Allen Park — When rookies show up to the first NFL offseason program, the general public is obsessed with where they’re at. Where are they at in terms of draft expectations vs. reality? Where are they at on the depth chart? Where are they at in their development since showing up five minutes ago? And
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We knew that Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell could dish out big hits, but now we know that he can take them as well. Campbell’s new fiancée, Megan Meyer, recently posted a fun video of him wakesurfing, which is when you ride behind a boat, using nothing but the boat’s wake to pull you after
The Detroit Lions on Tuesday announced dates for the team’s 2023 training camp in Allen Park. Fans will be able to start seeing their team prepare for the new season beginning July 29 and 30 at the team’s facility. This year’s camp will see two teams fly in for joint practices, the New York Giants
The Detroit Lions have as good of a top-to-bottom roster as they’ve had since Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell took over two years ago. That makes projecting their 53-man roster even more difficult than usual. It’s mid-June, training camp doesn’t open for another month and roster spots won’t be decided until late August, but this
They were dreamers then, dreamers who never went anywhere without a football in their hands. They tossed it back and forth as they walked to the store, passers-by honking for them to get out of the street. They ran routes on their way home from practice, and when an errant pass hit a parked car,
Allen Park — Dre Bly was coaching college ball last season, so he can’t speak to the quality that was in the room before he got to Detroit. But the new Lions cornerbacks coach is not ignorant to the fact that he’s been set up for success with the presence of veterans Cam Sutton and
Allen Park — When fall rolls around, the football world will be waiting for former Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs to justify his draft spot. But internally, the Detroit Lions are putting no such pressure on the electrifying 21-year-old rusher after he was selected 12th overall in this year’s NFL Draft. “He can’t ride the
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: The guys are back this week and they’re tackling Shawn’s recent piece exploring how the Detroit Lions’ season could unfold. How many wins does this team need to rack up for all the hype and anticipation
Allen Park — When the NFL announced it would allow teams to wear alternate helmet designs beginning with the 2022 season, 13 franchises immediately jumped at the opportunity. That first wave of designs fell into one of two camps. There were teams like the New England Patriots, New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys, who paid
The Detroit Lions went bold and blue with their new alternate helmet, which was released to the public on Wednesday. While the helmet itself is quite sharp, there has been — and will continue to be — much ado about pairing it with the all-gray uniform. The team had no choice in pairing the helmet
After spending the week teasing it on social media with some fun and cryptic posts, the Detroit Lions officially unveiled their new alternate helmets on Wednesday. The new helmet veers from the team’s typical silver helmets and instead opts for another one of its staple colors, Honolulu Blue. The helmet, designed to commemorate the team’s 90th anniversary,
The Detroit Lions teased a huge announcement for June 21, and it appears it will be related to a brand-new, alternate helmet. The Detroit Lions are the darlings of the NFL entering the 2023 league year. Last year, the Lions just missed out on a playoff berth, but they eliminated the rival Green Bay Packers
July 4 is around the corner. Training camp begins a few weeks later. Preseason games a couple weeks after that. In other words, Summer is essentially over, which means the Detroit Lions season is nearly here. In that spirit, and acknowledging that so many can’t wait for the season to get here anyway, it’s high
Michael Brockers was that guy in the defensive line room. Alex Anzalone has been him for the linebackers. But for the past two seasons, as the Detroit Lions rebuilt their defense from scratch, they never had a veteran do-right leader to help bring along their secondary. “One of the things that Brad (Holmes) and I