Curry, Lions Have Deal In Place
ProFootballTalk.com —
Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com reports, and we separately have confirmed, that the Lions have a deal in place with Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry at No. 1 in the draft, if the Lions ultimately decide to make Curry the first overall pick. We’ve previously heard that the Lions have tentative deals with multiple players, contingent on the Lions choosing to make one of them the No. 1 pick. (Attention, NFLPA — that’s what you should have done with DeMaurice Smith, David Cornwell, Trace Armstrong, and Troy Vincent.) Curry recently said that ...
Lions Have A Deal Set With Curry
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors —
Lions Have A Deal Set With Curry From Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com : [image] According to a league source, the Detroit Lions have completed contract terms with Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry and the team is now waiting to see if it can reach an agreement with their No. 1 target, Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford. The source said the Lions will not allow a decision to go beyond Friday and if a deal isn’t done with Stafford by then, the team will sign Curry and take him with the first overall draft pick. The source said he believes that Stafford’s agent, Tom Condon, ...
Report: Lions Complete Contract with Curry; Waiting to Do the Same with Stafford
Arrowhead Pride —
... Here is a quick note before I head out the door from the real job. Apparently, according to one of those ever so popular "league sources", the Detroit Lions have completed a contract with LB Aaron Curry and are now waiting to see if they can do the same with QB Matt Stafford. ...
Lions Agree to Terms with Curry, Now Waiting on Stafford
Pride Of Detroit —
... Tom Kowalski is reporting that the Lions have agreed to contract terms with Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry. A deal is in place, and now the Lions appear to be waiting for Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford's next move. Here is more from Kowalski: ...
Matt Stafford "pumped," Now Where's the Pump?
DETROIT4LYFE —
... (and if he didn't sign, then the Lions had a back up plan as Aaron Curry already agreed to the terms of Detroit's offer to be their sloppy seconds). So with the first pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions will select, have selected in theory, QB Matt Stafford of the University of Georgia. ...
Lions Announce Deal… With Their Backup Choice
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... Luckily, Detroit has no such plans to stray from the big three, as according to MLIVE.COM, the team just announced this afternoon that they’ve got a deal in place with Curry , terms agreed to and everything, and they’re ready to get this guy signed before the draft begins. That way there’s no contract drama to worry about; he can just get into camp and go. Yep, they’re selecting Curry with the #1 pick … unless they sign Stafford first. Wait, what? According to a league source, the Detroit Lions have completed contract terms with Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry and the team ...
Lions have deal for Curry in place, Stafford next?
TheDailyBlitz.com —
... The three players believed to be in the mix to be their pick are Georgia QB Matthew Stafford, Baylor OT Jason Smith and Wake Forest LB Aaron Curry. Per Tom Kowalski of MLive.com, a deal is in place with Curry although it is believed that Stafford will be the pick. ...
Evening AFC West news and notes
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog —
... to be the No.1 pick. It is also being reported that the Lions have a deal done with Curry if a contract with Stafford can't be completed. ...
mLive.com Says Lions Have Aaron Curry Lined Up If Stafford Doesn’t Sign Today
SideLion Report | A Detroit Lions Blog —
Source: Lions have Aaron Curry in fold if Matthew Stafford doesn’t sign soon
by Tom Kowalski
Wednesday April 22, 2009, 5:15 PM
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Shanoff's W.U.C.: Jeremy Tyler Revolution
The Sporting Blog —
... NFL Draft: Intrigue at the top! If Matthew Stafford and his agent don't make a deal with the Lions, Detroit has reportedly made a deal with Wake Forest's Aaron Curry — considered the safest pick at the top of the draft. Your move, Team Stafford. (This ain't your Millen Lions.) ...
Headlinin': Welcome to 'Drafthood' with Quan Cosby
Dr. Saturday —
... . Unless, that is, Aaron Curry is going to be the Lions' first pick. MLive.com reports Detroit has already finalized a deal with Curry as a backup plan, as a sort of leverage in its ...
Lions’ approach with No. 1 pick is all wrong
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog —
... But even with a contract in place with Curry, the Lions are reportedly waiting to hear from Stafford, who seemingly would be their first choice at No. 1. If you read between the lines, Detroit wants Stafford but only if he agrees to a contract before the draft. If he doesn’t, then Detroit will go with Curry. ...
Draft Overkill, Lions Narrow To Two, Jimmy Smith
LinkedOnSports.com —
... Linked on Football
-Draft Analysis Overkill!
-Well, it appears the Lions will be choosing between Stafford and Aaron Curry
-Jimmy Smith arrested on drug charges ...
Random Ramsdom, 4/23: Draft talk round-up
Turf Show Times —
... Rumor has it that the Lions and Curry have a deal in place and will pick the Wake Forest LB if Stafford balks at the offer they have out to him. ...
TONY GONZALEZ SHIPS OFF…TO THE ATL
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop —
... Holy crap, that team is pretty GD scary right now.
Tomorrow’s going to be more NFL-intensive with the draft this weekend, but we should probably mention Torry Holt’s thank-you note to the city of St. Louis, which was summed up nicely on KSK by Christmas Ape. As far as Georgia’s Matt Stafford going No. 1, who knows. Wake Forest linebacker Aaron Curry has already said he’ll take less money, guaranteed and otherwise, to go No. 1. And that could actually go down. Stay tuned. ...
Matt Stafford is "Pumped," Now Where's the Pump?
DETROIT4LYFE —
... (and if he didn't sign, then the Lions had a back up plan as Aaron Curry already agreed to the terms of Detroit's offer to be their sloppy seconds). So with the first pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions have selected QB Matt Stafford of the University of Georgia. ...
Matthew Stafford is “pumped” now where’s the pump?
Digital Sports Daily —
... (and if he didn’t sign, then the Lions had a back up plan as Aaron Curry already agreed to the terms of Detroit’s offer to be their sloppy seconds). So with the first pick of the 2009 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions have selected QB Matt Stafford of the University of Georgia. ...
