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Potential Brandon Marshall Trade to Seattle May Benefit Detroit Lions

Posted: 6th March 2010 by Jordan Belfiori in NFL
With yesterday being the first day of the 2010 NFL Free Agency period, all the eyes were on big name free agents Julius Peppers, Karlos Dansby, and Antrel Rolle. But could the NFL’s biggest offseason move take place with the potential trade of current Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall? News broke yesterday afternoon that the Seattle Seahawks were scheduling a meeting with Brandon Marshall to discuss a possible contract offer ...

2010 Detroit Lions Draft Prospect Profiles: Russell Okung

Posted: 27th February 2010 by Jordan Belfiori in NFL
Height: 6'5" Weight: 307 Position: Left Tackle School: Oklahoma State Age: 22 á á One of the major priorities for the Detroit Lions this offseason is adding talent to their offensive line. IÆll admit at times their o-line played a lot better this year than in previous seasons, but theyÆre still one of the worst units in the league. The Detroit LionsÆ offensive line gave up 43 sacks in 2009, which is nine less than they did during ...

2010 NFL Draft: Final Pre-Combine Mock Draft

Posted: 26th February 2010 by Jordan Belfiori in NFL
With workouts scheduled to begin this Saturday, here is my final mock draft before all the combine testing begins. Enjoy and feel free to comment! á á 1.ááááááá St. Louis Rams- Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma DonÆt believe all the hype about St. Louis drafting defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh. The NFL is a quarterback league, and the Detroit Lions proved this last season. Everyone was high on Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry last year and Detroit ...

Dexter McCluster On The Detroit Lions’ Draft Radar?

Posted: 19th February 2010 by Jordan Belfiori in NFL
Outside of wide receiver Calvin Johnson and tight end Brandon Pettigrew, the Detroit Lions seriously lack a homerun threat on offense. This is where Dexter McCluster may enter the equation to help provide a spark for a stale Lions' offense that finished twenty-six overall in total offense with 299 yards per game. Standing 5-foot-8, 165 Lbs., McCluster has been labeled as this yearÆs ultimate luxury pick. Not a true running back ...

2010 NFL Draft: Grading the Positions

Posted: 13th February 2010 by Jordan Belfiori in NFL
Its NFL Draft season people and that means time for mock drafts, McShay vs. Kiper, and a three month break from hearing about whither Brett FarveÆs retiring or not. The scouting combine is less than fourteen days away and I donÆt know about you, but I canÆt wait any longer. The combine is just the first step in the long awaited draft process. Every year draft prospects are graded individually on ...