For many years, Calvin Johnson wanted little to do with the Detroit Lions. Their uneasy split following his unexpected retirement after the 2015 season, and the team’s demand that the Hall of Fame wide receiver pay back some of his bonus money, weighed heavily on the Lions fan base. The animosity has largely faded in
Julian Okwara never left Detroit after being waived on Thursday when the team activated James Houston to take his spot on the active roster. Okwara went unclaimed on the waiver wire, and now he’s back with the Lions. The team re-signed Okwara to the practice squad on Saturday, a day ahead of the postseason matchup
Last week’s Wild Card games brought us mostly blowouts, but some interesting upsets and finally an epic close victory for the Detroit Lions. This week’s Divisional matchups should be even more exciting. Saturday kicks off with a matchup between a young and exciting Houston Texans team, who will have their hands full on the road…
The Detroit Lions announced Saturday that they’ve re-signed LB Julian Okwara to their Practice Squad and elevated DL Tyson Alualu and FB Jason Cabinda to their active roster for Sunday’s playoff game against the Buccaneers. Okwara, 25, was a two-year starter at Notre Dame before the Lions selected him with the No. 67 pick in
On Thursday afternoon, the city of Windsor, Ontario held a flag-raising ceremony to show its support and solidarity with Detroit Lions fans ahead of the team’s Divisional Round playoff game. Located right across the Detroit River from the home of the Lions, the Canadian city has both social and economic links to Detroit and is…
The NFL playoffs are down the the elite eight. Blessedly, the Detroit Lions are one of those eight remaining teams. One of the reasons why the Lions are still playing is their effective pass rush. And one of the keys to that is defensive tackle Alim McNeill. In fact, McNeill is the top interior defensive
Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff stands on the verge of achieving a remarkable NFL milestone. As the Lions prepare to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round, Goff has showcased his precision with a completion rate exceeding 75 percent in his last two postseason outings. If he can maintain this impressive accuracy on
The Detroit Lions face off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday at 3 p.m. ET on NBC for a spot in the NFC title game. But some (read: nobody) believe the real game is being played on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. ET. That’s when our Pride of Detroit Madden 24 simulation will take…
Ben Johnson has a busy Saturday in front of him. The Lions offensive coordinator will interview for the head coaching vacancy with three different NFL teams. Per Peter Schrager of the NFL Network, Johnson will conduct virtual interviews with the Los Angeles Chargers, Seattle Seahawks and Atlanta Falcons on Saturday. It’s the day before Johnson’s
On Wednesday, we polled Detroit Lions fans, asking them two questions for our latest SB Nation Reacts survey: Here are the season-long results from the recurring weekly question: After securing their first playoff victory in 32 seasons, confidence in the direction hit its peak once again. This marks the sixth time in 19 weeks that…
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The Carolina Panthers have completed an interview with Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson in the search for their next head coach. In the middle of NFL Playoff preparation, Johnson did not attend the interview in person. This is the 11th interview the organization has conducted in its search. The Panthers have also interviewed highly-coveted
On Sunday, the Detroit Lions are hosting their second playoff game of the season — and of the last 30 years. It’s no surprise that ticket prices for the contest are skyrocketing to unprecedented heights. The average ticket price to watch the Lions host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ford Field in Detroit is nearly
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers released their final injury report ahead of this week’s Divisional Round matchup with the Detroit Lions. The Pewter Pirates are relatively healthy heading into this game. With no players ruled out and only three listed as questionable. OLB – Shaq Barrett (ankle) – QuestionableRB – Chase Edmonds (toe) – QuestionableQB –