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Last week Dan Campbell was asked about the Detroit Lions having 52 players going into the their first game of the year. He seemed to like the functionality the move gave the Lions.  “I think it’s for the flexibility. It gives us flexibility to make a move if we need to, if we need to

The Detroit Lions new secondary had a heck of a go against Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night. There was both good and bad to take away from it. Lions head coach Dan Campbell said on Monday that there was room to grow, but that there was a lot of things

It wasn’t pretty. At times, it was downright ugly. But the Detroit Lions fought back in overtime and emerged with a 26-20 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in their season opener. The Rams went ahead late in the game but the Lions dug deep, displaying the grit and confidence that defines this team. Detroit

The Detroit Lions have some major expectations heading into the 2024 season. They were able to get off on the right foot with a 26-20 overtime victory on Sunday Night Football over the Los Angeles Rams. It was a very encouraging performance in a number of ways for the Lions. Matthew Stafford picked the secondary

The Bucs handled business in Week 1. After a dominant showing in defeating the Commanders, 37-20, quarterback Baker Mayfield spoke after the game about how he and the offense put up 392 total yards of offense and four touchdowns. Just as impressive is that Tampa Bay converted 9-of-13 (69%) third downs and only needed Jake

I get it. A dead horse is laying here right in front of me and I’m about to beat it again. Sunday night’s win over the Los Angeles Rams was big proof of why the Detroit Lions needed to get a receiver this offseason.  When we spent the summer talking about it, the big thing

The Detroit Lions won a nailbiter at home against the Los Angeles Rams and former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford. One of the big reasons the Lions won this game was because Jameson Williams had a breakout night.  The Rams defense was able to take both Amon-Ra St. Brown and Sam LaPorta off the menu for

That wasn’t it. He had more big plays in the second half and finished the game with five catches for 121 yards and a touchdown. The David Montgomery show There was some thought that maybe Jahmyr Gibbs would get the ball a lot more than David Montgomery this year, that is not the case. The

Detroit Lions wideout Jameson Williams has one of the most tantalizing skill sets in the league. The electrifying wideout can burn just about any corner in the league in the blink of an eye. He showcased that on Sunday Night Football against the LA Rams, when he absolutely torched Rams corner Tre’Davious White on a

Detroit also elevated WR Tom Kennedy and DL Kyle Peko from the practice squad to the active roster. Kennedy, 28, wound up going undrafted out of Bryant back in 2019. He later signed a three-year, $1.755 million contract with the Lions, but was waived coming out of the preseason. The Lions re-signed Kennedy to their

The Detroit Lions play their first game of the season tomorrow night. With that comes the return of the usual Saturday roster moves. The Lions made a few this week. Here’s what they did: Elevated Kyle Peko from practice squad One of the more surprising cut from the Detroit Lions on cutdown day was the

The Detroit Lions traded up to drat Utah running back/safety Sione Vaki in the 2024 NFL draft. The Lions got a great player and he is in no way a consolation prize. We here at A to Z Detroit have been big fans of Vaki for a while and ultimately believe he was the better

San Francisco 49ers legend Steve Young and entertainment superstar Eminem, a longtime Detroit Lions fan, understandably had different experiences watching this past January’s NFC Championship Game held at Levi’s Stadium.  During a recent appearance on San Francisco sports radio station KNBR, Young explained how he and Eminem chatted when the Lions held what seemed to be a

Training camp and cutdowns are over, but that doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed a spot on the 53-man roster all year long. The Detroit Lions showed us last season that they make changes nearly every week of the season and that includes releasing players that you didn’t think would get released. Not everyone is safe right

Tim Patrick signed with the Detroit Lions last week after being cut by the Denver Broncos. But he nearly ended up with another team first. Detroit Free Press reporter Dave Birkett reported on Thursday that Patrick said the New Orleans Saints were trying to acquire him from Denver. The Broncos and Saints were unable to

The Detroit Lions had a receiver problem all summer long. While they very well may have fixed that problem with the additions of Tim Patrick and Allen Robinson, both those guys are not guys the Lions could have long term futures with since they’re both in their 30’s already. There is a player that just

It’s a new season for the Detroit Lions and with a new season comes a new weekly article series. Every week we’ll go over the one big advantage the Lions have over their opponent and what could bring home the win that week. As far as Week 1 goes, this is the big advantage this

Matthew Stafford’s return to Detroit following the 2021 trade that sent him to the Los Angeles Rams came during last season’s playoffs. And when the Rams and Lions squared off in an NFC wild-card matchup, Stafford received an earful from the fan base of his former team, with Detroit pulling out a 24-23 victory. On

Last July we sat down and took a look at the Detroit Lions offense and projected what the statistical outcome for most of the players would be. We came fairly close on some of the projections. Of course some players went over our projections. We’re looking in the direction of Sam LaPorta and Jahmyr Gibbs on

After a decades-long legacy of disappointing losses, dismal failures, and dashed hopes, there was nowhere for the Detroit Lions to go but up. Although the direction was clear, the path forward proved elusive. Until now.  At long last, it appears the Lions have found the winning formula and it all began with the creation of