Thursday’s version of the Detroit Lions official practice participation report looks the same as the Wednesday edition. Three players remain sidelined with injury and did not practice at all. The key name is left tackle Taylor Decker. Not only was Decker idle once again as he deals with an ankle injury, but he was not
Ever since Lions GM Brad Holmes sported a “Villains” sweatshirt at the NFL scouting combine earlier this year, the word has become something of a defining mantra for the team. And while Holmes has never really elaborated on the exact meaning, it’s clear his players are bought into the mindset. It’s permeated Detroit in a
After a wild Week 1 that featured a handful of upsets and one devastating injury (sorry, Jets fans), we’re onto Week 2 and back with another 32 best bets for the upcoming slate of games – one for each team in the NFL. The first week of the season is always the toughest to bet,
A Detroit Lions star player asked fans to do something that has been commonplace at home games in the Motor City for decades–wear a facial covering at the Lions’ Week 2 contest against the Seattle Seahawks. The Lions, preseason favorites to win the NFC North, head into the game hot after knocking off the defending
Allen Park — Dan Campbell has quickly established a reputation as one of the NFL’s most aggressive coaches, rarely hesitating to go for it on a fourth down in a critical situation, call for a fake punt or even spring a surprise onside kick on an opponent. But he wasn’t always this way. After serving
Allen Park — For all the talk about the Detroit Lions catching breaks because the Kansas City Chiefs couldn’t hang on to the ball in the teams’ season opener, the Lions also left plenty of meat on the bone, particularly on defense. Sure, rookie Brian Branch’s pick-six was one of the game’s most important plays,
Allen Park — The starting point for any good NFL defense is an ability to stop the run, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to learn the Detroit Lions finished 29th in rushing yards per game and 30th in yards per carry allowed a season ago. As the team spent the offseason trying to
Detroit Lions star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown knew there was a chance his go-to touchdown celebration would not go over well with the referee crew in Week 1’s 21-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. That didn’t stop him from busting it out anyway. During a recent episode of “The St. Brown Brothers Podcast,” the
Believe it or not, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff could etch his name into the NFL record book this season. Since Week 9 of last season, the 29-year-old has thrown 359 consecutive passes without an interception, the third-most in league history. Aaron Rodgers holds the record with 402 consecutive passes, and future Hall of Famer
After a huge road win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1, the Detroit Lions are headed home to what will be an absolutely raucous crowd at Ford Field for their Week 2 matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. With their sights set on getting revenge after last year’s shootout loss, the Lions have an…
The latest episode of the Detroit Lions Podcast is now available to watch or stream. This week’s live show focused on the Week 1 win over the Kansas City Chiefs, as well as looking ahead to the Week 2 home opener against Seattle. Among the topics covered in this one, recorded on Wednesday night: [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal]
When the Detroit Lions signed David Montgomery in free agency, our fearless leader Jeremy Reisman declared the 2019 third-round pick to be “an upgrade. Full stop.” The main thing pointed out about Montgomery was his ability to break tackles, but our friends at Windy City Gridiron described the former Bear as “one of the more…
The Detroit Lions held a walk-through practice session on Wednesday, one that was closed to the media. The team did produce an injury report based on likely availability, and a couple of developments on the team’s update are not positive. Foremost is the ankle injury that is plaguing starting left tackle Taylor Decker. After missing
The Seattle Seahawks suffered some major injury issues in their Week 1 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Those will carry over into their trip to Detroit in Week 2 to face the unbeaten Lions. Seattle placed starting right tackle Abraham Lucas on I.R. on Wednesday, meaning he will miss several weeks. Lucas injured his
With Week 1 of the NFL’s regular season in the books, here’s a look at whose stock is up and down in the NFC North: Stock Up Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers quarterback: In his first “official” start as the undisputed No. 1 in Green Bay, Love shined against the rival Chicago Bears, finishing 15-of-27
Justin Rogers, Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 2 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Seahawks +5.5 at Lions Rogers: Lions Bianchi: Lions Niyo: Lions Wojo: Seahawks Vikings +7.5 at Eagles Rogers: Eagles Bianchi: Eagles Niyo: Eagles Wojo: Vikings Packers -1.5 at Falcons Rogers: Packers Bianchi: Falcons Niyo: Falcons Wojo: Falcons Chargers -3
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions didn’t practice Wednesday, but the team released an estimated injury report as required by the league, projecting three players wouldn’t have participated. Offensive tackle Taylor Decker headlined that list, but that was expected as he continues to deal with an ankle injury he suffered in the team’s season-opening victory
The Detroit Lions had the national spotlight on them in Week 1 and shined. Following their 21-20 road upset of defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City, the Lions will seek out another glowing performance during their home opener against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. In particular, the Lions’ rookies made some big plays in their
C.J. Gardner Johnson, in his first year as a defensive back with the Detroit Lions, got a taste of what his team’s fans can bring to a game, in last week’s season-opening victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in raucous Arrowhead Stadium. He liked what he saw. “From what I’ve seen the crowd,” Gardner-Johnson told
Ahead of Sunday’s 1:00 PM ET game airing live on FOX, bookmakers have posted player prop bet markets for Josh Reynolds. This Week 2 matchup features Reynolds’ Detroit Lions (1-0) taking on the Seattle Seahawks (0-1) at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Josh Reynolds Week 2 Player