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Super Bowl Buzz Kill: Lions

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:43:44 +1900

Sorry, no Lions, either. Is anybody going to win the Super Bowl?

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Caleb Campbell: "I Was Left In The Dark"

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:14:00 +1900

On Wednesday night word broke that Caleb Campbell , 7th round draft pick out of Army for the Detroit Lions , would not be allowed to play NFL football in the 2008 season . Campbell, a 2nd Lt. who graduated from West Point on May 31 of this year, owed his ability to play in the NFL to a 2005 Army policy that allows cadets of “unique talents and abilities” to pursue an alternate service ...

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Detroit Lions Sign Gosder Cherilus

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 14:18:25 +1900

The Lions signed their future right tackle to a 5-year deal worth approximately $12 million.

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Caleb Campbell, Lions' Draft Pick From Army, Told To Report For Military Duty Instead Of Training Camp

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:21:00 +1900

One of the best stories from this spring's NFL Draft was the Detroit Lions 7th round selection of Army football safety Caleb Campbell. He was more than deserving of getting a chance to play in the NFL, and was in person to talk about the honor with ESPN. He was an Army recruiting dream, which is what he was told would be his military service if he could secure a position on an NFL active ...

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Army orders Lions pick Campbell to withdraw

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:14:20 +1900

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Caleb Campbell was a day away from practicing with the Detroit Lions and t...

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CAMPBELL WILL COACH AT WEST POINT

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:14:20 +1900

The bad news for Caleb Campbell is that he won’t be permitted to play for the Lions in lieu of fulfilling his active-duty commitment to the Army, as a result of his free four-year college education. The good news (for Campbell, and not for the guy who’ll take his place on the front lines) is that Campbell [...]

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Lions are being cautious with Sims - Detroit Lions: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:09:54 +1900

The Lions did not put linebacker Ernie Sims (shoulder) on the Physically Unable to Perform list but they are going to take it slow with him. In the padded morning practice, Sims did not take any repetitions in the teams drills but did participate in the seven-on-seven drills. Second-round draft pick Jordon Dizon remains unsigned and missed the morning practice. No word on when he might come ...

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Lions rookie Smith learns lesson at training camp

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:04:33 +1900

"You've got to get low," Smith said after practicing in pads for the first time Thursday morning. "It's not only recommended, but it's demanded." An upright style exposes a back to heavy hits, creating a risk of injury.

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Detriot Lions Rookie Ordered Back To West Point

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:31:31 +1900

Caleb Campbell took advantage of a new rule that allowed Army players to forgo their active duty service and enter the NFL. However, a rule change is forcing Campbell back to West Point.

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Lions “Believe in Now”, But Questions Remain

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:14:33 +1900

The Lions open camp with their usual optimism and enthusiasm that will hopefully pacify the long-suffering fans for another season. Do you "Believe in Now"?

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LIONS EXTEND BODDEN

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:55:56 +1900

At the start of the off-season the Lions shipped defensive tackle Shaun Rogers to the Browns in exchange for cornerback Leigh Bodden and a third-round draft pick. Now the Lions have ensured that the 26-year-old Bodden will play the prime years of his career in Detroit. Adam Schefter of NFL Network reports that the Lions have [...]

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Army revises policy, won't allow Lions' rookie to play | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:00:00 +1900

All he could do was laugh. Entering his third season as Lions coach, Rod Marinelli finally was free of controversies and distractions. Then came a bombshell from the Army. On the day players reported to training camp, Caleb Campbell, a seventh-round pick out of West Point, learned he would have to report to military duty instead. The Army revised the policy that would have allowed Campbell to ...

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Devin Hester, Now Eminently Quoteable

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:15:42 +1900

“I can’t go out and play this year making $445,000. Come on, man.” - Devin Hester. Damn, the NFC North is a hot, mediocre mess: The Vikings got busted messing with Favre , the Packers don’t know what to do with Favre, the Lions are the Lions, and the Bears only offensive option understandably wants more loot. Bears’ Hester on camp: ‘I’m not ...

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Army Changes Its Mind; Caleb Campbell Must Give Up Football Until 2010

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:21:00 +1900

It was one of the most interesting stories around the NFL draft -- Army safety Caleb Campbell taking advantage of a new rule which would allow him to defer his service in order to play football. When the Lions drafted him in the seventh round, he got a standing ovation. Much talk ensued about whether or not Campbell should be allowed what some considered privileged status while his classmates ...

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Caleb Campbell is moving from one quagmire to another

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:21:00 +1900

With an oddly-timed change in policy, Caleb Campbell has been yanked out of Detroit Lions training camp and and shoved back into "full-time traditional military duties." When he was drafted by the Lions, he was thought to be blazing a new trail under a policy that allowed him to postpone his active duty obligations and work as a recruiter while pursuing a career in the NFL. ...

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Who Put the Kibosh on Caleb Campbell’s NFL Dreams?

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:21:00 +1900

As the Detroit Free Press noted , the US Army allowed Caleb Campbell to go to the scouting combine, the NFL draft, Lions rookie camp and mini-camp. The press reacted accordingly, lapping up every moment of Campbell’s uplifting story. And then, a day before practice … the rug came out from under him . The U.S. Army revised its interpretation of U.S. Department of Defense policy ...

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Caleb Campbell Takes It Like A Soldier

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:21:00 +1900

I understand why the Army has changed its mind and decided that linebacker Caleb Campbell has to serve out his two years in the military now , after saying he was eligible to play in 2008. If you go to West Point for an education, you damn well expect to fill out your service requirement immediately — and Campbell has the right attitude here. He understands what he signed on for. ...

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Caleb Campbell: The Army's Loss Is The Detroit Lions' Legal Gain? [NFL]

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 18:57:34 +1900

The Army blew it. They implemented a policy that was designed to draw attention to the unique skills and talents of their servicemen and, in the process, make it easier to recruit soldiers to the Army by attracting positive publicity and media attention. The policy was enacted in 2005 because filling the ranks of a volunteer army was increasingly difficult. Caleb Campbell’s being selected ...

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Military reverses policy, Lions lose Campbell - Detroit Lions: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:35:09 +1900

Detroit Lions coach Rod Marinelli thought the only problems he might have going into Thursday morning's first practice of training camp was the absence of his top two unsigned draft picks -- Gosder Cherilus and Jordon Dizon. As it turns out, the Lions definitely will be without another rookie -- seventh-round draft pick Caleb Campbell. The Lions were informed Wednesday that the Army policy of ...

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Cherilus agrees to five-year deal with Lions - Detroit Lions: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:42:15 +1900

Gosder Cherilus, the first-round draft pick from Boston College, missed the first team meeting of training camp Wednesday night, but he didn't miss much else. Cherilus has agreed to terms on a five-year contract with the Detroit Lions and is expected to be on the field for the team's first training camp practice Thursday morning. Cherilus will start camp as the No. 2 right tackle to veteran ...

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