Washington Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu was fined $16,883 for his hit on Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. On the play, Goff overthrew Lions receiver Tim Patrick, right into the arm of Commanders safety Quan Martin. On Martin’s interception return—which went for a touchdown—Luvu found Goff and laid a…
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The Lions are acting quickly to fill the freshly created vacancy at linebacker coach. After promoting LB coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, the Lions are also promoting from within to replace Sheppard. Per numerous reports, the Lions are elevating assistant LB coach Shaun Dion Hamilton to Sheppard’s old spot. Hamilton has been on the
The Detroit Lions have filled one of their open coordinator positions, elevating linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard to defensive coordinator, NFL Media reported on Saturday. Sheppard, 37, takes over for Aaron Glenn, who left to become the head coach of the New York Jets on Wednesday following the Lions’ divisional-round playoff loss to the Washington Commanders
A 2011 third-round pick out of LSU, Sheppard spent nearly a decade in the NFL. A few years after his retirement, he joined Detroit’s coaching staff as their outside linebackers coach. After a year in that role, Sheppard transitioned to inside linebackers coach, a title he’s held for the past three seasons. The coach has
Commanders linebacker Frankie Luvu laid a big shot on Lions quarterback Jared Goff during Washington’s pick-six in the Divisional Playoff last Saturday. Luvu got into Goff’s facemask and led with the helmet. No penalty was called on the play. Even FOX’s NFL rules expert Mike Pereira agreed the hit should have been a penalty. A
The New York Jets just hired Denver Broncos assistant GM Darrenmougey on Saturday. While that may not seem like a big deal for the Detroit Lions, it is for multiple little reasons and then one big one. The first one is that Lions special assistant to the owner and CEO Chris Speilman interviewed for the
Jameson Williams’ touchdown during the Divisional Playoff against the Washington Commanders ended up making his wallet a little bit lighter, according to a report from NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Williams scored on a 61-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter to pull the Lions within three at 24-21. He somersaulted into the end zone, but
The Detroit Lions were without a defensive coordinator for just a few days after Aaron Glenn took the New York Jets head coaching job. They had planned to interview just one candidate to fill the role in former Lions’ linebacker and current Bucs linebacker coach Larry Foote, but now they’ve made the decision to stay
The Detroit Lions have some coaching positions to fill this offseason. While Dan Campbell is sticking around, they lost both coordinators this offseason: Ben Johnson to the Chicago Bears and Aaron Glenn to the New York Jets. On top of those coordinators, other positional coaches have also taken other jobs. Many have wondered if the
After a week-long search to find a replacement for Aaron Glenn, the Detroit Lions have found their man to be the new defensive coordinator. And they stayed in-house to find him. Lions linebackers coach Kelvin Sheppard has earned the job as Glenn’s successor. Sheppard has been with the Lions for the last three seasons under
The 100th annual East-West Shrine Bowl kicked off today at the indoor facility at the University of North Texas. The first practice went to the East roster and then the West roster followed. Some players that didn’t participate in practice between both squads were the following: Colorado QB Shedeur Sanders Colorado DB Shilo Sanders Michigan
The Detroit Lions were the best team in the NFL all season. They dominated opponents with speed and power on offense with the two-headed backfield of Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery. On defense, it didn’t seem to matter who got injured; the team continued to find ways to shut down opponents. Unfortunately, the season ended
Commanders QB Jayden Daniels didn’t hesitate to gloat over the Commanders’ monumental win over the Lions in the NFL Playoffs. Jayden Daniels has been a revelation this season. The rookie quarterback is hugely responsible for the Washington Commanders‘ massive improvement this season. Rob Gronkowski explained exactly how Daniels has helped the Commanders get better. Gronk
If you’re not familiar with how the Detroit Lions mock draft roundup works, each week we collect data from the latest expert mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one easy-to-access article. In addition to providing Lions fans with the names of prospects being…