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Writer for @PrideOfDetroit covering the NFL's Detroit Lions.

Vancouver, Canada 🇨🇦
Joined February 2011
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John Whiticar
9 months
Ah yes, Dan Campbell, the tight end that spent the entire 2009 season on the Saints IR, was a key cog in the Bountygate scandal, a scandal in which defensive players aimed to injured their opponents. Brilliant investigative work, mate.
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@AdamSchefter Saints ‘09 Bountygate player turned head coach. Clearly he’s coaching what he learned. You’ve claimed TJ Hockensons knee, and now Higbee. You tried to concuss Stafford. Ultra dirty culture
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6 months
Lions trade Hockenson, force Vikings to shell out for him. Lions pay St. Brown, will force Vikings to shell out for Jefferson. We’re indirectly obliterating their cap space.
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If I’m Detroit and the Raiders bottom out, I’m giving up the farm to get Maxx Crosby.
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10 months
From the Matthew Stafford trade (and subsequent trades), the Lions got: QB Jared Goff WR Jameson Williams RB Jahmyr Gibbs TE Sam LaPorta DL Josh Paschal DT Brodric Martin DB Ifeatu Melifonwu That's a damn good haul.
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2 months
I still can’t believe Rashee Rice is playing in this game, but Jameson Williams got dinged for 4 games last year.
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John Whiticar
9 months
Reynolds drops a first down. Vildor has the ball hit his facemask. Gibbs fumbles. But sure, it's Dan Campbell's fault.
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John Whiticar
10 months
Goff deserves so much credit for holding back compared to what Mahomes did.
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John Whiticar
9 months
Two years in a row Ben Johnson has been a top head coach candidate. Two years in a row Ben Johnson has decided to stay in Detroit. This is what Dan Campbell and Brad Holmes have built.
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John Whiticar
9 months
If Badgley is trotted out and misses, everyone on here would be foaming about not going for it. Stop trying to pin this collapse on a single moment.
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John Whiticar
3 years
Longest Hail Mary in NFL history: 66 yards vs. Lions after questionable officiating on the previous play Longest field goal in NFL history: 66 yards vs. Lions after questionable officiating on the previous play You can't make this up.
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John Whiticar
7 months
The Lions will lose at least 1 game next season due to this rule, it is destiny.
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7 months
Hip drop banned, per source.
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John Whiticar
3 years
The Detroit Lions' firing of Jim Caldwell is mentioned in the Brian Flores' lawsuit:
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John Whiticar
6 months
Re-signing and extending your players is all about timing. The Lions signed St. Brown before Chase, Jefferson, and Lamb got their new deals. The Lions signed Sewell before Wirfs, Slater, Wills, and Darrisaw got their new deals. Saves them money, sets the market.
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John Whiticar
3 years
The Lions won three games this year: 8-9 Vikings 11-5 Cardinals 13-4 Packers
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2 years
Find someone that looks at you the way Michael Badgley looks at Dan Campbell
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7 years
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John Whiticar
11 months
Aidan Hutchinson trying to rush the passer
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10 months
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John Whiticar
6 months
very bold choice of the lions to replace their players with trucks, good luck stopping that packers
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Detroit Lions
6 months
Start your engines... @ford
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John Whiticar
9 months
The Lions were carving the 49ers for most of the NFC Championship before self-inflicted mistakes. The Lions stifled the Chiefs in Week 1 without Jamo, Gibbs, or LaPorta fully involved in the offense. A forever “What If?”
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John Whiticar
2 years
If you can’t handle the Lions at their Then you don’t deserve them at their
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3 months
Malik Nabers is a dawg! The dawg:
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MALIK NABERS IS A DAWG 😳😳😳
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22 days
Aidan Hutchinson has 40 pressures this season per PFF. Next closest is Zach Allen at 23.
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7 months
At age 34, Zeitler is the oldest player on the Lions roster. Other players 30 or older: Graham Glasgow, 31 Taylor Decker, 30 Scott Daly, 30 That's it.
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3 years
@MikeGarafolo Hope he gets a shot somewhere!
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10 months
Side note, but this totally ruined what should have been an incredible moment for Taylor Decker. Member of the old guard in Detroit, went through hell with Patricia, had a rough game but secures the (likely) game-winning points.
