Here’s something I never thought I would say in my entire life. I think Detroit Lions fans are a little spoiled with draft picks. Since Brad Holmes became the general manager for the Lions he’s made 23 draft picks. Most of those picks have either become starters or have become players that get a significant
The Detroit Lions eked out a win over the New Orleans Saints in a tightly-fought battle that almost got away from Detroit. Ultimately, it didn’t, as the Lions made enough plays down the stretch to win, 33-28. Here’s a closer look at the Lions’ personnel decisions that led to them moving to 9-3 on the
The Big Easy was anything but for the Detroit Lions to keep their well-earned win. The early frenzy of debauchery and revelry quickly gave way to the corporeal reality of holding onto guts, riding nauseous bouts of vertigo, and still somehow standing tall at the very end. That’s admirable in its own right and you…
By the end of the Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints game, chances are you weren’t too happy with the defensive effort. After building a 21-point lead over the Saints, the Lions defense had trouble stopping the Saints in the second half, and the offense went into hibernation mode. The result was a nail-biter of…
Sunday’s game against the New Orleans Saints felt eerily like the 2016 matchup between the two teams—high-scoring, sloppy football that hurt to watch but kept both teams in it late. The big difference? This time, the Detroit Lions came out on top. Sunday was another huge blow to the SOL crowd. A win is a…
The Pro Football Hall of Fame recently revealed its list of 25 modern-era semifinalists who will be considered for the Class of 2024, which will be revealed before Super Bowl LVIII in February. Among them are two first-year eligible candidates that made the semifinalist cut in tight end Antonio Gates and pass rusher Julius Peppers.
There were quite a few notable takeaways from the player participation report for the Detroit Lions in the team’s Week 13 win in New Orleans. The first that stands out is the relative lack of plays. The Lions ran just 58 offensive plays in the game, which is low overall but especially low for a
The Detroit Lions are on the road again in Week 14, this time traveling to Illinois to take on division rival Chicago Bears. When the 2023 schedule was released, the Lions were initially just 1.5-point favorites, and since then, the overall performance from both teams through 12 games has resulted in that line increasing.
With most of the Week 13 NFL schedule in the books, here are the players and coaches that delivered standout performances: Deebo Samuel, WR, San Francisco 49ers: The All-Pro wideout spent the months following the NFC Championship game at the end of January telling anyone who would listen that the Philadelphia Eagles defense was highly
With a win over the New Orleans Saints, the Detroit Lions are 9-3 and that much closer to clinching a postseason berth and maybe—just maybe—their first division title in over 30 years. With only five weeks left in the regular season, there aren’t many teams in a better spot in both their division and the…
Detroit Lions standout center Frank Ragnow will undergo an MRI exam on his left knee on Monday. The two-time Pro Bowl selection was injured in the second quarter of Sunday’s 33-28 win over the New Orleans Saints. Ragnow was blocking on a running play when another player was blocked into his leg. He was helped
Shawn from Detroit Metro Airport joins Carlos from the Superdome to break down the Lions’ victory over the Saints.
During the Week 13 matchup between the Lions and Saints in New Orleans, there was an unexpected delay. The game was held up for several minutes when a member of the chain gang on the sidelines suffered a nasty-looking leg injury when he got caught in the fray at the end of a play. The
The Green Bay Packers capitalized on a Detroit Lions implosion on Thanksgiving to a win, but they will need another standout performance if they want to win this primetime tilt. The Packers play host to the Kansas City Chiefs, and if they want to prove themselves as playoff contenders in the NFC, beating the 8-3…