Detroit Lions

The title is totally click-bait. However, it is also true. Right now, Stafford is 2903 yards shy of Bobby Layne's record for Lions all time leader in passing yards. Right now, Calvin is 1338 yards shy of Herman Moore's record for Lions all time leader in reception yards. Both of these guys poised to break those records sometime this season; probably in the last 4 games. PS - Leshoure is only 8376 yards shy of Barry's record. The title is totally click-bait. However, it is also true. Right now, Stafford is 2903 yards shy of Bobby Layne's record for Lions all time leader in passing yards. Right now, Calvin is 1338 yards shy of Herman Moore's record for Lions all time leader in reception yards. Both of these guys poised to break those records sometime this season; probably in the last 4 games. PS - Leshoure is only 8376 yards shy of Barry's record.

The 6-foot-2, 302-pound Fluellen has played in 56 games with six starts over five seasons with Detroit (2008-12) and Miami (2012). He has 52 tackles, 2 1/2 sacks and one forced fumble.

It looks as though the NFL's plan to overhaul its offseason calendar is moving closer to becoming a reality. Back in February, Adam Schefter reported that the NFL was talking about a possible change to the start of free agency and the dates for the combine and draft. Now it looks like some form of these changes could be coming to fruition. NFL and NFLPA are on verge of pushing back draft to May and moving up start of league year to before combine, per sources. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 20, 2013 Ian Rapoport mentioned May 15 as the likely start date of the 2014 NFL Draft, and he says it would be a "tryout" rather than a permanent change. Because there is a scheduling conflict with Radio City Music Hall (the location of the draft) and Easter, the NFL apparently sees next year as a good time to test out holding the draft in May. Rapoport also reports that because of logistical issues, the date of the 2014 NFL Combine is unlikely to change. However, in the future, it seems like the league is planning to have the combine take place in March. This would allow the start of the league year and free agency to take place in February. The NFL originally wanted free agency to start in April, but I don't think the NFLPA had any interest in delaying it by a month. If the NFL does overhaul its offseason calendar, it sounds like free agency will begin 2-3 weeks after the Super Bowl. The combine will then be held a couple weeks later in March as the buzz starts to build for the draft. Then, instead of having the draft at the end of April, we'd get an extra couple of weeks to read about mock drafts before the actual event is held in May. What's the point of these changes? Money, quite simply. Having the draft in May (during sweeps week, perhaps) could result in bigger advertising dollars, and it would keep the NFL in the news through the middle of the month. OTAs would presumably be pushed back a bit, meaning there could be stuff going on through the end of June instead of simply through mid-June. There would still be a bit of a quiet period in July before training camp begins, but as we've learned over the years, there's always seemingly something going on in the world of the NFL. Personally, I am not a huge fan of pushing the draft back, but I like the idea of moving free agency ahead of the combine. I still would like for free agency to be held after the draft like it was in the lockout year, but it's a safe assumption that that will never happen again in a normal offseason. What do you think of these potential changes? UPDATE: Here are more details on the changes: Proposed new league year would start before combine in 2015 and 2016. Change of draft to May effective in 2014.— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) May 20, 2013

In addition to facing regular double teams, Calvin Johnson battled through injury during the 2012 NFL season. Now, "Megatron" confirms the extent of the injury: He had three broken fingers.

If the Detroit Lions are interested in bolstering their depth at defensive tackle, it's now once again possible that they could re-sign Andre Fluellen. That's because Fluellen is once again a free agent after being released by the Chicago Bears on Monday. Fluellen signed a one-year deal with the Bears back in April. As far as we know, the Lions hadn't expressed any real interest in bringing him back after he spent three games on the roster in 2012. He also played for the Miami Dolphins in 2012, although he was only active for two games. A third-round pick in 2008, Fluellen spent the first four seasons of his career with the Lions. He was let go during the final round of cuts before last season because the numbers simply didn't work out for there to be five defensive tackles on the roster. The Lions later brought him back at the end of the season when injuries piled up at defensive tackle. Right now, the Lions have six defensive tackles under contract: Ndamukong Suh, Nick Fairley, C.J. Mosley, Ogemdi Nwagbuo, Jimmy Saddler-McQueen and Michael Brooks. Suh, Fairley and Mosley form a solid top three, but the thinking has been that the Lions could use a bit of an upgrade at the fourth spot at defensive tackle. I personally still like the idea of re-signing Corey Williams as added depth, but there doesn't seem to be any movement on that front right now. I'd also be in favor of bringing back Fluellen to compete for a spot in training camp, but it's unclear if the Lions have any interest in re-signing him. If they wanted him back, you'd think they would have re-signed him before he joined the Bears. Then again, it's also possible that the Lions' assessment of the defensive tackle position has changed since early April, and perhaps Fluellen's release will cause them to revisit the situation.

Lions receiver Calvin Johnson met with reporters today in Allen Park and talked about the team's off-season program. He spoke of his goals this year and even laughed about his polite and political description of the team's need to score more touchdowns. But toward the end of his interview, when he was asked about former teammate Titus Young, Johnson spoke quietly.

Earlier in the offseason, it was reported that Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson played with multiple broken fingers during the 2012 season. Lions head coach Jim Schwartz declined to comment on the report, but he didn't deny it. On Monday, Johnson himself was asked about the report, and he confirmed that he played with broken fingers last season. According to the Detroit News, Johnson said he's "trying to get them back straight," and he made it clear that injuries like this weren't going to keep him off the field. "I had a couple of injuries but nothing that prohibited me from doing what I needed to do," he said. "The thing with a lot of football players, you have injuries, but unless you know about it you just think it's something that hurts and you keep on playing." Johnson hasn't had any offseason surgery, and he said on Monday that he's "feeling good." There will surely be bumps and bruises along the way as the 2013 season plays out, but if Johnson can set the single-season receiving record with multiple broken fingers, imagine what he could do with full health. UPDATE: Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio reports that Johnson didn't actually break any fingers, despite Johnson directly confirming on Monday that he did. Okay then.

Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson admits to playing with broken fingers in 2012, and the team could face a possible fine for not divulging his injury.

Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson has a lot of individual accolades, but would prefer to see his team win more consistently.

Now healthy - Johnson said he didn't have any off-season surgeries on his fingers nor the rest of his body; 'pretty much just getting them back straight, trying to straighten them things out,' he said -Johnson said he has sights set on an even bigger 2013.