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Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Debating the Darrell Bevell narrative and the Detroit Lions’ future Good-natured debate on the Darrell Bevell narrative after the Lions’ comeback over Bears, Matt Patricia’s culture and what’s next, Dec. 8, 2020. A record six quarterbacks were taken in the first round of the 1983

Shawn Windsor   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption What’s next for Detroit Lions after firing Bob Quinn, Matt Patricia Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez weigh in Nov. 28, 2020, after the Detroit Lions fired Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn. Darrell Bevell didn’t waste time trying to change the mood

Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions interim coach Darrell Bevell on reaction to first win Detroit Lions interim coach Darrell Bevell tells reporters Dec. 7, 2020, about the reaction to his first win as a head coach. Matt Nelson had to get it out of his system. And he

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption What’s next for Detroit Lions after firing Bob Quinn, Matt Patricia Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez weigh in Nov. 28, 2020, after the Detroit Lions fired Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn. Robert Saleh may not have given his candidacy to be the

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption What’s next for Detroit Lions after firing Bob Quinn, Matt Patricia Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez weigh in Nov. 28, 2020, after the Detroit Lions fired Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn. Rod Wood is part of a six-man decision-making group that

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption What’s next for Detroit Lions after firing Bob Quinn, Matt Patricia Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez weigh in Nov. 28, 2020, after the Detroit Lions fired Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn. Ten days after the Detroit Lions fired Matt Patricia and

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions interim coach Darrell Bevell on win vs. Chicago Bears Detroit Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell lauded his team Dec. 6, 2020, after its comeback win on the road vs. the Chicago Bears. It was a good weekend for the top candidates to

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions interim coach Darrell Bevell on win vs. Chicago Bears Detroit Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell lauded his team Dec. 6, 2020, after its comeback win on the road vs. the Chicago Bears. CHICAGO — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 34-30

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Matthew Stafford talks clutch drive in Detroit Lions’ win vs. Bears Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford on Dec. 6, 2020, talks about the clutch drive that setup a comeback win vs. the Chicago Bears. CHICAGO — The Detroit Lions remain a long shot to snap their

Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions interim coach Darrell Bevell on win vs. Chicago Bears Detroit Lions interim head coach Darrell Bevell lauded his team Dec. 6, 2020, after its comeback win on the road vs. the Chicago Bears. Reggie Ragland was playing little league football the last time

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press CHICAGO — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions after their 34-30 win over the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on Sunday: Quarterback Matthew Stafford was at his best when the Lions were backed up near their own goal line late in the fourth quarter. He completed six straight passes

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Matthew Stafford talks clutch drive in Detroit Lions’ win vs. Bears Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford on Dec. 6, 2020, talks about the clutch drive that setup a comeback win vs. the Chicago Bears. CHICAGO — Romeo Okwara stuck his left hand out as he lunged

Ryan Ford   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Matthew Stafford talks clutch drive in Detroit Lions’ win vs. Bears Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford on Dec. 6, 2020, talks about the clutch drive that setup a comeback win vs. the Chicago Bears. The Detroit Lions’ 34-30 victory Sunday over the Chicago Bears was their

Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions poised for regime-change win against Chicago Bears Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview Sunday’s Detroit Lions game against the Chicago Bears. Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez answers three questions following the Detroit Lions win Sunday over the Chicago

Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Detroit Lions game score, live updates and analysis vs. the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago on Sunday (1 p.m., Fox). The Lions (4-7) and Bears (5-6) are both free-falling in the standings. The Lions have lost two straight, and fired coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions poised for regime-change win against Chicago Bears Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview Sunday’s Detroit Lions game against the Chicago Bears. The reckoning came in 2018. Darrell Bevell had been a football coach his entire adult life, making the

Carlos Monarrez ,  Dave Birkett ,  Shawn Windsor   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions poised for regime-change win against Chicago Bears Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview Sunday’s Detroit Lions game against the Chicago Bears. Free Press sports writers make their predictions for the Detroit Lions game

Marlowe Alter   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions poised for regime-change win against Chicago Bears Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview Sunday’s Detroit Lions game against the Chicago Bears. D’Andre Swift might have to wait until next season to get his revenge on the Chicago Bears. The

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions poised for regime-change win against Chicago Bears Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview Sunday’s Detroit Lions game against the Chicago Bears. For a team that is not exactly teeming with wide receivers, this news comes as a bit of

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions poised for regime-change win against Chicago Bears Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview Sunday’s Detroit Lions game against the Chicago Bears. Detroit Lions (4-7) vs. Chicago Bears (5-6) The coaches: Lions’ Darrell Bevell (0-0 overall; Bears’ Matt Nagy (25-18