Stephen Tulloch is heading to Detroit.
Sean Jensen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Lions have signed Tulloch, a free agent linebacker who has played his entire five-year career with the Titans.
Signing with Detroit reunites Tulloch with Lions head coach Jim Schwartz, who was the Titans’ defensive coordinator during Tulloch’s first three years in the league, 2006-08.
Tulloch started all 16 games for the Titans last season and is expected to be a starter with the Lions.
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GREAT MOVE! If they get a corner, wow. The Lions are well on there way up.
Now that’s what I’m talkin about!
The lions now have the best front seven in football. This year the defense will finally be able to stop the run and pressure the quarterback
Holy hell yeah!!!!!! It’s starting to look better everyday!
Yes……I don’t see any holes in the front seven now.
SAWEET!!!!
Let the reign begin.
That’s the way to fix the front seven, Martin! Now get us another corner and let’s get it on!
@Knightlines:
They got an excellent corner in Eric Wright. Wright had a bad 2010 due to miscommunications with a young safety tandem & Rob Ryans tendencies to leave corners on an island by themselves. He will revive himself quickly in Detriot.
Lions are making some excellent moves that seem to be cap friendly too. I expect the Lions to be very good this season!
Lions are acting like an honest to goodness NFL franchise. Have a plan and sticking to it. Not signing old retreads, but mid-20′s players on their second contract. Used Barnett to leverage Tulloch—almost Belichick like in it’s callousness. Love it.
Lions are gonna have their best team since I was lining up under center!
Damn……The Lions are really building one hell of a defense…..I’m not a Lions fan, but i love watching defensive teams knock the snot out of opponents…..It’s what football is all about….Of course when they play the Eagles, i will call them overated……lol
I sure would like to see them be aggressive in pursuing Samuel…maybe sign Barnett and trade?
Step 1: Hurt Aaron Rodgers.
step 2: Win the Division.
It will be interesting to hear the rationale behind why it’s a one year deal for $3.25 Million with $1.8 Million guaranteed.
hell yes! Got the first choice, now if they can ink Barnett too why the he!! not!!??
Way to go Lions front office!! What a great fit for The Swartz’s defense!!
Tulloch and Durant will compliment Levy nicely at LB. This front seven should be very solid. Doesn’t matter who they put at DB they should have a easier time covering in 3rd and long situations with a good pass rush. Can you say 10-6??????
Nick Barnett’s impending arrival probably had a lot to do with the timing. In this game of LB musical chairs, Rosenhaus couldn’t afford to have his client be the last one without a chair and given the Lions clear and early interest, blowing that one may have left Tulloch in the same position as Leigh Bodden, who ended up signing a veteran minimum deal with NE in 2009 after overestimating his market value.
The NFC North should be very interesting this year. That’s for sure.
Detroit has slowly built themselves a contender and continue to improve their team, but they still need Stafford to stay healthy.
To: Minnesota Vikings Front Office
Gentlemen,
Can I get out of the contract I just signed?
Donovan Mc Nabb
I’ve been watching the free agent tracker at espn here: http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/fa?sort=grade&positionId=30 Scouts rank the FA’s on a scale of 100. Elite guys get 90+ and there is only like 1 of those at any position available for megabucks. The top value guys are your solid starters in the 70s-80s range. The lions are collecting DBs and LBs in the mid to high 70s. With their front line, it should be more than enough. Rock on Lions!
Dear Lions’ fans: Have fun getting torched by every tight-end you play this season.
Sincerely,
A Titans Fan
Titans fan….it would be hard to pin all of your tight end coverage problems on your middle linebacker. Outside guys pull that responsibility. Middle linebackers drop into the zone or chase the running back into the flat typically. I think Detroit has themselves in good position against the pass to tightends. They are going to have to chip before getting of as is.
Camjon32….good idea. My only fear however would be that we would set a bad example to the next guys we are after. Signing and trading is kind of deceiving. I hope that it is done correctly if they do so at all, but seems a bit thin. Although, I did hear that Phili was after a LB. I did see that they traded DT Broderick Bunkley though. That may open the door for a DT Corey Williams move. Thoughts?
corysowa says: Jul 31, 2011 11:00 AM
Dear Lions’ fans: Have fun getting torched by every tight-end you play this season.
Sincerely,
A Titans Fan
Okay, who could cover anybody with it taking your DL 10 minutes to catch of whiff of the opposing QBs cologne? With the amount of time QBs will have against our front 4 Sleepy Smurf could cover T.O
If they got Cromartie Aka 7-6-5 (7 children, 6 women, 5 states), they could seriously contend for the top wildcard spot.
Dear Corysowa,
If that happens, we can blame the outside LBs, not Tulloch.
Sincerely,
A Lions Fan
Dear Detroit fans,
Win that division …Go get those packers! !!!
Sincerly,
Eagles Fans
May the Schwartz be with you!
stoked!
Hopefully after his one year in Detroit he’ll wanna stick around and sign a longterm deal. I dont want him to be another Larry Foote!!!!
Oh he!! YES!!!!…….in a few years, I may no longer be Liontomyself!!!
Sports radio here in Detroit absolutely had all of us Lions fans thinking we were completely out of the running for Tulloch so this is a VERY pleasant sunday!
Good signing by the resurgent Lions ……
They have now moved from a 5 win season to a 6 win season …… Can 8-8 be that many years off ??
man I love wakin up to good news!
Finally!! A true MLB who knows the scheme is exactly what we needed in the ‘D’.
Oh, yeah. We got rid if of that waste of oxygen Jordon Dizon, too.
Glad to see Detroit finely becoming a force in the division. Will make Thanksgiving fun for once.
That said – when GB lines up 5 wide – Cobb, Finely, Driver, Jennings, and Jones, who covers whom?
I can see you feeling your oats but you still need to realize there are teams above you that can still cause you issues.
teal 379,
You bring up an interesting problem. I think in that case, we let all 5 go, and Suh, Fairley, and VB just rip Rodgers head off.
Above us? You better start looking down, then!
teal379 says:
That said – when GB lines up 5 wide – Cobb, Finely, Driver, Jennings, and Jones, who covers whom?
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The real question is: Who’s covering Aaron Rodgers’ spleen? Cuz that’s where the ball’s going.