What a season for the Detroit Lions. Let’s just go ahead and list all the accolades again. They had the the best record in franchise history, won their first division title since 1993, won their first playoff game since 1991 and were less than a touchdown away from going to their first Super Bowl. That
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Teddy Bridgewater just finished what will be his final season in the NFL, but the veteran quarterback is not walking away from the game of football. Bridgewater said back in December that he planned to retire at the end of the season and coach high school football. The 31-year-old is doing just that, as he
While the retirement papers have not officially been processed, Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has moved on to the next phase of his life. As first reported by Andy Villamarzo and confirmed by the Detroit News, Bridgewater has accepted the job of head coach for Miami Northwestern High School—his alma mater.
Teddy Bridgewater made it clear when he joined the Detroit Lions last summer that the 2023 season would be his last in the NFL. Sure enough, Bridgewater retired right after the Lions lost to the 49ers in the NFC Championship game last Sunday. It didn’t take long for Bridgewater to find his next career step.
Just a few weeks removed from losing the chance to play in the Super Bowl, the phrase “unfinished business” in reference to the Detroit Lions is making the rounds. Joining the broadcast crew at the 2024 Pro Bowl Games, star Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was asked if he was surprised Ben Johnson decided to…
Teddy Bridgewater, days into his retirement from the NFL, was named head football coach at his alma mater, Miami Northwestern High School, on Friday. Bridgewater, 31, was the school’s quarterback from 2008-10 before heading to Louisville and then the NFL. A first-round draft pick by the Minnesota Vikings in 2014, Bridgewater missed the 2016 and
Bridgewater spent his final NFL season with the Detroit Lions, appearing in just one game, attempting no passes and taking only three snaps. The 2015 Pro Bowler attended Miami Northwestern High School before suiting up for the University of Louisville for three years from 2011-13. Bridgewater was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the 32nd
After the Detroit Lions’ devastating loss to the San Francisco 49ers, coach Dan Campbell had a chilling message for his players. “I told those guys, this may have been our only shot,” Campbell said. “Do I think that? No. Do I believe that? No. However, I know how hard it is to get here. I’m…
Teddy Bridgewater announced he’d retire from the NFL after the conclusion of the Detroit Lions’ campaign, as he looked to enter the coaching world. Well, that seems to be exactly what the former Louisville Cardinals star and NFL veteran quarterback has done. Bridgewater has reportedly been named the head coach at his high school alma
The new version of the NFL’s Pro Bowl may be less formal than it was in the past, but that may not necessarily be a bad thing. After all, for years the game itself evolved into what seemed like a modified version of the game we have all come to love.
Thursday afternoon marked the final day of practices at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. It’s been a great week with beautiful weather and even better play on the field by the players. As we know, all these players are doing everything they can to solidify their draft status. Certainly, three days of practice should
The final practice for the 2024 Senior Bowl wrapped up Thursday, with both sides working on red zone and goal-line packages. While there weren’t as many 1-on-1s to evaluate, there was still a lot to take in from the final practice in Mobile, Alabama. Here are the biggest winners and losers from Day 3 of
Teddy Bridgewater is retiring from the Lions so he can coach high school football back home in Miami. But Hendon Hooker, Detroit’s rookie QB3, plans to spend plenty more time this off season learning from the journeyman. With Bridgewater leaving the NFL, Hooker likely moves up on the Lions depth chart. The former Tennessee Vol
The final head coaching vacancy on the NFL coaching carousel got filled on Thursday. The Washington Commanders hired former Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as their new head coach. From a Lions standpoint, of course, the hiring means that defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn will not be leaving for Washington. Glenn was one of the finalists