Six thoughts on the Detroit Lions’ 16-16 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers, one for each possession change in Sunday’s tough-to-watch overtime: Avoiding infamy? The Lions will not be the first NFL team to go 0-17. Not this year, at least. But they are not quite out of the woods of infamy yet. As bad as going
Lions News
News Sources
Josh Dubow | AP Pro Football Writer Santa Clara, Calif. – Jimmy Garoppolo threw two touchdown passes, Jimmie Ward returned one of his two first-quarter interceptions for another score and the San Francisco 49ers beat the Los Angeles Rams 31-10 on Monday night for their first home win in more than a year. The Niners
In the two months since he suffered a fractured left index finger that sidelined him for the first half of the season, Taylor Decker had virtually everything about his football playing existence called into question. His position. His toughness. His future with the Detroit Lions. And he did not take kindly to one bit of
Pittsburgh — Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 16-16 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. First down Prior to Sunday, D’Andre Swift had never carried the ball more than 16 times in his brief professional career. And even during his 43-game stretch at the University of Georgia, he only topped
Allen Park — As long as Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff continues to struggle, coach Dan Campbell will be asked to defend the decision to stick with his starter. Coming off his least productive start of the season, and one of the worst of his career, Goff had just 54 passing yards at the end
The Detroit Lions are the only winless team in the NFL and Jared Goff is coming off his worst passing performance in more than two years, but Lions coach Dan Campbell is sticking with Goff at quarterback. “Ultimately,” Campbell said Monday, “I still think right now he’s the guy that gives us the best chance.”
The Detroit Lions didn’t add to their loss column after Sunday’s tie in Pittsburgh, which could be seen as a sign of progress. Sitting at 0-8-1, the Lions enter another week hopeful that THIS will be the week they collect their first win. To pick up the first win in the Dan Campbell era, they’ll
Allen Park — In a vacuum, Detroit Lions offensive Taylor Decker could have ignored the talk radio, internet and social media chatter. But we don’t live in a vacuum, and the negative commentary that percolated during the two months he was sidelined by injury seeped into every aspect of his life. His friends sent him
PITTSBURGH — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell took off his baseball cap and rubbed his head, looking confused. “Well, that was bittersweet,” Campbell said late Sunday afternoon after the Lions and Steelers tied, 16-16. “I don’t know how to feel about that necessarily.” I’m not sure anybody does. It wasn’t a win. Wasn’t a loss. So
Pittsburgh — Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 16-16 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. First down Prior to Sunday, D’Andre Swift had never carried the ball more than 16 times in his brief professional career. And even during his 43-game stretch at the University of Georgia, he only topped
All right, make all the jokes you want. The Detroit Lions won’t go 0-17! The Lions didn’t lose a game! The Lions still haven’t won in Pittsburgh since the Eisenhower administration! But here’s the thing. No team in the NFL is laughing at the Lions after Sunday. No fan base outside of Detroit thinks they’re
The Detroit Lions didn’t add to losing column after Sunday’s tie in Pittsburgh, which could be seen as a sign of progress. Sitting at 0-8-1, the Lions enter another week hopeful that THIS will be the week they collect their first win. To pick up the first win in the Campbell era, they’ll have to
PITTSBURGH – Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions‘ 16-16 tie to the Pittsburgh Steelers, and looks at players who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Heinz Field. Stock up RB D’Andre Swift: Swift had a career-high 33 carries and 130 yards rushing Sunday, the first time he said he can
Pittsburgh — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 16-16 tie with the Steelers. Quarterback Toughing it out through injuries is a quick way to endear yourself to a fanbase, but in this instance, discretion might have been the better part of valor. While Jared Goff insisted the oblique muscle strain he suffered
Pittsburgh — It happened in the first quarter. Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff reared back to uncork a rare deep shot and felt a pain in his side. It altered a throw that would have likely been a touchdown to Kalif Raymond had it been on target. The receiver had two strides on the nearest
Pittsburgh — Heading into and coming out of the team’s bye week, fixing the Detroit Lions’ offensive woes clearly became a pet project for coach Dan Campbell. Against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, he took an aggressive step in that process, taking over play-calling duties for the unit. The transition began after the Lions were obliterated by the
Pittsburgh — Of course Penei Sewell loved the game plan. Any strategy that limits the Lions’ rookie offensive tackle from dropping back in pass protection against All-Pro edge rusher T.J. Watt is, by and large, the ideal situation for whoever’s up to the task. “As an O-lineman,” Sewell said, “I love a game plan that’s
Pittsburgh — It was absurd and confusing, as Lions games often are. And for this team this season, it was strangely appropriate. The Lions can’t win even when they don’t lose. They couldn’t make the decisive catch or decisive kick or decisive play, but then neither could the Steelers. In a steady rain that turned
PITTSBURGH – Determined to fix his flailing offense, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell made a big change coming out of the bye week, installing himself as offensive play caller for Sunday’s 16-16 tie with the Pittsburgh Steelers. “I thought, hey, one of the things is why not change it up a little bit here,” Campbell
Pittsburgh — The Detroit Lions didn’t lose, but the team remains winless after blowing multiple opportunities to upset the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on Sunday, settling for a 16-16 tie after a frenzied, yet scoreless overtime. After a sluggish start, the Lions (0-8-1) found a mid-game rhythm, leaning on a physically dominating rushing attack