Detroit Lions Notes

Lions notes: Dan Orlovsky thinks Matthew Stafford will be a Hall of Fame quarterback

He may be a little biased, but...

By Jeremy Reisman@DetroitOnLion Jul 28, 2018, 3:00pm EDT

If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.

NFL: Preseason-Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers

During an appearance on ESPN’s radio show “Golic and Wingo” former Detroit Lions quarterback Dan Orlovsky let it slip that he thinks Matthew Stafford is a Hall of Fame player, while noting that he doesn’t think anyone should predict the Lions to finish last in the division:

When @danorlovsky7 casually drops a Matthew Stafford Hall of Famer on you... pic.twitter.com/CIutR5kqiC
— Golic and Wingo (@GolicAndWingo) July 27, 2018

Though they only ranked the Lions secondary as 12th best in the league, Pro Football Focus thinks Glover Quin is the eighth-best safety in the NFL.

Eric Ebron spoke very highly of Matthew Stafford at Colts training camp, saying the Lions quarterback “so smart” and “so intelligent.” (h/t Lions Wire):

.@Ebron85 on comparing Matthew Stafford and Andrew Luck #Colts pic.twitter.com/bPYGvDu4fZ
— Heather E Bremer (@HeatherBTHB) July 26, 2018

Taylor Decker isn’t thinking about his performance last year or the injury that caused him to miss the first couple months.

Want a national view on how the Lions looked when they opened up practice? NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport was at training camp on Friday, and spoke with DetroitLions.com’s Tori Petry:

.@nflnetwork's @rapsheet was at #LionsCamp today - we talked Ziggy Ansah and Matt Patricia's first camp as head coach: https://t.co/H1VtXL9j7Q pic.twitter.com/yi4jSk9BR7
— Tori Petry (@sportstori) July 27, 2018

Lions Wire’s Erik Schlitt gave his predictions on which Lions rookies are going to impress during camp and the 2018 season.

What’s new at Pride of Detroit Direct?

If you want more Lions coverage, our newsletter is the answer for you. With a weekly edition from Ty Schalter and postgame video reports from Jeremy and Erik, PODD has you covered. Check out a free trial below.