Dan Campbell loves going for it on fourth down instead of punting or kicking long field goals. It’s one of the hallmarks of Campbell’s coaching style with the Detroit Lions. And while it doesn’t always turn out well, as in the NFC Championship Game loss to the San Francisco 49ers, it’s helped forge the Lions
If you were unlucky enough to live outside of your favorite team’s market during the late 2000’s and early 2010’s, then chances are, this news may strike a nerve for you. ESPN News Services wrote that a jury in U.S. District Court has ordered the NFL to pay upwards of $4.7B in residential damages, and…
Detroit Lions mailbag segment with Lions news and Lions rumors. Questions: 1. Will Sam LaPorta have a sophomore slump? 2. What rank do you have for Jared Goff? 3. Would you trade for Maxx Crosby? 4. Name a breakout player for 2024! 5. Will the Lions re-sign Carlton Davis? 6. What should the Lions do
The latest in the series of Detroit Lions positional breakdowns is now available to watch and stream. Recorded via the Detroit Lions Podcast, this edition goes over the offensive line room as it stands heading into training camp. From the excellent starting five, which many feel is the best in the league, through the veteran
Following the 2024 NFL draft, the consensus from most NFL experts is that the Detroit Lions did very well. Lions General Manager Brad Holmes and Head Coach Dan Campbell earned high praise for concentrating on the team’s weakest positions and drafting up when necessary to get specific players that best met those needs. Sports Illustrated’s
Our 2024 Detroit Lions roster preview series continues with one of the most beloved players on the roster: Brian Branch. Branch is already in the conversation as one of the top players on the Lions’ roster, yet he also appears to only be scratching the surface of the player he can become. Let’s take a…
The Detroit Lions enter 2024 with extremely high expectations, and for the first time in a long time, that feeling is felt nationally. All offseason, we’ve seen national rankings place the Lions roster among the top five in the league, and that goes for individual players, too. Just look at PFF’s positional rankings this year,…
It took Sam LaPorta only one season in the NFL to establish himself as one of the best tight ends in the league. The former Iowa star was one of Jared Goff’s favorite targets with the Detroit Lions in 2023, hauling in 86 passes for 889 yards and 10 touchdowns. LaPorta was named a second-team
The Detroit Lions rewarded All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown with a new contract that made him the highest-paid wideout in the NFL. The four-year, $120 million extension that included $77 million guaranteed is a massive deal, albeit one that was quickly surpassed by Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson in the record books. Despite the $30 million
After having a fully healthy season for the first time in his NFL career, the next player we focus on in the 2024 Detroit Lions roster preview series is safety Ifeatu Melifonwu. Melifonwu came into the season late after an injury struck safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson, missing the rest of the regular season after Week 2.…
It comes as no surprise that Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta continues to receive high praise from his peers as this year’s Tight End U has now wrapped up. Travis Kelce was the latest to speak highly of the second-year TE, giving him high praise for his Year 1 performance and showing his excitement…
Defensive end James Houston might be a well-known name to Detroit Lions fans today, but that wasn’t always the case. While hosting a youth football camp at his alma mater Jackson State this week, Houston shared his up-and-down journey in Detroit to kids aged anywhere from five to 10 years old in hopes it inspires…
The Detroit Lions entered the offseason in need of upgrades to the cornerbacks room, and general manager Brad Holmes did that in a big way, with one of his moves being the trade for veteran Carlton Davis, who was acquired from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a third-round pick. But Davis doesn’t come without some
We all witnessed the unbelievable rookie season that Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta had, but sometimes it takes someone within the game to really put a big accomplishment into perspective. Last week at Tight End U—which LaPorta, Brock Wright, and Shane Zylstra all attended—All Pro Travis Kelce was asked which tight end was the…
The Detroit Lions went out and got their man in the first-round of the 2024 NFL Draft when they traded up to the 24th pick to get Alabama cornerback Terrion Arnold. After all this time, it’s still crazy the way the draft worked out to get Arnold to Detroit. Arnold has been outspoken so far
The Detroit Lions season is quickly approaching. Before you know it, you’ll be in sitting down watching the Lions take on the Rams on Sunday Night football from Ford Field. Now is the time that people are going to be planning their trips to the stadium and sitting down and figuring out which games they
The NFL offseason program is in the books, where teams have the next month off before training camp. There were some standout players from the offseason, including some who could make significant impacts in 2024. There are a number of players around the league who are primed to make a leap this season due to
The Detroit Lions are having some high profile weddings all of a sudden. We already saw quarterback Jarred Goff marry Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Christen Harper last weekend, now we’re seeing Lions running back Jake Funk marry Hannah Ann Slus. Fans of the The Bachelor and the Bachelorette know who Slus is. She won The Bachelor
The decision in the “NFL Sunday Ticket” anti-trust case was rendered Thursday and the league took a pummeling. A group of “plaintiffs” who purchased the package won a judgment of $4.7 billion from the Los Angeles, CA, jury, while “bar owners” were awarded $96 million. Per the Hollywood Reporter: A Los Angeles jury on Thursday
The 2024 Detroit Lions roster preview series continues with one of the more under appreciated players in town: Alim McNeill. He’s had a huge hand in transforming Detroit’s run defense into one of the best units in the NFL, and while he’s flashed some ability as a pass rusher, this upcoming season will see McNeill…