The Detroit Lions offense was electric in 2022. They scored 453 points, the second most in franchise history, and they finished the season ranked fifth in offensive DVOA. Of course, when an offense is firing on all cylinders like that, there are several reasons for it. The offensive coordinator deserves a share of the praise.…
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Let’s face it: you are probably going to watch the Pro Bowl. Maybe not you, the personal you, but the rhetorical “you” will. In spite of all the bellyaching about the changes to the Pro Bowl, the cheapening of the title, and all those nasty things, the Pro Bowl still outperforms other sporting events in…
The Kansas City Chiefs are quarterbacked by Patrick Mahomes. They are coached by Andy Reid. Over the last five seasons, this has been the best QB-head coach combo in the NFL. So, there is that. Without them, the Chiefs wouldn’t be playing in the Super Bowl. Meanwhile, Philadelphia is led — on the field —
With running backs coach Duce Staley leaving for the Carolina Panthers, these 3 Detroit Lions free agents could decide to follow him. If the Detroit Lions were going to lose an assistant coach this offseason, assistant head coach/running backs coach Duce Staley would have been a little bit down the list. If Ben Johnson had
DJ Chark and the Detroit Lions may renew their free agency vows this offseason, but is there a chance the price gets too rich for the team? It’s safe to say the 2022 season, his first with the Detroit Lions, didn’t go quite as hoped for DJ Chark. He struggled to connect with quarterback Jared
Optimism is high as Tracy Walker rehabs his torn Achilles, and he recently went all the way to saying he’ll be ready for OTAs. Since he torn his Achilles early in Week 3 against the Minnesota Vikings, Lions safety Tracy Walker has posted positive updates about his rehab progress. While it’s safe to say he
This week, news hit suddenly that Detroit Lions assistant head coach/running backs coach Duce Staley was leaving the team to join the Carolina Panthers. At first, it wasn’t clear why Staley would leave Detroit when he was not getting a head coach opportunity elsewhere. All that was clear was that Staley was joining a familiar…
The Detroit Lions are represented well at this week’s Pro Bowl festivities, and the league recently posted videos of the fun skills competitions. Jared Goff, Frank Ragnow, Penei Sewell and Amon-Ra St. Brown are in Vegas mixing it up with fellow Pro Bowlers and the results are very entertaining.
In the Detroit Lions mailbag segment, we discuss the 2023 NFL draft and 2023 NFL free agency. What players should the Lions look to draft at pick 6 and pick 18? Should the Lions look to draft Bijan Robinson, RB from Texas? Should the Lions look to trade out of pick six and gain more
If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-access article. In addition to providing Lions’ fans with the names of prospects being paired with…
As we wait for Super Bowl Sunday, we still have some football to check out while the NFL takes a break—no, I’m not talking about the Pro Bowl. Senior Bowl week is upon us, and after concluding a week of practices in Mobile, Alabama, it’s time to watch the best senior prospects in the upcoming…
MOBILE, Ala. — One of the benefits of coaching in the Senior Bowl is getting hands-on experience with some of the top prospects in the upcoming NFL draft. Dan Campbell’s entire staff coached the game last season, when the Detroit Lions spent two Day 2 picks on Senior Bowl standouts, defensive lineman Josh Paschal and
Dre’ Bly is taking a step up in his coaching career, and he’s excited to be doing it back with the Detroit Lions under Dan Campbell. In an 11-year NFL playing career with four teams, which included as Super Bowl ring as a rookie, Dre’ Bly could consider the best years of that career the
The 2023 Senior Bowl game will be played on Saturday, and these five players should particularly be on the Detroit Lions’ radar. The Detroit Lions coaching staff coached one of the teams at the 2022 Senior Bowl, which was surely a beneficial experience for all involved. A change in coaching format at the event this
Not one but two Detroit Lions free agents are on a list of free agents other teams should target this offseason. The Detroit Lions have prioritized re-signing their own free agents in the first two offseasons under general manager Brad Holmes. That is lined up to remain somewhat the case this offseason too, but it’s
For a 9-8 season, the Detroit Lions’ 2022 campaign will be one we don’t soon forget. After a miserable 1-6 start that had many questioning whether the right people were in place to lead this franchise, the Lions rattled off eight wins in the next 10. Even when the Lions were losing early in the…
Mobile, Ala. — Standing there at the 30-yard-line without his signature rec specs, one could hardly recognize Michigan State punter Bryce Baringer, as he chatted with Chicago Bears special-teams assistant Carlos Polk. But, listen to him talk about the craft, and he’s easily identified as the First-Team All-America who led the nation in net average
DJ Chark made an appearance on teammate Amon-Ra St. Brown’s podcast this week, and it was wide-ranging, at times interesting and often funny. Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and his brother, Bears wide receiver Equanimeous, have a weekly podcast associated with The 33rd Team. It’s often different and interesting, and this week’s guest was
The Detroit Lions 2023 NFL draft is drawing closer, and options for the Lions at pick 6 are many. The Detroit Lions should look to trade out of the sixth pick to acquire more draft capital. Players who would be at six could still be at pick 9 or 10. Teams looking to draft a
Today is Feb. 3, 2023. It’s a perfectly innocuous date, at least until you shorten it to just the digits: 2/3/23. That’s 23-23, or as ESPN (and its ACC Network) has dubbed it: “Michael Jordan Day.” It’s all fine and good, we guess — there are worse ideas than a day devoted to Jordan’s greatest moments