Watch highlights from Detroit Lions minicamp, with commentary
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As one of the lucky few who get to watch Detroit Lions minicamp, I try my best to paint of picture of each practice via our daily observations recaps, and our Pride of Detroit Direct exclusive video podcasts. But as much as I try to report the most relevant news and biggest plays, nothing compares to actually watching the plays themselves.
Lucky for you, the Lions provided a highlight reel of both minicamp practices this week. Below you can watch the highlights of the best plays on both sides of the ball. Under the video, I’ll try to provide as much context to each play as my memory allows.
AdvertisementAdvertisementHere’s the video:
Play 1: Jimmy Rolder interception
During a 7-on-7 drill, Lions rookie linebacker Jimmy Rolder dropped into a deep zone and high-pointed the pass thrown by Teddy Bridgewater. Here’s what Rolder had to say about the play:
“Just dropping into my zone, reading the quarterback, made a play on the ball. That’s pretty much it,” Rolder said.
Simple enough.
Play 2: Trevor Nowaske PBU
This was during a full 11-on-11 segment. On a pass from Luke Altmyer, Nowaske, too, dropped into a deep zone coverage and got his fingertips on the ball. The pass was intended for Malik Cunningham, who was open if Altmyer had gotten the ball over Nowaske.
AdvertisementAdvertisementPlay 3: Aamaris Brown INT
Bridgewater’s first few looks weren’t open, so he progressed to his third read and hesitated, allowing Brown to close in on running back Jabari Small. Brown’s contact was early, potentially drawing a penalty, but kudos to him for playing through the contract, finding the ball, and taking it the other way.
Play 4: Jackson Meeks touchdown
This play came on Day 2 of Lions minicamp during the situational drill at the end of practice. You can see with a brief shot of the scoreboard that the offense was down 33-24 with 37 seconds left on a third-and-10 from the 12-yard line.
Meeks did a good job creating late separation from linebacker Damone Clark and high-pointed the ball while getting both feet in for the score.
AdvertisementAdvertisementPlay 5: Tom Kennedy touchdown
During 11-on-11s for Day 1 of minicamp, Altmyer floated a great ball to Tom Kennedy on the quarterback’s very first play. Roger McCreary was a step late in coverage, and Kennedy ran with it for a 50+ yard touchdown.
Play 6: Jared Goff to Isaac TeSlaa
This happened during 7-on-7s on Day 1 of minicamp. TeSlaa’s late break on his post gave him plenty of separation from Ennis Rakestraw, and Goff delivered a perfect ball before safety help arrived.
Play 7: Amon-Ra St. Brown TD
This was another play from the end-of-game scenario from Day 2 of Lions minicamp. St. Brown ran a beautiful route at the back of the end zone, gaining multiple steps on D.J. Reed, and finding the end zone with 35 seconds left.
AdvertisementAdvertisementEverything else in the video came from individual drills.
Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
