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Allen Park — Imposter syndrome exists in any profession, including professional sports. During the first two years of Detroit Lions linebacker Derrick Barnes’ career, he questioned whether he belonged in the NFL. “Early in my career, I think I lost sight of myself and my confidence,” Barnes said. “I had to sit back and regroup,

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, instead

Hall of Fame Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders’ life is headed to the small screen. Sanders has partnered with Amazon Prime Video for “Bye Bye Barry,” a documentary about his life and his decision to walk away from professional football, he announced Friday on social media. The documentary heads to the streaming service on

Allen Park — Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson will never have to apologize after a win, especially one as impressive as knocking off the defending Super Bowl champions on the road, but he can still be disappointed with the path to victory. The Lions’ highly-productive offense from a year ago didn’t look like itself

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions are understandably thrilled with the team’s most-recent draft class, but had the board fallen differently, it wouldn’t have been a surprise to see cornerback Devon Witherspoon in Honolulu blue. In fact, going into the event, it’s how most outside observers saw things playing out. Instead, the Seattle Seahawks plucked

Allen Park — Dan Campbell has quickly established a reputation as one of the NFL’s most aggressive coaches, rarely hesitating to go for it on a fourth down in a critical situation, call for a fake punt or even spring a surprise onside kick on an opponent. But he wasn’t always this way. After serving

Allen Park — The starting point for any good NFL defense is an ability to stop the run, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to learn the Detroit Lions finished 29th in rushing yards per game and 30th in yards per carry allowed a season ago. As the team spent the offseason trying to

Allen Park — For all the talk about the Detroit Lions catching breaks because the Kansas City Chiefs couldn’t hang on to the ball in the teams’ season opener, the Lions also left plenty of meat on the bone, particularly on defense. Sure, rookie Brian Branch’s pick-six was one of the game’s most important plays,

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions didn’t practice Wednesday, but the team released an estimated injury report as required by the league, projecting three players wouldn’t have participated. Offensive tackle Taylor Decker headlined that list, but that was expected as he continues to deal with an ankle injury he suffered in the team’s season-opening victory

Justin Rogers, Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 2 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Seahawks +5.5 at Lions Rogers: Lions Bianchi: Lions Niyo: Lions Wojo: Seahawks Vikings +7.5 at Eagles Rogers: Eagles Bianchi: Eagles Niyo: Eagles Wojo: Vikings Packers -1.5 at Falcons Rogers: Packers Bianchi: Falcons Niyo: Falcons Wojo: Falcons Chargers -3

C.J. Gardner Johnson, in his first year as a defensive back with the Detroit Lions, got a taste of what his team’s fans can bring to a game, in last week’s season-opening victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in raucous Arrowhead Stadium. He liked what he saw. “From what I’ve seen the crowd,” Gardner-Johnson told

Stacked Bloody Marys, brisket burgers, vegan crunch wraps, corned beef eggrolls, barbecue nachos and more game-time grub are available for Lions fans this season at Ford Field. This year, there’s a focus not just on local, Black-owned businesses and chefs, but those who have restaurants near the stadium. Bert’s Marketplace in Eastern Market, Great Lakes

Allen Park — Lions quarterback Jared Goff is closing in on etching his name into the record books. He’s thrown 359 consecutive passes without an interception, a franchise mark that ranks as the third-longest streak in NFL history. He’s made 10 starts since he was last picked off by a defender, another streak that’s tied

Allen Park — When the Detroit Lions drafted Sam LaPorta in April, it was understood what kind of passing-game weapon the team was getting, after he averaged 56 catches for 664 yards in his final two years at the University of Iowa. It’s also fair to say less was expected of the rookie tight end

Allen Park — With both of the team’s starting offensive tackles dealing with injuries, the Detroit Lions’ opponent this Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks, added some high-profile insurance at the position, signing Jason Peters to the team’s practice squad. A six-time All-Pro and nine-time Pro Bowler, the 41-year-old Peters played as a reserve with the Dallas

Associated Press Aaron Rodgers has a torn left Achilles tendon, according to a person familiar with the diagnosis, and the 39-year-old quarterback likely will miss the rest of the New York Jets’ season. An MRI on Tuesday confirmed the four-time NFL MVP’s injury, the person told The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity because

Allen Park — Brian Branch estimates he’s watched the replay of his interception, returned 50 yards for a touchdown in the Detroit Lions’ season-opening victory, one hundred times. Honestly, who could blame him? Not only was Branch living out the dream of debuting in the NFL, but he also intercepted a pass against the defending

Allen Park — For the first time in three seasons, the Detroit Lions’ starting five offensive linemen shared the field in last week’s opening victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. And the team is doing everything in its power to make sure it stays that way. A big component to that will be keeping Pro

Allen Park — For whatever hand-wringing that might have existed about the Detroit Lions’ defense’s ability to slow down the Kansas City Chiefs, those concerns were hypothetical. Sure, there were troubling data points to reference, namely the Lions finishing last in total defense the previous season and the Chiefs consistently ranking among the top five

After the Lions’ 21-20 win over the Chiefs, tickets for the Sept. 17 home opener against the Seahawks are on the rise on secondary markets. This will do nothing to slow down the Lions’ hype train. Thursday night’s NFL season opener between the Lions and defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs drew the largest