Associated Press Jacksonville, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars lined up eight interviews for their head-coaching vacancy Tuesday, including five coordinators who are headed to the playoffs and former Lions head coach Jim Caldwell. The Jaguars requested permission to interview: both Dallas coordinators, former Lions quarterback Kellen Moore and Dan Quinn; both Tampa Bay coordinators, Byron
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Allen Park — The Detroit Lions were down to one healthy tight end after Sunday’s game against the Atlanta Falcons. The situation got a little more complicated when team had to place that player, rookie Brock Wright, on the COVID/reserve list on Tuesday. To restock the cupboard for the stretch run of the season, the Lions added
With the steady need to add bodies to the roster the past month due to mounting injuries and COVID cases, the Detroit Lions were running out of cap space. To address the issue and create some much-needed funds, the team recently made a small adjustment to offensive lineman Halapoulivaati Vaitai’s contract. Vaitai, who is in the second
The Detroit Lions are the worst red-zone team in the NFL. After being kept out of the end zone on four trips inside the 20-yard line against the Atlanta Falcons, the Lions are translating just 43.2% of their opportunities into touchdowns. The road split is particularly brutal, sitting at 23.8% through eight games. And it’s not
Dan Campbell could not have been more right when he said “COVID and football don’t go together.” Only, they’ve teamed up far too often of late. On Monday night, a Miami Dolphins team with nine players on the reserve/COVID-19 list beat a New Orleans Saints team with 16 players on the list. Nearly a third
The Detroit Lions clinched their fourth straight last-place finish in the NFC North with Sunday’s 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, but as the 2021 season nears its end, the Lions seem better-positioned for future success than two of their three division rivals. The Green Bay Packers remain the class of the NFC North and
Brett Martel | AP Sports Writer New Orleans — A Dolphins defense that intercepted Saints rookie Ian Book twice and sacked him eight times was probably enough to push Miami’s winning streak to seven games. Miami also got a big lift from rookie sensation Jaylen Waddle to outclass New Orleans on both sides of the
Dan Campbell’s willingness to roll the dice is about to put the Detroit Lions in the NFL record book. The Lions converted 3 of 4 fourth-down plays in Sunday’s loss to the Atlanta Falcons, bringing their NFL-leading number of fourth down conversion attempts to 36. The New England Patriots hold the record for most fourth-down
The Detroit Lions are getting their quarterback back, but losing one of his favorite targets. Lions quarterback Jared Goff cleared COVID-19 protocols Monday, a week after he was placed on the reserve/COVID list, while receiver Josh Reynolds tested positive for the virus. Goff did not play in Sunday’s 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, but
Allen Park — After a week on the COVID/reserve list, Detroit Lions starting quarterback Jared Goff has cleared protocols and will rejoin the team this week. Unfortunately, Goff likely will be without one of his top targets, as coach Dan Campbell noted wide receiver Josh Reynolds, as well as practice-squad quarterback Steven Montez, have tested
Allen Park — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has made quick and clear progress as an offensive play-caller since taking over duties last month, but he’ll be the first to tell you he’s still learning on the job. After the Lions exploded for 30 points against the Arizona Cardinals a week ago, the team barely
After coming just short of grabbing win No. 3 on the season against the Atlanta Falcons, the Detroit Lions hit the road once again. This time, they head to the Pacific Northwest and face the Seattle Seahawks in a late afternoon tilt on Fox. CLOSE CALL: Don’t let Detroit Lions’ final play cover up the
Atlanta — Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. First down During the second half of the game, a colleague pointed out the Lions were on the cusp of setting the NFL record for fourth-down attempts in a single season. And by the end of the
During the NFL draft this year, Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes made a joke. At least, I think it was a joke. Maybe we should call it a jest filled with playful truth, because the fact is the NFL draft contains so much scrutiny it would make anyone a little slappy over its three-day-long
ATLANTA — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, and looks at players who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium: JEFF SEIDEL: Don’t let Lions’ final play cover up the exciting creativity that kept it close Stock up LB Jalen Reeves-Maybin: Reeves-Maybin has
ATLANTA — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is no miracle worker. But he is growing as a coach. “I see us improving,” Campbell said after the Atlanta Falcons beat the Lions, 20-16, on Sunday. “You’d look for improvement out of every player in every group and I see it. We’re playing better football right now
Dan Campbell trusted his defense in a key situation Sunday, and it almost worked. One of the NFL’s most aggressive coaches all season, Campbell got unusually conservative late in the Detroit Lions’ 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. With the Lions down seven points and less than three minutes to
Atlanta — What happened Sunday to the Lions at Mercedes-Benz Field was a metaphor for the past 60-plus years of pro football in Detroit. Effort? Nothing but salutes for how a team tussled and sweated and nearly ambushed the Falcons before losing in, of course, the final minute, 20-16. Coaching? Who’s upset with head man
ATLANTA – Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 20-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Quarterback Tim Boyle played much better and looked much more comfortable Sunday than he did in his first career start last month against the Cleveland Browns. Boyle completed six straight passes to start
Atlanta — Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is on a remarkable run of production, so much so that it’s probably time to label it a pattern. In Detroit’s loss to Atlanta, St. Brown caught nine passes for 91 yards and a touchdown, while adding another 19 yards on two carries. He finishes December