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Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh took the NFL by storm during his rookie season in 2010.

The Detroit Lions selected Ndamukong Suh with the second overall pick back in the day, and he proceeded to be as impressive as he was polarizing since the beginning.

A couple weeks ago, CBS Sports' Pete Prisco put together a list of the most overrated and underrated players in the NFL.

There is a correlation between the Lions breaking mini-camp on Thursday and putting their offseason workouts in idle until the start of training camp, and the NASCAR crews arriving at Michigan International Speedway in the Irish Hills to begin their testing and qualifying runs for the race on Sunday.

Never let it be said that Nick Fairley lacks confidence. The Detroit Lions' third-year defensive tackle has missed plenty of playing time with injuries, but he has shined when he hasn't been hurt and he's full of optimism after the team finished its three-day minicamp today.

During a minicamp practice, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford dropped back three steps and looked to quickly find a receiver over the middle of the field.

And when it wasn't Suh's turn, he had words of encouragement -- which included a playful jab -- for his fellow defensive linemen.

Free-agent defensive tackle Sedrick Ellis visited both the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears last week.

When the Detroit Lions selected Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah with the fifth overall pick in this past April's 2013 NFL Draft there were plenty of mixed reactions to the choice.

During the offseason, it's pretty common for players to make bold predictions or statements about their team.

When Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley and running back Reggie Bush recently placed Super Bowl expectations on their team, both guys seemed like good candidates for a concussion lawsuit against the NFL.

Nov 18, 2012; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley celebrates during the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field.

Usually, the Detroit Lions defensive tackle is regularly featured in writers' lists of the NFL's most overrated players, despite his peers thinking otherwise .

Bill Ford Jr. is optimistic about the Lions' chances this season, and for good reason.

The last two seasons Young played behind Cliff Avril and Kyle Vanden Bosch, and although young players can occasionally leap veterans for playing time, Young said he never had a fair chance to fight for a starting job.

When the white puffs of smoke finally drift into the air at the Lions practice facility to name new captains, one of those names must be defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.

The Lions signed two veteran offensive linemen the past two days with plenty of starting experience, but coach Jim Schwartz insists that doesn't mean they're unhappy with rookie third-round pick Larry Warford or anyone else.

The Lions have had pretty close to 100-percent attendance during the three weeks of OTAs.

1, 2007, in Pasadena Calif. / Kirthmon F. Dozier / DFP Ellis, the seventh overall pick in the 2008 draft, played his first five NFL seasons with the New Orleans Saints, where he started all 70 games he played but amassed just 12.5 sacks.

After what Nick Fairley said about them being the best defensive tackle tandem in the NFL, Ndamukong Suh thinks they have a target on their back.