blog.mlive.com - 2/28/2008
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AP File PhotoThe Lions confirm the signing of veteran safety Dwight Smith, seen here during his days with his most recent team, the Minnesota Vikings. It wasn't really one of the positions the Detroit Lions needed to fill in the...
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Lions Sign Safety Dwight Smith
Pride Of Detroit —
... With Smith joining the Lions, there now is some talk about whether or not Kenoy Kennedy will be in Detroit when the season starts. Tom Kowalski doesn't think the signing of Smith means Kennedy is gone, but instead believes that it just means Kennedy will have to fight for a spot on the roster. I would tend to agree with that considering how much of a need exists for defensive backs. For now, it appears the Lions will just hold on to the remaining secondary players until more depth is added. ...
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mlive.com 2/28/2008 — It wasn't really one of the positions the Detroit Lions needed to fill in the defense, but the signing of Dwight Smith will give their safety position more depth and experience. The Lions have confirmed that Smith signed a two-year deal on Wednesday.
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detnews.com 2/28/2008 — The Detroit Lions are taking a safety-first approach in signing free agents.
Dwight Smith, a seven-year veteran who spent the last two seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, signed a two-year contract with the Lions on Wednesday. The deal included a signing bonus of $350,000 and has a maximum value of $5 million.
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dailynorseman.com 2/28/2008 — As I'm sure you all saw yesterday, in a move that didn't happen soon enough, Dwight Smith was officially dumped by the Beloved Purple. Smith, as you might recall, spent the majority of the second half of the season sucking out loud for the ...
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thefootballwire.com 2/28/2008 — There are rumors swirling that the New York Jets, Detroit Lions and San Francisco 49ers have been involved in tampering around the NFL this off-season. With free agency still 2 days away, it will be interesting to see what the league's response (if any) will be.
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Mike Martz will last a year, maybe two, as the San Francisco 49ers' offensive coordinator. The question is: How will this end?
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