ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- The Detroit Lions are counting on three players to make up for the loss of receiver Nate Burleson.
Second-year pro Titus Young and rookie Ryan Broyles take a big step up the depth chart at receiver. And tight end Tony Scheffler should get more chances to catch passes from the slot.
''Anytime somebody goes down, someone has to step up and I just happen to be the one that has to step up for the team,'' Young said Wednesday.
Detroit added depth by signing former Cleveland Browns receiver Brian Robiskie when it placed Burleson on injured reserve with a broken right leg.
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-sign-wr-robiskie-put-211112040--nfl.html
Hopefully, he gets a chance to do something. I always thought he may be a fair receiver in the NFL but just never seemed to take off.
Glad to hear it! Great player, just couldn't seem to figure the NFL out. Best of luck to him.
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Between the 2 Brians (Hartline and Robiskie) would have bet on Robiskie as being the more successful receiver in the NFL, hopefully he takes full advantage of this opportunity to reestablish himself as NFL caliber receiver.
I agree BHSIBA.... Not bragging (cause I am wrong about plenty), but I feel like I am pretty good at identifying which Buckeyes will and will not succeed in the NFL , and the two Brians I seemed to have flip flopped... I was sure Robiskie would be the better, and because he had to endure 2 years in Cleveland (no offense Browns fans), I'm still willing to bet he may end up with a productive career...