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2012 NFL Free Agency: Cliff Avril Might Get Franchise Tag
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The team will have close to $50 million to spend and owner Shahid Khan says that the team plans to spend to the cap. The first player we will look at is Detroit Lions defensive end Cliff Avril, who if he hits the open market, is one of the top...
'Possible' holdout doesn't make Detroit Lions defensive end Cliff Avril selfish
1 hour ago

I don’t hear the same arguments made about any of the Giants defensive linemen or the OLBs in Pittsburgh, yet they too are one dimensional in many ways and enjoy the same advantages as Avril did here. Talent makes talent better. How many times in 2010...
'Possible' holdout doesn't make Detroit Lions defensive end Cliff Avril selfish
1 hour ago

Ndamukong Suh's (90) on the books, the Lions may not be able to afford a long-term deal for defensive end Cliff Avril (92). The NFL is a business. That's not shocking news. No ground-breaking revelations there. It's why the Detroit Lions are going to...
Fantasy football players in the news
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DL | Cliff Avril | Free Agent | Free Agents Detroit Lions impending free-agent DL Cliff Avril said there are coaches from other teams who would love to have him. "I know a lot of guys I've played with … (said that) coaches have (said), 'Dang, (Avril)...
Giants | Could Osi Umenyiora be traded?
2 hours ago

'Bill is a great teacher who brings a tremendous understanding of defensive football,' Schiano said. 'Over the last three decades he has worked under some great head coaches in Bo Schembechler, Nick Saban, Lloyd Carr and Tom Coughlin.' Detroit Lions...
Titans | No progress in talks with Cortland Finnegan
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'Bill is a great teacher who brings a tremendous understanding of defensive football,' Schiano said. 'Over the last three decades he has worked under some great head coaches in Bo Schembechler, Nick Saban, Lloyd Carr and Tom Coughlin.' Detroit Lions...
Raiders | Interested in Marques Colston?
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'Bill is a great teacher who brings a tremendous understanding of defensive football,' Schiano said. 'Over the last three decades he has worked under some great head coaches in Bo Schembechler, Nick Saban, Lloyd Carr and Tom Coughlin.' Detroit Lions...
Season by the numbers: Detroit Lions can't afford to hold off addressing offensive tackle
3 hours ago

Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew has a lot on his plate these days. He's trying to work out a long-term deal with star wide receiver Calvin Johnson, free agency is just around the corner, the team wants to keep defensive end Cliff Avril from...
Buccaneers | Greg Schiano comments on Bill Sheridan
3 hours ago

'Bill is a great teacher who brings a tremendous understanding of defensive football,' Schiano said. 'Over the last three decades he has worked under some great head coaches in Bo Schembechler, Nick Saban, Lloyd Carr and Tom Coughlin.' Detroit Lions...
Detroit Lions: Could DE Cliff Avril Hold out If He Gets Franchised?
3 hours ago

Rumor has it that the Detroit Lions want to do so with defensive end Cliff Avril, but he may not take kindly to the move. Avril tried to get a deal from Detroit last year but instead received a one-year tender worth just over $2.6 million, which he...
NFL | Teams showing interest in Cliff Avril?
6 hours ago

Detroit Lions impending free-agent DL Cliff Avril said there are coaches from other teams who would love to have him. "I know a lot of guys I've played with … (said that) coaches have (said), 'Dang, (Avril) can play, wouldn't mind having him.'"
Lions' Avril says holdout possible
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AM ET 02.20 | Not long after admitting he wasn't much interested in a hometown discount, Lions defensive end Cliff Avril offered an update. [Avril] said Saturday he might hold out if the team uses the franchise tag on him. "There's a lot of different...
Ranking the Oakland Raiders 2012 Offseason Hires in Terms of Importance
7 hours ago

Coincidentally or not, the Raiders haven't made the playoffs since 2002, which is the last time the team held opponents under 125 yards per game rushing. Williams coached Cliff Avril and Anthony Spencer, both free agents, during their college years at...
BBAO: Franchise tag window opens
8 hours ago

The window extends through March 5, and as you know, we spent much of last week discussing the various possibilities for the NFC North. Two division players, Chicago Bears tailback Matt Forte and Detroit Lions defensive end Cliff Avril, have already...
Detroit Lions Franchise Tag Watch Begins Today
8 hours ago

While teams like the Lions may go the entire day without slapping the franchise tag on a player they want to make sure is retained, it doesn’t mean that they won’t use it at some point. The tag can be applied anytime between now and March 5. Defensive...
2012 NFL Scouting Combine: 7 Players the Detroit Lions Will Be Watching Closely
14 hours ago

Cliff Avril apparently ready to play hardball, the Lions should be watching Vinny Curry. The senior defensive end from Marshall has been impressive for the last two years tallying 11 sacks in his junior year and 12 this past season. But this Buffalo can...
NFC North Watch: Laying the Offseason Groundwork
17 hours ago

Long story short (or short story shorter), the Lions need run-blocking, Green Bay needs pass rush, and the Vikings need to improve "perhaps 'the worse secondary in the league'." Over in Lions land, they have their own version of the Matt Forte problem...
Avril seeking 'security and longevity' from Lions
21 hours ago

"There's a lot of different possibilities, and that's one of the possibilities -- not showing up," Avril told the Detroit Free Press. "But we don't know. That's not the plan, obviously. But there's a lot of different possibilities, and that's...
Signing Cliff Avril would give the Chargers a proven pass rusher at defensive end
1 day ago

Antwan Barnes led the team with 11 sacks, and had more sacks than the second, third and fourth leaders combined on the team in this category. Barnes and Phillips are linebackers, so adding Cliff Avril would allow San Diego to put pressure on...
Cardinals | Alfonso Smith still expected to have role
1 day ago

The New York Giants have been negotiating with impending free-agent P Steve Weatherford and both sides expect a new multi-year deal to be agreed to in the near future. Detroit Lions impending free-agent DE Cliff Avril said receiving the franchise tag...

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