Detroit Lions safety CJ Gardner-Johnson joined the team this offseason and wanted to shift the culture, and a part of that was encouraging fans to wear blue ski masks for their home opener on Sunday versus the Seattle Seahawks. Gardner-Johnson’s idea sounded like a good one, but one that unfortunately came back to haunt himself
Detroit — Jared Goff’s interception-less streak is over — and it ended in the most painful way possible. The Detroit Lions quarterback, who hadn’t thrown an interception since the third quarter of a Week 9 win over the Green Bay Packers last season, saw his streak snapped at 383 passes in Sunday’s game against the
After an awkward tackle from a Seattle Seahawks defender, Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery suffered a leg injury and was carted off. Montgomery spent several minutes in visible pain on the trainer’s table, but eventually team doctors decided that he needed to go back to the locker room and receive treatment. He was officially…
Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson dialed up Queen in his playbook in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. “Flick of the Wrist” [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] The Lions capitalized on Seahawks rookie CB Devon Witherspoon, who bit hard on the play-fake and was nowhere near Kalif Raymond when the Lions wideout hauled in the
Detroit — Eager and optimistic Lions fans were lined up awaiting entrance to Ford Field by 10 a.m. ahead of the franchise’s home opener Sunday afternoon. Expectations for the season are high. Some believe the team’s first-ever Super Bowl championship is within reach, while others would just like to see the Lions’ first playoff victory
The Detroit Lions have declared their inactives ahead of their Week 2 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks. The Lions made a few roster moves this week, placing defensive lineman Josh Paschal and corner Kahlil Dorsey on injured reserve and signing NB Chase Lucas to the active roster in a corresponding move. While that leaves the…
The Detroit Lions honored the greatest running back of the Super Bowl era this weekend. In advance of the team’s Week 2 home opener against the Seattle Seahawks, the team unveiled a statue in at Ford Field of franchise icon Barry Sanders. The NFL’s all-time leading rusher is forever immortalized in front of the home
The Detroit Lions kick off their conference schedule on Sunday with a Week 2 contest against the Seattle Seahawks. Though they’re riding high after a win over the Kansas City Chiefs last Thursday, the Lions don’t get a free pass to the playoffs for taking down the Super Bowl champs. The season is long, and…
When watching the Seattle Seahawks from their week one matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, you’ll notice a lackluster performance. The Seahawks only managed 20:37 for time of possession and they only had 13 total first downs. Not ideal for an offense that features wide receivers D.K. Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and Kenneth Walker. Even though
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Detroit — On the eve of one of the most anticipated home openers in years, with fans excited about the Detroit Lions’ future, the team paid homage Saturday to its past by unveiling a bronze statue of Hall-of-Fame running back Barry Sanders. During a ceremony outside Ford Field that included Sanders’ family, former teammates and
Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson and teammate Jerry Jacobs attended the rivalry game between Detroit high schools Cass Tech and Detroit King on Friday night. Wright Wilson covered the 14-7 win for Cass Tech with a full writeup in the Detroit Free Press, and The PreP Sports Media carried a full livestream of the game.
Amongst a flurry of roster moves Saturday afternoon, the Detroit Lions announced that defensive lineman Josh Paschal and cornerback Khalil Dorsey are going on injured reserve. That means both players will miss a minimum of four games, with them eligible to return for Week 6’s contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The Week 2 roster for the Detroit Lions saw some late changes this week. The Lions signed cornerback Chase Lucas from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster on Saturday. Lucas, the Lions’ seventh-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, will bolster the CB depth chart in advance of Sunday’s matchup with the Seattle