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By Ralph D. Russo  |  Associated Press Nebraska and former Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule were finalizing a deal Friday to make him the Cornhuskers’ coach. A person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that after several days of discussions, Nebraska made Rhule an offer Thursday that persuaded the former Temple

Each Saturday during the college football season, we’ll highlight five prospects with locally televised matchups who could be a fit for the Detroit Lions in the 2023 NFL Draft, based on projected needs. The list aims to highlight early-, mid- and late-round prospects. This will give you a chance to watch the players performing live,

Show Caption Hide Caption The News’ Justin Rogers, Bob Wojnowski analyze Lions’ loss to the Bills The Lions gave a Super Bowl contender their best shot, but fell just short, snapping the team’s three-game winning streak. We talk about what it means. Justin Rogers, The Detroit News Here are four observations after having a night

Associated Press Arlington, Texas — Dak Prescott threw two touchdown passes to tight end Dalton Schultz, Ezekiel Elliott ran for a score and the Dallas Cowboys beat the New York Giants 28-20 on Thanksgiving Day. Rookie Peyton Hendershot ran for a 2-yard TD before directing all three of his fellow tight ends into a giant

Show Caption Hide Caption The News’ Justin Rogers, Bob Wojnowski analyze Lions’ loss to the Bills The Lions gave a Super Bowl contender their best shot, but fell just short, snapping the team’s three-game winning streak. We talk about what it means. Justin Rogers, The Detroit News Detroit — This was a fiercely fought game

Show Caption Hide Caption The News’ Justin Rogers, Bob Wojnowski analyze Lions’ loss to the Bills The Lions gave a Super Bowl contender their best shot, but fell just short, snapping the team’s three-game winning streak. We talk about what it means. Justin Rogers, The Detroit News Detroit — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’

Show Caption Hide Caption The News’ Justin Rogers, Bob Wojnowski analyze Lions’ loss to the Bills The Lions gave a Super Bowl contender their best shot, but fell just short, snapping the team’s three-game winning streak. We talk about what it means. Justin Rogers, The Detroit News Detroit — In front of one of the

Show Caption Hide Caption The News’ Justin Rogers, Bob Wojnowski analyze Lions’ loss to the Bills The Lions gave a Super Bowl contender their best shot, but fell just short, snapping the team’s three-game winning streak. We talk about what it means. Justin Rogers, The Detroit News Detroit — Taylor Decker is the longest-tenured Detroit

Detroit — In front of one of the biggest crowds to ever witness a football game at Ford Field, the Detroit Lions went toe-to-toe with a Super Bowl contender, but it was the Buffalo Bills who scored the knocked blow in the closing moments of the final round. Reminiscent of last year’s playoff game against

Detroit — Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News offers his observations after the first half of the Lions game against the Buffalo Bills at Ford Field in Detroit. Sufficient stopgaps The Lions had a tall order ahead of them, entering this game without starting left guard Jonah Jackson (concussion protocol) and right guard Evan Brown

Halftime: Bills 17, Lions 14 Bills get the ball to start the second half. Lions tie it back up -Q2 1:52: On fourth-and-1, Goff to St. Brown for the TD. Great play call by Ben Johnson. Bills will have 1:52 and two timeouts to respond. 14-14. Two-minute warning Lions will have third-and-goal from the Buffalo

Allen Park — Four years ago, the Sunday before Thanksgiving was just another mile marker on an endless highway of dessert. But this past Sunday, Dan Skipper’s work day ended with the National Football League’s leader in rushing touchdowns stopping his postgame press conference to shout him out. “Hi, Skippy. Love you, man. That guy

The Detroit Lions have won three consecutive games for the first time since 2017. After a 1-6 start in which there was talk of firing Dan Campbell, they’re now 4-6 and those people are awfully quiet. We’ve gone from talking about another top 3 pick to potentially talking playoffs. Here are five things to watch

The Detroit News  |  The Detroit News It has been a busy year. Emerging from the pandemic, dealing with inflation and navigating an election are just some of the experiences we have all embarked on together. There’s always room for improvement. But Thanksgiving is a day to reflect on what we do have and to consider

Steve Megargee  |  Associated Press Green Bay, Wis. — Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers acknowledged Wednesday that he’s been playing with a broken right thumb for the past six weeks. Rodgers hurt his thumb Oct. 9 during a foiled Hail Mary attempt on the final play of the Packers’ 27-22 loss to the New York Giants in London.

Associated Press Thousand Oaks, Calif. — Quarterback Matthew Stafford will miss his second game in three weeks for the Los Angeles Rams after going back into the NFL’s concussion protocol. Sean McVay confirmed Stafford will sit out when the Rams (3-7) visit the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, but the coach said Wednesday that his

Allen Park — Given the way things had been trending through the week, it wasn’t a big surprise when the Detroit Lions announced both of the team’s starting guards won’t suit up for Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Bills. On Wednesday, the Lions ruled out five players, including guards Jonah Jackson and Evan Brown. Additionally,

Allen Park — What does Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs have in common with your grandmother? Come Thursday afternoon, they’ll both be looking to cook. Of course, the big difference here is that unlike whatever dessert you’ll be getting from grandma on Thanksgiving Day, the recipe to Diggs’ success is no secret. He has

Allen Park — Based on ticket sales for Thursday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, the Detroit Lions are anticipating the second-largest home crowd in Ford Field’s 20-year history. Fans with tickets should plan on arriving well before the 12:30 p.m. kickoff to compensate for traffic related to downtown holiday festivities, namely the annual Thanksgiving parade

Allen Park — For the second time in three weeks, a Detroit Lions rookie has been named the NFC’s Defensive Player of the Week. On Wednesday, defensive end Aidan Hutchinson was selected for his performance in the team’s 31-18 victory over the New York Giants. In the game, Hutchinson recorded his second interception of the