Kansas City, Mo. — Image might not be everything, but for Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and a number of local organizers, it means plenty for a city that still is trying to overcome a not-so-flattering national perception of being on financial skids with little to offer. With that in mind and being a year away
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In any NFL draft class, the initial spotlight seldom strays far from the earliest picks. Over time, however, the players further down the draft board have a way of shaping our understanding of the event. With the 2023 NFL draft now complete, the biggest buzz should remain around the first-round selections for some time. After
Some give out post-draft grades. But I always hated report cards — maybe, that’s some deep-seated, high-school PTSD. Here are 10 awards and predictions after the Detroit Lions‘ 2023 NFL draft: Biggest impact Here is a bold, way-too-early prediction: Jahmyr Gibbs will provide plenty of highlights next season. But this Lions offense will have a
Before Brad Holmes left his house on Day 3 of the NFL draft, his 4-year-old son told him, “Daddy, I saw you on TV.” Great, Holmes thought. “And what was Daddy doing?” he asked. “He said, ‘You were beating the table, you gave a high-five, you hugged somebody and you were in glasses,'” Holmes said.
Kansas City, Mo. — Image might not be everything, but for Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and a number of local organizers, it means plenty for a city that still is trying to overcome a not-so-flattering national perception of being on financial skids with little to offer. With that in mind and being a year away
“Outta’ my mind on a Monday moanin’“ No, seriously, it really is the first day of May? Is anyone else finding this a bit incredible? Lions’ fans seem to have mixed feelings, post-NFL Draft? Certainly, Mayor Mike Duggan, Claude Molinari, Eric Larson and Team Detroit are busy taking notes on the scene getting ready for our
CB Christian Gonzalez, New England Patriots, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) The 2023 NFL Draft is officially in the books. Who were the biggest winners and losers among the 32 NFL teams’ 2023 draft classes? After three days, seven rounds, and 259 picks the 2023 NFL Draft is officially over. While
D’Andre Swift was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles on Saturday, so what grade do the Detroit Lions deserve for the deal? Sometimes, where there’s smoke (metaphorically even), there’s fire. Nearly two months of signs it could happen came to fruition on Saturday, when the Detroit Lions traded running back D’Andre Swift to the Philadelphia Eagles
Not that anything else would be said publicly, but the Lions have no concerns about Jameson Williams after his six-game gambling suspension. After a rookie season limited by recovery from a torn ACL in his final college game, the Detroit Lions had big plans for Jameson Williams in his second season. Then he was hit
Allen Park — With the 2023 NFL Draft in the books, let’s put a bow on the event with some of my thoughts regarding the Detroit Lions’ weekend: If you went into this draft expecting the Lions to focus on the defense, who could blame you? In fact, there probably would have been a healthy
B.J. Ojulari, LSU TIgers. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) These non-first-round picks landed in spectacular places for them during the 2023 NFL Draft. While first-rounders are expected to make noise wherever they end up, where you land in the NFL Draft matters way more for day-two and day-three picks. I mean, half the league is
Now that the Detroit Lions return is complete, it’s time to fully review the Matthew Stafford. Entering into another rebuild with a new general manager and head coach for the Detroit Lions in 2021, Matthew Stafford understandably wanted to be traded to a contender as his career winds down. That wish was amicably granted. Stafford
With the 2023 NFL Draft officially in the rearview mirror for the Detroit Lions, here are some instant reactions and grades to every pick. Another NFL draft is in the books. As the Detroit Lions continue to ascend as an organization, this was another important draft to support the developing core as the team attempts
The Detroit Lions survived another three-day draftapalooza, reeling in eight new players during the NFL draft 2023. Brad Holmes, the team’s third-year general manager, made six trades in all, five while he was on the draft clock, to boost a roster and depth chart favored to win the NFC North crown. Draft grades, taken with