Welcome to fall! The food tastes better, the beer tastes better, the football tastes better too. It’s a beautiful trick of the imagination, savoring in decay; leaves dying, winter encroaching and yet your taste buds are getting satiated—gourmandry at the end of the world. Also, the NFL trade deadline is little more than three weeks…
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On Monday, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell gave a bunch of injury updates on players like Jonah Jackson, Brian Branch, and Josh Paschal. Noticeably missing from that press conference was an update on star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who missed Sunday’s game against the Panthers with an abdominal injury.
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, Minnesota Vikings star receiver Justin Jefferson is headed to injured reserve after suffering a hamstring injury in the team’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Jefferson will miss a minimum of four games, which include contests against the Bears, 49ers, Packers and Falcons.
The evidence that this Detroit Lions team is legit is overwhelming. They’re the No. 3 team by DVOA standings. Their offense and defense are both ranked in the top 10 by expected points added. And while there are a lot of people that have issues with PFF’s grading system, they, too, seem to highlight this…
Like most teams, the Detroit Lions have been hit hard by the injury bug, and each week, it seems like a new player or two is eligible to return from injured reserve. This week, defensive lineman Josh Paschal and cornerback Khalil Dorsey are the latest to be able to return from IR. On Monday, coach…
The NFL closes out Week 5 with a “Monday Night Football” with the Charles Woodson Bowl, featuring the Green Bay Packers taking on the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. Woodson played his entire career only playing for these two organizations. Originally drafted by the Raiders with the No. 4 overall pick…
In previous seasons, many of us chose to tune out what the rest of the world was saying about the Detroit Lions, if they were even talking about them at all. It’s much different story as the Lions stroll into Week 6 with a 4-1 record, not just beating but pummeling teams with good rosters.…
The Detroit Lions are off to a 4-1 start this season—by record, their best start since going 5-0 at the beginning of the 2011 season. By point differential, the Lions’ current mark of +41 is the highest also since that 2011 season (+70). And according to ESPN, the Lions’ three straight wins by double digits…
The Detroit Lions rolled over the Carolina Panthers in Week 5, racing out to a big lead early and ultimately cruising to a 42-24 win. What makes this victory even more impressive is the Lions accomplished this victory over the Panthers without several key contributors, including wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, running back Jahmyr Gibbs,…
A trap game. A revenge game. Every win in the NFL is hard. Whatever the mindset was to avoid a letdown loss to Carolina worked as Detroit waa locked in for their 42-24 victory against the Carolina Panthers. This is one of those weeks where the teacher is feeling proud and accomplished as they are…
The Detroit Lions face off against the Carolina Panthers for a big NFC matchup. While it may not look big on the surface—the Panthers are winless through four—it’s certainly a big game for the 3-1 Lions. Detroit does have a one-game lead in the NFC North, but if they’re going to act like the favorites…
The Detroit Lions (3-1) are taking on the Carolina Panthers (0-4) in Week 5, and while the Lions look like the better team on paper, they are dealing with some injuries at key spots. Let’s take a closer look at the Lions depth chart to see how they might manage those injuries and who is…
The Detroit Lions made a few roster moves on Saturday, updated their injury report, and elevated a practice squad player for their Week 5 game against the Carolina Panthers. One of the most impactful moves made was downgrading rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs on the injury report. Gibbs practiced in full earlier in the week,…
The Detroit Lions announced on Saturday afternoon that they have activated wide receiver Jameson Williams from the commissioner’s roster exemption list and removed edge defender Julian Okwara from the injured reserve list. Both players are now on the 53-man roster and eligible to play Sunday against the Carolina Panthers.
On Friday, Ford Field announced the opening of the stadium’s sensory room, which will serve as a refuge for guests who need a quiet place to take a break from loud, crowded events and prefer a therapeutic environment that can develop sensory perception. With this addition, the Detroit Lions’ home stadium joins a growing list…
After a slow start, the Detroit Lions defense picked up in Weeks 3 and 4 with solid performances against Atlanta and Green Bay. One of the defensive leaders drawing much praise for this improvement is linebacker Alex Anzalone. Here’s former NFL safety and ESPN commentator Ryan Clark following the win at Green Bay in Week…
Our weekly Madden 24 simulations have been perfectly imperfect. Madden has predicted four winners thus far, and they have been 0-4 in their accuracy. Week 1: Week 1: Week 3: Week 4: It’s uncanny how incorrect Madden has been, but that seems to be par for the course for the video game series. They’ve pretty…
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has missed his third straight practice, putting his status for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers in doubt. While missing all practices would typically mean that player is certainly out, coach Dan Campbell left a little opening for the Lions’ top receiver to play this week.
Last year’s matchup between the Detroit Lions and Carolina Panthers produced some permanent scars for Lions fans. As the franchise was turning itself around and making a serious playoff push, they ran into a wall in Carolina despite being three-point favorites on the road. The Panthers proceeded to hang 320 rushing yards on Detroit, while…
Week 5 opened with the Chicago Bears beating up on the Washington Commanders, jumping out to a 27-3 halftime lead. The Bears let the Commanders come back in the second half and were a missed field goal away from pulling with a one-score game, but the Justin Fields to D.J. Moore connection put the game…