One thing that made Matthew Stafford so much fun to watch when he was the Detroit Lions quarterback was the way he manipulated defenders with his eyes and often made jaw-dropping, no-look passes. On Wednesday morning, former Lions quarterback and current ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky was cutting up Lions tape and noticed a play from…
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Coming off a big road win in Week 6 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the 5-1, yes 5-1 Detroit Lions head over to M&T Bank Stadium to take on a tough 4-2 Baltimore Ravens team. Detroit enters the game tied with the Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, and the San Francisco 49ers for…
The Detroit Lions are 5-1. By almost every single account, they are a top-five team. Last week, NFL shows across the sphere were asking, “Are the Lions for real?” After yet another decisive win against a talented Tampa Bay Buccaneers squad, the conversation around the Lions is evolving further. Detroit seems to have answered questions…
With injuries in their running backs room, the Detroit Lions are bringing back Mohamed Ibrahim, signing him to their practice squad, per a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. The Lions have had a run of back luck among their running backs of late. Starter David Montgomery injured his ribs and is expected to miss…
Former Detroit Lions first-round draft pick Jeff Okudah has been in the starting lineup for the Atlanta Falcons for the past three weeks. And while his box score doesn’t look all that impressive thus far—just 10 tackles and two pass breakups—he’s been quietly improving and gaining more confidence.
Tally another. The Detroit Lions walk out of Tampa Bay with a win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and keep the party rolling. But the good guys didn’t walk out of Florida without a few scars, and it’s going to change how the Lions approach their offensive strategy for the next few weeks, especially with…
On Monday night, the Detroit Lions released their weekly “Calls of the Game” video, highlighting the best radio calls from Lions play-by-play announcer Dan Miller and color commentator/Lions legend Lomas Brown. The videos also give us an awesome behind-the-scenes look at the gameday operations of the Lions Radio Network.
The NFL closes out Week 6 with a “Monday Night Football” clash. The Dallas Cowboys travel to California to take on the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium in L.A. The Cowboys and Chargers have only met a dozen times in their franchise’s histories, with the Cowboys holding a 7-5 regular season advantage—although the Chargers…
It was a sea of Honolulu Blue yet again on the road, as Detroit Lions fans traveled in droves to support their guys in Tampa Bay. The crowd would watch the red-hot Lions take down the Buccaneers to the tune of 20-6 at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday afternoon. While fans have traveled before, it…
The Detroit Lions are 5-1 and comfortably sit, not just atop the NFC North, but the NFL as well. “I’m happy we’re winning and I love where we’re at right now and the other (post-season) will happen when it happens,” coach Dan Campbell said following the Lions’ 20-6 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “Right…
The Detroit Lions currently have 10 players on injury lists, and over the next few weeks, a few of those players will become eligible to be activated from their injury designations. Here’s an updated overview of the Lions’ injured players and when they are eligible to return. Note: bolded players are currently eligible.
One of many awesome things about the Detroit Lions’ 5-1 start to the season is that we get to see just how passionate and excited this hungry fanbase is right now. We’ve seen it for years and years at Ford Field, as the fans kept coming even through the lean years.
We’ve come to know Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes as a man who wears his emotions on his sleeve. Prior to this year, though, that has simply meant seeing him in the team’s draft war room aggressively clapping and slamming tables after making the pick he wanted.
The Detroit Lions are still on the road in Week 7 taking on the Baltimore Ravens, and for the second week in a row, they’ll be taking a team that is in first place in their division (AFC North). Despite winning their last four games by at least 14 points and possessing a 5-1 record…
Are we about to witness the Tyrod Taylor revenge game on “Sunday Night Football”? Due to an injury to starting quarterback Daniel Jones, the New York Giants will turn to veteran Tyrod Taylor. It’s one thing for a backup to be thrust into a spot start, but Taylor will have to face one of the…
It’s going to feel like a vintage NFC Central matchup on Sunday afternoon. Not only are the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers rekindling their rivalry as first place teams, but the Bucs will be wearing their classic “creamsicle” jerseys, harkening to days of the 1970s through 90s teams that often gave Detroit hell.
The Detroit Lions enter Week 6 with a trip to sunny Tampa Bay against a red-hot Bucs team taking the league by surprise. The Buccaneers were picked by many to be league bottom feeders this year as they tried to envision the start of a post-Tom Brady era. Even with Brady, they mustered a losing…
All eyes are on Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta entering Week 6. The rookie tight end is battling a calf injury that flared up on Wednesday, and he is officially listed as questionable for the team’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. On Sunday, we got a positive update on his status from ESPN’s…
On Saturday, the Detroit Lions placed cornerback Emmanuel Moseley and running back Zonovan Knight on injured reserve, freeing up two spots on their 53-man roster. To fill these openings, the Lions activated cornerback/kick returner Khalil Dorsey from injured reserve, and signed veteran offensive lineman Dan Skipper off the practice squad.
The Athletic’s Nick Baumgardner writes some of the most impressive film articles on the Detroit Lions, so you’ll definitely want to check his newest one that went up early Saturday morning: “How Ben Johnson crafted a Lions run game that’s diverse, unique and a whole lot of fun.”