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Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Can Detroit Lions get back to .500 at Carolina? Our guys break it down Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview Sunday’s Detroit Lions game against the Carolina Panthers. Barring any setbacks, the Detroit Lions should have starting quarterback Matthew Stafford in

Brian McCollum   | Detroit Free Press Garth Brooks says a tweet from Barry Sanders helped make a difficult situation a little easier to laugh about. First a recap: Back in February, the mood was celebratory when Brooks wrapped up a show for a record-setting Ford Field crowd. And then the social-media weirdness hit. To the

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Can Detroit Lions get back to .500 at Carolina? Our guys break it down Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview Sunday’s Detroit Lions game against the Carolina Panthers. The Detroit Lions will not have rookie running back D’Andre Swift for Sunday’s

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Can Detroit Lions get back to .500 at Carolina? Our guys break it down Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez preview Sunday’s Detroit Lions game against the Carolina Panthers. D’Andre Swift missed his second straight practice with a brain injury Friday and

Shawn Windsor   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Kelly Stafford said what a lot of folks think Thursday morning

Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. It hasn’t been an easy year for Detroit Lions

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Matthew Stafford returned to practice Thursday, and at least

Lorenzo Reyes   | USA TODAY Show Caption Hide Caption Should the NFL consider a bubble system for the playoffs? USA Sports’ Mackenzie Salmon breaks own the NFL’s fight against COVID-19 with NFL writers Mike Jones and Jarrett Bell. Kelly Stafford, the wife of Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, apologized shortly after complaining about newly imposed COVID-19

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Detroit Lions‘ D’Andre Swift was asked Wednesday what he

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Marvin Jones thought about not only quitting football but

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Everson Griffen’s energy on the football field is boundless.

Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift is a man

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. For as much grief as they’ve taken about their

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. One has a bad thumb, the other a bum

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Matthew Stafford kept his injured right thumb in the

Bill Dow  |  Special to Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Barry Sanders’ retirement: Here’s how it all went down Former Detroit Free Press sports editor Gene Myers describes the night Barry Sanders retired and flew unannounced to London. Free Press special writer Bill Dow continues his “where are they now” series about former Detroit

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Matt Prater has had some atypical moments this season,

Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. The election is far from over. In fact, it’s

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Matthew Stafford left little doubt he will play Sunday

Cory Undlin, if he had the chance, would have done things differently to stem the tide of Washington’s late comeback in the Detroit Lions’ 30-27 victory. The Lions’ defensive coordinator said he stuck with zone coverage a little too long in the second half as Washington scored 21 unanswered points on three consecutive drives and tied