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Lions' Johnson doesn't crack under pressure while catching eggs in ESPN shoot detnews.com Megatron dons a white suit and deftly catches poultry product tossed to him by ESPN's Lindsay Czarniak. The video isn't the final product but offers a glimpse of how Johnson and Czarniak prepare for the shoot.
	Lions Don’t Plan On Using Franchise Tag, Feel Good About Avril Feb 8 Matt Loede, lionsgab.com While the Lions have done roster shuffling this past week, GM Martin Mayhew doesn’t seem to worried about losing Cliff Avril in free agency starting in March. Mayhew says he does not plan on having to use the franchise tag during the free agency period …
	Calvin Johnson as 'Eggatron' Feb 8 ESPN.com During a trip to ESPN headquarters in Bristol last year, we watched Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson catch and hold on to more than a dozen footballs. In yet another example of his unique skills, this year Johnson caught eggs thrown at him by ESPN …
	Super Bowl blackout traced to preventive equipment Feb 8 Associated Press, detnews.com New Orleans — An electrical device that had been installed expressly to prevent a power outage caused the Super Bowl blackout, the stadium's power company said Friday as it took the blame for the outage that brought the game to a halt for more than …
	BBAO: Lions planning active free agency Feb 8 ESPN.com We're Black and Blue All Over: Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew made a mildly surprising projection Thursday: The Lions will be an active player in the free agent market this offseason. I think we would all agree the Lions need help at more p…
	Lions G.M. doesn’t rule out return for Vanden Bosch or Peterman Feb 8 Curtis Crabtree, profootballtalk.com Detroit Lions defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch and guard Stephen Peterman became cap casualties earlier this week as the team elected to release the pair or veterans. Both Vanden Bosch and Peterman were scheduled to earn roster bonuses in March and the t…
	Lions GM Martin Mayhew, coach Jim Schwartz won't go into specifics on Titus Young Feb 8 Chris McCosky , detnews.com "Titus is on another team," Mayhew said Thursday. "It's hard to start getting into descriptions of his character and his issues. I don't want to get into that."
	Lions guarded about free agent plans but intend to shop Feb 8 Chris McCosky , detnews.com Going in, you knew neither general manager Martin Mayhew nor coach Jim Schwartz was going to lay out the Lions' blueprint for this critical offseason.

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Jim Trotter: Oakland Raiders 2013 Offseason Preview
Feb 8
SI.com is laying out offseason road maps for all 32 teams as they start their journey for the Lombardi Trophy -- two teams per day, from the teams that need the most work to contend in 2013 to the ones that are in pretty good shape. See them all.