Mobile, Ala. — Here are some observations from practice at the 2022 Senior Bowl. ► Despite the high level of talent at the position, it was a day filled with inconsistent play from the quarterbacks. Nevada’s Carson Strong, North Carolina’s Sam Howell and Liberty’s Malik Willis all possess outstanding arms, and flashed the ability to make
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MOBILE, Ala. — More than Xs and Os, more than managing personalities, the job of a head coach in the NFL is to be the face of a franchise. “That’s a huge responsibility,” Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn said. And it’s one both Glenn and his current boss say he’s ready for. Glenn is scheduled
We always knew we’d be summing up Tom Brady’s career one day when he finally — finally — called it quits. On Tuesday, when the 44-year old Brady made it official, writers across the nation plopped down to put the most stellar career in NFL history into words. Good luck. I’ll start not with a
MOBILE, Ala. — Two prominent Detroit Lions assistants said they have not experienced the discrimination former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores alleged in an explosive lawsuit against the NFL and three of its teams Tuesday. Flores alleged in a proposed class-action suit filed in Manhattan federal court that the league exhibits widespread racism in
MOBILE, Ala. — Dan Campbell plans to interview multiple candidates for the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator position during the Senior Bowl this week, though tight ends coach Ben Johnson remains the leading candidate for the job. “Ben is certainly, he’s in this conversation,” Campbell said Tuesday. “I’ve started the process this week. And so I’ll have
Mobile, Ala. — Deferring many duties to assistant coach Duce Staley at the Senior Bowl this week, Lions coach Dan Campbell has a little more time to take care of another pressing organizational matter; hiring an offensive coordinator. Typically an open book, Campbell is playing the process close to the vest, only noting he intends to interview
Mobile, Ala. — On the first day of Black History Month, former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed a lawsuit against the NFL and three teams alleging racist hiring practices by the league. The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan on Tuesday, included bombshell claims that Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered Flores additional compensation to lose
Former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the NFL and three of its teams, alleging racial discrimination by the league’s teams in hiring practices. Flores’ suit comes on the first day of Black History Month and on the heels of the New York Giants’ selection of Brian Daboll over
MOBILE, Ala. — As great as he has been on the field in the Cincinnati Bengals’ run to the Super Bowl, Joe Burrow’s most exceptional quality as a quarterback might be the confidence he exudes off it. And Senior Bowl executive director Jim Nagy said he sees Burrow-like qualities in one of this year’s top
Detroit Lions fans have been pouring their love and support on Matthew and Kelly Stafford — and they’re feeling it. As the team’s former quarterback clinched a spot in Super Bowl 56, one year after the blockbuster trade to the Los Angeles Rams, Michiganders flooded social media with excited posts over his success and 20-17
Quarterback Tom Brady — a seven-time Super Bowl champion, 15-time Pro Bowler and three-time NFL MVP (in case you’re just hearing of him) — officially retired from pro football Tuesday morning, after a weekend of nationwide confusion over whether he was actually retiring. After 22 NFL seasons (and a few extra days of offseason), his
Mobile, Ala. — It’s more than a 2,000-mile drive from the gulf coast of Alabama to Los Angeles, but that’s nothing compared to the distance it feels the Detroit Lions are away from the Super Bowl. Sure, after avoiding the dreaded winless season, the Lions finished the year on an upswing. The way the players
Mark your calendars, Detroit Lions fans, because Feb. 13 is going to be a doozy. That’s the day Super Bowl LVI — or 56 for those of us who, you know, don’t walk around wearing togas and laurel wreaths anymore — will be played at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Feb. 13 is also the
MOBILE, Ala. — Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes will get his first up-close look at three of the top quarterback prospects in this year’s draft when Senior Bowl practices begin Tuesday. “They’re all different,” Holmes said. “They all offer different flavors and capabilities and what was kind of cool about all three of those
Mobile, Ala. — Matthew Stafford is readying to play in the Super Bowl, while his former team, the Detroit Lions, are coaching this week’s Senior Bowl after finishing with the second-worst record in the NFL. Lions general manager Brad Holmes, who pulled the trigger on the trade that sent Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for
Mobile, Ala. — There’s always plenty of talent at the Senior Bowl, but there’s a particularly strong quarterback group in town for this year’s game, with six of the position’s top prospects on the two rosters. And the Detroit Lions could very much be in the market for a quarterback. With no backups under contract, and
The Lions failed Matthew Stafford for most of his 12 seasons here. That’s based on history and logic and the franchise’s standing as the least-competitive, most-incompetent in NFL history. Stafford also failed the Lions at times, trying to do too much, not always capable of doing more. That’s based on the record and late-season collapses.
The Detroit Lions will have a representative at Sunday’s Pro Bowl after guard Jonah Jackson was added to the roster, replacing Washington’s Brandon Scherff, who is dealing with an injury. A third-round draft pick out of Ohio State in 2020, Jackson has started 32 of 33 games for the Lions his first two seasons, initially working at right
LOS ANGELES — Matthew Stafford sat alone on a bench on the Los Angeles Rams sideline, unable or unwilling to watch the biggest drive of his football career. Stafford, the long-suffering Detroit Lions quarterback who found new life in L.A. this season, had just given the Rams their first lead over the San Francisco 49ers since
The Detroit Lions are headed to Mobile, Alabama, to coach the Senior Bowl this week. Historically, coaching the game has given teams a leg up on evaluating the prospects they work with. The Lions moved up to draft one of their best offensive linemen, Jonah Jackson, after coaching him in the 2020 Senior Bowl, and the