- MLive.com
Detroit Lions open as slight underdogs for Week 7 matchup with Atlanta Falcons
The Detroit Lions are considered slight underdogs for their Week 7 road game against the Atlanta Falcons. The Action Network reports a handful of oddsmakers have the Falcons at 2.5 points, while others have Atlanta getting two points and 1.5 points. A little more than half of public bets are going toward the Falcons.
- MLive.com
The Lions' decision to convert ex-Iowa DE Matt Nelson into an offensive tackle pays off
Nelson signed last year as an undrafted free agent, and began embarking on a total transformation. It’s obviously pretty hard to believe he was playing defensive line a couple years ago," coach Matt Patricia said this week. I think you’ve really seen a guy who took last year to transform his body from a defensive lineman into an offensive lineman, with some of just the weightlifting and the strength and conditioning program that we did with him.
- Pride Of Detroit
Interview: Lomas Brown explains why the 90s Lions never won the big one
We had a very special guest on the Man Coverage podcast this week. Seven-time Pro Bowler, three-time All Pro and Super Bowl-winning offensive tackle Lomas Brown joined us. He revealed what instrument he’s going to play at his Hall of Fame induction (should he ever get in), why he was shocked the Lions drafted him, why the early 90s Lions didn’t win the Super Bowl.
