Freese, Tavecchio Will Rotate Kicking Duties During Friday's Preseason Game
Caldwell characterized the choice between Freese and Tavecchio as a difficult one.
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Caldwell characterized the choice between Freese and Tavecchio as a difficult one.
Raiola smiled at the irony of him, of all people, offering such advice.
Caldwell would not divulge who among the wide receivers has stood out to him in the competition for the third, fourth and fifth spots.
Fairley, Detroit's first-round draft pick in 2011, has entered the final season of his contract with the Lions.
Generally speaking, Caldwell said to expect most of the first string to play the entire first half and come back out for the second half.
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Matt McGloin tossed a 19-yard TD pass to Brice Butler with 6 seconds to go to give the Oakland Raiders a 27-26 win over the Lions in a preseason game Friday night.
There's a bit of turmoil on the inside of the Detroit Lions' defensive line.
The Detroit Lions' struggles last season cost Jim Schwartz his job, and another disappointing season could do GM Martin Mayhew in. When Lions fans and NFL analysts discussed the team's issues and needs, the secondary came up more often that not.
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During Lions practice today, Jim Caldwell decided to add a little extra pressure and motivation to the kicking competition between Nate Freese and Giorgio Tavecchio.
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Fairley, whose fifth-year option the Lions declined to pick up after an inconsistent 2013, refused to talk with reporters after practice.
Fellow Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew has told reporters Fauria does a better job blocking than people give him credit for.
Mosley did not want to make too much of the redistribution of reps, and he said he does not know if he is a starter.
Caldwell agreed that there was a cheerfulness to practice, but he thought it had little to do with the tunes.
"The goal is to have a career year and really ride off in the sunset the way I need to - full 16 games," Burleson said.
Matthew Stafford played just one series Saturday night, and to say the offense looked shaky with Dan Orlovsky would be an understatement.
Manziel's initial entrance into the game came with 7:32 remaining in the second quarter.
Kellen Moore threw a 21-yard touchdown pass to Corey Fuller with 1:05 remaining in the game, and Giorgio Tavecchio made the long extra point to give the Lions the one-point win.
Johnson, who had surgery on a finger and on a knee in the offseason, has been monitored closely by new Lions head coach Jim Caldwell.
This is no ordinary exhibition game.
NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent set out this offseason to visit with all 21 "at-risk" players.
Offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi hesitated to label Ogletree definitively as the number three wide receiver, but he spoke highly of him.
The Lions open the preseason against the Browns on Saturday night at Ford Field.
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