The Lions released the following players: LB Rufus Alexander, QB Brooks Bollinger, G Milford Brown, TE Carson Butler, RB Aveion Cason, WR Keary Colbert, DE Sean Conover, K Billy Cundiff, DT Chuck Darby, RB Tristan Davis, LB Zack Follett, C Dan Gerberry, TE Dan Gronkowski, WR Dane Looker, DB Calvin Lowry, T Lydon Murtha, DB Ramzee Robinson, DB Stuart Schweigert, DT Shaun Smith, LB Spenser Smith, WR John Standeford.

So...

* Adam Jennings is the 5th WR, and will probably handle the return duties since Derrick Williams proved incapable of doing so in preseason

* Kevin O'Connell made the team, so we have 4 QB's

* Backup O-Lineman include Jansen, Gandy, Salaam, Ramirez

* Cletis Gordon made the team even though he was signed on Thursday and got burned on a few big plays in Buffalo

* Darnell Bing beat out Zack Follett

* Orien Harris beat out Shaun Smith

* Casey FitzSimmons beat out Dan Gronkowski

* Will James (who?) made the team

Luckily, the Lions have the first right to claim any players who are cut who have less than 4 years of experience. So they will almost certainly add some players...

Hopefully Bernard Pollard, who was cut by KC, is amongst them.

Luckily, the Lions have the first right to claim any players who are cut who have less than 4 years of experience. So they will almost certainly add some players...

Hopefully Bernard Pollard, who was cut by KC, is amongst them.

So he can knock some NFC Norf quarterbacks out of action?

Rufus man? RUFUS!?!

Also didn't realize they had at least 3 ex Boys on the team.

These guys all need to retire.

What do you do if the LIONS don't want you?

Wow... I can't say I agree with all the moves, but oh well.

What do you do if the LIONS don't want you?

Rejoice?

What do you do if the LIONS don't want you?

Worked out well for Sean McHugh last year when they cut him after the pre-season.

Mofo won a Super Bowl ring.

What do you do if the LIONS don't want you?

I hear the Raiders have a very opportunistic front office.

So the Lions have claimed a crap load of waived guys...

CB- Marcus McCauley (Minnesota)

CB- Kevin Hobbs (Seattle)

DE/LB- Coepland Bryan (Buffalo)

WR/KR- Yamon Figurs (Baltimore)

Ikaika Alama-Francis was cut today. As well as Cletis Gordon and Adam Jennings.

^^Good riddance.

I was hoping Schweigert would make the team.

Who are our backup safeties? I thought he did a good job every time I saw him.

Hopefully Follett and Gronkowski don't get signed and end up on the practice squad. Bing probably got the spot over Follett for that reason. They were pretty close.

Murtha probably gets a PS spot and tries to prove he can stay healthy. The guy is a beast, but he could never stay on the field in college and got hurt in training camp.

What? Colbert didn't make the team?

I'm surprised Looker didn't stick. He seemed to have some good chemistry with Stafford.

I'm a bit surprised to see Ramzee Robinson and Saun Smith on the list.

Maybe at some point this season Derrick Williams can re-learn to catch a kick/punt. I don't think it should be that much different in the pros than in college. Maybe it's nerves. Muffed one early and it got in his head?

We cut Cundiff. Does this mean Hanson will be ready for week 1?

Anyone know anything about the guys we grabbed off waivers?

Punt returns are no different in NFL. Can't think of a single rule difference anyway. Maybe just faster guys coming at you I guess (less time to make a first move?). I would think the speed would be canceled by longer kicks (I would guess they have stronger legs than in college).

#40 Manuel needs to be cut, he was the worst defensive player on the worst defensive team.

After getting beat on the first 2 TD's why was he even allowed to play again!

#40 Manuel needs to be cut, he was the worst defensive player on the worst defensive team.

After getting beat on the first 2 TD's why was he even allowed to play again!


King may have been worse.

JAGS! lol

Hey Danzig!