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Message: [QUOTE="Orangeyes, post: 231722, member: 34"] [B][SIZE=6][COLOR=#000080]Former Players[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [COLOR=#000080][B][IMG]http://prod.static.lions.clubs.nfl.com/assets/images/imported/DET/photos/clubimages/2011/12-December/120411_9--nfl_large_580_1000.jpg[/IMG][/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][B]From an interview with linebacker [/B][/COLOR][URL='http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/3302/isaiah-ekejiuba'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]Isaiah Ekejiuba[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080][B], who just became a free agent on Tuesday after spending the last two years with the [/B][/COLOR][URL='http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/detroit-lions'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]Detroit Lions[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL] [COLOR=#000080][B]POD: Speaking of one of the younger guys. [/B][/COLOR][URL='http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/131183/doug-hogue'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]Doug Hogue[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080][B], a guy that we brought in, drafted last year, is also a linebacker. He spent most of his time in the special teams, which is your expertise. Did you get a chance to kind of work with him, talk with him and what did you see from him if you got a chance to kind of work with him a little bit this year?[/B][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000080][B]IE: Yeah, I did. I actually worked with Doug a lot this year. Doug is a very smart guy, talented, athletic. He wouldn't be in the league if he wasn't. With the linebackers we had this year -- [/B][/COLOR][URL='http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/71128/deandre-levy'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]DeAndre Levy[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080][B], [/B][/COLOR][URL='http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/16724/justin-durant'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]Justin Durant[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080][B] and [/B][/COLOR][URL='http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/players/2893/stephen-tulloch'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]Stephen Tulloch[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL][COLOR=#000080][B] starting -- his role, he realized, was going to be special teams. And he put in a lot of work. I tried to help him out, doing different looks. I've been in the league -- I just finished my seventh year -- so I've seen a lot of the looks that I was trying to help him out with that early in my career had kind of bothered me. We just worked at that, and he picked up a lot of it really quickly. Like I said, he's a very athletic and very smart kind. He's a great addition to the Lions[/B][/COLOR] [URL='http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2012/3/15/2870400/pride-of-detroit-podcast-interviews-isiaiah-ekejiuba-evan-rodriguez-kashif-moore'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]PoD[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL] [URL='http://thelandryhat.com/2012/03/15/2012-cowboys-free-agency-analyzing-early-signings-and-roster-decisions/'][B][COLOR=#000080][U]Vickers an upgrade over Fiammetta in run blocking[/U][/COLOR][/B][/URL] [B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#000080]It's possible the cap hit cost the Cowboys fullback Tony Fiammetta, who was let go rather than pay him $1.26 million this season. Vickers was signed for a reported base salary of $800,000 this season plus a $200,000 signing bonus.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [B][SIZE=4][COLOR=#000080]So we're not talking a huge savings by allowing Fiammetta to walk. More likely, Fiammetta wasn't as productive after missing several games with an inner ear problem, while Vickers is a proven blocker.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [SIZE=4][COLOR=#0066cc][URL='http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/03/15/12/Cap-penalty-no-handicap-for-Cowboys-/landing_cowboys.html?blockID=688764&feedID=3742'][B][U]FSSW[/U][/B][/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE] [COLOR=#000080][B][U][IMG]http://media.masslive.com/patriots/photo/10687498-large.jpg[/IMG][/U][/B][/COLOR] [URL='http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/7692880/new-england-patriots-agree-steve-gregory-re-sign-matthew-slater-marcus-harrison&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATAAOABA8ZKK-wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=977wNTke9Tw&usg=AFQjCNGJq83ff4IFadpVuGUb6BKYRSumrA'][COLOR=#1111cc][COLOR=#000080][B][U]Agent: Patriots, Steve Gregory agree[/U][/B][/COLOR][/COLOR][/URL] [URL='http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post%3Fid%3D4719189&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATACOAJA8ZKK-wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=977wNTke9Tw&usg=AFQjCNGWVjbDBQHpEbviAw3Dth3gkuK-XA'][COLOR=#1111cc][COLOR=#000080][B][U]Opinion on Gregory deal[/U][/B][/COLOR][/COLOR][/URL] [URL='http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.nesn.com/2012/03/steve-gregory-signs-with-patriots-will-compete-for-starting-safety-position-alongside-patrick-chung.