On Thursday night, we pitted Team Pride of Detroit against our own listeners and viewers. Over on our Twitch and YouTube pages, Erik Schlitt, Ryan Mathews, and I fired up The Draft Network’s Mock Draft Machine and tried to compile our best possible mock draft for the Detroit Lions, while attempting to stay in the
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The first round of POD’s community mock draft is in the books and we are rolling along into round two. While every pick in the first round was explained and graded in their own article, the second round will move quite a bit quicker. We are fast forwarding through the first eight picks in round
The Detroit Lions are in the midst of a very colorful and, at times, bewildering approach to a rebuild. Anyone watching new head coach Dan Campbell during one of his now-legendary press conferences can sense the hardnosed cultural shift. On the team building end, new general manager Brad Holmes has done little to upgrade the
The Detroit Lions are sitting in a great spot with the No. 7 pick. The 2021 draft class has an unusually high number of first-round quarterback talents and plenty of teams have a need at the position, either right now or in the near future. That means that a large percentage of the picks ahead
Wayne Parry | Associated Press Atlantic City, N.J. — Once one of the staunchest opponents of allowing people to bet legally on its games, the NFL on Thursday announced deals with three major gambling companies to become official sports betting partners. The league is partnering with Caesars Entertainment, DraftKings and FanDuel, all of which will
Wide receiver isn’t quite the new running back, but college football is producing enough high-quality pass catchers that some believe teams are wise to wait on taking that position in the NFL draft. Mel Kiper Jr. said Wednesday he has 40 or so receivers with draft-eligible grades this year, but three elite players at the position
Associated Press Canton, Ohio — The nine new members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame who are deceased will be honored in a television special next month. Eight men who were selected for the 2020 centennial class and one from the 2021 group will be recognized. They are Detroit Lions great Alex Karras, Bobby Dillon,
Ever had a bad breakup, then stumbled upon news about what your ex has been up to? You certainly weren’t seeking it out. You’re still trying to heal, you’ve moved on to someone new and better for you. And yet, there it is. In a Zoom call with reporters Thursday, New England Patriots coach Bill
The Atlanta Falcons announced on Thursday they have signed free agent safety Duron Harmon to an undisclosed deal. Harmon, of course, played for the Detroit Lions in 2020 after the team sent a fifth-round pick to the New England Patriots to acquire him and a seventh-round pick. Harmon immediately became a locker room leader for
Over the next several days, leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft, we’re taking a position-by-position look at the Detroit Lions’ roster and evaluating how the team might address each unit. Today: Defensive tackles. ► Current roster: Michael Brockers, Da’Shawn Hand, Nick Williams, John Penisini, John Atkins, Jashon Cornell, Kevin Strong ► Short-term need: Three out of 10
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are Super Bowl champions, and there’s nothing to suggest they can’t repeat again in 2021. Using Tom Brady’s black magic, the Bucs were somehow able to keep most of their 2020 roster intact, despite having 30 players facing free agency and dealing with a shrunken cap due to the pandemic. So
It’s time to learn the power of positive competition and get to know Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams, who was gracious enough to join us for one of our most gregarious Pride of Detroit PODcasts ever. Williams has charmed Lions fans with his infectious energy since joining the squad, and now it’s time he
Matt Patricia, Detroit Lions (Photo by Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports) Detroit Lions‘ new head coach Dan Campbell has been very vocal and visible so far. Will its effect finally turn around this forlorn franchise? The past three seasons were not exactly a locker room lovefest. Former head coach Matt Patricia was not exactly warm
If nothing else, 2021’s offseason will be remembered as a stark transition from one era to the next in Detroit Lions’ history. In the matter of a couple of months, Detroit traded their franchise quarterback, hired a new general manager, and nearly turned over the entire coaching staff. It felt like a whirlwind because it
If head coach Dan Campbell is going to turn this thing around, he’s going to have to start with the Detroit Lions’ defense. It’s a unit that hasn’t finished in the top 10 of the league since their feared 2014 crew, and Campbell is inheriting a team that allowed more points than any other team
Show Caption Hide Caption Ex-Detroit Lions RBs coach Kyle Caskey breaks down NFL draft prospects Former Detroit Lions running backs coach Kyle Caskey shares his thoughts on the backs in the 2021 NFL draft class. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press If the Atlanta Falcons do not take their heir apparent to Matt Ryan, the Detroit
Associated Press Cleveland — As he considered his next stop in the NFL, Jadeveon Clowney said there was something about the Browns that made them very appealing. “They’re winning,” he said. They are now, and Clowney wants to help them win it all. The dynamic free agent defensive end signed a one-year, $10 million contract with Cleveland
With the NFL Spring offseason set to begin on Monday, April 19, the NFL and NFLPA have been negotiating safety protocols for weeks, with the NFL hoping to get the league back on its traditional schedule and the union pushing for a virtual offseason. Wednesday morning, the Detroit Lions players released a formal statement via
The Detroit Lions players became the fourth group, with more expected to follow in the coming days, to announce they will not attend voluntary offseason workouts scheduled to start next week. “With the voluntary workout period starting shortly and no acceptable resolution to our union’s negotiations with the NFL over comprehensive COVID-19 protocols, we will be
The Detroit Lions became the latest team to opt out of formal voluntary workouts this offseason because of COVID-19 concerns. The NFL Players Association released a statement on behalf of Lions players Wednesday saying the decision “is in everyone’s best interest” given rising COVID numbers in the state. Currently, Michigan has the highest COVID-19 case
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