At this point it feels like an annual edge of your seat anxiety attack, doesn’t it? For the third year in a row, everyone is wondering what Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is going to do. Will he take a head coaching job or will he stay in Detroit? My take for a while
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Pittsburgh Steelers star wide receiver George Pickens made headlines when he spoke candidly on a podcast with Emmanuel Acho a few months ago. During the conversation, Pickens addressed why his stats might not match those of other top receivers, attributing it to Pittsburgh’s system not being as wide-receiver-friendly as others. In doing so, he mentioned Detroit
Lions offensive tackle Penei Sewell is likely set to take home a number of honors this year for his stellar play up front this season. One of those honors came Wednesday. Sewell was named the 2024 Polynesian Pro Football Player of the Year. “On behalf of the Polynesian Football Hall of Fame Board of Directors,
Chris Spielman is a Lions legend from his days playing linebacker for the team. He’s built upon that legendary status by being an integral behind-the-scenes piece of Detroit’s emergence into a 2-time NFC North champion. Spielman has the title of special assistant in Detroit. He’s now going to interview for a different title with a
Glenn has now been requested by all six teams with a head-coaching vacancy. He led Detroit’s defense to a top-1o scoring finish this season despite a myriad of injuries at all three levels. The former cornerback already has four interviews scheduled — with the Jets, Saints, Bears and Jaguars — so he may not have
The New England Patriots have added Aaron Glenn to the list of potential candidates to fill their head coaching vacancy, requesting an interview with the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, according to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer Wednesday. Glenn, 52, has been the Lions’ DC since 2021. Detroit finished seventh in the league this season in scoring
The Detroit Lions are in the best position of any NFC playoff team this weekend as they get to rest up ahead of a home Divisional Round matchup. A dominant 31-9 win against their division rival Minnesota Vikings helped them to secure the one seed heading into the playoffs. The Lions will be boosted by
According to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson will take four initial head coaching interviews this week. Per Schultz, Johnson is scheduled to interview with the Raiders and Patriots on Friday, and then the Bears and Jaguars on Saturday. It’s worth noting that The Athletic’s Dianna Russini is…
In a bit of a surprise twist, an unexpected Detroit Lions executive will be interviewing for a front office job. As first reported by Anthony Rothman—and subsequently confirmed by Jonathan Jones—Lions special assistant to president/CEO and chairperson Chris Spielman will interview for the New York Jets general manager position.
When the Detroit Lions began their search for a new general manager and new head coach back in 2021, owner Shiela Hamp made the decision her parents never did when she brought in football people to help with the search. She hired former All-Pro Lions linebacker Chris Spielman to be her special assistant. He’s been
The Detroit Lions’ regular season is over and it’s on to the playoffs. While we had this bye week ahead of us, I started thinking about the past a little bit. In particular, I started wondering how things turned out for a lot of free agents that Lions fans really wanted, but that Detroit didn’t
With a victory over the Minnesota Vikings in their regular season finale, the Detroit Lions claimed the NFC North, the top spot in the NFC, and a week’s worth of rest in one fell swoop. As we’ll do every week throughout the season for this Detroit Lions team, we have some data we can comb…
For the first time in franchise history, the Detroit Lions have earned a playoff bye. It’s an unprecedented success for a team that just won two playoff games in the same season for the first time in over 60 years in 2023. It’s not a new situation for head coach Dan Campbell, however. Campbell was
In what was one of the more electric atmospheres of the 2024 regular season, the Detroit Lions took care of business in Week 18 by soundly defeating the Minnesota Vikings, 31-9. In doing so, they finished with a perfect 6-0 record in-division, as well as locked down both their second consecutive NFC North title, and…