The running back position is one of the more undervalued positions in football. In the NFL, running backs make different types of plays on each snap, all depending on their job. They juggle several responsibilities while also being very dispensable, as there are always more coming in from the college game. Identifying the starting running
The Detroit Lions have a strong history of scooping up undrafted free agents who make the initial 53-man regular-season roster as rookies. Last year, cornerback Steven Gilmore made the cut, with fellow UDFA Trevor Nowaske quickly moving up to the 53-man roster off the practice squad, too. They joined several notables over recent seasons, including
The Detroit Lions completed mandatory minicamp four weeks ago on Thursday, June 6, and held their final round of voluntary organized team activities (OTAs) from Monday, June 10, to Wednesday, June 12. The Lions are in the middle of a month off and have two more weeks to go until they report to training camp.
The Thanksgiving Day matchup between the Detroit Lions and Buffalo Bills back in the 2022 season was quite an offensive battle. The two teams combined for 50 first downs and almost 750 yards of total offense combined in Buffalo’s 29-26 win. That game left quite an impression on new Bills defensive coordinator Bobby Babich, who
Last week Bleacher Report writer Kristopher Knox did this cool idea where they tried to take a page out of the NBA’s book and see what it would be like if the NFL did three team trades. It’s something that has happened in the past for the NFL. The most notable one being the trade that
With higher expectations comes higher ticket prices for the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season. If you were planning on attending a game this year, home games are more expensive than they’ve ever been, and taking a road trip looks more enticing than ever, too, with nearly every road game having cheaper prices than a Lions home…
The 2025 NFL mock drafts are starting to fly around more and more from draft experts. On the fourth of July our own Ian Valentino put one out for The 33rd Team and he made an interesting choice for the Lions. One that would almost scrap one of the biggest projects Detroit just drafted to
In case you needed another reminder that the Detroit Lions are lucky to have offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, here’s the latest. On the Centered on Buffalo podcast, Bills’ new defensive coordinator Bobby Babich was asked which NFL offensive coordinator was toughest to prepare against. With little hesitation, Babich answered Johnson.
The Detroit Lions made it to the precipice of the Super Bowl in the 2023 playoffs. For the first time in the Super Bowl era, the Lions franchise won multiple postseason games in the same season and was posited for the first Super Bowl berth in team history. Now they’re back and ready to take
New Lions cornerback Amik Robertson leaves no doubt about it. He expects to play extensively in his first season in Detroit, despite what anyone on the outside might think. Robertson, who played his first four NFL seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, doesn’t see himself as a “depth player” whatsoever. Based on a social media
New Lions cornerback Amik Robertson leaves no doubt about it. He expects to play extensively in his first season in Detroit, despite what anyone on the outside might think. Robertson, who played his first four NFL seasons with the Las Vegas Raiders, doesn’t see himself as a “depth player” whatsoever. Based on a social media
About a month ago, I had looked into the Lions defense and wrote about three underrated defenders for this season. Switching gears, I want to do the same for the Lions offense. We all know that the Lions offense is one of the most dynamic and yet, unpredictable offenses in the league. Defensive coordinators have
When quarterback Hendon Hooker was selected in the third round of the 2023 draft by the Detroit Lions, he couldn’t have landed in a better spot. Hendon Hooker: A Perfect Landing Spot With The Detroit Lions Hooker – The Volunteer Years During his career at Tennessee, Hooker smashed numerous records, including the school’s single-season touchdown
Hot dog, glizzy, meat pipe: they’re all one in the same, but on today’s celebration of Independence Day for the United States, they’re public enemy No. 1. The Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, the preeminent competitive eating competition, has become a time-honored tradition on July 4 since the 1970s. But without Joey Chestnut, the GOAT…