Back in 2022, then Detroit Lions linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard was asked about utilizing his linebackers in a QB spy role. If you don’t know, a QB spy is basically a defender who is asked to mirror to quarterback on a play in order to prevent them from scrambling for a big game.
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The blow-by-blow showdown between the Detroit Lions and Baltimore Ravens this week landed among ESPN’s most-watched “Monday Night Football” games ever. A whopping 22.8 million viewers tuned in to watch the two powerhouse teams trade haymakers this past Monday, making it among the network’s four most-watched MNF games ever. It also ranked as ESPN’s most-watched…
With three weeks in the books for the 2025 NFL season, we’re starting to get a better sense of which teams are contenders and which are pretenders. It’s still early, and the trajectories of teams could drastically change over the next three months. For example, I don’t expect the 1-2 Baltimore Ravens or the 1-2…
Arnold, now in his second year, has not played up to expectations this offseason. After being hailed as the most likely player to take a Year 2 jump, Arnold has given up a handful of big plays already this season, and even been tagged for a few penalties, as well. As Campbell noted on Wednesday,…
The Detroit Lions made two roster moves on Wednesday of Week 4, signing tight end Ross Dwelley from the practice squad to the active roster, then signing Quinton Jefferson to the open spot on the practice squad. The Lions did not need to make a corresponding move on the active roster, as they had an…
The Detroit Lions (2-1) will host the Cleveland Browns (1-2) in Week 4, and with the game on Sunday afternoon, both teams began their practice week on Wednesday. However, with the Lions just playing on “Monday Night Football” less than 48 hours ago, Detroit opted to hold a walkthough for this initial practice. This means…
“Yeah, but it was just the Chicago Bears.” That’s what some were saying after the Detroit Lions’ Week 2 get-right game. After a disappointing season opener against the Green Bay Packers, not everyone was convinced that the Lions would return to form despite blowing out the Bears 52-21 last week.
If there was one downside to the Detroit Lions’ 38-30 victory over the Baltimore Ravens, it was the ongoing struggles of second-year cornerback Terrion Arnold. The defender gave up a couple of big plays early in the game, and was called for a critical pass interference that led to a Ravens touchdown. Through three weeks,…
Payback like that takes pride and Dan Campbell’s bunch was full of it. Detroit exorcised some Ravens demons after disheartening defeats in 2021 and 2023. Lamar Jackson entered 24-2 versus NFC opponents (.923), 7-2 on Monday Night Football (.778), and 20-6 in primetime (.769). The Lions beat an elite, mobile quarterback on the road under…
This offseason, the Detroit Lions’ narratives spun out of control. Of course, that doesn’t make it any different than any other offseason. That is the time to make baseless claims, overly bold predictions, and scream at the people who disagree with you. It’s impossible to be wrong when no games are being played, and if…
After a disjointed start to the season against the Packers and an expected thrashing of the Bears, there was no telling which Lions team would show up this week against the Ravens. After Monday night, there shouldn’t be any more confusion over whether this team can contend. They thoroughly controlled the line of scrimmage on…
The Detroit Lions went into a primetime road game against the Baltimore Ravens as underdogs and came away with a statement win. Throughout Dan Campbell’s reign as head coach, Detroit’s defense has always been lackluster against mobile quarterbacks. That wasn’t the case on Monday night as the Lions contained Lamar Jackson to 35 yards and…
The Detroit Lions are leaving Baltimore with a convincing 38-30 win over the Ravens in a game that didn’t look as close as the score might indicate. Let’s take a closer look at the Lions’ snap counts to see what we can divulge from their personnel usage that may have led to this impressive showing…
The Detroit Lions and their fans are flying high this morning after an upset road win against the Baltimore Ravens on “Monday Night Football.” As you can imagine, both NFL analysts and enthusiasts were going wild throughout the game. I put together some of my favorite reactions during and after this epic match up, though…