Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:03 PM EDT Sep 14, 2020 The Detroit Lions’ secondary is hamstrung by their hamstrings. Three of the team’s top four cornerbacks are currently dealing with injuries to the upper-leg muscle, including Desmond Trufant and Justin Coleman, who both exited Sunday’s game against the Bears. On Monday, Lions coach
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Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:24 PM EDT Sep 14, 2020 A day after Jamie Collins was ejected from his debut with the Detroit Lions, coach Matt Patricia confirmed he had discussed the incident with the veteran linebacker and that everyone on the team needs to understand the rules when it comes to touching
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:31 PM EDT Sep 14, 2020 With injuries mounting at the cornerback position, the Detroit Lions are bringing four defensive backs in for workouts this week with intentions of adding insurance to their roster. Starting cornerbacks Justin Coleman and Desmond Trufant left Sunday’s season-opening loss to the Chicago Bears
Officials in the NFL rarely hold themselves accountable, so it’s my job to do it for them Mistakes are natural. In a tumultuous time, where almost each and every football fan is watching from home, those errors are highlighted even more than usual. Unlike the NBA, which releases a two-minute report that occasionally disagrees with
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 1:19 PM EDT Sep 14, 2020 Overreactions are always the worst on the Monday after the first game of the regular season. One loss to a mediocre Chicago Bears team, after four weeks of practice when everyone around the league is settling into new COVID-19 protocols, does not mean
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:06 PM EDT Sep 14, 2020 Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 27-23 loss to the Chicago Bears. First down Before the start of the season, Pro Football Focus draft analyst Mike Renner projected no rookie class would be more impactful in 2020 than
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 11:00 AM EDT Sep 14, 2020 Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 27-23 loss to the Chicago Bears on Sunday at Ford Field, and looks at three players who helped their stock and three who hurt their stock: Stock up RB Adrian Peterson: He
Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 8:01 AM EDT Sep 14, 2020 Tell you a secret. If you want attend games and talk to coaches and players, become a sportswriter. But if you want to actually watch the end of games, remain a fan. That’s why I tell you now that the Detroit Lions’ 27-23
Shawn Windsor Detroit Free Press Published 6:00 AM EDT Sep 14, 2020 No one knows what to say. Not really. No one knows how to explain it, except to fall back into the same kind of platitude we heard so often a year ago. And, at this point, listening to Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia try
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:52 AM EDT Sep 14, 2020 Detroit — For the second consecutive year, the Detroit Lions jumped out to a three-score lead in the season-opener. And for the second consecutive year, they suffered a meltdown in the fourth quarter. Following a Matthew Stafford interception on a forced throw into a
Mitch Albom Detroit Free Press Published 12:01 AM EDT Sep 14, 2020 The ball, the catch, the game, and the win were all floating into the hands of rookie D’Andre Swift. What an ending this would be! And then, just as quickly, they all fell out. A dropped pass in the end zone. A dropped
Bob Wojnowski The Detroit News Published 11:00 PM EDT Sep 13, 2020 Detroit — They bring in new players, experienced players, young players. They add star names and no-names, adjust schemes and slogans. And yet somehow, the Lions can’t escape their simple, stinking sameness. You’d call it incredible if you hadn’t seen it so many times
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 11:06 PM EDT Sep 13, 2020 Detroit — One half does not make a game. In the case of the Lions’ defense, the first half in Sunday’s 27-23 loss to the Chicago Bears was encouraging, but the second half — especially the fourth quarter — will leave a bad
John Niyo The Detroit News Published 10:57 PM EDT Sep 13, 2020 The game was in his hands, and then it wasn’t. And as initiations go, it’s hard to imagine one being any quicker — or crueler — for a Detroit Lions rookie. D’Andre Swift dropped a would-be touchdown at the goal line Sunday at
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 9:45 PM EDT Sep 13, 2020 Adrian Peterson was arguably the Detroit Lions’ best player Sunday, rushing for 93 yards on 14 carries in his team debut. But the future Hall of Famer was critical of his play after the game, saying he missed opportunities on two runs that
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 8:48 PM EDT Sep 13, 2020 A police car drove down Riopelle Street, behind the Detroit Fire Department Apparatus Division garage, and told the lone group of tailgaters within walking distance of Ford Field they had to close down shop. “No Tailgating Allowed” signs dotted Eastern Market, which usually
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 7:33 PM EDT Sep 13, 2020 Detroit — There’s little joy in Motown after yet another season-opening collapse by the Detroit Lions on Sunday. But if there’s one thing to bring fans solace, it was the debut of running back Adrian Peterson. Yes, at 35 years old, Peterson is a
Marlowe Alter Detroit Free Press Published 6:48 PM EDT Sep 13, 2020 Check out the games on the Detroit Lions 2020 schedule, with dates, times, TV and scores. Follow our Lions beat writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez on Twitter, and join us each gameday at freep.com for live updates and postgame coverage. For more Lions analysis, download our Freep app
DETROIT, MI – DECEMBER 29: Detroit Lions Head Football Coach Matt Patricia talks with his defense during the third quarter of the game against the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field on December 29, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. Green Bay defeated Detroit 23-20. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) Albert Pujols ties Willie Mays with his
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:40 PM EDT Sep 13, 2020 Detroit — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 27-23 loss to the Chicago Bears. Quarterback It wasn’t a standout performance, by any means, but Matthew Stafford was in the midst of an even-keeled, mistake-free outing through the first three quarters. It