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Lions notes: Golden Tate, Marvin Jones named No. 3 WR duo in the NFL

Bet you can’t guess No. 1, though.

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  • The Detroit Lions wide receivers had been getting some disrespect in the media as of late, but this NFL Network segment gave Marvin Jones Jr. and Golden Tate some recognition. The two were named the third best wide receiver duo in the league. Watch the segment below. Bet you can’t guess the No. 1 duo:

  • Vikings defensive end Danielle Hunter has reportedly agreed to a five year, $72 million deal. Jeff Risdon explains what that could mean for negotiations between Ezekiel Ansah and the Detroit Lions.

  • Fox Sports Detroit has a pretty epic hype video for the Lions that seems to suggest Barry Sanders is coming back. (he’s not)

  • Could this be T.J. Lang’s final year on the Lions roster? Zach Moran of Detroit Jock City makes a case that Detroit may not want to pay the veteran guard for the final year of his contract.

  • Matt Prater holds the NFL record for longest field goal in league history, but this is a neat story about the man who kicked a 69-yard field goal in college ball:

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