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John Whiticar
3 years
Calvin Johnson was incredible, no question. Cooper Kupp has been good in the past. But at what point do we give Matthew Stafford credit for being the perfect quarterback for these receivers?
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John Whiticar
10 months
I don't hate Hockenson or anything, but trading him was perhaps Brad Holmes' best move.
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John Whiticar
10 months
Not saying that this was rigged or anything, but the NFL is opening the door to potential corruption down the road. If an official can blatantly make the incorrect game-changing call and the league will defend it, then what is to stop an official from accepting cash on the side?
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Pride of Detroit
10 months
SHOCKING NEWS! The NFL is reportedly blaming the Lions for the 2-point fiasco and won't be changing the reporting process. @DetroitOnLion has more:
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John Whiticar
9 months
Underappreciated part of this win: seeing all the former Lions players celebrate the win for the team and the city and the fans.
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John Whiticar
4 years
Matthew Stafford was banged up. He wanted out of Detroit. The Lions were out of the playoffs. They fired their head coach. And he STILL played in a meaningless Week 17 game against the Vikings. Legend.
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John Whiticar
3 years
Cleveland signed Kareem Hunt and traded for Deshaun Watson. Anything they say in support of women’s rights is hypocritical.
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John Whiticar
10 months
The NFL is seriously gaslighting the world into blaming the Detroit Lions for an official NOT LISTENING TO A PLAYER DECLARING HIMSELF AS ELLIGBLE.
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Tom Pelissero
10 months
The NFL sent a memo to clubs today regarding players reporting as eligible, including this video featuring the #Cowboys - #Lions game …
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John Whiticar
2 years
Honestly, I don't care about the outcome of the Rams game - I expect them to lose, so anything else is a bonus. What I DO care about is the opportunity to further cripple Aaron Rodgers' legacy on national TV. That's what I want.
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John Whiticar
9 months
Imagine telling a Lions fan in December that the only Lion to leave the team to coach elsewhere was Teddy Bridgewater.
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Pride of Detroit
9 months
Teddy Bridgewater has officially started his post-NFL career, becoming the head coach of his high school alma mater. Story here:
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John Whiticar
3 months
Amon-Ra St. Brown: 4 yr $120 million extension Justin Jefferson: 4 yr, $140 million extension Penei Sewell: 4 year, $112 million extension Christian Darrisaw: 4 year, $113 million extension Jared Goff: 4 year, $212 million extension Jordan Love: 4 year, $220 million extension
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John Whiticar
23 days
If I had a nickel for every time the Lions got flagged on a weak DPI, I'd be able to keep the Oakland Athletics in Oakland.
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John Whiticar
7 years
if you then you don't love don't deserve me at my me at my
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John Whiticar
2 years
Still sad that the Lions valued Matt Patricia more than Slay and Diggs.
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John Whiticar
3 years
Limiting this to active players: Size: Mike Evans Speed: Tyreek Hill Hands: DeAndre Hopkins Route running: Keenan Allen Oh look, I just made Calvin Johnson.
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Build the perfect NFL WR 🗣 Size: Speed: Hands: Route running:
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John Whiticar
10 months
Cam Sutton and Kindle Vildor covering Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua in the playoffs
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John Whiticar
3 years
Paying Ragnow > Paying Golladay
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John Whiticar
3 years
Tom Brady’s career ended thanks to a Matthew Stafford game-winning drive. Beautiful.
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John Whiticar
1 year
National fans/media: Swift is going to be so good behind an elite OL like Philadelphia! Swift behind an elite OL like Detroit:
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Jeremy Reisman
2 years
Trust your best offensive lineman, D’Andre Swift.
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John Whiticar
4 years
I love Duce. cc: @DetroitOnLion
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John Whiticar
2 years
Hutchinson now has more INTs than Sauce Gardner. My ROTY.
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John Whiticar
10 months
Watch, the NFL is gonna fine Campbell, Decker, and/or Skipper for telling the truth.
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John Whiticar
11 months
The Packers were leading 20-6 at the end of the first quarter, and the final score was 29-22. That's a failure on the offense.
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John Whiticar
3 years
Carl Cheffers is the referee today. Didn't call that facemask on Stafford. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT FACEMASK HE DID CALL?!
