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Eric Hipple was bracing for a butt-chewing. The Detroit Lions lost their fourth straight game early in the 1983 season to fall to 1-4, and when Hipple and his Lions teammates showed up for work the next morning they figured head coach Monte Clark would be in a foul mood. But when Clark walked into

Hank Fraley rarely hears what type of pain his offensive linemen are playing through unless “one of those guys rats him out,” Fraley said. But the Detroit Lions offensive line coach has not needed a snitch to know what center Frank Ragnow has been dealing with most of the season, and that has made Ragnow’s

Jared Goff’s first bomb to Jameson Williams went for a touchdown. His second probably should have, too. Goff underthrew a deep pass to Williams in last week’s win over the New York Jets, and afterwards the Detroit Lions quarterback admitted he still is getting accustomed to Williams’ blazing speed. “I wish I would’ve thrown it

The Detroit Lions keep racking up wins and taking home player of the week of awards. Return man Kalif Raymond became the fifth Lion to win a player of the week honor Wednesday when he was named NFC Special Teams Player of the Week, after returning a punt for a touchdown in last week’s win

If Jared Goff’s game-winning touchdown pass to Brock Wright against the New York Jets looked familiar, that’s because it was. Goff said Tuesday that Wright’s touchdown came on the same play the Detroit Lions ran a week earlier to clinch their 34-23 win over the Minnesota Vikings, when he threw a 9-yard pass to offensive

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff held a gift exchange with his offensive linemen before practice Tuesday. He got his outdoor-loving center, Frank Ragnow, a side-by-side ATV, he gifted Pro Bowl left guard Jonah Jackson a Breitling watch and he showered the rest of his line with presents like Louis Vuitton bags, Big Green Egg grills,

The Detroit Lions had just taken the lead and the Jets were driving and the clock was winding down and oh how all that history was too much for my friend who took off for her basement rather than watch the final 60 seconds. We’ll call her “Amy.” We’ll also call her a life-long Lions

The Detroit Lions likely will be without starting safety DeShon Elliott for Saturday’s game against the Carolina Panthers because of a dislocated shoulder, and Lions coach Dan Campbell said Tuesday he’s not sure yet if Elliott will return this season. “I would say right now he’s looking like he probably won’t be able to make

When Magic Johnson tweets, people pay attention. Even if it’s to laugh at the sometimes bizarre way it comes out — you know, as if a paid staffer is regurgitating what he says out loud, word for word. This brings us to Tuesday morning, where the “magic man” on his Twitter account repped the home

The last time the Detroit Lions made the NFL playoffs in 2016, they backed their way into a wild-card spot, qualifying despite losing their final three games. The time before that, in 2014, they made the playoffs but lost a Week 17 game to the Green Bay Packers with the NFC North division up for

The Detroit Lions are on a remarkable run, winning six of their past seven games to close in on a wild card berth. If they make the playoffs, they’ll join the 1970 Cincinnati Bengals as the only team to reach the postseason after a 1-6 start. But as impressive as they’ve been of late, including

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett looks at Detroit Lions players and coaches who helped their stock or hurt it after the 20-17 win vs. the New York Jets on Sunday at MetLife Stadium. Stock up PR Kalif Raymond Lions coach Dan Campbell gave Raymond a game ball, not just for

Dan Campbell got his first road win as Detroit Lions coach a little over a month ago. Since then, the Lions have been on a roll away from Ford Field. The Lions won their third straight road game Sunday against the New York Jets, a streak Campbell said Monday is proof the Lions have turned

How ’bout them Detroit Lions? The New York Jets’ top-10 defense buckled late as the Lions won on the road Sunday, 20-17. Fresh off another win, the sixth in the team’s past seven tries, Dan Campbell is hitting the podium Monday around 2:15 p.m. to break it down and take questions. If you missed it,

The more the Detroit Lions win, the more they become one of the top storylines in the NFL. That was the case Monday morning after their thrilling 20-17 win Sunday over the New York Jets in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Lions (7-7) have roared back with three straight wins and have won six of

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — They were tense. Tight, if you will. Worried too much about messing up instead of focused on playing. Dan Campbell hadn’t seen his team look like that all season. He told them at halftime. “We were afraid to fail,” the Detroit Lions head coach said. “We were making some mistakes because

Here’s the ball, Jared Goff. Here’s your chance to help win the game for the Detroit Lions. To make everybody forget that underthrow to Jameson Williams. Here’s your chance to keep the Lions in the hunt for the NFL playoffs. To keep this season alive. To keep this magical, improbable, rags-to-riches story going. Now, let

How ’bout them Detroit Lions? The New York Jets’ top-10 defense buckled late as the Lions won on the road Sunday, 20-17. Fresh off another win, the sixth in the team’s past seven tries, Dan Campbell is hitting the podium Monday around 2:15 p.m. to break it down and take questions. If you missed it,

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After Dan Campbell gave Kalif Raymond a game ball following the Detroit Lions’ 20-17 win over the New York Jets, several of Raymond’s teammates came up to him in the locker room shocked to learn the punt return touchdown he scored Sunday was the first of his career. “Everyone thinks that

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — He started the season as a blocking tight end and was elevated to the No. 1 role out of necessity after the T.J. Hockenson trade. He had 25 catches in 23 career games entering Sunday, and when Jared Goff looked his way on the first play of the biggest series of