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Detroit Lions (3-6) at New York Giants (7-2) The coaches: Lions-Dan Campbell (11-26-1 overall, 6-19-1 with Lions); Giants-Brian Daboll (7-2 overall, 7-2 with Bears). Last game: Lions beat Chicago Bears, 31-30. Giants beat Houston Texans, 24-16. Last meeting: Oct. 27, 2019: Lions won, 31-26. Key matchups Giants RB Saquon Barkley vs. Lions LB Alex Anzalone: After facing

Frank Ragnow thought he was through with the toe problem that cost him most of last season. Ragnow underwent surgery to repair a torn plantar plate in his left foot last October, returned to practice in the spring and made it through training camp without any issue. Then the first quarter of the Detroit Lions’

Dan Campbell was definitely demonstrative, and he might have gotten a bit overheated. But the Detroit Lions second-year coach insists Brian Daboll, his New York Giants counterpart, slightly exaggerated the story he told of Campbell’s colorful interview to be Miami Dolphins tight ends coach in 2011. “Daboll, he tells that story to everybody,” Campbell said

It was one of the first decisions Brad Holmes made as Detroit Lions general manager, and two years later, it looks like one of the best. Holmes decided not to use the franchise tag on wide receiver Kenny Golladay in March of 2021, two months into his tenure as Lions GM. Golladay hit free agency

Romeo Okwara did not do much at his first football practice in more than 13 months. He stretched, he took part in individual drills, and when he met with reporters Thursday for the second time since he tore his Achilles tendon last October, he said that was enough to bring a big smile to his

Dan Miller, the Detroit Lions’ radio play-by-play man, has witnessed a lot of losing during his 18 years broadcasting the team’s games. You might feel sorry for him if he didn’t love his job so much. And he does. Because he loves football, of course. Because he loves the region, too. “I thought I’d be

D’Andre Swift had more rushing yards in the Detroit Lions’ Week 1 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles than he has the rest of the season combined. Swift has dealt with shoulder and ankle injuries most of the season. He has missed three games, played sparingly in two others, and admitted Wednesday he has grown increasingly

Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Editors: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, Carlos and Shawn dissect the Detroit Lions’ quarterback situation in light of the team’s win over Justin Fields and

Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah deservedly stole the spotlight last week in Chicago. The week before against Green Bay, safety Kerby Joseph took his turn in the limelight. Their performances were so good and meaningful for an improving defense that they somehow overshadowed the strong play the past two weeks of the Lions’ 6-foot-7 No.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is nearing his return from a torn ACL and could be on the practice field for the first time later in November. Lions coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday the team is hoping to start Williams’ practice clock sometime after Thanksgiving. Williams, the No. 12 pick of April’s draft, is

Spent another Tuesday answering mail, and even after two straight wins a lot of your questions are about the Detroit Lions’ plans for the offseason. My sense is there’s not a lot of buy-in on the last two weeks and the Lions turning this season around, but hope is percolating again for the not-too-distant future.

“We are one play away,” Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell kept saying. “We are so close.” It was hard to stomach — or even believe — as the Lions kept losing. But you know what? They got that play on Sunday. More than once in a come-from-behind win. “It was a good team win,” Campbell

Two weeks is an eternity in a football season, especially when a team is losing. Two weeks ago, things were bleak for two of our state’s most prominent football teams. Michigan State football fell to 3-5 after it lost to its archrival in Ann Arbor and then the Spartans not only looked like they lost

The Detroit Lions have the most fourth down conversion attempts in the NFL through 10 weeks, but Lions coach Dan Campbell broke character in Sunday’s win over the Chicago Bears when he kicked an early field goal rather than try and convert on fourth-and-4. Campbell said Monday he “felt like that was the right move

Squint hard enough and you can see a few flickering embers of playoff hope on the pile of kindling that looked to be the Detroit Lions season two weeks ago. At 1-6 and with the mighty Green Bay Packers coming to town, the Lions were one loss away from giving fans another holiday season of

Coming off his first road win as head coach of the Detroit Lions, head coach Dan Campbell speaks with the media following the crazy 31-30 victory over the Chicago Bears. Up next for the Lions is a trip to New Jersey as Campbell faces his former team, the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium (1

CHICAGO — The Detroit Lions offense has been at its best when Amon-Ra St. Brown is involved, and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson made sure to feature St. Brown early in Sunday’s 31-30 win over the Chicago Bears. St. Brown touched the ball four times on the Lions’ 14-play opening drive and finished with a season-high

From the first play to the last, it was apparent Justin Fields was by far the best player on either team Sunday at Soldier Field. From his opening 28-yard rush to his 1-yard escape-routine touchdown run to his 67-yard fourth-quarter scoring scramble, the Chicago Bears constantly punctured the Detroit Lions’ defense and punctuated the same

CHICAGO — Jeff Okudah was sprinting to the tunnel to celebrate with his teammates in the locker room at Soldier Field when he paused in the north end zone. Photographers spotted the pose and captured the moment that will frame the Detroit Lions’ 31-30 win over the Bears, and could well frame Okudah’s NFL journey

CHICAGO — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions‘ 31-30 win over the Chicago Bears and looks at players and coaches who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Soldier Field: Stock up WR Amon-Ra St. Brown: Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson made a concerted effort to get St. Brown the ball