Dre’ Bly is taking a step up in his coaching career, and he’s excited to be doing it back with the Detroit Lions under Dan Campbell. In an 11-year NFL playing career with four teams, which included as Super Bowl ring as a rookie, Dre’ Bly could consider the best years of that career the
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The 2023 Senior Bowl game will be played on Saturday, and these five players should particularly be on the Detroit Lions’ radar. The Detroit Lions coaching staff coached one of the teams at the 2022 Senior Bowl, which was surely a beneficial experience for all involved. A change in coaching format at the event this
Not one but two Detroit Lions free agents are on a list of free agents other teams should target this offseason. The Detroit Lions have prioritized re-signing their own free agents in the first two offseasons under general manager Brad Holmes. That is lined up to remain somewhat the case this offseason too, but it’s
DJ Chark made an appearance on teammate Amon-Ra St. Brown’s podcast this week, and it was wide-ranging, at times interesting and often funny. Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and his brother, Bears wide receiver Equanimeous, have a weekly podcast associated with The 33rd Team. It’s often different and interesting, and this week’s guest was
For a 9-8 season, the Detroit Lions’ 2022 campaign will be one we don’t soon forget. After a miserable 1-6 start that had many questioning whether the right people were in place to lead this franchise, the Lions rattled off eight wins in the next 10. Even when the Lions were losing early in the…
DJ Chark is one of the Detroit Lions’ notable free agents, but one of these five teams could definitely sign him away. Coming off an ankle injury early in the 2021 season with the Jacksonville Jaguars, wide receiver DJ Chark signed a one-year “prove-it” deal with the Detroit Lions. For a big chunk of the
As you can tell by the coaching carousel that is still ongoing across the NFL, the Detroit Lions’ coaching staff turned some heads in 2022. Assistant head coach/running backs coach Duce Staley has moved on to the Carolina Panthers. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was one of the hotter names for head coaching jobs before taking…
The Detroit Lions are too obvious on a list of teams primed to make a jump this offseason, with only their placement on the list to possibly take issue with. It’s well-worn story by now, but it’s worth the brief recap. The Detroit Lions won eight of their last 10 games this season, and had
A wedge was driven in the relationship between the Detroit Lions and Calvin Johnson virtually the moment he retired, but the Hall of Famer has suggested a reconciliation could be coming. In 2016 Calvin Johnson became the second slam-dunk Detroit Lions Hall of Famer to retire earlier than expected, with Barry Sanders of course being
Aaron Glenn stands as a candidate for both of the remaining head coaching openings, and he’ll have his second interview with the Colts on Thursday. There are now two head coaching openings in the NFL, as the Indianapolis Colts and Arizona Cardinals continue their searches. Aaron Glenn has had a second interview with the Arizona
The Detroit Lions’ development of a coaching staff full of former players continues, and this time, they dug back into the old Lions rosters. According to Justin Rogers of the Detroit News, the Lions have hired Dre Bly as their new cornerbacks coach. UPDATE: The Lions have now made the hire official.
Earlier this week, news broke that the Detroit Lions are expected to hire Steve Heiden as their next tight ends coach. The news came as a bit of a surprise, given the Lions already had a tight ends coach in Tanner Engstrand. While the Lions haven’t made the hire official yet, reports suggest that Engstrand…
The 2023 Pro Bowl is going to be a little different than normal years. Not only has the actual game been eliminated, but in its place, the NFL has put a series of skills events in the hope to revitalize a game most had stopped caring about. It is also now a two-day event. The…
The Detroit Lions have 28 players who could potentially become free agents by the new league year (March 15). So for every single day of February, we’re going to profile one of those free agents, recap how they performed in 2022, and discuss the options the Lions have for the player’s future.
Alex Anzalone had a solid rebound season with the Detroit Lions this year, and he seems to be have his eye on a multi-year deal as he hits free agency again. After a fairly rough first season with the Detroit Lions in 2021, it felt like linebacker Alex Anzalone was only re-signed because it could be
With Duce Staley leaving for a spot on the new coaching staff in Carolina, who could replace him as the Detroit Lions running backs coach? There was once concern about offensive coordinator Ben Johnson leaving for a head coaching job, but he’s staying after taking himself off the interview circuit. Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has
The Detroit Lions have a notable void on their coaching staff now, with assistant head coach/running backs coach Duce Staley leaving for the Carolina Panthers. First it was offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, who decided to stay. Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn has gotten a couple head coaching interviews, and those jobs are still open, but there’s
It’s easy to overreact to such things, but the Detroit Lions had a extra chat session with Tennessee quarterback Hendon Hooker at the Senior Bowl on Tuesday. A mere mention of any quarterback the Detroit Lions could procure to (even eventually) replace Jared Goff will draw ire from fans, as if Goff is an infallible
The Chicago Bears may not actually trade Justin Fields, but a recent trade proposal has the Detroit Lions not having to go all-in to get him. With the No. 1 overall pick in April’s draft and the most salary cap space in the league, the Chicago Bears are in a pretty nice spot entering the
Somehow he was named an alternate, and now Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley and former Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford now have the same number of career Pro Bowl selections. Tell me, even as the Pro Bowl gets devalued and players bow out in a favor of alternates, are these the numbers of a Pro Bowl quarterback?