When Kayvon Thibodeaux burst onto the scene as one of the best pass rushers in college football, he sharpened his skills by going against the top offensive tackle every day in practice — Detroit Lions left tackle Penei Sewell. Sewell, the Lions’ first-round pick in this year’s draft, and Thibodeaux, a potential No. 1 overall
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After the Detroit Lions played their worst game of the season against the Cincinnati Bengals, Lions coach Dan Campbell said he regretted how he approached practice in the days leading up to the game. The Lions eschewed their normal Wednesday padded practice that week and focused on teaching instead. Coming off Sundays’ 28-19 loss to
Allen Park — If you’re sick of homecoming narratives after last week’s game, when Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff battled against their former teams for the first time, who could blame you? But this week’s matchup between the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles also has its fair share. It starts with Detroit’s coaching staff, where running backs
Allen Park — In Tennessee, Titans running back Derrick Henry is on pace to shatter the NFL record for carries. The supersized rusher is currently averaging more than 27 carries and nearly 30 touches per game, and with an extra regular-season contest added to the schedule starting this season, he’s threating to topple Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing
In Todd McShay’s world, (and for most of the Detroit Lions’ existence) it’s always draft season. McShay, ESPN’s longtime draft analyst, unveiled his top-32 prospects for the 2022 NFL draft Wednesday. Fans of the Lions — the NFL’s only winless team two months into the season — if you’re rooting for that No. 1 pick rejoice. (There are
The Detroit Lions added another undrafted rookie to their 53-man roster Wednesday, signing offensive lineman Tommy Kraemer off the practice squad. Kraemer will take the place of Logan Stenberg, who went on injured reserve Monday. Kramer signed with the Lions in May and earned praise for his play throughout training camp. He was promoted briefly
Justin Rogers, James Hawkins, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 8 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Philadelphia -3.5 at Detroit Rogers: Detroit Hawkins: Philadelphia Niyo: Detroit Wojnowski: Detroit Green Bay +3 at Arizona Rogers: Arizona Hawkins: Arizona Niyo: Arizona Wojnowski: Arizona (best
The secret to a successful onside kick is simple. “Live right,” Detroit Lions kicker Austin Seibert said. The Lions have recovered two onside kicks in seven games this season, more than all other NFL teams combined. And Seibert’s successful onside attempt in Sunday’s 28-19 loss to the Los Angeles Rams was the first of three trick-play conversions
Mike Lucci, who spent nine of 12 NFL seasons as a Detroit Lions linebacker, died Tuesday, the team announced. He was 81. A cause of death wasn’t listed, but his obituary said he had been battling an illness for an extended period. Lucci played for the Lions from 1965-73, earning All-NFL honors in 1969 and
By Jerry Green | Special to The Detroit News Detroit — He was the toughest guy I ever met. That’s in 65 years of covering and absorbing sports in Michigan. Times were when I told Mike Lucci that after he retired from the Lions, he’d just smile. A bashful smile, and then he’d switch the subject to
Two days after allowing a long pass that led to the game-winning touchdown, the Detroit Lions released cornerback Daryl Worley. Worley played 17 defensive snaps in Sunday’s 28-19 loss to the Los Angeles Rams as an injury fill-in for slot cornerback A.J. Parker. MORE FROM BIRKETT: 7 thoughts on Lions’ disturbing 0-7 start: Rookies look
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions parted ways with defensive back Daryl Worley on Tuesday, two days after he got beat on a critical third-down play against the Los Angeles Rams. A former third-round draft pick with 54 starts under his belt, Worley had signed to the Lions practice squad in September and was promoted to
Mike Lucci, a six-time team captain with the Detroit Lions in the late-1960s and early 1970s, died Tuesday at 81 years old. Lucci was one of the Lions’ best defensive players for the better part of a decade. He was a second-team All-Pro selection in 1969 and made his only Pro Bowl in 1971. “We
Allen Park — Winless through seven games, the most compelling thing to evaluate for the Detroit Lions is the future. So instead of finding a theme for the film review from Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Rams, we thought there would be more interest and value in zeroing in on the performance of Penei Sewell. It’s
Show Caption Hide Caption Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez, Shawn Windsor talk Detroit Lions at 0-7 The Detroit Lions fell to 0-7 with their loss to the L.A. Rams on Sunday. But are they better than most 0-7 teams? 3 Freep writers discuss. Dave Birkett, Shawn Windsor and Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press The Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals had the most impressive win of Week 7, beating a good Baltimore Ravens team, in Baltimore, 41-17. The Bengals’ success, though should not come as a major surprise. I did not expect them to be maybe the best team in the AFC, but I wrote back in May they would be better this
Seven thoughts on the Detroit Lions‘ 0-7 start: You are who you are There are no moral victories in the NFL and there is no good spin anyone can put on being winless at what is nearly the midpoint of the season. Yes, the Lions are talent-deprived. And yes, anyone with realistic expectations knew this
As the old adage goes, you are what your record says you are. That’s the bottom line. But after fighting until the final minutes and pushing another opponent to the limit, there’s a common feeling among the Lions, the league’s lone winless team. “We’re a lot better than our record shows, but ultimately in this league it
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — The Detroit Lions are not an 0-7 team They don’t look like an 0-7 team. They don’t play like an 0-7 team. And they don’t feel like an 0-7 team, especially if you speak with their opponents. Especially if you watch their games. Especially if you watched Sunday’s 28-19 loss to the
The Detroit Lions were in their hurry-up offense, trying to preserve precious time late in the first half of Sunday’s loss to the Los Angeles Rams, when Jared Goff ran to the line of scrimmage and spiked the ball with 18 seconds on the clock. The Lions had enough time for a shot or two