March 5, 201214 yr comment_102099 Lions | Cliff Avril receives franchise tag Mon, 05 Mar 2012 08:19:53 -0800 The Detroit Lions have placed the franchise tag on impending free-agent DL Cliff Avril, according to a league source. Read more: http://www.kffl.com/hotw/nfl#ixzz1oGHcAAit Report
March 5, 201214 yr Author comment_102100 http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/break...0,4337758.story Here's a link to the tribune article Report
March 5, 201214 yr comment_102130 They knew he might very well be facing them twice a season. Avril was adamant he didn't want to be tagged. We'll see how this plays out over time but a hold out for the first part of the season is quite possible. Report
March 5, 201214 yr comment_102132 They knew he might very well be facing them twice a season. Avril was adamant he didn't want to be tagged. We'll see how this plays out over time but a hold out for the first part of the season is quite possible. Especially after the Lions front office said they wouldn't place the tag on him...... Detroit is sketchy all around. Report
March 6, 201214 yr comment_102143 Lions will have a lot of money tied up to Avril, Stafford, and Calvin Johnson. Report
March 6, 201214 yr comment_102161 They knew he might very well be facing them twice a season. Avril was adamant he didn't want to be tagged. We'll see how this plays out over time but a hold out for the first part of the season is quite possible. Which is kind of stupid considering he's not in the top 5 of DEs out there, much less the average of them (which puts him somewhere around 2.5). Report
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