The Detroit Lions have earned notoriety over the past few seasons for the level of physicality that they bring to the field. While this is the factor that gives them an edge over their competitors during the regular season, turns out the team under Dan Campbell does not have an ‘OFF’ button when it comes
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We all know by now that it’s a dangerous game to buy into offseason hype when it comes to individual players. It’s become a long-running joke now when stories are written in the spring about players “in the best shape of their lives” or the unique offseason training program a player went through that will…
Dan Campbell has switched his view in less than six months. After losing to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game, the Detroit Lions head coach had claimed it was their only shot at winning a Super Bowl. However, Campbell has renewed hopes for his team’s success in the 2024 season. As the
Lions quarterback Jared Goff is noted for his decision-making prowess and his tremendous success working the middle of the field as a passer. It turns out that might be shortchangjng the praise for Goff’s throwing ability. Pro Football Focus rated the most effective passers in three different target distance metrics. Goff was one of two
Detroit Lions minicamp featured three days of full team practice, with the healthy veterans and all the newcomers working out together for the first time. In conjunction with the Detroit Lions Podcast, I recorded a video recap and summary of the week in Allen Park. Some of the discussion points are covered in the written recap
Today on the show, we’re talking about the Detroit Lions, the NBA Finals, MSU Basketball and more as we were joined by some of our great guests. Throughout our first two hours we were joined in studio by Mike Kimber from Lions Nation Unite so he and Huge could talk all about the Lions in
NFL offseasons occasionally feature teams running into CBA-driven trouble due to overly physical workouts. This year, the Lions have run afoul of the league’s policy on OTA contact. The defending NFC North champions revealed the NFL and NFLPA informed them of a late-May OTA violation. The team conducted at least one workout deemed too physical
On Friday, the NFL released the preseason schedules for all 32 NFL franchises. The league has gone to a three-game preseason schedule in exchange for an extra game on the regular-season schedule. This is true for all teams except the Chicago Bears and Houston Texans, who get one extra with the Hall of Fame game.
Lions head coach Dan Campbell‘s powerful speeches and incredible analogies made waves when the team was featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks.” Campbell was back at it this week while discussing Detroit’s 2024 season outlook. The fifth-year head coach (including one season with an interim role for the Miami Dolphins) explained how the Lions need to
Despite a history-making 2023 season ending just a sneeze away from the Super Bowl, the Detroit Lions aren’t letting overconfidence get the best of them. For decades, the Lions grew accustomed to the rest of the football world doubting them—and rightfully so — but expectations have obviously skyrocketed following last season’s success. It’s hard to…
Going into the Detroit Lions minicamp this week, one of the focal points was the play and progress of second-year quarterback Hendon Hooker. After missing his rookie season with a knee injury suffered in his final college game at Tennessee, Hooker remains largely unknown and unproven in the NFL. I got a first glimpse of
The Detroit Lions will lose one OTA practice after the NFL and the players’ union found they violated rules governing physical contact in the offseason. The Lions announced Friday night that their practice scheduled for next Monday had been forfeited. “On Friday evening the organization was made aware by the NFL and NFLPA that Organized
The Detroit Lions have had to forfeit the team’s final OTA practice scheduled for Monday after it was determined they violated play work rules relating to on-field physical contact in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Lions released a statement regarding the incident on Friday night. “On Friday evening the organization was made aware by the NFL