Every year around this time, fans and media alike voice their displeasure over the dozens of worthy players left off the Pro Bowl roster. With that in mind, here’s a look at five of this year’s biggest snubs. L’Jarius Sneed, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback: We start with perhaps the biggest snub of them all in
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The initial 2024 Pro Bowl roster has been announced and the NFC North division champions are well represented. The roster is subject to change due to the results of the NFL playoffs but for now, five Lions made the initial roster. Sam LaPorta, Penei Sewell, Frank Ragnow, Aidan Hutchison, and Jalen Reeves-Maybin all were named
The NFL announced their Pro Bowl teams on Wednesday night and the Lions have a good handful of players that made the final cut. 5 in all. Here’s who will be representing the Lions at the Pro Bowl if the Lions aren’t still in the playoffs that is: Aidan Hutchinson: Hutchinson received a lot of
Five Detroit Lions have been named to the 2024 Pro Bowl games, the league announced on Wednesday evening. Let’s get right into it and break it down player by player. TE Sam LaPorta — Obviously, this is LaPorta’s first-ever Pro Bowl selection, considering he’s a rookie. LaPorta is currently sixth among NFL tight ends with…
Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta and edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson have been voted into the Pro Bowl for the first time in their careers. Along with them, right tackle Penei Sewell is going to his second Pro Bowl. What a big honor for the rookie and the second year man. Making the Pro Bowl
For a long time now, Brandon Thorn has been one of my favorite follows on Twitter. If you are unfamiliar with his work, Thorn is an offensive and defensive line analyst who has really put in both the time and effort to be one of the more respected members of the community.
The Detroit Lions are back at home in Week 18, taking on the Minnesota Vikings in a battle of NFC North rivals. While the Lions are dealing with some typical late-season bumps and bruises, overall they are getting healthier and are expected to return at least two players from injured reserve this week—with a third…
The Detroit Lions won their Saturday night showdown over the Dallas Cowboys. Well, at least the Lions thought they did for about a hot minute. After scoring a touchdown with 23 ticks left to trim the Cowboys’ lead to one, Detroit attempted to score a two-point field goal to win the game. The Lions successfully
One of the overlooked facets of Saturday night’s controversially officiated game between the Lions and Cowboys is just how well the Detroit run defense played. For the second week in a row, the Lions turned in an elite defensive performance in stopping opposing running backs. In this case, it was Tony Pollard. The lead Cowboys
The week the Detroit Lions cut defensive linemen Isaiah Buggs and Bruce Irvin. Both players have had a significant impact on the team, albeit for widely different spans of time. Buggs was one of the key players in the Lions’ 2022 defensive turnaround, particularly when it came to their run defense. Irvin was added late…
It appears Bruce Irvin’s time on the Detroit Lions practice squad is over. The veteran pass rusher indicated on a social media post that he’s no longer part of the team. “As a 12-year vet, thank you for the opportunity to be apart (sic) of your team,” Irvin wrote on X (formerly Twitter). “However I’m
Irvin signed with the Lions in November and he wound up playing three games for Detroit. He never quite caught on with the Lions despite a big game in New Orleans that saw him get his one and only sack with the team. In total, Irvin played 34 snaps for the Lions and recorded five
Believe it or not, the Minnesota Vikings still have something to play for in the Week 18 finale in Detroit. While it’s a contrived longshot, the Vikings can still make the postseason if they beat the Lions. Even after getting blown out by the Packers in Week 17, Detroit’s Week 18 foe isn’t mathematically eliminated
Over the past week and into this week, the Detroit Lions have had to do a lot of roster maneuvering. In order to add the likes of C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Alim McNeill, Jason Cabinda, Michael Badgley, and Hendon Hooker to the 53-man roster, several players have been cut, re-signed, and/or added to the practice squad. Just…