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John Whiticar
9 months
For what it’s worth, losing to the 49ers in the NFC Championship would feel better than losing to the Packers in the NFC Championship. Beat the Bucs, beat the 49ers, that’s a statement.
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John Whiticar
10 months
The first draft pick we got from the Matthew Stafford trade just sent the Lions to the playoffs as kings of the NFC North.
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John Whiticar
2 years
It's kind of wild that the Lions got three good starters (Hutch, Rodriguez, Joseph), a possible fourth good starter (Paschal) AND they still have Jameson Williams waiting in the wings.
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John Whiticar
11 months
Pressures generated by Lions defenders, per PFF: Hutchinson - 70 McNeill - 33 Cominsky - 25 Harris - 24 Jones/Anzalone - 15 Please, get Hutch some help.
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John Whiticar
10 months
Monday's slate of games are still pending, but... PFF's top-graded offensive linemen: 1. Penei Sewell 2. Frank Ragnow Not top on the team. Top in the league.
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John Whiticar
10 months
This call is worse than the batted ball vs. Seattle or the Jim Schwartz challenge or the picked up flag vs. Dallas in the playoffs or the Calvin Johnson rule. In magnitude, perhaps not since playoffs weren't at stake. But in sheer incompetency, this one might take the cake.
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John Whiticar
9 months
KINDLE VILDOR LITERALLY LET AN INTERCEPTION HIT HIS FACEMASK AND INTO THE ARMS OF AIYUK THIS SEEMS LIKE A PRETTY BIG TURNING POINT NO?! But keep focusing on the 4th down attempts and "momentum."
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John Whiticar
3 years
I don't understand how someone can watch these past four Lions games and say Jared Goff isn't a problem.
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John Whiticar
9 months
Michael Badgley is 77.1% from 40-49 yards. Stop acting like it was automatic points for the Lions.
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John Whiticar
4 years
Spielman might be the best LB in the Lions organization right now.
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John Whiticar
6 months
If the Lions' OL in 2025 looks like Sewell-Glasgow-Ragnow-Mahogany-Manu, that's a bulldozing offensive line.
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John Whiticar
2 years
Someone is getting fired during the bye
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John Whiticar
2 years
Jared Goff is going to have the BEST underthrows to Jameson Williams😤
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John Whiticar
2 years
The last time I was this excited about an offseason, the Lions signed Trey Flowers, Justin Coleman, Jesse James, Danny Amendola, and Mike Daniels, while also drafting TJ Hockenson and Jahlani Tavai. Here’s hoping for a better outcome.
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John Whiticar
3 years
St. Brown is really turning into Golden Tate. Reynolds ain't too far off from Golladay either.
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John Whiticar
3 years
Matthew Stafford makes the conference championship, Aaron Rodgers bounced in embarrassing fashion. What a weekend.
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John Whiticar
5 years
ONE PUNCH
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2 months
Patrick hasn’t played since 2021, so let’s not go crazy with expectations. I think 1000 yards and 12 TDs is a reasonable start.
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Pride of Detroit
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The Detroit Lions are reportedly signing WR Tim Patrick to their practice squad.
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John Whiticar
5 years
The Lions have allowed: 387 yards vs Cardinals 424 yards vs Chargers 373 yards vs Eagles 438 yards vs Chiefs 506 yards vs Vikings This defense is bad.
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John Whiticar
3 years
The Rams are doing what the Lions failed to do for years and years - build a juggernaut around Matthew Stafford.
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John Whiticar
6 months
A certain Detroit online “sports” “network” is discussing Hutchinson being a disappointment thus far. Two days after the NFL Draft. As if they’re starved of content. Don’t even give them engagement on bait like that.
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John Whiticar
11 months
That's the Dan Campbell difference. Caldwell and Patricia teams don't win those.
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John Whiticar
2 years
I just can't get over how badly the Matt Patricia era hurt the Lions as a franchise.
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2 years
*whispers* jamo had to stop running
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2 years
Bears fans will tweet out “WHO’S STOPPING THIS OFFENSE?!” with pictures of Justin Fields, Chase Claypool, Velus Jones, and Cole Kmet.
