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Jerry Jacobs had just gotten home from school one day in the spring of 2009 when his mother, Alice, sat him and two of his siblings down on the sectional couch of their Atlanta apartment. Alice was 46 at the time, a single mother of five who would give her last dime to help anyone

Hendon Hooker didn’t throw a pass at Detroit Lions rookie minicamp Saturday, and the nature of the torn ACL he suffered at Tennessee last November means he won’t be doing any meaningful football drills for a while. But the Lions’ third-round pick still managed to stand out during a 90-minute pad-less practice because of the

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Jahmyr Gibbs made a memorable impression on his teammates on the first day of Detroit Lions rookie minicamp before suffering an ankle injury that is expected to keep him out the rest of the weekend. “He’s special,” fellow running back Mohamed Ibrahim said. “His first day out here he was doing amazing stuff. His footwork,

The Detroit Lions went from having no scheduled prime-time games a season ago to playing in one of the NFL’s most important television windows this year, and one of the men responsible for putting the schedule together said the team earned its newfound place near the top of the league’s TV pecking order. “We always

The Detroit Lions signed quarterback Hendon Hooker and two other draft picks to contracts before the start of rookie minicamp Friday. Hooker, the 68th pick in last month’s draft, will not take part in football drills in camp or organized team activities this spring as he recovers from a torn ACL he suffered last November

Expectations are sky high for the Detroit Lions in 2023, and for good reason. The Lions have a well-rounded roster with plenty of promising, young talent, and they have a manageable schedule that should both test them and give them opportunity to flourish. I’m as optimistic about the Lions’ chances of winning a playoff game

It’s a new tradition: When the NFL schedule gets revealed every spring, all 32 teams have to compete in the social media space to see who can come up with the most entertaining, creative and funniest video of them all. We’re proud to say the Detroit Lions’ video is up there with some of the

Same Old Lions? Not according to the NFL’s schedule makers. One year after they were snubbed of prime-time games on their regular-season schedule and thought so little of that one of the NFL’s television partners didn’t even bother to send a camera crew to training camp to take headshots of players, the Detroit Lions are

Looking for the Detroit Lions‘ schedule for 2023? We have it for you. The NFL has released the Lions’ 17-game schedule over 18 weeks, with dates, times and TV channel information. We also have the preseason matchups. The Lions this season have one more road game than home game, as do all NFC teams. They

The Detroit Lions‘ schedule for the 2023 season is out, and it all starts against the Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL’s opening kickoff game Thursday, Sept. 7. So, what are the sportsbook odds for the Lions-Chiefs game? The Lions are 7-point underdogs on Caesars and BetRivers, as of Thursday evening, at -110 on Caesars

The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will play two Thursday games in the 2023 season, including one on Thanksgiving. The Lions will host the Packers in their annual Thanksgiving game and visit Green Bay for a Thursday night game in Week 4, according to a full copy of the Packers schedule released by The

The Detroit Lions won’t have to wait long to find out if they are legitimate Super Bowl contenders in 2023. The Lions will play the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in the NFL’s Thursday night season opener Sept. 7 at Arrowhead Stadium, the team announced Thursday. The Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles in

The NFL is releasing its 272-game schedule for the 2023 season at 8 p.m. Thursday. We already know a few games on the Detroit Lions schedule 2023, including two Thursday games vs. the rival Green Bay Packers, and the Week 1 opener. We also know the Lions’ 17 opponents include eight games against 2022 playoff