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The Las Vegas Raiders were one of the teams that had a head coaching vacancy that presented a threat to hire away one of the Detroit Lions coordinators this offseason. That threat is now over. On Friday, the Raiders hired interim head coach Antonio Pierce to be the full-time head coach going forward. It’s a

The final Detroit Lions injury report for the Divisional Round matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers is a pretty light one for the home team. The Lions only ruled out one player due to injury, with two others questionable after Friday’s practice. Wide receiver and primary return specialist Kalif Raymond will miss his second consecutive

Regardless of being a consistent weapon in the Lions offense on a weekly basis, it still feels like Amon-Ra St. Brown is slept on. Which is hard to imagine as he finished the season with 119 receptions for 1,515 yards and 10 touchdowns. Furthermore, he’s been on fire in his last five games with 39

Having a second playoff game to prepare for is a welcomed new phenomenon for the Detroit Lions. So too is having coordinators in demand for head coaching jobs elsewhere. Welcome to 2024, and welcome to the very busy time for Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn. The duo has been requested

During the fourth quarter of Sunday night’s playoff win over the Los Angeles Rams, Lions safety Kerby Joseph made a play against Rams tight end Tyler Higbee that resulted in Higbee tearing up his knee. Joseph dove at Higbee’s legs as the tight end tried to haul in a high throw over the middle from

Thursday marked a deadline for the Detroit Lions to activate pass rusher James Houston from the injured reserve list. The second-year EDGE showed enough in practice to get activated from I.R. and ready for action against the Buccaneers in the NFC Divisional Round. Designated for return 21 days earlier, Houston had been practicing with the

The latest episode of the Detroit Lions Podcast is an unprecedented one. Never before have we been able to break down a Lions postseason win. From Sean McVay’s massive coaching gaffes to the power of the Ford Field fans, we also put a bow on the team’s first playoff victory since the 1991 season. The

Lions safety Ifeatu Melifonwu, like nearly all his Detroit teammates, experienced a playoff victory for the first time in his NFL career on Sunday. The third-year safety was very grateful to the fans in Ford Field for helping make it happen. Melifonwu praised the Lions fans and the home field advantage they provided in an

The Detroit Lions are preparing for their second home playoff game of the year on Saturday. They are dotting their eyes, crossing their t’s, and players are getting healthy. Everything is settling in except one thing, the uniforms.  The Lions have had some fun uniforms this year but none have been as lucky as their

The first Detroit Lions practice participation report for the team’s Divisional Round matchup with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers had a couple of interesting points. The Lions released an estimated participation from Wednesday’s walkthrough. The only player listed as not participating is wide receiver Kalif Raymond. The speedy receiver and return specialist remains sidelined with a

Ahead of Sunday’s 3:00 PM ET game airing live on NBC, bookmakers have listed player props for Anthony Firkser. Firkser and the Detroit Lions enter a showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field in the NFC Divisional Round. Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Anthony Firkser Props for NFC Divisional Round Matchup:

For Sunday’s game, which kicks off at 3:00 PM ET on NBC, sportsbooks have issued player prop bet markets on Kalif Raymond. The Detroit Lions (12-5) and Raymond square off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-8) in the NFC Divisional Round at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Kalif

As the Lions nation anxiously awaits word on the fate of EDGE James Houston, the team did make a roster move involving the defense on Wednesday. The team announced it has brought rookie DT Chris Smith back to the practice squad. It’s the third stint on the practice squad in Detroit for Smith. He joined

Well, that was awkward. Tampa Bay Bucs head coach Todd Bowles held media availability on Tuesday. One question he was asked was particularly off the mark. A reporter mentioned it being cold in Detroit, like 13 degrees, and how was he preparing the team for those conditions. Bowles handled the query nicely, reminding the person