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Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Detroit — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 37-35 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Quarterback Matthew Stafford gutted it out through a number of injuries, and after putting an early pass in harm’s way, settled down and delivered a solid performance. He finished the day completing 20 of

Nolan Bianchi   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions meet the Minnesota Vikings in the season finale on Sunday. Both teams have been eliminated from the playoffs, but the outcome will affect NFL Draft position. You can follow the action here with live updates throughout the game by Nolan Bianchi of The Detroit News. Vikings air

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions have already talked to several candidates about the team’s general manager opening. But this past week they talked to former Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis about potentially replacing Matt Patricia as the franchise’s head coach, according to a team source familiar with the conversations.  Lewis, 62,

Associated Press  |  The Detroit News Frisco, Texas — Dallas offensive coordinator Kellen Moore said Saturday night he is no longer pursuing the Boise State job, and the Cowboys agreed on a multiyear contract extension with their play-caller. The 32-year-old Moore was a candidate at his alma mater after Bryan Harsin took the Auburn job.

Les Bowe  |  Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia – Eagles fans will no longer be able to take Jim Schwartz’s name in vain when the team’s defense springs a leak. Sunday night’s game against Washington will end the five-year Schwartz era in charge of the Eagles’ defense, a league source said Saturday, confirming an NFL Network report.

By Matt Schoch  |  Special to The Detroit News A National Football League game will be played on Sunday at Ford Field. There will be referees there, the stats will matter for the official record and the teams will have uniforms and everything. The Detroit Lions will host the Minnesota Vikings to close a season

Les Bowe  |  Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia – Eagles fans will no longer be able to take Jim Schwartz’s name in vain when the team’s defense springs a leak. Sunday night’s game against Washington will end the five-year Schwartz era in charge of the Eagles’ defense, a league source said Saturday, confirming an NFL Network report.

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News With a rebuild on the horizon, it’s worth exploring the building blocks the Detroit Lions have in place as the team prepares for its season finale on Sunday. Rookie running back D’Andre Swift sure looks like a keeper, as do tight end T.J. Hockenson and center Frank Ragnow, who

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News For two weeks, Frank Ragnow didn’t say much of anything. Those were the doctors orders after the Detroit Lions center fractured cartilage in his throat last month against Green Bay.  But there’s good news as the Lions prepare to play their season finale on Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News There’s plenty of uncertainty with the Detroit Lions entering this offseason, namely who the team will hire as its next general manager and head coach. There’s also uncertainty at a number of spots on the roster, and unlike most years for the past three decades, kicker is one.  With

The Detroit News  |  The Detroit News Justin Rogers, Rod Beard, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News predict the outcome of Sunday’s Vikings at Lions game (1 p.m., Fox/WJR 760). ►Justin Rogers: Long out of postseason contention, these Lions are limping to the finish line with a far more interesting future than

By Matt Schoch  |  Special to The Detroit News Vikings at Lions Kickoff: 1 p.m., Sunday, Ford Field, Detroit TV/radio: Fox/760 AM Records: Vikings 6-9; Lions 5-10 Line: Vikings by 6.5 Matt Schoch breaks down the Lions’ Week 17 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings for The Detroit News: Key matchup LIONS VS. LETHARGY In this

It’s been an unimaginably heavy year for Detroit Lions safety Tracy Walker. In February, his cousin, Ahmaud Arbery, was shot and killed in what’s being prosecuted as a racially motivated crime in Georgia. And on the opposite end of the spectrum, Walker and his wife Bella welcomed their first child into the world, a son,

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News For the second straight day, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford won’t practice on Thursday, but interim coach Darrell Bevell remains optimistic Stafford will be under center when the Lions host the Minnesota Vikings in Sunday’s season finale.  “You’re going to have to convince me a lot that this guy

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions announced a list of 11 grantees for the team’s social justice initiative Thursday.  Launched nearly two years ago after a year of planning, the Detroit Lions Inspire Change Fund is a joint effort, backed by both players and team ownership, to support local organizations positively impacting

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Before the Detroit Lions hire a new coach, they’ll likely hire a general manager. But when they get around to addressing the former vacancy, Eric Bieniemy figures to merit strong consideration.  And if we’re being honest, he’s going to be on the radar of most, if not all of the teams

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News Sometimes, even when you do everything right, things don’t work out.  Monday through Saturday, Jarrad Davis was everything the Detroit Lions could have hoped for when they drafted him in the first round of the 2017 draft. Hard-working with unimpeachable character, he was voted a captain each of the past

Tony Paul   | The Detroit News Every July in a tiny village in upstate New York, the living history of baseball is on full display. It’s long been tradition for living members of the Baseball Hall of Fame to return to Cooperstown for the annual induction weekend, and, health permitting, almost all of them do.

Associated Press Albany, N.Y. — New York is making an exception to its restrictions on large gatherings to allow about 6,700 fans to attend a Buffalo Bills home playoff game in January as long as all test negative beforehand. That’s about 10% of the stadium’s capacity. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the football team staff will only

Justin Rogers   | The Detroit News The last time Marvin Jones was a free agent, he was looking for an opportunity to prove himself. Five years later, an established veteran likely at the tail end of his prime, the Lions receiver will be looking for who is willing to bet on him next, whether that’s