The Atlanta Falcons have reportedly agreed to hire Rams defensive coordinator Raheem Morris as their new coach, leaving just two head coaching jobs—the Commanders and Seahawks—available. This is a critical domino to fall for the Detroit Lions, as both offensive coordinator Ben Johnson and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn were candidates to land the Falcons job.…
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The Detroit Lions practice participation report from Thursday’s session in Allen Park had a couple of notable changes from the Wednesday edition. Good news first! Tight end Sam LaPorta upgraded from out on Wednesday to being a limited participant on Thursday. The All-Pro is still dealing with the knee injury he suffered in Week 18.
After a walkthrough practice on Wednesday, the Detroit Lions were back on the field on Thursday as they prepared to take on the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game. The Lions still appear to be taking it slow with some of their players nursing injuries, but the most positive news of the day…
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell fully understands that in order to defeat the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, his team will have to contain the 49ers’ ground attack. When asked about San Francisco’s prolific rushing offense this week, Campbell said that stopping it will be a priority. “Stop the run. Still
It’s been almost a full month since Detroit Lions edge rusher James Houston returned to practice after fracturing his ankle in the team’s Week 2 contest. Despite practicing for the first time on December 28 and being activated to the 53-man roster last week, Houston has yet to make a game appearance since his injury.
The latest set of awards for the 2023 NFL season from the Pro Football Writers of America are now out, and the Lions brought a big one home. Detroit GM Brad Holmes won the PFWA voting for NFL Executive of the Year. Holmes earned the award for guiding the Lions to the team’s first NFC
Detroit Lions assistant coaches Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson are busy preparing the team for the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. But they’re also head coaching candidates for several of the vacancies around the league. There are two less of those vacancies now that there were 24 hours ago. On
James Houston hasn’t been active for a Detroit Lions game since Week 2. In the loss to the Seahawks back in September, the second-year pass rusher suffered a serious ankle injury. The Lions activated Houston from the injured reserve prior to the NFC Divisional round game against the Buccaneers, but he was inactive for Sunday’s
The biggest question that comes from Detroit Lions fans every week is when is James Houston going to take the field? Houston return to practice on December 28th, but he’s not yet hit the field for a game yet. The big concern for the Lions is making sure that Houston is physically able to get
In a sport that’s equally about the game as it is about storylines, the Detroit Lions are living out one of the biggest ones in football — the scrappy underdog. It’s not a term that’s been used to describe Detroit much this season, but historically it’s how this team is known. Shoot, not just as…
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has been named NFC Coach of the Year for the 2023 season by the “101 Awards.” The 101 Awards are voted on by 101 members of football media who regularly cover the sport. You can see all 101 voters here. This is not to be confused with the Associated…
Duce Staley is joining his third NFL team in the last 12 months. The former Lions assistant head coach and running backs coach will be the new RB coach for the Cleveland Browns. Staley was the assistant head coach and RB coach under Dan Campbell in Detroit for the 2021 and 2022 seasons. He left
All eyes are focused on Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions as they ramp up against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship this weekend. Many are still in awe with the way the former Lions tight end righted the ship for a franchise that was in a 32-year playoff drought. However, Campbell will
The Detroit Lions, who are facing off against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game, are the only team left competing for the Super Bowl that does not have a top-three scoring defense. The Baltimore Ravens rank first overall in scoring defense by allowing just 16.5 points per game. They allowed just 10