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATAEOARA8ZKK-wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=977wNTke9Tw&usg=AFQjCNHrKubW-ud8OmTYKMg_ZDJ4N1PE2w'][COLOR=#1111cc][COLOR=#000080][B][U]Steve Gregory Signs With Patriots, Will Compete for Starting Safety Position ...[/U][/B][/COLOR][/COLOR][/URL] [URL='http://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2012/3/15/2875972/former-chargers-safety-steve-gregory-agrees-to-three-year-contract'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]San Diego reaction[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL] [URL='http://www.patspulpit.com/2012/3/15/2875941/report-patriots-sign-steve-gregory'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]Patriot reaction[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL] [URL='http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Former-Charger-Gregory-To-The-Patriots-142855915.html'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]From NBC[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL] [URL='http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://blog.masslive.com/patriots/2012/03/patriots_sign_safety_steve_gre.html&ct=ga&cad=CAcQAhgAIAAoATAJOAlA8ZKK-wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=977wNTke9Tw&usg=AFQjCNEKpCN3YiaPL6a2CdSF1iGsBJY2yg'][COLOR=#1111cc][COLOR=#000080][B][U]Patriots sign safety Steve Gregory and defensive tackle Marcus Harrison[/U][/B][/COLOR][/COLOR][/URL] [SIZE=6][COLOR=#000080][B]Former Staff[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [URL='http://obits.syracuse.com/obituaries/syracuse/obituary.aspx?n=jeanette-casullo-giammaria&pid=156494861'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]Bob Casullo's mom Jeanette dies[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL] [B][SIZE=6][COLOR=#000080]Around The Big East[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B] [URL='http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=newssearch&cd=173&ved=0CDgQqQIwAjiqAQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fespn.go.com%2Fblog%2Fbigeast%2Fpost%2F_%2Fid%2F31271%2Fbig-east-mailblog-69&ei=VSVkT4ySKMSogweWoZzWAg&usg=AFQjCNF2K7v2JUEC4og2JxJ6YTyFBiK88A&sig2=YZtmEE1VQP5_qwxNerzpAw'][B][COLOR=#000080][U]Big East mailblog[/U][/COLOR][/B][/URL][B][COLOR=#000080]‎[/COLOR][/B] [SIZE=6][COLOR=#000080][B]Bowl News[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [URL='http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7692314/former-fiesta-bowl-coo-natalie-wisneski-pleads-guilty-conspiracy'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]Ex-Fiesta Bowl exec pleads guilty to conspiracy[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL] [SIZE=6][COLOR=#000080][B]Around The Nation[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [URL='http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7688027/oklahoma-state-cowboys-front-load-mike-gundy-303-million-eight-year-contract'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]Okla. St. front-loads Gundy's $30.3M contract[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL] [URL='http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7682227/baylor-bears-closer-new-campus-football-stadium-large-donation'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]Donation brings Baylor closer to new stadium[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL] [URL='http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7691002/notre-dame-fighting-irish-amir-carlisle-ok-play-2012-tee-shepard-leaves-school'][COLOR=#000080][B][U]ND's Carlisle OK to play in '12; Shepard leaves[/U][/B][/COLOR][/URL] [SIZE=6][COLOR=#000080][B]Blog[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [URL='http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1097709-the-50-most-beloved-figures-in-college-football-history&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATAAOABAsLWI-wRIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=mRbU4cy_mJg&usg=AFQjCNE9H8JsUawEcjXUCZMOBkttiHegGA'][COLOR=#1111cc][COLOR=#000080][B][U]The 50 Most Beloved Figures in College Football History[/U][/B][/COLOR][/COLOR][/URL] [/QUOTE]

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