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Lions Seventh-Round Pick on Teams That Avoided Him: 'They're Gonna Pay'

By Chris BurkeApr 29th 2009 – 8:30PM

The Lions had all the swagger of a tranquilized sloth in 2008. It's hard to blame them, really, given their 0-16 season -- at some point, even the most cocksure player on that roster (no, not Dan Orlovsky) had to feel pretty defeated. So as with all new coaches who inherit beaten-down teams, Detroit's rookie head man Jim...

Draft Prospect Zack Follett's Role Model? Terry Tate, Office Linebacker

By Michael David SmithFeb 23rd 2009 – 10:45AM

Ask the NFL draft prospects at the Indianapolis Scouting Combine who their role models are, and you're usually going to hear names like Peyton Manning, Ray Lewis or LaDainian Tomlinson. But Zack Follett, a linebacker from Cal, had a more creative answer to that question at the combine this weekend.Doug Farrar of Football...

ZackFollett News From the Web

  • 05/05/12 Lions' Follett Glad He Walked Away Source: CBS - WWJ 950 Newsradio - Detroit MI DETROIT (97.1 The Ticket) As Junior Seau's family announced they would let researchers study the NFL star's brain, a former Detroit Lions player weighed in on what's it really like to take major league hits day after day.
  • 05/04/12 Lions' Follett Weighs In On His Hero Seau, Says He's... Source: CBS - WWJ TV - Detroit MI DETROIT (97.1 The Ticket) As Junior Seau's family announced they would let researchers study the NFL star's brain, a former Detroit Lions player weighed in on what's it really like to take major league hits day after day.

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