According to ESPN’s Ben Baby, two Detroit Lions are chasing some contract bonuses as the regular season comes to a close. Lions defensive end Za’Darius Smith has a couple of incentives left on his contract, which the Lions inherited after trading for the pass rushers at the deadline this year. Per Baby, if Smith earns…
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One of the staples of the Detroit Lions offense under coordinator Ben Johnson and with quarterback Jared Goff has been the use of the play-action pass. Simply put, nobody does it better. Sunday’s Week 16 win in Chicago was the latest example of Goff’s play-action prowess. Per Zebra Technologies, the force behind NFL Next Gen
On Christmas, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell and his family showed some holiday spirit with a hilarious post on social media from Campbell’s wife, Holly. In a photo, the Campbell family is huddled in front of their Christmas tree, with all of them wearing matching Christmas sweaters. And written on the sweaters?
David Long’s time with the Detroit Lions has come to a complete end. A day after the Lions released the veteran linebacker, Long was claimed off waivers by the Tennessee Titans. Long played his first four seasons with the Titans, from 2019-2022. The Lions poached Long from the Miami Dolphins earlier this year. He played
The Detroit Lions announced they re-signed DL Chris Smith to their practice squad on Wednesday. Detroit’s practice squad now includes: C Kingsley Eguakun QB Jake Fromm RB Jermar Jefferson T Jamarco Jones TE James Mitchell DL Isaac Ukwu WR Donovan Peoples-Jones DB Morice Norris LB Abraham Beauplan S Jamal Adams DB Loren Strickland DB Erick
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has no plans to hold back on Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers—the team that dashed their Super Bowl hopes last season. While the 49ers are battered and out of playoff contention, the Lions remain firmly in the hunt for the NFC’s top seed. Still, the memory of
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell had some crafty Christmas sweaters for him and his family and it was typical Dan Campbell. You understand what we mean by that right? Campbell is a dude’s dude, just a football guy. And we love him for it. So, these iconic Christmas sweaters might go mainstream because of
When a 5-10 NFL team is eliminated from playoff contention after a 34-0 shutout in week 16, it signals a change at the top is underway. One of the emerging leading candidates for the New Orleans Saints‘ head coaching vacancy is Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, Aaron Glenn, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lions’ Aaron Glenn a
The Lions had no trouble bouncing back from their Week 15 loss to the Buffalo Bills by easily taking care of the Chicago Bears in Week 16 to move to 13-2 and remain in control for the No. 1 seed in the NFC playoffs. With the Philadelphia Eagles losing in Week 16, the Lions saw
Hope you’re having a happy holiday season, but the NFL doesn’t care about you or your family or your friends. They want your eyeballs. They want you to get frustrated with your grandparent’s wi-fi as the Netflix red wheel spins and spins, Patrick Mahomes stands frozen mid-drop back. They want to own every nook and…
As we work our way through Week 17, the Detroit Lions continue to make roster moves in order to gain roster fluidity. On Tuesday, they announced that they’ve released linebacker David Long and re-signed wide receiver/returner Maurice Alexander to the practice squad. Following both these transactions, the Lions now have two open spots on their…
Tis the season to be jolly, especially if you’re a Detroit Lions fan. It’s been a season of good tidings and great joy around the Motor City, with the 13-2 Lions in charge of their own playoff destiny with two weeks to play. Whether you believe in Santa Claus or say Bah Humbug to the
Happy Holidays! Just when you think the Detroit Lions have tried every trick play in the book, they come up with something new. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson fooled everyone again in Week 16 against the Bears, rolling out a “fake stumble” play action pass that resulted in a Sam LaPorta touchdown. The season is…