Like most teams, the Detroit Lions have been hit hard by the injury bug, and each week, it seems like a new player or two is eligible to return from injured reserve. This week, defensive lineman Josh Paschal and cornerback Khalil Dorsey are the latest to be able to return from IR. On Monday, coach…
The NFL closes out Week 5 with a “Monday Night Football” with the Charles Woodson Bowl, featuring the Green Bay Packers taking on the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada. Woodson played his entire career only playing for these two organizations. Originally drafted by the Raiders with the No. 4 overall pick…
In previous seasons, many of us chose to tune out what the rest of the world was saying about the Detroit Lions, if they were even talking about them at all. It’s much different story as the Lions stroll into Week 6 with a 4-1 record, not just beating but pummeling teams with good rosters.…
The Detroit Lions seem to be a force to reckon with after a convincing 45-24 win against the Carolina Panthers. With a 4-1 record for the season, they show no signs of slowing down. Despite missing key offensive players, the Lions were able to control the game. They dominated every aspect of the game, moving
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell believes Jared Goff is just scratching the surface of his potential even though the quarterback is playing some of the best football of his career. “There’s always more Goff can give, which is great because he’s playing at a high level right now,” Campbell said following a 42-24 Sunday
Detroit Lions Emmanuel Moseley Tears ACL It was the left ACL that Moseley tore last season. Now, it is believed that he tore his right ACL in Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers. He suffered the injury very early on in the first quarter. It is an absolutely devastating blow to the 27-year-old who signed
An efficient ground game could help Las Vegas, but so far that has proved to be a challenge. Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is averaging 2.7 yards a carry through four games. The Raiders’ top receiver is no stranger to the Packers or their fans. Davante Adams, who has hauled in 33 passes for 397
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers finally have their bye behind them. It came early, but it was nice for the team to have a chance to build and reinforce habits after starting the year with an impressive 3-1 record. The focus in Tampa now turns towards one of the biggest tests of the year; the Detroit
The San Francisco 49ers are surging right now. They wiped the floor with the Dallas Cowboys last night and they just look flat out unstoppable. Here’s the thing, I don’t think they are unstoppable. I think there is a team that can stop them and I think that team is better. That team is the
Bears Bears HC Matt Eberflus was asked if he plans to bring in outside help when it comes to defensive playcalling: “We’ll see where it is. Right now, my plan is to do that. We’ll see where it goes.” (Bears Wire) Lions Lions HC Dan Campbell credited the level of play we’re seeing from Jared
The Detroit Lions are off to a 4-1 start this season—by record, their best start since going 5-0 at the beginning of the 2011 season. By point differential, the Lions’ current mark of +41 is the highest also since that 2011 season (+70). And according to ESPN, the Lions’ three straight wins by double digits…
Detroit Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta has been playing pretty well in his rookie season. Scrap that. Pretty well would describe something that a human rookie tight end would do. Pretty well is T.J. Hockenson’s 32 receptions for 367 yards and two touchdowns that he had in his entire rookie season. What LaPorta is
Lions cornerback Emmanuel Moseley has endured a dreadful two-year run. The Detroit defensive back reportedly suffered a torn ACL in his first game since returning from the same injury a year ago. ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Moseley’s injury on Monday. The cornerback suffered a torn left ACL in Sunday’s game against the Panthers. It
Anytime there are key injuries to a team, it’s illuminating to check how the team covers the hole. For the Detroit Lions in the Week 5 bombardment of the Carolina Panthers, replacing Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jahmyr Gibbs and Brian Branch proved pretty complex, based on the snap counts from Sunday’s game. At wide receiver, St.