We’ve looked at the locals. We’ve gone over some of the top-60 talents. And now, to conclude our Senior Bowl previews, we’re taking a look at seven participants who would fit the Lions’ positional needs in later rounds. Lions general manager Brad Holmes hit on multiple late-round picks in last year’s draft, but that challenge
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The Philadelphia Eagles are headed to the Super Bowl, which opens the door for two Detroit Lions to now be Pro Bowlers. The Detroit Lions have to build on their winning season in 2022 to gain more league-wide respect. This year’s Pro Bowl selections proved it, with center Frank Ragnow the only Lion elected initially.
Lions fans can be of opposite opinions on Lions quarterback Jared Goff, and two notable advanced data sites are along the same wavelength in terms of his 2022 performance. Ask two Detroit Lions fans, and you might get two totally opposite opinions on Jared Goff. To be fair, after a good showing this season, most
Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn takes the field for practice during the first day of training camp July 27, 2022 in Allen Park. Detroit Lions 7-round mock draft: Conference championship weekend by Brad Berreman As the Arizona Cardinals move forward in their head coaching search, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn appears to be among the
A few days after the Detroit Lions‘ preseason opener against the Atlanta Falcons last summer, linebacker Shaun Dion Hamilton started peppering his position coach, Kelvin Sheppard, with questions about what it was like to be a coach. What was the best part? What was the worst part? What were the hours like? “He said, ‘I
I didn’t expect to write this column. I didn’t even expect to work on Saturday — I was supposed to be on vacation. But I got an email that Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams was scheduled to do an autograph signing at DC Sports at Lakeside Mall in Sterling Heights. I thought: Well, that
It’s uncommon to see truly elite prospects at the Senior Bowl, which is why the Detroit Lions were probably stoked to see two premier players at their biggest positions of need — Texas Tech defensive lineman Tyree Wilson and Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon — initially committed to the roster. But without much to gain from
It’s conference championship game weekend, and time for our first Detroit Lions 2023 mock draft. By this weekend last season, we had been doing Detroit Lions 2022 mock drafts since about Week 12. Such is life with a team that finished 3-13-1, and a franchise where phrases like “wait ’til next year” or “there’s always
The NFL is down to four teams for this season, and here are three free agents the Detroit Lions should watch on conference championship Sunday. On Sunday, the NFL will have its conference championship games. The San Francisco 49ers and Philadelphia Eagles will be first up (3 p.m. ET, FOX), followed by the Cincinnati Bengals
They’re different, these NFL playoffs. They feel different, anyway. And since perception is reality and the Lions are changing perceptions, well, Sunday’s impending NFC and AFC championship games suddenly don’t feel like faraway entertainment as much as a referendum on: How would the Lions stack up against Kansas City? Or Cincinnati? Or San Francisco? Or
NFL data says Detroit Lions benefited from some good fortune this season by Brad Berreman You may have heard about this offer by now, but just in case you’re one of the few Lions fans who has somehow missed out, we’re giving you one more chance before the deal expires on Sunday. FanDuel Sportsbook is
The annual Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama is one last chance for the NFL Draft’s elder statesmen to have their day in the sun. And speaking of statesmen, there will be five players representing Michigan schools at next week’s practices and game, all of whom could use the boost in draft stock for one reason
The Detroit Lions made a lot of their own luck late this season, but some NFL data also shows they benefited from some good fortune not entirely in their control. It’s often said you make your own luck by working hard. The Detroit Lions had one notable, league attention-getting thing go against them this season,
Pro football will be played in Detroit this spring, as the USFL’s Michigan Panthers will play home games at Ford Field. Detroit football fans already itching to see the Lions play again may believe there’s just no substitute. But there will be pro football played in the city before August/September in 2023. This week the