Lions put Dizon on IR, take Simpson off PUP list
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08/16/2010 - Allen Park, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions placed linebacker Jordon Dizon on injured reserve Monday and activated safety Ko Simpson off the physically unable to perform list.
Dizon, primarily a special teams contributor, suffered a knee injury in Saturday's 23-7 loss to Pittsburgh in Detroit's preseason opener. The third- year pro also contributed on defense with 29 tackles and a forced fumble in 16 games last season.
"He was really good on special teams. He was a four-phase guy there. He played outside linebacker, inside linebacker, he played nickel linebacker, he had done a lot of those things. He's going to be a guy that we're going have to work hard to replace," remarked Lions head coach Jim Schwartz.
Simpson had been dealing with a knee injury of his own that cut short his 2009 season after Week 11. He managed 30 tackles, an interception and four passes defensed in eight games, five starts, prior to the setback. The fifth-year pro played a full 16-game slate for Buffalo a year prior and recorded 66 tackles while starting 11 games.
"I don't really know the plan, I just know they're going to work me back slow. They're not just going to throw me out there full go, they're going to let me try to work my way back in there day-by-day and hopefully by the end of the preseason it'll be full go," Simpson said.
The Lions also announced they have released defensive end Jason Hunter and re- signed linebacker Lee Campbell.
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MySportsbook.com: NBA Championship Odds
With the playoffs about two months away, the top two teams in the Western Conference are the clear cut leaders to win the NBA Championship. The Dallas Mavericks have the best record in the NBA (44-9) and have been absolutely scorching since the second week of the season. What makes the Mavs’ record more impressive is the fact that they dropped their first four games of the season. Currently they have won 17 out of their last 18 and are MySportsbook.com’s favorite (2-1) to win it all. Right behind the Mavs are the Pacific leading Phoenix Suns (39-13). Last season, the Suns lost in the Conference Finals to non-other then the Mavericks four games to two. Of course the Suns were without center Amare Stoudemire who has is averaging 19.9 PPG and 9.5 RPG since coming back from his knee injury. Unlike the Mavs, the Suns have struggled a bit lately having lost their last three and four out of their last seven. Of course the main reason for their three straight loses is due to the absence of two time MVP Steve Nash, who is out with a shoulder injury. Heads-up, the Mavs have beaten the Suns in both of their meetings this season.
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Barry Bonds Watch: Giants Slugger Says He'll Be Back
With only 21 home runs standing between him and Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds is indeed planning on coming back for more in 2007. At least, that's what his agent told the Los Angeles Times.
"Barry's going to play in 2007," Jeff Borris of Beverly Hills Sports Council told the Times on Tuesday. "I've had many discussions with Barry and he's going to play. My intentions are to see to it he's in a big-league uniform next season. Those are my marching orders."
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