Pride of Detroit

As we have come to learn about the Detroit Lions under head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes, this franchise now puts a high priority on football character. It is no longer a negotiable option for a Detroit Lions player to live, eat, and breathe football—it’s the very first requirement to even be…

NFL analyst Louis Riddick continues chugging away on the Detroit Lions bandwagon with even more praise for the newly popular franchise. On ESPN’s “Get Up,” he went on his second rant about the Lions’ potential in just under a month. Here’s a transcript of the whole speech, I think it’s more powerful when read in…

Part of the reason the Detroit Lions are in such a comfortable place right now is the balancing of their salary cap. Not only are they entering training camp with a healthy amount of space, but there aren’t many—if any—contracts that look like huge overpays. Additionally, there aren’t any pressing re-signings or extensions that require…

As the NFL alters their educational program in regards to their gambling policies, many have wondered if players—including Detroit Lions receiver Jameson Williams—who have already been suspended because of these rules have a case for an appeal. It’s becoming clearer and clearer that the league’s guidelines weren’t effectively communicated with the players, and the league…

As our Detroit Lions second-year player profile series continues, We wrap up Day 2 of the 2022 NFL draft by taking a closer look at third-round pick, safety Kerby Joseph. Once thought of as a player who may need some time to develop, Joseph was given the chance to compete as a rookie and he…

Well, everyone—the wait was worth it. The Detroit Lions unveiled their new alternate helmet and the result was pure Honolulu blue bliss. And it’s not just those in the metro-Detroit area that are in favor of the Lions’ new alternate lids. SB Nation’s J.P. Acosta weighed in on the new look helmets.

On Wednesday afternoon, the Detroit Lions finally unveiled the alternate helmet design they can now wear for the 2023 NFL season. As they teased a couple times earlier in the week, the design is a classic look, throwing back to the days where they had an old logo. However, they kept the design modern looking…

As we continue our 2023 Detroit Lions player profiles of second-year players, one that doesn’t get talked about much is defensive lineman Josh Paschal. It’s curious how quickly we are to forget about Paschal considering he was a second-round pick last year, but I suppose that’s what happens when his rookie season gets overshadowed by…

This week, the NFL had a conference call with reporters to unveil both a re-focused emphasis and a few new policies when it comes to their gambling guidelines for employees. In an effort to improve their own communication to players and simplify the message, the NFL is focusing on a six “key rule” policy:

On Wednesday, the Detroit Lions will reveal their highly-anticipated alternate helmet design for the 2023 season. Starting in 2022, the NFL allowed teams to have a second alternate helmet that they can pair with their alternate, throwback, or Color Rush uniforms. The Lions did not use this option last year, but this year, it appears…

NFL news is not exactly dominating the cycle right now, and the Detroit Lions have been quiet as a mouse since OTAs ended last week. But this six-week stretch before training camp is a good opportunity to remind everyone that there are people behind these helmets. And for the next month, a lot of these…

Over the weekend, the Michigan chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) awards—AKA the Michigan regional Emmy awards—were handed out. The Detroit Lions were nominated a whopping 18 times over various categories. By the time Saturday night was over, the Lions walked away with five awards. Here’s a look at the…

Our Detroit Lions roster preview series continues with the team’s second-year players. And now we move to one of the most talked-about players on the roster: Jameson Williams. It’s been a turbulent start for the 2022 first-round pick’s career. Obviously, he was expected to have a quiet rookie season as he recovered from a torn…

No team is ever complete, and even after minicamps and summer training, the Detroit Lions still face a mounting number of questions. Expectations are finally upon the Lions, expectations that amount to winning a division title; but the road to reach that honor is still one yet to be forged.

Dan Campbell has already done the impossible. Through two years as coach of the Detroit Lions, he’s one of the most popular coaches of this franchise’s history. He has million of Lions fans believing in him and, more importantly, the future of this franchise. He’s managed to do so with *checks notes* … a 12-21-1…

The 2023 NFL season will be here before you know it. A few months out, CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco is taking a shot at evaluating the top 100 players lacing up their cleats this fall. “Before you get worked up about my list, which you will, try to put one of your own together. It…

As we are now in the deadest period of the NFL offseason, it is a perfect time to start reviewing the Detroit Lions roster and start talking about 2023 expectations. As a team, the Lions are hoping to accomplish some franchise-defining moments, but let’s look at what we’re expecting from individual players in the upcoming…

When the Detroit Lions traded away starter T.J. Hockenson mid-season in 2022, there was inevitably going to be a vacuum at the tight end position. Going from a top-five player at the position to a 2021 undrafted free agent (Brock Wright), a 2022 rookie coming off an ACL injury (James Mitchell), and a 2020 undrafted…

It’s been about two-and-a-half years since the Detroit Lions made the hiring of coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes. Though the two hires were made completely separate of each other, the two have noted time and time again how simpatico they are. It’s clear both have very similar visions of the future of…

Thanks to leaked footage from the Detroit Lions media team, we now have some actual film from the second annual media skills competition from this past Monday (we had some pictures in a prior edition of Notes)! Just like last year, the team ran a fun contest between the beat writers and the team’s reporters…