The Detroit Lions have made a move to potentially bolster their pass rush. According to a report from Tom Pelissero, the Lions are signing 36-year-old veteran pass rusher Bruce Irvin. A former 2012 first-round pick, Irvin has played 103 games and tallied 55.5 sacks over 11 seasons. Last year, he started 10 games for the…
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Irvin, 35, who most recently completed a third sting with the Seahawks, the NFL franchise who drafted him, played for the Mountaineers from 2010-2011. He recorded 45 tackles and 22.5 sacks in two seasons at WVU, playing a key role on West Virginia’s Orange Bowl winning team. Once turning pro, Irvin was drafted with the
The Detroit Lions opened up a roster spot on Tuesday when they sent Halpoulivaati Vaitai to injured reserve. They didn’t waste any time filling that spot. The Lions have signed veteran edge rusher Bruce Irvin. Irvin was a big part of the Seattle Seahawks defense that pummeled the Denver Broncos in Super Bowl 48. He
The Detroit Lions announced on Tuesday that offensive lineman Halapoulivaati Vaitai is headed to injured reserve, amidst a flurry of roster moves. Vaitai was only able to make three starts this season before suffering a knee injury that held him out for an extended period of time. Even worse, when Vaitai was finally healthy enough…
Coming out of the bye week with a test on the road—against one of the top quarterbacks in the league, no less—proved to be the challenge it appeared to be at face value. The Detroit Lions would end up knocking off the Los Angeles Chargers courtesy of a last-second field goal by Riley Patterson, but…
On Sunday at 1:00 PM ET, a pair of star receivers will be on display when Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions host D.J. Moore and the Chicago Bears. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] On offense, the Lions rank sixth in the NFL with 26.8 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 21st in points allowed (310.7 points allowed
Detroit (7-2) will face off against their NFC North-rival, the Chicago Bears (3-7) in a matchup on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Ford Field. The Lions are significant favorites in this one, with the spread sitting at 10 points. The over/under is set at 47 in the outing. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] The Lions beat the Los Angeles
In this article, we’ll look at the good and bad coaching decisions from this past week’s games. It is informed by metrics such as expected win probability added (xWPA). 4 Best, Worst Decisions of Week 10 Second-worst: Titans Playing it Safe The situation: 12:44 left in the second quarter, Titans up by three, fourth-and-2 at the
These are NOT the same old Lions! Detroit won seven of its first nine games, and Dan Campbell’s squad appears significantly different than those recent teams which won 9, 3, 5, 3, and 6 games respectively during the past five seasons. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] A key reason for the transformation has been the play of wideout Amon-Ra
We have talked about it a bunch throughout the first eight games of the 2023 season. How the Detroit Lions have won games in a bunch of different fashions, and in their Week 10 matchup with the Los Angeles Chargers, the now 7-2 Lions found yet another way to get it done—winning 41-38 in Inglewood.
Detroit Lions Dan Campbell Diaper Comment It is comments like this that make Campbell so likable. He began his coaching career with his infamous biting of the knee caps quote and this is another on the list of iconic quotes from the head coach in Detroit. “Things always happen in a game that’s going to
The Detroit Lions made an interesting move at the bottom of the roster on Tuesday. Per Aaron Wilson of KPRC-2 and quickly confirmed by another source, the Lions have released running back Devine Ozigbo from the team’s practice squad. Ozigbo has bounced between the Lions active roster and practice squad for several weeks while Detroit
In 2023, the Detroit Lions have won games in a variety of ways. There have been games, like against Green Bay and Las Vegas, where the defense has taken over. Others, like in Tampa Bay, where the passing game led the way. The running game was dominant against the Panthers and Raiders. And everything clicked…
Say hello to the newest iconic quote from Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell. During his weekly appearance on local radio station 97.1 The Ticket, Campbell was asked about his bold decision to go for it on fourth-and-2 late in the game. In the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Chargers, Campbell opted to pass on…