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- We get hung up in the Detroit Lions media a little too often or the bigwig national outlets like ESPN or NFL.com. Instead, let’s take a look at the local perspective from one of the Lions’ divisional rivals. Michael Cohen of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a nice preview of the Lions and thinks they could challenge the Packers and Vikings for the division in 2018.
- Want to meet, and bowl with, Golden Tate? He’s holding a charity event that supports veterans in September in Novi, MI:
The annual #StarsAndStrikes Bowling event is BACK!! Click the link in the bio to get your tickets TODAY!!#starsandstrikes2018 #gffloveourvets pic.twitter.com/VHWky8pNmH
— Golden Future FDN (@GoldenFutureFDN) June 21, 2018
- Remember when The Sporting News ranked Matt Patricia as the worst head coach in the NFL? Well, Elliot Harrison of NFL.com was a little nicer to Patricia, ranking him 24th overall.
- Marvin Jones Jr. didn’t make the NFL’s Top 100 players of 2018 list, but he came close. He was among 10 players who just missed the top 100, ranking 102 on the list:
- The Ringer made a list of players who could be part of the next generation of pass rushers. Though no Lions officially made the list, Anthony Zettel got a brief shoutout. Danny Kelly said Zettel “made a big jump as a sophomore, netting 6.5 sacks, a forced fumble, and a team-high 43 pressures last season, but faded as the year went on.”
- More quarterback rankings: What do you think? (besides the obvious bias towards Derek Carr):
.@DCarr8's Top 10 QBs heading into 2018! ⬇️
— NFL Network (@nflnetwork) July 2, 2018
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- What sort of challenges face Nick Bellore in his full-time switch from linebacker to fullback? Chris Burke of The Athletic asked an NFL player who made a similar transition a few years ago (subscription required).