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Notes: Lions fans voted second-most dateable fanbase in NFL

Good news for all of you single Lions fans.

By Jeremy Reisman@DetroitOnLion Aug 22, 2017, 12:00pm EDT

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Hey fellow single Lions fans, good news! According to a study from We Are Fanatics, Detroit Lions fans are the second-most dateable fanbase in the NFL, only behind the Los Angeles Rams. As expected, Patriots and Cowboys fans are the two least-dateable fanbases. (Hat tip to MLive on finding the story)

Nate Burleson and the fellas over at Good Morning Football were inspired by Marvin Jones Jr.’s touchdown celebration:

Just a few guys jumping rope on a Tuesday #GMFB pic.twitter.com/ljX4gwUpQM
— GMFB (@gmfb) August 22, 2017

Jets blog Gang Green Nation took a look at how New York’s offensive line held up against the Lions’ defensive line. With extensive film breakdown, it’s a great look from the other perspective on how the Lions did.

REMINDER: The Lions are hosting NFL commissioner Roger Goodell Tuesday night for their fan forum. You can watch live online and submit questions to the commissioner through Twitter:

We're streaming LIVE with Roger Goodell tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Tweet your ❓ for the @nflcommish panel discussion using #LionsFanForum. pic.twitter.com/lFnnPASQV5
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) August 22, 2017

ESPN’s Bill Barnwell has an extensive breakdown on whether Matthew Stafford is worth the $25+ million contract he may receive. I definitely recommend reading it for an outsider perspective.

The Lions and Patriots were supposed to have joint walkthroughs this week in the lead-up to Friday’s game. Those plans have apparently been cancelled:

Patriots & Lions have changed plans for Thursday walkthrough joint practices. They will now hold individual walkthrough practices. Not joint
— Mike Reiss (@MikeReiss) August 22, 2017

Episode 3 of “Inside the Den: Training Camp with the Detroit Lions”—also known as the Detroit Lions’ version of “Hard Knocks”—is here and details Detroit’s second preseason game. Here’s our favorite part:

Best part: @j_bademosi24 presenting a gatorade bottle like a bottle of fine wine: pic.twitter.com/1awLPRlSik
— Pride Of Detroit (@PrideOfDetroit) August 21, 2017

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