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Bearsszn
2 years
Seems like Rodgers will be a NY Jet within the next 48 hours. If so, it’s Justin Fields division 😌 #Bears #DaBears
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John Whiticar
8 months
The Lions knew that Jameson Williams would essentially redshirt his rookie season. They brought him along slowly in Year 2 and he showed promise down the stretch. The Lions trading him away this offseason would be cutting ties with him before the payoff could even happen.
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John Whiticar
1 year
This is what's called a failure to game plan and adjust.
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2 months
I don't care that Hooker doesn't have NFL experience, if Goff goes down, Hooker gives them a chance to win. Sudfeld doesn't.
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John Whiticar
4 years
The last time Patrick Mahomes didn't throw a touchdown pass in a game was... ...against the Lions. The Matt Patricia Lions.
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John Whiticar
2 years
Look, I know the defense sucks. But if the Lions don't commit that fumble in the red zone and score a TD, this feels like a different game, no?
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John Whiticar
2 years
The Lions losing Jamaal Williams would suck, but look on the bright side: it would mean an entirely new fanbase gets to experience the joy that is Jamaal Williams. Everyone needs Jamaal Williams.
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John Whiticar
2 years
Okudah is a good corner, but I'm not sure he'll be that elite corner he was billed as. Next year's draft might be the time to find their CB1.
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John Whiticar
1 year
Jack Fox is the 24th-highest rated punter by Madden. Clown game.
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John Whiticar
1 year
2021: Jeff Okudah injured in first game, out for season. 2022: Tracy Walker injured in third game, out for season. 2023: CJ Gardner-Johnson injured in second game, potentially out for season. We can't catch a break.
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John Whiticar
2 years
This is why I can't find myself caring about the draft. Give me wins, let the picks fall as they may.
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John Whiticar
9 months
Guess you can say their plane had… a false start.
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Ian Rapoport
9 months
Not that they needed it after a tough playoff loss to the #Lions , but the #Rams JUST landed from their flight from Detroit after plane issues and hours and hours of delays. Not ideal.
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John Whiticar
6 years
Need a slutty costume this Halloween? Dress up as Teez Tabor. It'll barely cover anything.
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John Whiticar
10 months
Detroit Lions sack leaders: Aidan Hutchinson: 87 pressures, 6 sacks Alim McNeill: 33 pressures, 5 sacks Alex Anzalone: 22 pressures, 3 sacks Ifeatu Melifonwu: 5 pressures, 3 sacks
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John Whiticar
10 months
No chance it happens, but Mike Vrabel as the Lions DC would be... whew.
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John Whiticar
10 months
I still can’t believe the Lions lost because the official declared the wrong player as eligible. Genuinely unimaginable.
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John Whiticar
1 year
So, in summary: Seattle beats the Rams in OT, causes Detroit to miss playoffs Seattle takes Witherspoon at 5, forces Detroit to trade down and take Gibbs. I hate the Seahawks.
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John Whiticar
3 years
Kalif Raymond had more receiving yards and touchdowns than Zay Jones in 2021, but he is getting 2yr/$9.5m max versus Jones getting 3yr/$30m max. For some context.
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John Whiticar
2 years
It’s the year that 2019 draft picks are free agents, and holy cow what a disaster from Bob Quinn.
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Pride of Detroit
2 years
. @erikschlitt ranks the #Lions ’ 18 potential 2023 unrestricted free agents:
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John Whiticar
10 months
The Eagles were Super Bowl favorites until Matt Patricia took a larger role.
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Colton Pouncy
10 months
The Eagles are a mess man
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John Whiticar
2 years
The difference in this game is your quarterback. The Bills have a star that can engineer a win. The Lions have a guy that can barely tread water.
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John Whiticar
1 year
According to reports, Williams also yelled at a puppy, pushed on a pull door, and didn't return his shopping cart. Very clearly a bust.
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Dov Kleiman
1 year
Update: #Lions WR Jameson Williams threw a punch at teammate undrafted rookie CB Starling Thomas at practice, via @AryePulli Williams reportedly has struggled at practice today with multiple dropped passes. He let his frustration get the best of him after the Thomas forced an
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John Whiticar
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Is it just me, or did Jameson Williams make a 70-yard catch look really short?
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