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In the euphoria of the postgame victory celebration Sunday, Dan Campbell stood in the locker room and addressed his team. He rattled off all the reasons why the Detroit Lions had just earned their first victory, and then he stopped. “This is all I’m going to say: That’s one,” the Lions coach said in a

The Detroit Lions are fun. There, I said it. Yeah, yeah, they’re 1-1, and the “1” on the left side of that ledger came against the lowly Commanders, two words that don’t often belong next to each other, but then Washington’s owner — we don’t need to name him — should’ve thought of that when

In the euphoria of the postgame victory celebration Sunday, Dan Campbell stood in the locker room and addressed his team. He rattled off all the reasons why the Detroit Lions had just earned their first victory, and then he stopped. “This is all I’m going to say: That’s one,” the Lions coach said in a

The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings play on Sunday in a game on the NFL Week 3 schedule. Which team will get the victory? Check out these NFL Week 3 picks and predictions for the game, which can be seen at 10 a.m. MST on Fox. The Vikings are a 7.5-point favorite in the game. NFL Week 3

Two games in is far too early to make any judgment on what the Detroit Lions will be this season. The time to delve into that topic is during their Week 6 bye. But after splitting their first two games, losing a shootout to the Philadelphia Eagles and surviving a comeback attempt from the Washington

It took Dan Campbell three months to get a win in his first season as Detroit Lions coach. In his second season, it took Campbell two weeks. Campbell said he considers the Lions’ 36-27 victory Sunday over the Washington Commanders “early validation as to what we’re doing,” especially considering the injury problems the Lions dealt

Detroit Lions fans may feel a little like the titular character from the movie “Talladega Nights” after Ricky Bobby was called in to be a replacement driver at the last minute and surprised everyone with a podium finish. “And, uh, I’m not sure what to do with my hands,” Will Ferrell’s character said in a

Tony Holm |  FantasySharks.com The early returns on some offseason signings are starting to become apparent. In Florida, the Dolphins and Jaguars seem to have made some shrewd moves. Meanwhile in Kansas City, the offensive impact has been muted. Even though two games is a very small sample, let’s see if we can figure out

The Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings play on Sunday in an NFL Week 3 game. The Vikings are a 7.5-point favorite, according to Tipico Sportsbook. The Vikings are -300 on the moneyline in the game, which will be played at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The Lions are +250. The over/under for the game is set at 53.5

Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions‘ 36-27 win over the Washington Commanders, and looks at the players who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Ford Field. Four up WR Amon-Ra St. Brown: Lions coach Dan Campbell called St. Brown “a pitbull that plays receiver,” and that description seems apt

Sometimes, you have to fall before you can run. Yes, that has been the Detroit Lions’ mantra for more than a half century. Only they never got around to the running part. But this is a positive column. And we will get to the run part of the Lions’ 36-27 victory over the Washington Commanders

Aidan Hutchinson wasn’t born when Alex Karras, Roger Brown and the rest of the Fearsome Foursome roamed the Detroit Lions’ vaunted defensive line in the 1960s. He wasn’t alive when Doug English and Bubba Baker’s Silver Rush wreaked havoc in the 1970s and ‘80s. And he was 9 years old when the Lions drafted Ndamukong

This is the story of two Detroit Lions players on Sunday, one smaller, one huge, one you can’t stop talking about, the other you probably didn’t know existed. The first Lion is the smaller guy who is currently the biggest buzz on the roster. After Sunday, he has gone six straight NFL games with at

Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez tackles the tough questions after the Detroit Lions‘ Week 2 36-27 victory over the Washington Commanders on Sunday at Ford Field. Is that the best first half of football you’ve seen the Lions play? Yes! Wait, yes? Yes! I think. As I get older — and I seem to

The Detroit Lions offense should be fun to watch this season. And if their defense plays like it did in the first half Sunday, they might challenge for an NFL playoff spot. Amon-Ra St. Brown had 184 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns and D’Andre Swift caught a 22-yard do-it-yourself TD pass from Jared Goff

He won’t have many of his usual linemen to run behind, but D’Andre Swift will play for the Detroit Lions on Sunday vs. the Washington Commanders. Swift is active after missing most of practice this week with a sprained ankle he suffered in the first half of last week’s loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. Swift

Free Press sports writers predict the Detroit Lions’ vs. Washington Commanders game Sunday at Ford Field (1 p.m., Fox): Dave Birkett The Lions are dealing with a lot of injuries to key players, and their participation could sway the outcome of this game. If D’Andre Swift cannot go, that’s a huge loss for an offense

It’s looking more and more like the Detroit Lions will be without their entire starting interior offensive line for Sunday’s game against the Washington Commanders. The Lions downgraded left guard Jonah Jackson to doubtful on Saturday, making it likely he will miss the game along with center Frank Ragnow and right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai. Vaitai

Washington Commanders (1-0) at Detroit Lions (0-1) The coaches: Lions — Dan Campbell (8-21-1 overall, 3-14-1 with Lions); Commanders — Ron Rivera (91-82-1 overall, 15-19 with Commanders). Last game: Lions lost to Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35. Commanders beat Jacksonville Jaguars, 28-22. Last meeting: Nov. 15, 2020: Lions won, 30-27. Key matchups Lions C Evan Brown vs. Commanders DT

I’m still in the Dan Campbell camp. I love his attitude and honesty. Love what we saw on “Hard Knocks,” love his message, love what he’s done with the culture around this team. He’s just so dang likeable. But at some point, you gotta stop talking about grit, and you gotta win. At some point,