On Thursday Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was asked one of the questions he’s received multiple times over the last three years, but the first time this year. Do you want to be a head coach? His response had many Lions perking up in their seats. “I think there’s a burning desire in every
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The Detroit Lions got some positive injury news on Thursday, as veteran linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin returned to practice. Reeves-Maybin remains on injured reserve after suffering a neck injury against the Green Bay Packers, but now the Lions have 21 days to evaluate him at practice. He is eligible to come off IR whenever the Lions…
The Detroit Lions have the No. 1 scoring offense in football through 15 weeks, and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson continues to be a hot name for potential head coaching jobs available in 2025. During his weekly press conference, Johnson was asked for the first time this season about becoming a head coach, and he reiterated…
The Chicago Bears have a very real problem with pass protection. The Detroit Lions, thanks to injuries, have a problem rushing the passer of late. Something’s got to give when the two square off in Soldier Field on Sunday. Detroit’s pass rush has fallen off since the team lost starters Marcus Davenport, Derrick Barnes and
The Detroit Lions have their sights set on Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans. But if they fall short of that goal, it’s safe to say a good amount of Lions players will be heading to Orlando for the Pro Bowl games on February 2, 2025. A recent roundup of voting updates shows the Lions
Last Sunday was tough for every Detroit Lions player against the Buffalo Bills. They fought and battled but fell behind too many points early in the game and they were unsuccessful in ever taking the lead. For some players, they played through injuries and others ended up getting hurt and now have a long road
Bears When asked about the possibility of the players not having much energy left for the season, Bears’ interim HC Thomas Brown responded he doesn’t think anyone is quitting and everyone is fighting until the final whistle. “I would disagree with you,” Brown said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN. “If you watch the tape, our
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The Detroit Lions have lost four of their past six road games against the Chicago Bears and arguably enter their Sunday visit to Chicago in a precarious position despite their perch atop the NFC. That’s because Detroit (12-2) knows injuries about as well as it does victories, even if Chicago’s extensive pain has stretched months
Dan Campbell said Monday his starting running back was set to miss the rest of the season with an MCL injury. The fourth-year Lions HC backtracked on that Wednesday, indicating Montgomery has sought a third opinion on his injured knee. “David’s getting another opinion,” Campbell said (via SI.com). “He’s had a couple, and really just
The last game vs the Bills was a brutal one for the Lions as three players were placed on IR (Alim McNeill, Carlton Davis, and Khalil Dorsey) with another one pending (David Montgomery). There are still three regular season games left with the valuable #1 seed in play. It will be interesting to watch the
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The Lions lost a tough game Sunday as they were out-dueled 48-42 by Josh Allen and the Bills. While the offense continued to find ways to score the defense just couldn’t seem to slow down Buffalo’s offense and their MVP candidate. Injuries to that defensive unit undoubtably played a part in the breakdown, but the