Detroit Free Press

You don’t last long in this business if you’re not willing to jump to conclusions. So let’s jump. Mike Evans’ drop of an easy TD pass last week could signal the end of the Tampa Bay Bucs’ eventful — if too short — Tom Brady Era. Two other images — also symbolic — came to mind after watching Evans’

Detroit Lions fullback Jason Cabinda understands the value of a good education and wants to pass it on. Each week, Cabinda visits with local students to inspire and advocate for STEM-based learning. Every Tuesday, Cabinda makes the rounds to Detroit-area schools and shares his story with students. On a certain visit, students also got to spend time with fellow

Detroit Lions owner Sheila Hamp expressed confidence in head coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes in a rare meeting with reporters Wednesday, but stopped short of saying both men’s jobs are safe for 2023. Hamp talked with reporters for four minutes inside the team’s indoor practice facility in a surprise interview that came

Saivion Smith does not remember what he was trying to say, only that he was trying to say something and nothing was coming out of his mouth. Smith, on the Detroit Lions‘ practice squad injured list, said he suffered about 20 seconds of temporary paralysis when he was carted off the field in the first

The Detroit Lions remain optimistic Jameson Williams will play this fall, but Lions coach Dan Campbell said the rookie wide receiver likely will not see the field until at least December. “We feel like we’re going to have him before this season’s out,” Campbell said Wednesday. “It’s hard to say when that’s going to be.

Some Tuesdays feel like film days, some feel like mail days. After hearing Detroit Lions fans grumble about another lost season Monday morning on my flight home from Dallas, I knew this was a mail week; a chance for you to vent, complain about the past and look forward to the future all in one.

The Detroit Lions lost one of their best special teams players to a season-ending knee injury last week. On Tuesday, they added one of their former special teams aces to take his place. The Lions signed safety C.J. Moore off the Houston Texans practice squad to their 53-man roster, one of three moves they made

They’ve done it again. It’s Week 8 of the NFL season and the Detroit Lions have plummeted to the 32nd and final spot in this week’s power rankings. Frankly, it’s not a place I expected the Lions to be this fall. Maybe the hope for them to take a step forward this year was fueled

Let’s get this out of the way. Let’s be done with it. Yes, of course Tevon Diggs did not intercept that ball. You saw it. I saw it. Jim Nantz saw it. Gene Steratore saw it. Millions saw it on television, while 93,487 people saw it at AT&T Stadium. Unfortunately for the Detroit Lions, field

Amon-Ra St. Brown passed all concussion testing on the sideline after he was pulled from Sunday’s 24-6 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, but the Detroit Lions second-year receiver could not return to play because of a change to the NFL concussion policy instituted earlier this month. “My understanding is he looked a little disoriented, certainly,

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is speaking in Allen Park following his team’s 24-6 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. The Lions committed five turnovers as the offense fared little better coming off its bye week. After scoring 140 points in their first four games, the Lions have been held to just six

The Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions play on Sunday in a game on the NFL Week 8 schedule. The Dolphins are a 3.5-point favorite, according to Tipico Sportsbook. The Dolphins are -175 on the moneyline in the game. The Lions are +140. The over/under for the game is set at 50.5 points. NFL Week 8 odds:

DFW AIRPORT, Texas — The Delta terminal Monday morning is like a therapist office for Detroit Lions fans, and the couch at Gate E17 in Dallas-Fort Worth’s International Airport was particularly full this week. “I’m tired of being a Lions fan, I ain’t gonna lie,” one man in a gray Lions hoodie said to friends

DFW AIRPORT, Texas — The Delta terminal on Monday morning is like a therapist office for Detroit Lions fans, and the couch at Gate E17 in Dallas-Fort Worth’s International Airport was particularly full this week. “I’m tired of being a Lions fan, I ain’t gonna lie,” one man in a gray Lions hoodie said to

ARLINGTON, Texas — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions‘ 24-6 loss to the Dallas Cowboys, and looks at players and coaches who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at AT&T Stadium: Stock up CB Jeff Okudah Okudah remains one of the bright spots in the Lions’ otherwise disappointing season, and

ARLINGTON, Texas — First, some numbers: The Detroit Lions lost their fourth straight game Sunday afternoon at AT&T Stadium. They are 1-5. They’ll be lucky to top last season’s win total: three. It’ll be a blow to the psychology of the rebuild if they finish 3-14 and it will put head coach Dan Campbell on the

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is speaking in Allen Park following his team’s 24-6 loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Texas. The Lions committed five turnovers as the offense fared little better coming off its bye week. After scoring 140 points in their first four games, the Lions have been held to just six

Free Press sports columnist Jeff Seidel answers three questions following the Detroit Lions 24-6 loss Sunday to the Dallas Cowboys: Where do the Lions go from here? Here’s the scary thing: There is no single solution to fix this team. They lost because of a long list of reasons. There is no single theme. No problem

ARLINGTON, Texas — Nearly eight years after they watched a flag get picked up for pass interference in the playoffs, the Detroit Lions found themselves on the wrong end of another officiating controversy against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Cornerback Trevon Diggs intercepted a Jared Goff pass early in the third quarter of the