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 More bootlegs plays to Kitna's strength (updated with video) - Detroit Lions: News, Blogs, Photos, Audio, Schedule & Stats
One of the new features of Detroit's offense will be more bootlegs off play-action pass fakes and it's something that fits the game of quarterback Jon Kitna. While Kitna has mostly been a pocket passer the last two seasons, he's shown that he can be accurate when he's flushed out of the pocket. A good athlete, Kitna can buy himself extra time and he's also good at locating receivers downfield. ... [link]

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Saturday Notes: Interceptions for Everyone
Published 7/26/2008 by Sean Yuille at Pride Of Detroit: Front Page Posts
... obviously means his injury isn't too big of a concern right now. There have been no changes to the PUP list despite some speculation that a player or two would be taken off and put on the active roster. Rookie running back Kevin Smith was treated like the rookie he is by a couple of veterans after his first practice.  He had to carry the shoulder pads and helmets of Tatum Bell and Aveion Cason. College quarterback turned NFL receiver Reggie Ball injured his knee yesterday in practice. An Army graduate and one-time Tigers draft ...

Kitna Bootlegging, Jared DeVries, etc.
Published 7/26/2008 by Steve at Detroit Lions Weblog
... Tom “Killer” Kowalski is the best source available for Lions news, especially regarding the seminal stages of the ‘08 season. Interestingly, he mentions that the Lions are going to attempt to roll Jon Kitna out of the pocket more frequently in a number of designed boot plays, in order to buy him some crucial time to make more plays down field. ...

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