Pride of Detroit

PFF has been slowly dropping their “Top 32” player lists at every individual position, and starting with the offense, the Detroit Lions have been heavily featured in the top 10. Let’s start with the bad news. As we noted last week, PFF has Jared Goff shockingly low on their quarterback rankings, finishing 16th. That’s behind…

Last year, the Detroit Lions won their first NFC North title since its inception in 2002, and it was their first division title since 1993 when it was the NFC Central. And while they seem to be the favorites to land back-to-back division titles this year, it will be no easy feat, as this could…

When we think about success in the NFL, we often center that discussion around superstars. And, sure, if you have a Patrick Mahomes on your team, it can feel like a shortcut to the Super Bowl. But the hidden truth to successful teams each year is staying healthy. Every year, Aaron Schatz publishes his own…

The Detroit Lions wrapped Week 1 of Organized Team Activities just before the long holiday weekend, and it concluded with their first practice in front of the media. Any time we talk OTAs, it must be prefaced with the buzzkill disclaimer that this is May football, the pads aren’t on, and practice is mostly about…

‘Tis the season for everyone to dole out their positional rankings and cause a commotion in the NFL community. One of the latest instances was Pro Football Focus’ Trevor Sikkema, who ranked the top quarterbacks in the NFL. Sikkema ranked Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff as the 16th-best QB in the NFL, below some NFC…

When it comes to reaching the goal of becoming an NFL head coach, Scottie Montgomery knows it’s all about the right opportunity at the right time. That’s part of what they stress at the 2024 NFL Coach Accelerator program at the Spring League Meeting in Nashville, Tennessee. Montgomery participated in the program in both years…

Understandably, Detroit Lions fans have been fascinated by the story of Michigan Panthers kicker Jake Bates. The UFL kicker has seemingly come out of nowhere to blast 50 and 60-yard field goals right here in Ford Field. And given that Detroit’s kicking situation has been erratic at best over the past three years, Bates’ accuracy…

In a recent press conference at the annual Spring League Meetings for the NFL, commissioner Roger Goodell was asked about the potential for an 18-game regular season in the long-term future. “The key thing for us is looking at making sure we continue to do the things that make our game safer,” Goodell said. “Seventeen…

The Detroit Lions concluded the first week of Organized Team Activities (OTAs) on Thursday with their third practice—the first in front of the media. While at this point in the offseason, it’s always important to remember that the pads aren’t on yet, and full contact is not yet permitted. That said, we were on site…

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is one of the more polarizing players on the roster. After the Lions traded up in the 2022 NFL Draft to select him with the No. 12 overall pick, expectations have been very high, but rocky starts to each of his first two NFL seasons have left some wondering…

Detroit Lions defensive back Brian Branch is coming off a terrific rookie season, proving to be one of the biggest steals of the 2023 NFL Draft. Coach Dan Campbell has not been shy about the team’s desire to increase Branch’s workload even further in 2024, but the young defender will have to first get healthy,…

On Thursday, the Detroit Lions open up Week 1 of Organized Team Activities (OTAs) to the media for the first time. It will officially be our first look at the 2024 Lions as an entire team. The Lions enter the 2024 season with Super Bowl aspirations thanks to a well-rounded roster that not only has…

All aboooooard! Next stop on the Disrespect Express, as it pulls into Allen Park for the start of OTAs, is the ranking of Dan Campbell among NFL head coaches by football personalities Mina Kimes and Kevin Clark. Earlier this week, Trevor Sikkema, Pro Football Focus’ lead NFL Draft analyst created a list of the top…

In my Detroit Lions 2024 Organized Team Activities (OTA) preview, the No. 1 storyline to watch was injury news of several Lions players. These set of practices—plus media sessions with coaches—are good opportunities to check in where players like Taylor Decker, Derrick Barnes, Brian Branch, DJ Reader, Kerby Joseph, and Emmanuel Moseley are in their…

The NFL released the full 2024 schedule last week, and the Detroit Lions’ calendar is littered with rematches of high-stakes 2023 games. Teams like the Rams, Buccaneers, 49ers, and Cowboys all jump off the page and are circled on many fans’ calendars. Getting revenge for the latter two on games that slipped away from the…

He may be a “dirtbag” on the field, but Detroit Lions rookie guard Christian Mahogany is seeking to start a life-changing endeavor off the field. As you may remember from our “Five things to know about Christian Mahogany” piece, the former Boston College offensive lineman lost a close friend of his in 2023. Devin Willock,…

With the summer portion of the offseason on the horizon, we’ve brought back our written mailbag and taken to Twitter, asking Detroit Lions fans to provide us with questions about the team. There were a lot of solid questions this week, and as Jeremy Reisman promised in our Mailbag: Part 1, we’ve got a second…

The Detroit Lions begin their four-week “Organized Team Activity” (OTA) period on Tuesday. It’s the first time all offseason that the full Lions roster will be permitted to conduct 7-on-7, 9-on-7s, and 11-on-11s. Although they will still not be permitted to have any sort of live contact, it’s our first look at the 2024 team…

If there’s any one reason to believe that the Detroit Lions’ recent success is here to stay, it’s their abundance of young talent. It’s one thing to have a talented roster. It’s another when that talent still has a decade of good football ahead of them.

After a complete revamp of their secondary in 2023, the Detroit Lions have once again made significant changes to their weakest unit, this time using free agency, trades and even doubling down in the NFL Draft to strengthen the position. Their pass defense in 2023 left a lot to be desired, but they did improve…