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Formerly of The Detroit News, Twentyman has covered collegiate and professional athletics since 2002 and has specifically covered the Detroit Lions since 2009.

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  • Cosell: There’s one play that encapsulates Stafford’s 2011 season (with video)

    By ttwentyman - Posted May 17, 2012

    NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell is well respected around NFL coaching circles. His job is to essentially pour over hours and hours of game film and I tend to respect his opinion more than others because of the time he puts into the film preparation. In Cosell?s latest blog post on NFL Films he [...]

  • Lions place RB Jerome Harrison on Reserve/Non-Football Illness list

    By ttwentyman - Posted May 15, 2012

    The Lions have placed running back Jerome Harrison on the Reserve/Non-Football Illness list to make room on their 90-man roster for safety Sam Proctor and receiver Wallace Miles, whom the team signed after their tryouts at this weekend?s rookie mini-camp. The Lions had to declare that Harrison would not be eligible to participate in the [...]

  • Source: Lions set to sign WR Wallace Miles

    By ttwentyman - Posted May 14, 2012

    The Lions plan to sign North Carolina A&T receiver Wallace Miles to a free agent contract, Miles’ agent Derrick Fox confirmed. Miles (6-0, 191) participated in Lions rookie mini-camp this weekend as a tryout player. Miles became the first player in North Carolina A&T history to record more than 1,000 yards in a season last [...]

  • According to agent, Lions sign Oklahoma S Sam Proctor after weekend tryout

    By ttwentyman - Posted May 14, 2012

    The Lions signed Oklahoma safety Sam Proctor to a free agent contract following his tryout this weekend, according to his agent Bill Parise. Proctor (6-2, 222) obviously did enough to impress Lions coaches this weekend and will transition right into the offseason training program with the other rookie draft picks and free agents. Proctor was [...]

  • Lions agree to terms with third-round pick Bill Bentley

    By ttwentyman - Posted May 11, 2012

    Seven down and one to go. The Lions and third-round pick Bill Bentley agreed to terms on a four-year deal Friday, according to league sources. Bentley (5-10, 182) and the Lions agreed on his rookie deal just hours before the team begins a three-day rookie minicamp Friday afternoon. Bentley recorded 232 career tackles, 13 for [...]

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