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in Rookie of the Year http://www.thelionsfootballauthentic.com/devon-kennard-jersey-authentic , among our FanPulse voters across the SB Nation platforms. But it’s not just fans that are noticing the year the Detroit Lions running back is having. ESPN handed out midseason NFL awards this week, and while Johnson didn’t finish first in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting, he was among the finalists—finishing fourth overall. He only received two votes from the eight-analyst panel at ESPN, but one of those writers, Football Outsiders’ Aaron Schatz Youth LeGarrette Blount Jersey , gave him a first-place vote. It would make sense for Schatz to back Kerryon, because his statistics support that choice. Football Outsiders’ DVOA metric ranks Johnson as the third most valuable running back in the NFL—behind just Phillip Lindsay and Todd Gurley. Johnson current ranks third in rushing yards (503) among rookies but first in yards per carry (5.7). Wide receiver Andy Jones didn’t spend all that long off the team. After getting waived from the Lions following their game against the Vikings (in which he played two offensive snaps), Jone is back on the team’s practice squad. He replaces tight end Hakeem Valles, who was waived by the team Wednesday for the second time this year.For whatever reason, opposing teams aren’t blitzing the Lions very often this season: Matt Patricia was mentioned on CBS Sports’ Hot Seat Power Rankings this week because of what was a pretty awful week from Monday to Sunday. However http://www.lionscheapstore.com/ricky-wagner-jersey-cheap , they conclude that “this doesn’t feel like a one-and-done type of situation.” Here are your game sound and radio calls from the Lions-Vikings game: After firing special teams coordinator Joe Marciano, Matt Patricia said that assistant special teams coach Devin Fitzsimmons would be taking many of the duties, but it would be a team effort to fully replace him. Your daily Bruce Irvin update: The former Raiders edge rusher signed with the Falcons on Wednesday. The biggest surprise: Look at the teams he passed on:‘Monday Night Football’ Week 1 picks: Detroit Lions vs. New York Jets The time for talk is nearly over. In just a few hours the Detroit Lions will open up their 2018 season, rendering all previous predictions and analysis obsolete. Are analysts right to be skeptical after a shaky preseason, or will the real Matt Patricia emerge Monday evening and regain the confidence of Detroit.But before we move onto the actual game http://www.lionscheapstore.com/t.j.-lang-jersey-cheap , it’s time for the Pride Of Detroit staff to make one more set of predictions. This time, we’re simply picking the winner of the game and the score. Must like the expert picks this week, we’re in the Lions’ corner. In fact, of all 15 staff members, not a single person believes Sam Darnold and the Jets come out of Ford Field with a win. Here’s a look at our picks.Hamza Baccouche: 31-26 LionsKent Lee Platte: 24-13 LionsAlex Reno: 24-21 LionsJustin Simon: 24-16 LionsKyle Yost: 27-20 LionsJerry Mallory: 27-13 LionsMansur Shaheen: 59-32 LionsMike Payton: 35-17 LionsLevi Blue: 23-13 LionsKellie Rowe: 27-14 LionsJohn Whiticar: 24-17 LionsRyan Mathews: 35-28 LionsAndrew Kato: 20-10 LionsChris Perfett: 12-9 LionsJeremy Reisman: 27-24 LionsNow it’s time for you to make your picks. Vote in the poll below on what you think may happen Monday night Youth Ricky Jean Francois Jersey , and be sure to drop your score prediction in the comment section here or in On Paper for a chance to be recognized as the Picker of the Week in next week’s preview article.