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TATUM BELL STAYS WITH LIONS
Published 3/10/2008 by Michael David Smith at ProFootballTalk.com
... million contract to stay with the Lions for the 2008 season. Bell spent the final 11 games of the 2007 season watching the Lions from the sidelines, and he said publicly during the season that he was hoping to get traded. But when Jim Colletto replaced Mike Martz as the Lions’ offensive coordinator, and when free agent running back T.J. Duckett left to sign with the Seahawks, coach Rod Marinelli said Bell’s chances of returning had improved.“Our offensive staff sat down and said, ‘ He fits what we’re trying to do ,’” Marinelli said. “It’s not as much coming out of the backfield ...

Tatum Bell Re-Signs With Detroit, Where His Career Went to Die
Published 3/10/2008 by Tom Mantzouranis at FanHouse
... (remember him?), convincing the formerly relevant back to re-sign with the team even though Bell's once-promising career has fallen apart in Detroit, joining so many other carcasses in the Lions' field of lost hopes. ...

As it worked so well the first time around, Lions re-sign Tatum Bell
Published 3/10/2008 by Big Al at SideLion Report | A Blog For Detroit Lions Fans
With the only healthy running back on the Lions roster being the suck filled Aveion Cason, they added to their “depth” (term used quite loosely) by bring back Tatum Bell for 2008. Bell was lured back to Detroit thanks to a 1 year, $1.6-million deal . This isn’t a typo, or a case of mistaken identity. This is the same Tatum Bell who was benched for the final 11 games of the 2007 season. The same Tatum Bell who wasn’t good enough to be activated on game days, even after Kevin Jones went down for the season. The same Tatum Bell who finished the season behind the aforementioned ...

Tatum Bell off Dallas Cowboys radar; re-signs with Lions
Published 3/10/2008 by Dave Halprin (Grizz) <info@bloggingtheboys.com> at Blogging The Boys
... Lions RB Tatum Bell is off the free agent market. The Lions have reached an agreement for a one-year deal reported for $1.6 million. After Matt Mosley reported the Cowboys might be interested in him, he’s been on the list of potentials for Cowboys fans. If the Cowboys are planning to sign a veteran RB to provide some stability at the position and give them flexibility in the draft in regards to when they need to draft a RB, those options are dwindling. Warrick Dunn is still out there, along with guys like Derrick Ward, Chris Brown, Musa Smith, Ron Dayne among others. The ...

Lions Sign Bell
Published 3/10/2008 by Bam at NFL RUMORS
... Jones returned from a foot injury and Bell asked for a trade. He became an unrestricted free agent. But there is an opportunity for playing time now. Jim Colletto has replaced Mike Martz as offensive coordinator, and the Lions plan to run the ball more. T.J. Duckett left as a free agent. Kevin Jones and Brian Calhoun are recovering from knee injuries. The Lions lost out on free agent Julius Jones, who signed with Seattle, as Duckett did. Source: Detroit Free Press ...