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We still don’t know exactly what caused the communication breakdown for the Detroit Lions at the end of the first half that cost them a chance at a short field goal, and we likely never will. But on Thursday, Lions special teams coordinator Dave Fipp took some of the blame upon his own shoulders.

The 2024 NFL season keeps chugging along. Here at Pride of Detroit, our staff has made their picks for not only Thursday night’s game, but the entire slate of Week 3 games. Thursday night’s game between the New England Patriots and New York Jets from East Rutherford gets things started this week, as the division…

Let’s get one thing out of the way that I think a lot of people have some preconceived notions about—nobody is good at defending mobile quarterbacks. It isn’t a Detroit Lions-specific thing. There is a reason every team in the NFL wants a quarterback like the Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, the Buffalo Bills’ Josh…

Detroit Lions ownership has been cursed by local fans for decades and decades. But with the changing of the guard in 2020—from Martha Firestone Ford to her daughter Sheila Hamp—the tune has changed drastically. The Lions suddenly seem like a well-run organization from top to bottom, and the wins have come with it.

The Detroit Lions were back on the practice field on Wednesday as they began preparations to take on the Arizona Cardinals in Week 3. The Lions have been hit by the injury bug of late. After entering Week 2 with nine players on the injury report, they saw another five players injured last Sunday, while…

Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson recorded 4.5 sacks last week against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, yet that was somehow not enough for him to be named NFC Defensive Player of the Week. Those honors went to Atlanta Falcons safety Jessie Bates, who had the game-sealing interceptions against the Eagles, along with 12 tackles and…

As first reported by Brownwood News, the Detroit Lions are signing kicker Matt McCrane to their practice squad. On Tuesday, the New York Giants signed kicker Greg Joseph off the Lions’ practice squad, leaving Detroit without the veteran backup kicker they’ve been looking for since the start of the season.

It’s basically a full-blown narrative that the Detroit Lions can’t defend against mobile quarterback data back to several seasons. And it’s a reputation well-earned. For all of Justin Fields’ struggles when he was with the Chicago Bears, he seemed to have his best games against the Lions. Detroit’s worst defensive performance last year came against…

Coming off a sloppy loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Detroit Lions will travel on the road for the first time this season to take on the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are not a team to overlook, despite their record in 2023, as they are coming into this game 1-1 and off a big…

We’re back for another day of the SB Nation in-5 daily trivia game, but we’re making a change that will hopefully simplify your daily game playing experience. We’ve been publishing a new article every day and linking back to the previous game articles. We’re going to test out a new approach for the near future.…

While we work through some technical difficulties to get this week’s Midweek Mailbag off the ground, I figured this was a good opportunity to get a head start on our written Detroit Lions mailbag. This week, I only picked a handful of questions but opted to go very deep in my research into Jared Goff’s…

If you have been watching football long enough, then you know just how fickle this game can be. Looking at the box score of the Detroit Lions’ Week 2 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers without knowing the actual outcome of the game, you’d might assume that the home team won by a few scores.…

An afternoon meant for fun ended in tragedy when two people were shot and killed during a Detroit Lions tailgate at Eastern Market. The shooting actually happened following the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers around 4:30 p.m. at Eastern Market in Detroit, the most well-known spot for Lions tailgating.

After being nearly a consensus top-three team following their victory over the Los Angeles Rams, the Detroit Lions are in a bit of a weird spot now. Their loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers was certainly disheartening, but it’s also a bit hard to digest when trying to figure out who this team is?

After a victorious trip to Brazil in Week 1, the Philadelphia Eagles are back at home in Week 2, welcoming in the Atlanta Falcons for a “Monday Night Football” showdown. These two teams have met 33 times in their histories, with the Eagles holding an 18-14-1 edge, including winning three of the last four matchups.

What was last year a high-flying, high-powered offense for the Detroit Lions has become stuck in a rut, with a total of 42 points in two games and a tough loss in Week 2 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. What’s more, in spite of over 400 yards of offense the Lions only tallied 16 points…

On Sunday against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions receiver Tim Patrick had a sizable role in his team debut. He played 33 offensive snaps—more than Kalif Raymond—and was the target of three Jared Goff passes. For a player who was added less than three weeks ago, that’s a significant start.

Let’s take a detailed look at the Detroit Lions’ Week 2 snap counts against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Quarterbacks Jared Goff: 85 (100%)Hendon Hooker: DNP Goff stayed healthy the entire game despite taking 10 quarterback hits. The amount of overall snaps for the offense (85), goes to show you Detroit controlled the game for long…

While it’s not as enjoyable to hand out my game ball and award an unsung hero in defeat, there were deserving recipients for each in the Detroit Lions’ 20-16 loss in the rematch of Divisional Round playoff game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. It’s hard to beat a team three times in two years but…

The Detroit Lions won both matchups against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last season, but for the Bucs, the third time was the charm. They held off the Lions’ attempt at late game heroics to walk away with a 20-16 win at Ford Field, putting the Lions at 1-1. Let’s take a look at your movers…