When it comes to Most Valuable Player, it’s a discussion dominated by quarterbacks. And for good reason. After all, quarterback is the most important position in football. In fact, the last 11 NFL MVPs have been quarterbacks. The last non-QB to win the award was Vikings running back Adrian Peterson in 2012. But there are
Last offseason Jared Goff went and worked with a quarterback guru ahead of training camp and he wound up having a pretty good season too. this offseason he married his longtime girlfriend and Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Christen Harper and then went on a nice honeymoon in Greece. Then he came back and worked with
Another day here at Pride of Detroit dot com, another Detroit Lions preview as we pick up steam toward the start of training camp. While it’s been an especially hot summer in the Detroit area, a general lull in other local teams has fans trying to appreciate these summer months despite eagerly anticipating the return…
The 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit was a rousing success. More than 750,000 people crowded into downtown Detroit for the three-day event back in late April, a new record since the league started hosting the annual event in various cities starting in 2015. Those multitudes came with their wallets open. According to data from Visit
With the release of Netflix’s much-awaited reality series, “Receivers,” currently the talk of the football world, it got me wishing: I really hope Netflix continues to produce this series. This part of the offseason typically feels extra brutal, so hats off to them for giving us something to chew on before training camp later in…
Running back Zonovan Knight missed nearly all of his first season in Detroit after suffering a serious injury. Knight is ready to do more in his second season in a Lions uniform. The running back known as “Bam” from his college and New York Jets days is now cleared for full activity. Knight tore the
The Detroit Lions remain one of the few NFL franchises that has never been to a Super Bowl, let alone captured a Super Bowl title. However, the times, they are a-changin’… The Monday Morning Quarterback crew at Sports Illustrated recently put together an expectation of which teams will win the next five Super Bowls, in
Flag football won’t be part of the 2024 Paris Olympics (July 26-Aug. 11), but it will debut at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, and Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow wants in on the action. “I really want to play for the Olympic flag football team. Like me, Ja’Marr (Chase), Justin (Jefferson), me and my
Reynolds posted 40 catches and 608 yards with Detroit last season; both of those figures represented the second-highest totals of his career. He also matched a personal best with five touchdowns. That production kept him on the Lions’ radar, but the team did not submit a market-level contract offer. As a result, Reynolds ultimately signed
By all accounts, hosting the 2024 NFL Draft was wildly successful for the city of Detroit. National media raved over the festivities well beyond the weekend itself and fans of the NFL showed up in record-setting numbers. But there was also a large financial impact from the event and one that will have a positive…
Kerby Joseph suffered a hip injury in Week 2 of the 2023 campaign. The ailment led to two missed games before the third-year Lions safety returned to action for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs. Joseph underwent offseason surgery and is expected to be healthy for training camp. The 23-year-old missed spring practices while
The Detroit Lions have undergone a major turnaround in recent seasons. When general manager Brad Holmes and head coach Dan Campbell took over, this bottom-barrel franchise found little success on the field. Having Jared Goff at quarterback has certainly helped. In three short seasons, they have gone from bottom feeders to the top of the
The St. Brown Brothers podcast is back on Thursday with a special one time offseason episode. They started the thing off with a bang with Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown asking his older brother Equanimeous about signing with the Saints after leaving the Bears. Turns out there was some interest on his side of teaming
If you are looking for a microcosm of the Detroit Lions turnaround, from the beginning of 2021 until now, look no further than the linebacker room. Back when Lions’ coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes took over, the cupboard was barren. They had just brought veteran linebacker Alex Anzalone into the fold, Derrick…
Josh Paschal Expectations for 2023 Paschal’s rookie season was relatively forgettable. A core injury sustained while in college cost him all of training camp and the first five games of the season. In the 10 games he did appear in, he tallied just 10 tackles, 2.0 sacks, and four QB hits. So going into 2023,
As the countdown to the 2024 NFL season continues, all eyes in Michigan are on the Detroit Lions as they prepare for a season with heightened expectations. This Lions roster is brimming with talent and potential, but the pressure is on for certain players to step up, deliver, and prove their worth to a team…
The Detroit Lions tight end position is a great example of how their entire roster looks headed into the 2024 season: the starting job is not up for grabs, and neither is the primary reserve role. But building out depth is important for a championship team, and the 2024 training camp battle at tight end…
Detroit Lions fans all tuned into Netflix’s latest collaboration with the NFL this week when Receiver dropped. Amon-Ra St. Brown was a very large part of the show and there was a lot to take away from this one. Aside from St. Brown, one thing that was very hard to miss what the frustration that
Just when you think we are in the deep, dark abyss that is the NFL offseason, the football gods give you something to chew on. And no, I am not talking about Netflix’s receiver, although our own Max Gerber offered up his insights from episode one of the series.
The Detroit Lions offense finished third in total yards and fifth in scoring in 2023, the second straight season finishing in the top five in both categories. That’s indicative of a great offense loaded with great players. Jared Goff is the commander in chief of coordinator Ben Johnson’s creatively intricate offense, and he’s been rewarded