Allen Park — Maybe the Lions will be vying for a playoff spot Sunday night, maybe not. It depends on the Los Angeles Rams and journeyman quarterback Baker Mayfield, who must beat the Seahawks to open the door. In the very near future — like, starting next season — the Lions should be expected to
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Allen Park — While many NFL players and fans are still processing the jarring scene from Monday night, when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after a midfield collision and had to be resuscitated on the field, the moment brought back memories of another on-field tragedy for Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron
Allen Park — With one game left on the schedule, Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams is one touchdown shy of tying Barry Sanders’ single-season franchise record (16). When asked Thursday what joining this company would mean to him, Williams said has a ton of respect for Sanders. But in typical Williams fashion, his respect
Jameson Williams has shown plenty of promise, while Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is a mix of a little disappointed and very hopeful with what he’s seen. Anyone hoping or calling for Lions rookie wide receiver Jameson Williams to touch the ball more somewhat got their wish in Week 17 against the Chicago Bears. On
If the Detroit Lions are faced with the prospect of replacing Ben Johnson, could a recently fired head coach become an option to be the new offensive coordinator? “If ‘if’ was a fifth, we’d all be drunk.” That quote is attributed to Michael Jordan, and it has always stuck with me. So on that note,
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions finally saw the playmaking of rookie receiver Jameson Williams resurface in Sunday’s win over the Chicago Bears, as the No. 12 pick took a double reverse for 40 yards on Detroit’s touchdown drive to open the second half. Earlier in the game, though, he also showed that there’s still
As the franchise’s 93rd season winds down, here are the five out of nowhere productive individual seasons in Detroit Lions history. The Detroit Lions’ 2022 regular season is ending with a chance to make the playoffs for the first time since 2016. Worst case, they finish 8-9 in Dan Campbell’s second season as head coach
Jameson Williams is averaging 40.5 yards per touch, but five games into his NFL career, the Detroit Lions rookie receiver has had minimal impact on the field. “I hoped it would click just a little bit faster than it has,” Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson admitted Thursday. “I think we all have, but it takes
The mailbag is coming a day later than promised because I spent my Tuesday talking to a couple former members of the Detroit Lions medical staff about their experiences dealing with players who went through situations similar to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Hamlin collapsed on the field when he went into cardiac arrest in
Aaron Glenn still is haunted by what he saw at the Pontiac Silverdome that day. Glenn was a fourth-year defensive back playing for the New York Jets in 1997 when Detroit Lions linebacker Reggie Brown, Glenn’s former college teammate at Texas A&M, suffered a career-ending spinal injury. Brown was injured when a Jets lineman fell
It’s not a big surprise, but the Detroit Lions see the regular season finale against the Green Bay Packers as a playoff game. If the Los Angeles Rams beat the Seattle Seahawks earlier on Sunday, Sunday night’s game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers will be for the final playoff spot in
In his first two offseasons as Detroit Lions general manager, Brad Holmes has shown a strong preference toward re-signing his own players in free agency. In 2021, while still getting to know the roster, the team prioritized retaining Romeo Okwara with a three-year deal. That deal, far and away, was the biggest the Lions awarded
The Lions don’t necessarily need to beat the Packers this Sunday night to qualify for the NFL playoffs for the first time in six years. The Detroit Lions have an opportunity to qualify for the NFL playoffs for first time since the 2016 season this Sunday night, when they are scheduled to travel to Lambeau
Todd Wash gathered his defensive linemen before their position group meeting Wednesday and asked everyone who’d been in the playoffs to raise their hand. There was Romeo Okwara, who had a sack in his lone playoff appearance in 2016 with the New York Giants, and Isaiah Buggs, who was on the Pittsburgh Steelers teams that