The speculation mill may get rolling a bit, but could the Detroit Lions realistically trade for Keenan Allen? In some way, wide receiver is a little bit of a need for the Detroit Lions in the wake of Jameson Williams’ six-game suspension to start the season. Keenan Allen would be a big fish the likes
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The Detroit Lions obviously spent a high draft pick on him, but will Jack Campbell start immediately? After inspring criticism about positional value by taking running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the 12th overall pick, the Detroit Lions doubled-down and doubled the sideways looks from analysts by taking linebacker Jack Campbell with pick No. 18. At
By a newly found and created advanced metric, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was only the best wide receiver in the league last season. The story of Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has become well-worn by now. The 17th wide receiver taken in the 2021 NFL Draft, and as we know he
Matt Land’s phone wouldn’t stop buzzing. Land was the coach at Dalton High in northwest Georgia, about 20 miles south of Chattanooga, Tennessee, when the Catamounts lost to Justin Fields’ Harrison High team in 2017 in a nationally televised game on ESPN2. Georgia coach Kirby Smart helicoptered in for the game to see Fields, then
Charles Woodson also offered a controversial take on athletes in the era of legal sports betting. Southfield — Charles Woodson has been a whole lot of places over the years, since he won the Heisman Trophy and a shared national championship at Michigan. A Coney Island, however, isn’t one of those places. “I don’t even
Jack Campbell grew up rooting for the Arizona Cardinals, because that’s just what you do in Cedar Falls, Iowa. You cheer for your own. And with the Cardinals rostering Northern Iowa alum and Cedar Falls native Kurt Warner during Campbell’s formative years, it was an easy sell. The list of other notable people born in
Lions quarterback Hendon Hooker was being eyed by another NFL team during the third round of the draft. The Detroit Lions got their quarterback of the future in Hendon Hooker, yet they weren’t the only team interested in the Tennessee Volunteer product. The Lions took Hooker 68th overall in the third round, well before his
General manager Brad Holmes said another addition will be made, so who are some viable options for the Detroit Lions to add to their quarterback depth? Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes declared at the outset of the offseason that there would be priority placed on the No. 2 quarterback spot behind Jared Goff. A
Nov 20, 2022; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell before a game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports College decision by Colby Sorsdal sold the Detroit Lions on drafting him by Brad Berreman On a list of bold predictions for the 2023 NFL
Colby Sorsdal was not a widely well-known prospect, but a decision he made in college pretty clearly sold the Detroit Lions on drafting him. When the Detroit Lions took William & Mary offensive tackle Colby Sorsdal in the fifth round of the draft, it’s safe to say about 85 percent of people went “who?” Offensive
With sports gambling legal in 36 states and Washington, D.C., the line between sports and wagering is as blurred as ever. Editor’s note: This is part of an extended Q&A with Charles Woodson that will run in Sunday’s online edition. Southfield — Amid the recent boom of legalized sports betting, there’s been a lot of
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – NOVEMBER 13: Amon-Ra St. Brown #14 of the Detroit Lions runs for a first down against Jack Sanborn #57 of the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on November 13, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) Venerable NFL analyst things Jahmyr Gibbs can be a three-down back by Brad Berreman
He probably won’t need to be it right away for the Detroit Lions, but a venerable football analyst believes Jahmyr Gibbs can be a three-down back in the NFL. The Detroit Lions went against the broad grain, and with their own conviction, to take Alabama running back Jahmyr Gibbs with the No. 12 pick in
Jack Campbell was the best off-ball linebacker in the 2023 NFL Draft for some , but what does he bring to the Detroit Lions? Jack Campbell was taken by the Detroit Lions with the 18th overall pick in this year’s draft. This pick was seen as another puzzling selection by Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell