There's a little bit of trash talk going on in Lions camp, with running back Kevin Jones -- still recovering from last year's foot injury -- taking issue with come comments from teammate Tatum Bell.
I like Jones's fighting spirit, but the fact remains that Jones was injured, and it was a serious injury. Jones has been rehabbing while Bell has been working with the first-string offense. I think Bell is going to win the job.Jones was irked by comments from Tatum Bell, who said he expects to be the starter and go-to back for the Lions.
"I have to deal with competing for a job against him as a competitor," Jones said. "But when he says, 'It is mine,' that is when I have a problem. If I was 100 percent, it would not be a question. My goal is to come back and it (starting) won't be an issue. I am the better back and I will be the starter."...
Jones said his relationship with Bell is cordial, but he is ready to fight for his job.
"If I weren't injured, he wouldn't even be here," Jones said.
Previously on FanHouse:
Lions Training Camp Battles: Tatum Bell vs. Kevin Jones vs. T.J. Duckett
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Reader Comments ( Page 1 of 1)
1. Bell is a good fast back but it worries me that the offensivve line is not good enough for a back here not to be good at running up the middle he has got the break out speed but that does nothing if you cant get up the field. Kevin jones has the potential to be a great back in this league but he needs to prove it i feel tha the job is bells right now kevin is hurt and needs to prove that he can come back from his injury and be the great back he needs to be. Lions fans lets not get to excited about the lions they have not been tested every year we have a great camp and were suppose to be good but then we suck so im not getting all hyped up this year and if they do suck we always have college football
go lions but more importantly go blue
Posted at 3:41PM on Aug 9th 2007 by phil
2. Please come back KJ. The offense will be exciting regardless of which RB gets the most carries, but I think KJ will make us the most explosive of the three RBs.
Posted at 5:39PM on Aug 9th 2007 by Drew