Lions Looking For Closers

[jonathanlambert33]

When a team is talking about looking for closers, the natural inclination is to assume that were talking about baseball.

This years draft will feature one team looking for football versions of Mariano Rivera, however. The Lions lost six of their final seven games last season and they held a fourth-quarter lead in all six of those losses, which is leading vice president of pro personnel Sheldon White to look for players who can help them finish out a lead in free agency and the draft this offseason.

You saw six games out of seven where we did not finish. So were going to be looking for closers, White said, via Kyle Meinke of MLive.com. Look for them in free agency guys who have been there, guys like our coaching staff that have been there, guys that will not quit. We have some now, but we need some additional players that have that same kind of mind-set. Thats what weve done so far, and we still have a lot of work to do.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/20/lions-looking-for-a-few-good-closers/

 

[Teagz]

aka minimally talented overachievers 

 

[elcheato]

^what he said

 

[Hurricane Season]

Is Steve Blake a free agent?

 

[elcheato]

Is Steve Blake a free agent?

 

[jonathanlambert33]

Is Steve Blake a free agent?

Wrong sport obviously, but I have to mention that "The Closer" logged seven minutes yesterday.