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Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown went on NFL Network back in July and talked about how he keeps a list of the 16 receivers drafted before him in his locker and that he looks at it before every practice and every game. After that we put together a story tracking what those receivers had
The Detroit Lions have been experiencing a whale of a season, and it’s almost time for them to get onto a bigger stage and take their success to the next level. They have an 12-5 after their win in a Week 18 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, and while they’re the third seed in the
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta suffered a knee injury during his team’s Week 18 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday and will likely miss the first round of the playoffs. This is a massive blow to a Lions offense that relied an awful lot on LaPorta in the passing game. So, how could
Sportsbooks from coast to coast have updated the odds for every NFL playoff prop bet under the sun, and you know what that means: Fans and avid bettors will be throwing down some serious skrill on which starting QB will throw the most passing yards. DraftKings has its early favorites , of course. Dallas Cowboys
Is there a chance of Sam LaPorta returning for the Detroit Lions’ Wild Card game after suffering a knee injury in Week 18? The star tight end received a pivotal update from head coach Dan Campbell on Monday, via Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. “#Lions HC Dan Campbell said TE Sam LaPorta has an
Moving quickly in the wake of Ron Rivera‘s expected firing, the Commanders have already begun identifying targets for his replacement. The team has sent out a number of interview requests. Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and DC Aaron Glenn are among the candidates being sought out, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. Both staffers, and Johnson
The Detroit Lions capped off a terrific regular season with a 30-20 win over the Minnesota Vikings, their second over their division rival in the last three weeks. Detroit finishes the regular season with a 12-5 record and currently sits as the conference’s three-seed, facing the Los Angeles Rams on Wild Card Weekend. As we
What a day for the Detroit Lions. They won their divisional game at home against the Vikings and came a game away from nearly sealing the NFC’s second seed. Unfortunately the Commanders are not a good football team. Anyhow, everyone is going to get the game they’ve been wanting for weeks now. The third seed
Sam LaPorta is putting a bow on what will go down as one of the greatest rookie seasons for a tight end of all time. He hoped to put up 35 receiving yards Sunday in order to pass Jeremy Shockey for the third-most receiving yards for a rookie tight end in NFL history, but he
By beating the San Francisco 49ers the Los Angeles Rams set up a matchup with the NFC three seed, the Detroit Lions. Everyone will be talking about Jared Goff vs Sean McVay. Matthew Stafford vs His 12-Season Home. That part writes itself. But beyond the ties that bind (And they go deeper than those), the storyline only thickens.
Lions TE Sam LaPorta was carted off the field after his foot appeared to get stuck in the turf and was later ruled out with a knee injury LaPorta, 22, was named first-team All-Big Ten in 2022 following his senior season at Iowa before the Lions selected him in the second round with the No.
The Detroit Lions confirmed Saturday that they are getting a big defensive addition back just ahead of the playoffs. The Lions activated safety CJ Gardner-Johnson from injured reserve on Saturday. In addition, they removed him from the injury report, suggesting he will be able to play Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings.
Ahead of their regular season finale, the Lions will receive reinforcements on the defensive side of the ball. The team announced on Saturday that defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson and defensive tackle Alim McNeill have been activated from injured reserve. The former returned to practice Dec. 20, opening his three-week activation window. Gardner-Johnson was in line