We are rapidly approaching Detroit Lions training camp. The rookies are due to report in just 19 days. Then we will begin one of the more fun annual traditions. Finding out who this years camp darling is going to be. The camp darling, for those who don’t know, is the guy that fans just fall
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson shocked the world once again when he bowed out of the head coaching search after being the NFL’s hottest head coaching candidate of the offseason. He chose to stay with the Lions to finish some business. Now that he’s staying, it’s time to turn the creativity up a few
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…