Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 2:08 PM EDT Sep 21, 2020 Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 42-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers. First down One of the primary points of intrigue heading into the contest was the impending debut of cornerback Jeff Okudah, the team’s first-round
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Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 1:28 PM EDT Sep 21, 2020 When Lomas Brown was a broadcaster for ESPN, he once interviewed a tiger. But broadcasting the Detroit Lions’ 42-21 loss to the Packers on Sunday might have been stranger than trying to get a good quote out of a jungle cat. That’s because Sunday’s
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 12:57 PM EDT Sep 21, 2020 GREEN BAY, Wis. — It was 12 years ago this week that the Detroit Lions came to their senses and fired Matt Millen as general manager and president, ending one of the most disastrous reigns an NFL team has ever known. For the
Shawn Windsor Detroit Free Press Published 10:13 AM EDT Sep 21, 2020 GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Matt Patricia era in Detroit started with a nighttime debacle against the Jets at Ford Field. The team looked unprepared and hapless. Just wait, we were told. Patricia is a teacher and a taskmaster, and he needs time to
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 8:01 AM EDT Sep 21, 2020 GREEN BAY, Wis. — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 42-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Lambeau Field and looks at three players who helped their stock and three who hurt their stock: Stock
David Brandt Associated Press Published 9:12 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Glendale, Ariz. – Kyler Murray’s slippery, spectacular touchdown runs for the up-and-coming Cardinals are becoming a common occurrence. So are the Arizona wins. Murray’s dual-threat skills were on full display Sunday during the Cardinals’ dominant 30-15 victory over Washington. The second-year quarterback threw for
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 9:19 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Green Bay, Wis. — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 42-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers Quarterback Matthew Stafford was sharp in the early portions of this game, but racked up another round of uncharacteristic mistakes as the contest progressed. He
Bob Wojnowski The Detroit News Published 9:18 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Green Bay, Wis. — If Matt Patricia has a single answer, we haven’t heard it. If he has any shot at fixing this mess, we haven’t seen it. If the Lions have any way of halting their latest sad spiral, there’s no evidence
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 9:40 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 GREEN BAY, Wis. — Thirty-four games into Matt Patricia’s tenure as head coach, the Detroit Lions still look lost on defense. They can’t stop the run, they can’t rush the passer and they don’t force enough turnovers to impact games. All three of those problems were
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 8:33 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Green Bay, Wis. — Rashan Gary has always been more potential than production. A five-star recruit at the University of Michigan, the defensive lineman was always good, but rarely great. He finished his college career with 9.5 sacks and 23.5 tackles for a loss
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 8:31 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 GREEN BAY, Wis. — Kerryon Johnson paused for a moment of silence. The Detroit Lions’ third-year running back was demonstrating his answer to a question about what the locker room was like after Sunday’s demoralizing 42-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers, but
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 7:00 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Green Bay, Wis. — A red-hot start for the Detroit Lions ended in an even hotter seat for coach Matt Patricia. The team coughed up its second double-digit lead in as many weeks, and fourth going back to last season, getting obliterated on the
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 7:28 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Green Bay, Wis. — If you were expecting finger-pointing coming out of the Detroit Lions’ embarrassing loss to the Green Bay Packers, you’re going to be disappointed. Despite a disjointed effort on Sunday, the team continues to present a unified front publicly. In his
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 7:07 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions’ 42-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers: Quarterback Matthew Stafford isn’t playing like the steady hand at quarterback the Lions expected after last season’s lights-out first half. He took a bad sack Sunday for
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Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 6:29 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez answers three questions after the Detroit Lions’ 42-21 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday at Lambeau Field: Is Lions’ meltdown on the players or the coaching? Where do you start? How and why did this
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Nolan Bianchi The Detroit News Published 4:12 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Game summary The Detroit Lions took a 14-3 lead in Green Bay against the Packers on Sunday, but, per usual, the Matt Patricia-led squad faltered when the opposition applied the heat, and gave up 31 unanswered points as Detroit was ran off of
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:21 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 Green Bay, Wis. — A red-hot start for the Detroit Lions ended in an even hotter seat for coach Matt Patricia. The team coughed up its second double-digit lead in as many weeks, getting obliterated on the road by the Green Bay Packers, 42-21
Shawn Windsor Detroit Free Press Published 4:33 PM EDT Sep 20, 2020 GREEN BAY, Wisc. — It fell apart like it always does. Nearly every week. Almost every fall. This time the Detroit Lions had the decency to implode in the first half, politely freeing up the rest of the Sunday afternoon for their heartsick devotees. It was the least they could do after