Bloomfield Hills — For the longest time, reporter Jerry Green had been quietly driven by the symmetry of matching childhood idol Joe DiMaggio. But in the end, it was another professional sports icon, quarterback Tom Brady, who helped convince Green it was OK to step away. This year, for the first time since the Super
The Detroit Lions have a huge need on the defensive side of the ball, and Pro Football Focus’ recommended free agent target is along that line. The Detroit Lions notably played better defensively late in the 2022 season, not coincidentally in line with the team winning eight of its last 10 games. That improvement was
Amon-Ra St. Brown has accomplished a ton in his first two NFL seasons, but he sees a notable hole in his resume and he wants to fill it. Through two NFL seasons, Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown is in select company. He is one of three players in league history to have 90-plus receptions
With the NFL announcing the teams who will host international games next season, the Detroit Lions seem well in line to make an overseas trip. Thursday morning, the NFL announced the five teams who will host international games during the 2023 season. All are in the AFC, since that conference has the ninth home game
Ben Johnson has taken himself off the market, but Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is lined up for another head coaching interview. The Detroit Lions won’t be losing offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to a head coaching job, but their other coordinator is still in demand for interviews. According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero on Wednesday
The Detroit Lions have some big decisions to make regarding current free agents. Should the Lions look to re-sign players such as WR DJ Chark, RB Jamaal Williams, and LB Alex Anzalone? Mike Kimber from Lions Nation Unite goes over 17 2023 Detroit Lions free agents to see if they should return. This video is
The Detroit Lions have not played an international game in nearly a decade. If that streak ends this fall, they will face one of the marquee teams on their 2023 schedule in Germany. The NFL announced “home” teams for its five international games in 2023, and the only one on the Lions’ schedule is the
The Detroit Lions got their biggest January win in years Tuesday when Ben Johnson informed the team he would be returning for a second season as offensive coordinator. Johnson felt like there was unfinished business with a team on the cusp of the playoffs, and his return gives the Lions important continuity with one of
Free Press sports columnists Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor debate about almost everything, especially for their podcast, “Free Press Sports with Carlos & Shawn.” They’ve seen a lot of Detroit sports in recent years, which means they’ve seen … a lot of rebuilding. Here, the guys discuss what, if anything, fans around here have to
Apple Podcasts | Spotify • Hosts: Shawn Windsor (@shawnwindsor) and Carlos Monarrez (@cmonarrez) • Producer: Andrew Hammond • Editor: Robin Chan • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado, Kirkland Crawford • Email: swindsor@freepress.com On this episode: This week, the guys trade their views on human nature while talking about Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson’s decision to stay with the team. Later, Carlos & Shawn rank where each of Detroit’s
The Detroit Lions won’t be losing their offensive coordinator this offseason, but there’s still a chance they could have someone new running their defense in 2023. The Arizona Cardinals will interview Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn for their head coaching vacancy on Saturday, NFL Network reported Wednesday. Glenn interviewed for the New Orleans Saints and
After narrowly missing out on the playoffs this year, these three bold moves could put the Detroit Lions in the Super Bowl next season. After starting 1-6 this season, and with legit questions about head coach Dan Campbell’s job security if things continued that way, the Detroit Lions won eight of the their last 10
Any realistic buzz behind it has seemingly been crushed from within, but the Detroit Lions are gaining some hypothetical traction as a landing spot for Lamar Jackson. Things have gone from a little awkward to worse between the Baltimore Ravens and quarterback Lamar Jackson. Questions over the severity of a knee injury that sidelined him
Is this really happening? Are the Detroit Lions really, finally, at long last finding … good fortune? Have the football gods grown tired of laughing at Detroit? Have they stopped smiling long enough at their perennial NFL favorites — in Green Bay, Pittsburgh and wherever Tom Brady plays — to wink at the Lions? It
Aidan Hutchinson was everything the Detroit Lions could’ve hoped he’d be as a rookie, and he was also double-teamed at a rare rate. It was not without ups and downs, particularly early, but Lions rookie defensive end Aidan Hutchinson ended up having a Defensive Rookie of the Year-worthy campaign this season (9.5 sacks, nine tackles
Allen Park — Amon-Ra St. Brown can famously list off the 16 wide receivers selected before him in the 2021 draft. It’s been an unending source of motivation for the Detroit Lions wideout after sliding to the third day, fourth round and No. 112 overall pick that year. But he’s since established himself as one
Legendary wide receiver Herman Moore talks with Mike Kimber about the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson potentially leaving to become the head coach of the Carolina Panthers. If Johnson leaves, how will it affect Jared Goff? Should the Detroit Lions extend DJ Chark to a long-term deal? Should the Detroit Lions draft stud running
Even more than a week after they were eliminated less than an hour before their season finale began, the Detroit Lions are riding high, with some pundits even declaring the path to the NFC North title is “going through Detroit for the next five years,” and others imagining a world in which the Lions made
Dan Campbell wasn’t coaching on the sidelines during the NFL’s wild-card weekend. Instead, he was coaching from his couch. And as a guest on ESPN’s simulcast of the Dallas-Tampa Bay playoff dud Monday night, the Lions’ head coach admitted to the hosts, Peyton and Eli Manning, just how “frustrating” it is to sit and watch
Despite a lot of interest in him as a head coaching candidate, Ben Johnson has told those teams he’s staying on as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator. Detroit Lions fans, rejoice! Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson has gotten ample interest as a head coaching candidate, with his third scheduled interview slated to come with the Carolina Panthers