Unsurprisingly, people watched the NFL in droves on Thanksgiving Day. The three contests that took place on Thursday averaged 34.1 million viewers, eclipsing the prior record from a year ago of 33.6 million viewers. Even for a league that has maintained its standing as the king of television, adding a half-million people per game is
Star pass-catcher Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions meet the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET, at Caesars Superdome. From an offensive standpoint, the Lions rank seventh in the NFL with 26.7 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 24th in points allowed (318.8 points allowed per contest). From an offensive perspective,
The Detroit Lions (8-3) will meet the New Orleans Saints (5-6) on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Caesars Superdome. The Lions are listed as favorites in this one, with the spread sitting at 4 points. An over/under of 46 points has been set for the outing. The Lions lost to the Green Bay Packers, 29-22,
When the Detroit Lions hired Dan Campbell, we all knew we had to be patient. He and GM Brad Holmes were taking over a very bad roster that was in absolute shambles because of the previous regime of coach Matt Patricia and GM Bob Quinn. It wasn’t just Campbell where Lions fans needed patience. We
The Detroit Lions are a good team and they have one of the NFL’s best offensive coordinators in Ben Johnson. Which means he won’t be around much longer because he will eventually take a head coaching job in the NFL. That’s how it goes, these days. The league is all about scoring points and developing
The Detroit Lions defensive line just hasn’t been getting the sack numbers that Lions fans were hoping for. The guy that’s been taking all the blame for this has been former 2nd overall pick Aidan Hutchinson. After a really nice rookie year and good start to this season, Hutchinson has gone quiet. This has of
It felt a little like the sky was falling on Thanksgiving after the Detroit Lions lost to the Green Bay Packers. It wasn’t just that Detroit lost to their biggest rival on national television, but that the team has now produced uninspiring performances in back-to-back weeks. This is the moment in previous years when the…
The Detroit Lions defensive line just hasn’t been getting the sack numbers that Lions fans were hoping for. The guy that’s been taking all the blame for this has been former 2nd overall pick Aidan Hutchinson. After a really nice rookie year and good start to this season, Hutchinson has gone quiet. This has of
Week 12 was a tough one for the Detroit Lions. Not only did they lose to their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers, in their annual Thanksgiving Day game, they saw several key players suffer injuries in the game. Defensive back Kerby Joseph was banged up in the game along with offensive lineman Jonah
After getting beat up on Thanksgiving Day by the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions are taking another hit on Tuesday morning, this time from the national power rankers. There are portions of the Lions fan base that are understandably concerned after a few games that were tighter than they should have been, but coach…
The clock is ticking until the 2024 NFL Draft — quite literally at Campus Martius, where a giant clock displaying a countdown to the big event ticks away second by second. In about 150 days, Detroit will host one of the biggest sporting events from April 25-27. The key, said Mayor Mike Duggan at a…
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 25 semifinalists for the inauguration class of 2024. Two former Lions players were among those moving on in the process. They’re probably not the Lions most fans would expect, however. Dwight Freeney and Anquan Boldin are the two players who spent time with Detroit in their playing
The much-maligned Detroit Lions pass rush could get a shot in the arm in Week 13 against the Saints. Head coach Dan Campbell opened the door for Bruce Irvin to play as a potential practice squad elevation. In his weekly radio visit with 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit, Campbell indicated it could be time to
With a tough loss on Thanksgiving, the Detroit Lions’ odds to win the division took a minor hit, and their odds to take away the No. 1 seed in the conference have all but disappeared. But much of that changed on Monday night. In an ugly NFC North bout, the Minnesota Vikings lost to the…