On Sunday, Detroit Lions reserve tackle Matt Nelson suffered an ankle injury, was carted off, and did not return to the game. Coach Dan Campbell offered an update on Monday evening on Nelson, and unfortunately the news is not good. Nelson’s ankle injury will require surgery and he’s headed for injured reserve.
The short week between Week 3 and Week 4 forces the Detroit Lions into an accelerated practice schedule. What is typically Wednesday on a normal week gets pushed to Monday, and that includes the Lions’ first practice participation report of the week. For being released on the day after a game, it’s an upbeat practice
The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will kick off Week 4 in the NFL on “Thursday Night Football” and that means an accelerated schedule for both teams. Because of the early week game, the Lions’ injury reports are released on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday (typically they come out on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) with…
[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Detroit’s Week 3 win over the visiting Atlanta Falcons was one of the more satisfying wins of the Dan Campbell era. With a 20-6 final outcome that was never seriously in doubt after halftime, the Lions gave the Ford Field fans plenty to cheer about on Sunday. Here are the best and worst game
The NFL is continuing to show their support for the United States military with their 2023 line of Salute to Service gear. Every team in the league will begin wearing their annual Salute to Service hoodies, shirts, hats and more, but with a new twist. The collection features a unique camo or military look with
A lot of people questioned the strategy that the Detroit Lions used during the 2023 NFL Draft. The Lions targeted players who were undoubtedly talented, but the value didn’t match up with many analyst’s big boards. One of the selections that left people scratching their heads was tight end Sam LaPorta in the second round.
An injury-riddled Detroit Lions roster nicely rallied around the home crowd and a more aggressive defensive approach to defeat the Atlanta Falcons, 20-6, in Week 3. The game saw many Lions playing much bigger roles and heftier snap counts than they typically do. Nowhere was this more evident than the offensive line. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] In his
The Detroit Lions are back on track and plenty of folks have something to say about it. First they take down the reigning Super Bowl champions on prime time, then they fall in overtime to the Seattle Seahawks in the home opener, deflating an eager Ford Field crowd. Given the chance to right the ship,…
The Detroit Lions stunted the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, holding the previously undefeated team to just 183 total yards and six points on offense, while scoring 20 points of their own. The Lions accomplished this by making slight, flow-of-the-game adjustments on offense, combined with larger, more purposeful changes with personnel on defense.
It’s all very particularly strange. For almost ten years, the Detroit Lions have looked to the offense to play lights out as the measure of their success. Save for maybe one year (and a year that still featured Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson), Detroit’s primary operating identity was a team that went out and hucked…
Ford Field was rocking in Week 3 with a great performance from the hometown Detroit Lions. Dan Campbell’s Lions rolled to a 20-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons in a display of dominant defense and timely offense. Many Lions players had impressive outings in the Week 3 victory. Here are some of the top moments
The Detroit Lions weren’t the only team to register an impressive win on Sunday. The Miami Dolphins pulled off a win over the Denver Broncos that matched a feat not seen since the last time the Lions captured the NFL championship. It’s been since the Lions beat the Cleveland Browns back in 1957 that one
Throughout training camp, Sam LaPorta made noise as a potentially important cog in the Detroit Lions offense after he almost instantly connected with Jared Goff. Now, through three games in the 2023 season, LaPorta has shown that chemistry as a reliable target for Goff, which was evident in their 20-6 victory over the Atlanta Falcons
One of the best receivers in the league last year will be on display when Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions visit the Green Bay Packers on Thursday, September 28, 2023. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] The Lions had the fourth-best offense last season in terms of total yards (380.0 yards per game), but they ranked worst on
With most of the Week 3 NFL schedule now in the rearview, here are the players and coaches that delivered standout performances: Patrick Mahomes, quarterback, Kansas City Chiefs: Following a lackluster start to the season, Mahomes had a get-right outing in Week 3, helping the Chiefs rout the Chicago Bears, 41-10. After posting an 88.1
Say hello to the new favorite target for Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. His name is Sam LaPorta. The Lions rookie tight end had a huge game against the Atlanta Falcons in the Week 3 win, finishing with eight catches for 84 yards and catching his first NFL touchdown on a 45-yard pass from Goff.…
Detroit (1-1) will face off against their NFC North-rival, the Green Bay Packers (2-1) in a matchup on Thursday, September 28, 2023 at Lambeau Field. The betting information foretells a close game, with the Lions favored by 1.5 points. The over/under is 44.5 in the contest. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Against the Atlanta Falcons in their most recent
Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta is rewriting the NFL history books just three games into his young NFL career. On Sunday, against the Atlanta Falcons, LaPorta recorded eight catches for 84 yards and his first NFL touchdown. It was a solid game from the second-round pick, but what he has accomplished in three…
In the Detroit Lions‘ 20-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, rookie tight end Sam LaPorta recorded his first NFL touchdown. However, after the game, LaPorta revealed the fear he felt as the football came his way. “Thought I was going to drop it,” LaPorta said via the Lions. “That thing hung in the
Late in the Detroit Lions’ 20-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons, rookie safety Brian Branch delivered a whale of a hit on fellow rookie Bijan Robinson. It was a crushing hit that sent the Falcons’ RB’s helmet flying and drew a cacophony of oohs and aahs from the Ford Field crowd. Branch was penalized for