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  1. Matt Stafford checked in at No 41 on NFL Net top 100 players list. Thoughts? & who has a better year this year, him or No 50 Peyton Manning? 7:05 PM May 30th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
  2. Kellen Moore, Patrick Edwards have best chance but yes, too early RT @stevederb: I know it's early, but you think any udfa's make the team? 3:47 PM May 30th via TweetDeck
  3. Titus Young's condo was broken into, nothing stolen but some possessions destroyed in February freep.com/article/201205… 3:44 PM May 30th via TweetDeck
  4. Been off Twitter most of the day so few links from earlier: Schwartz says Lions didnt take too many risks in 2011 draft freep.com/article/201205… 3:43 PM May 30th via TweetDeck
  5. Yes. Played there at Miami & beginning of camp last year when Backus was out w/pec injury RT @EricKosmack: Was Fox drafted as LT? 5:26 PM May 29th via TweetDeck
  6. Schwartz said he'll be back soon. No surgery or related to concussion end of year RT @SJEble: Thanks. Any idea what's ailing Spievey? 5:23 PM May 29th via TweetDeck
  7. Stafford & CJ for sure. Maybe Suh's rep/down sack numbers hurt RT @JohnFraser31: How many think they will have? 3? Stafford, Calvin & Suh? 2:50 PM May 29th via TweetDeck
  8. Suh hasn't been on yet. Was 51 last year. Here's list so far nfl.com/top100/2012#vi… RT @sharp2905: 2nd player. Suh was 90'something. 2:49 PM May 29th via TweetDeck
  9. More abt accountability than embarrass RT @Sn0wman8: y r lions not making these guys talk & embarrass them a lil? Maybe thats what they need 2:47 PM May 29th via TweetDeck
  10. Left tackle today, played right tackle in open OTA (w/Reiff at LT) last week RT @SJEble: Where was Culbreath lining up? 2:45 PM May 29th via TweetDeck
  11. The Top 100 show airs at 8 p.m. on NFL Network 11:14 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  12. Lions will have 1st player on NFL Network's top 100 list on Wed (between 50-41). The offensive player was not on list last year (Stafford?) 11:14 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  13. Lions coach Jim Schwartz: Off-field incidents by a few are "tainting the reputations" of the team freep.com/article/201205… 11:11 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  14. And Burleson of course wasn't the only one. Both Titus and Nick left with security in tow to keep reporters away. 9:46 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  15. "it doesn’t change the process that we’re going to have for him to stay in good standing, not just with the team but with his teammates." 9:44 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  16. More Schwartz on Titus: "He had an outstanding day of practice today. That doesn’t erase the incidents that have occurred and ... 9:44 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  17. Schwartz on Titus Young's return: "There’s certain criteria for him to be able to come out and practice & play the way that we know he can" 9:42 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  • Name Dave Birkett
  • Location Michigan
  • Web http://www.freep....
  • Bio Detroit Lions beat reporter for the Detroit Free Press.
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