Filice, who recently ranked the top-10 units in the league, placed the Lions at No. 6. He believes the Sheppard-led unit's strengths are up the middle, calling the defense “as stout a unit as you’ll ...

It’s hot, hopefully relaxing and most veteran players haven’t even reported to NFL training camps yet. And yet pro football is going to be here – in a meaningful way – before you know it.