When Tyrell Williams made the switch from quarterback to wide receiver in high school, there were two players at his new position he tried to model his game after: Randy Moss and Calvin Johnson. Now that Johnson is set to join Moss in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend, just the seventh first-ballot
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Allen Park — Very little about Tim Boyle’s college career suggested he deserved an opportunity to play in the NFL. But here we are, four years later, and Boyle is well on his way to locking up the Detroit Lions backup quarterback job. Boyle had some buzz coming out of high school, drawing interest from several major
When Tyrell Williams made the switch from quarterback to wide receiver in high school, there were two players at his new position he tried to model his game after: Randy Moss and Calvin Johnson. Now that Johnson is set to join Moss in the Pro Football Hall of Fame this weekend, just the seventh first-ballot
Allen Park — If you thought Dan Campbell would be upset that two of his players exchanged punches after a competitive blocking drill, you don’t know the Detroit Lions coach too well. A day after rookies Amon-Ra St. Brown and Ifeatu Melifonwu got into a brief but heated scrap, Campbell chose to praise their competitive fire rather
Show Caption Hide Caption NFL to punish teams whose unvaccinated players cause outbreaks USA TODAY Sports’ Mike Jones breaks down the NFL’s COVID-19 outbreak protocols this season. USA TODAY Offensive holding penalties plummeted in the NFL last season, and after hosting officials for the second straight practice Wednesday, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell said there is
Allen Park — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell wants a team that exudes toughness and wide receiver Tyrell Williams demonstrated that by returning to practice one day after dislocating a finger on his left hand. When the Jared Goff pass hit Williams’ hand on Tuesday, the receiver was convinced his pinkie finger was broken. He went to the
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from the Detroit Lions’ training camp practice Wednesday. ► The injury bug started biting a bit harder on the second consecutive day in pads. For starters, the Lions began the day without defensive tackle Michael Brockers, cornerback Quinton Dunbar, linebacker Derrick Barnes, offensive lineman Tyrell Crosby, linebacker Reggie Gilbert and
Show Caption Hide Caption Calvin Johnson on whether he’ll mention Detroit Lions in HOF speech Former Detroit Lions star Calvin Johnson talks July 23, 2021 about his upcoming Hall of Fame ceremony and if there are hard feelings with the team. Pro Football Hall of Fame Tyrell Williams left Tuesday’s practice with a hand injury,
For Penei Sewell, the Detroit Lions’ first padded practice of training camp Tuesday was “like when you’re out in the desert and you take that first sip of water.” “To be out there again, to strap it on, to put the helmet back on again, it’s a feeling that I forgot about,” Sewell said. “It’s
Show Caption Hide Caption Calvin Johnson on whether he’ll mention Detroit Lions in HOF speech Former Detroit Lions star Calvin Johnson talks July 23, 2021 about his upcoming Hall of Fame ceremony and if there are hard feelings with the team. Pro Football Hall of Fame The “pajama warriors” finally turned into good, old-fashioned, pad-wearing
Dan Campbell set the bar low for rookie defensive tackle Alim McNeill before the first padded practice of training camp Tuesday. And like everything McNeill has done in his short time as a Detroit Lion, he cleared it impressively. “If I’m being totally honest, I expect him to get maybe pushed around a little bit today,
Allen Park — Taylor Decker’s welcome-to-the-NFL moment came in the first quarter of his first preseason game. At that point, Pittsburgh Steelers edge rusher James Harrison was well past his prime. He was 38, entering his 14th season and was five years removed from his last of five Pro Bowl appearances. But that didn’t stop him
When Dan Campbell played for Bill Parcells with the Dallas Cowboys in the early 2000s, the Detroit Lions coach was Parcells’ designated antagonizer. When the Cowboys were dragging through the dog days of training camp, or if they needed a jumpstart on an otherwise dull day, Campbell was the player Parcells pulled aside and asked
Allen Park — Before the Detroit Lions’ first padded practice of training camp on Tuesday, coach Dan Campbell reminisced about his first time in pads, as a rookie with the New York Giants in 1999. As Campbell tells it, he was approached by Howard Cross, a veteran tight end in his 11th season with the franchise. “I’m
The NFL’s vaccination rate is near 90%. That’s good news. It’s better news that the most popular sports league in the country achieved this without a strict COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Not that mandates are wrong, they just hit too many the wrong way. Oh, the league made it more inconvenient for those who shunned the shot, requiring masking, social distancing, more
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from the Detroit Lions’ training camp practice Tuesday. ► Finally, the pads came on for the Lions, which meant the incorporation of some one-on-one reps, as well as a more realistic assessment on the offensive and defensive fronts. ► For the first time since camp, the wide receivers matched
Dan Campbell had 13 surgeries during his playing career, so the first-year Detroit Lions coach can relate to what pass rusher Austin Bryant is going through as he tries to return from another injury. “I know what enters the brain when” you’re coming back from injury, Campbell said. That’s why Campbell said it will be
The NFL’s vaccination rate is near 90%. That’s good news. It’s better news that the most popular sports league in the country achieved this without a strict COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Not that mandates are wrong, they just hit too many the wrong way. Oh, the league made it more inconvenient for those who shunned the shot, requiring masking, social distancing, more
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions activated linebacker Austin Bryant off the physically unable to perform list Tuesday morning. The third-year player has struggled with durability issues since being drafted by the Lions in the fourth round out of Clemson in 2019. He was limited to four games as a rookie due to hip and pectoral
Jonah Jackson changed his diet this offseason and added a new training regimen in an effort to build on his solid rookie season — martial arts. Jackson, the Detroit Lions’ second-year guard, said Monday he spent two days a week this offseason working on hand fighting with Lions assistant strength and conditioning coach Morris Henry,
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