Jerry Jacobs had just gotten home from school one day in the spring of 2009 when his mother, Alice, sat him and two of his siblings down on the sectional couch of their Atlanta apartment. Alice was 46 at the time, a single mother of five who would give her last dime to help anyone
The Detroit Lions are on the clock. The countdown began Friday in Allen Park, on the practice fields outside the team’s headquarters, where the team’s rookies, and free-agent rookie signings, slipped on their jerseys, helmets and worked through some drills. On Saturday, the rookies were back, in front of reporters, talking a little trash —
Allen Park — The Lions are reaching for more, and people are noticing. The NFL noticed enough to grant them a supporting-actor role on opening night against the Super Bowl champion Chiefs. The higher you reach, the more you get noticed. According to many analysts, the Lions reached for a few of their draft picks,
Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from Saturday’s rookie minicamp practice, the only day of the three open to the media. ▶ The star of the day, far and away, was tight end Sam LaPorta. Detroit’s second-round draft pick was essentially uncoverable running routes across the middle of the field in seven-on-seven work,
Hendon Hooker didn’t throw a pass at Detroit Lions rookie minicamp Saturday, and the nature of the torn ACL he suffered at Tennessee last November means he won’t be doing any meaningful football drills for a while. But the Lions’ third-round pick still managed to stand out during a 90-minute pad-less practice because of the
The Detroit Lions are in the middle of their 2023 rookie minicamp, and on Saturday, they opened their practice facility doors to the media. In addition to the eight players selected as part of the 2023 Draft class, the Lions also had their 15 undrafted free agents on the field, 10 players trying out for…
Allen Park — Lions rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker can’t do much of anything on a football field right now, but he’s doing all the little things off the field that are positioning him to hit the ground running once he’s medically cleared. A third-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, Hooker is working his way
Hear from wide receiver Antoine Green as he speaks to the media on May 13, 2023. Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx More Lions NFL Action: https://bit.ly/3epKf5l #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Lions: Visit https://www.detroitlions.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/Lions Follow: https://www.instagram.com/detroitlionsnfl/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitLions
Hear from guard Colby Sorsdal as he speaks to the media on May 13, 2023. Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx More Lions NFL Action: https://bit.ly/3epKf5l #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Lions: Visit https://www.detroitlions.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/Lions Follow: https://www.instagram.com/detroitlionsnfl/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitLions
Hear from defensive lineman Brodric Martin as he speaks to the media on May 13, 2023. Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx More Lions NFL Action: https://bit.ly/3epKf5l #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Lions: Visit https://www.detroitlions.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/Lions Follow: https://www.instagram.com/detroitlionsnfl/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitLions
Hear from quarterback Hendon Hooker as he speaks to the media on May 13, 2023. Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx More Lions NFL Action: https://bit.ly/3epKf5l #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Lions: Visit https://www.detroitlions.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/Lions Follow: https://www.instagram.com/detroitlionsnfl/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitLions
Hear from defensive back Brian Branch as he speaks to the media on May 13, 2023. Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx More Lions NFL Action: https://bit.ly/3epKf5l #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Lions: Visit https://www.detroitlions.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/Lions Follow: https://www.instagram.com/detroitlionsnfl/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitLions
Hear from tight end Sam LaPorta as he speaks to the media on May 13, 2023. Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx More Lions NFL Action: https://bit.ly/3epKf5l #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Lions: Visit https://www.detroitlions.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/Lions Follow: https://www.instagram.com/detroitlionsnfl/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitLions
Hear from linebacker Jack Campbell as he speaks to the media on May 13, 2023. Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx More Lions NFL Action: https://bit.ly/3epKf5l #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Lions: Visit https://www.detroitlions.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/Lions Follow: https://www.instagram.com/detroitlionsnfl/ Like: https://www.facebook.com/DetroitLions