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Calvin Johnson has been one of the greatest players in Detroit Lions history almost from the moment he took the field as the team’s first-round pick back in 2007. Already a first-ballot member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Johnson will now be formally honored by the Lions with induction into the Pride of

As we all await for the Detroit Lions season to get started, it’s fun to look at their schedule, depth chart and speculate the potential of the season. When looking at the Lions defense, it’s hard to look past their defensive line. The depth from this unit runs deep and the 53-man roster could easily see

Ja-Red Goff! Ja-Red Goff! The chant continues to pop up all over Michigan, even in the summer months outside of football. It’s almost become a unifying war cry for Lions fans. Goff has become a hero in Detroit, and his play with the Lions is catching eyes and respect from beyond the Mitten State. In

Lions head coach Dan Campbell is a proud native Texan. Campbell tapped into his Texas roots by rejoining a Dallas radio station for a segment on a show that he used to do a weekly appearance with during his playing days. He’s come a long way from being the Cowboys backup tight end 20 years

After ten long years, EA Sports is ready to grace the world with another college football game, and with it, they are bringing a unique twist we haven’t seen before. In the time since we last had a college football game, the game mode “Ultimate Team” has taken a stranglehold on the gaming community. With

The Detroit Lions added some talent to the defensive line in the offseason. It’s a needed bolstering of what was one of the team’s weaker position groups in 2023. And 2022. And a few seasons before that, too. The good news is that the Lions have two legit starting defensive tackles and some appreciable depth

When it comes to Most Valuable Player, it’s a discussion dominated by quarterbacks. And for good reason. After all, quarterback is the most important position in football. In fact, the last 11 NFL MVPs have been quarterbacks. The last non-QB to win the award was Vikings running back Adrian Peterson in 2012. But there are

Running back Zonovan Knight missed nearly all of his first season in Detroit after suffering a serious injury. Knight is ready to do more in his second season in a Lions uniform. The running back known as “Bam” from his college and New York Jets days is now cleared for full activity. Knight tore the

The 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit was a rousing success. More than 750,000 people crowded into downtown Detroit for the three-day event back in late April, a new record since the league started hosting the annual event in various cities starting in 2015. Those multitudes came with their wallets open. According to data from Visit

The Detroit Lions remain one of the few NFL franchises that has never been to a Super Bowl, let alone captured a Super Bowl title. However, the times, they are a-changin’… The Monday Morning Quarterback crew at Sports Illustrated recently put together an expectation of which teams will win the next five Super Bowls, in

The Detroit Lions offense finished third in total yards and fifth in scoring in 2023, the second straight season finishing in the top five in both categories. That’s indicative of a great offense loaded with great players. Jared Goff is the commander in chief of coordinator Ben Johnson’s creatively intricate offense, and he’s been rewarded

Lions running back David Montgomery is known for being tough to tackle. His lower-body strength and thick build are a rough assignment for even the best NFL defenders to get onto the ground. Even though he’s coming off a very good first season in Detroit, Montgomery continues to push himself to be even better. That

Kids, don’t try this at home… Lions All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown made an admission on the debut episode of the “Receiver” series on Netflix that sounds painful just to describe. St. Brown says he tore his oblique muscle in the Lions’ Week 3 win over the Atlanta Falcons. As in, “tore completely off

The Detroit Lions’ 2024 NFL schedule kicks off on September 8 with a matchup against the Los Angeles Rams. Read the rest of this piece for info on the team’s strength of schedule. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Buy Lions tickets on StubHub Lions strength of schedule Using their opponents’ combined win total last year, the Lions will be