Ikaika, Bess, TC, Etc

Tom Kowalski of MLive.com writes a scouting report on Ikaika Alama-Francis.

A few reasons the Lions are high on Alama-Francis are his explosiveness off the ball -- although he still has to do a better job of hitting the snap -- his non-stop motor and his hand quickness. Alama-Francis is still learning what to do in terms of hand placement but if he does a good job with that, he can be a productive player.

Alama-Francis will play mostly at left defensive end, but can also be moved inside on passing downs. With Shaun Rogers gone, the Lions are looking for more pass pressure from the inside.

Davone Bess is mentioned in this analysis of the Miami Dolphins' receivers.

...the Dolphins currently have five rookies competing for a permanent receiver or practice squad position. Davone Bess, from Hawaii, has had an impressive offseason, and he's an early favorite. Beyond that, there’s Jayson Foster, Justin Wynn, Selwyn Lymon and the recently signed John Dunlap, all of whom are undrafted rookies who haven’t had the time to prove themselves.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will have their first preseason game of the season today at 7:00pm Eastern. Timmy Chang is scheduled to play. AM 900 CHML should have streaming audio, but the site appears to be down at the moment.

Dave Reardon asks: June Jones, hero or scoundrel?

Stephen Tsai has more pics from offseason workouts as well as a few updates, including:

Cornerback/kick returner Keenan “The Phenom” Jones is no longer a member of the UH football team.

Cornerback Jameel Dowling, who transferred from Oregon last August, said he has been placed on scholarship.

And Francis Maka's appeal for a medical hardship seems to have stalled due to paperwork.