll said the Seahawks made an offer to Golden Tate, and Tate's agent didn't tell him.
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) January 3, 2017
- The Seattle Seahawks have already put out a Wild Card trailer for Saturday. The hype is building:
- The 2017 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame were announced on Tuesday night:
The Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists were named last night, and we’ve got the entire list: https://t.co/4CStw1erWG pic.twitter.com/teJo8GNXUh
— SB Nation NFL (@SBNationNFL) January 4, 2017