Comments on: Lions sign Mike Bell, Jerome Harrison

By: denverdrivenfan

denverdrivenfan — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:40:57 +0000

Losing Leshoure sucks, however I like both these guys as replacments, now if the “O” line can just protect Stafford from getting injured, our strong passing game should loosin up the defence and create some great opportunities for our Revamped running attack!! GOOOOO LIOOONNSSSS!!!!!! Cant wait to see what these boys are going to do this year!!!

By: dewalt2990

dewalt2990 — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:44 +0000

I would bet money that says the Lions are going to find another RB when teams start roster cuts.

By: Soulman45

Soulman45 — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:06:25 +0000

The Eagles are good at coaching up QB’s but nothing else they seen to have to go out and pay big bucks for other people good or dig out of the button of the bucket Ernie Sims.

By: bigboi30

bigboi30 — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 21:13:08 +0000

Lets remember eagle fans that talent didnt come cause your some powerhouse or great coaching you got a bunch of players wanting to follow mike vick. So now your over rated overpaid under coached and alot of superstar attitudes. Yeah excited now, but what happens when all those egos dont win or get the playing time they think they deserve. Its a slippery slope in phili and with a team of followers when one slips the rest will to. I wouldnt hack on a team on the wau up looking for probly a #3. Just a thought.
Go Lions

By: bensstinkyfingers

bensstinkyfingers — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:11:26 +0000

Nice pickups for the Lions, as a Browns fan I got to watch both play. bell is good for the tough yards 3rd. and a couple. Harrison can be very productive is he gets the carries, but I think he wants to be the man or he looses interest real quick. too bad for all the recent injurys, the lions looking like they were starting to turn things around!

By: rockinron2

rockinron2 — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:44:00 +0000

Running back, last name Bell. Used to play with the Broncos. Now trying out for the Lions.

Did Rudi Johnson’s luggage go missing again?

By: jasonbournepe

jasonbournepe — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:27:00 +0000

As long as Stafford is the QB, Lions will never see a winning record or a playoff game. That defense should get better once they add more quality LB’s and DB’s.

By: bozosforall

bozosforall — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:07:28 +0000

kingsrandom says:
Aug 9, 2011 10:28 AM
Not sure of their special teams situation, but isn’t the third back supposed to contribute on ST? Not sure either of them fits that bill, so it may be a competition to be back-up with the loser being cut. I just don’t see them as the #2 and 3 as some have mentioned.

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They brought in two RBs because brittle Jahvid Best will probably hurt his mangina and the Lions will end up needing both of them this season.

By: mdd913

mdd913 — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:06:23 +0000

Bell is a little one-dimensional but he definitely runs with anger. A fun player to watch.

By: lionzrus

lionzrus — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:58:41 +0000

@foul what do you think the eagles have been doing? They cant coach any players so they have to grab everyone’s talent. so i didnt know eagles were scavengers. Biting on NFL’s scaps. have fun.

By: lionsnationdotcom

lionsnationdotcom — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:56:44 +0000

foul83 says:
Aug 9, 2011 10:48 AM
I didn’t know lions were scavengers. Biting on Eagles scraps. Have fun.

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how did Ernie Sims work out for ya?

By: martinmayhew4president

martinmayhew4president — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:41:34 +0000

@ jx5000
Brown was a 6th rounder not a 3rd( D. Williams)

By: jx5000

jx5000 — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:56:57 +0000

FWIW, Best will start, with Maurice Morris as the likely #2. Harrison or Bell should be the #3 (maybe 2) and the odd man out will be cut, probably Bell. Also in the mix is Aaron Brown, who has been completely lackluster since his 3rd round selection out of TCU in 08.

By: foul83

foul83 — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:48:10 +0000

I didn’t know lions were scavengers. Biting on Eagles scraps. Have fun.

By: imjinbrdgr

imjinbrdgr — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:43:33 +0000

One goes down and they pick up two. They will let them compete and and keep the winner.

By: comeonnowguys

comeonnowguys — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:35:35 +0000

touchdownroddywhite says:

Lions just keep getting more and more dangerous on both sides of the ball.

We apparently have very different definitions of dangerous.

By: kingsrandom

kingsrandom — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:28:01 +0000

Not sure of their special teams situation, but isn’t the third back supposed to contribute on ST? Not sure either of them fits that bill, so it may be a competition to be back-up with the loser being cut. I just don’t see them as the #2 and 3 as some have mentioned.

By: phinfan

phinfan — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:26:05 +0000

Ravens won that race

By: detroitkitty

detroitkitty — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:24:15 +0000

These guys are camp fodder. Unless they really blow away the braintrust in their camp tryouts, I fully expect to see them tossed with the final cut downs, when it’s likely my Leos will pick up someone more talented who couldn’t quite make the team somewhere else.

With packed rosters in camp, pickings are slim right now but they’ll be a lot better talent available in a couple weeks.

By: polishrod

polishrod — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:18:30 +0000

Bell is a between-the-tackles plodder. He’s not a good fit for the Lions, as he’s a (quietly) bad short yardage runner. Which is probably why they want him

Harrison will be the #2 and should have a good year there. He’s quick and has decent speed, but definitely is a better pure runner then Bell

By: metzgerf

metzgerf — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:11:19 +0000

@jacksaysfu – your teams probably don’t have decent offensive coordinators like Detroit does, or like NO did when they had Bell, or like Philly did when they had Harrison. Sorry about your luck, pal. These two guys will help Detroit in a pretty big way.

Detroit almost landed Ricky Williams, and he may have had a worse year last year than both Harrison and Bell – so what would you have said then? “Don’t get too excited, Lions fans?”

By: pftstory

pftstory — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:08:09 +0000

Really, I dont think Lions fans should be (or are)excited about two journeymen that no one was interested in signing. One can bowl into a pile and one can beat a tired defense? That’s worth raving about? That makes them more and more dangerous?

Too me it sucks that we cant ever see what this “resurging” Lions team can be because they have injuries to key pieces so often.

By: teke184

teke184 — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:05:59 +0000

Bell has talent but ended up in Sean Payton’s doghouse for having his head up his ass, both on and off the field. That’s why the team didn’t bother to bring him back after SB XLIV.

By: jacksaysfu

jacksaysfu — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:00:44 +0000

My teams had both players, don’t get to excited lions fans.

By: polegojim

polegojim — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:59:48 +0000

Tough to see Leshoure out, but these are two good pickups.

Neither will pound like Mikel, but Bell can move the pile, and Harrison will cause lots of 4th quarter damage after D-lines are worn down.

By: rambo08

rambo08 — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:52:05 +0000

I’m sure Jahvid Best is scared right now.

By: touchdownroddywhite

touchdownroddywhite — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 13:49:38 +0000

Lions just keep getting more and more dangerous on both sides of the ball. These are two solid, if unspectacular, pick ups. Especially in Harrison who is pretty underrated. Mike Bell should wind up the number 3 back I’m guessing.