The Detroit Lions will play their final game of the preseason this Friday night, August 27, at Ford Field with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m. EDT. Traditionally, the final exhibition of the preseason is reserved for fringe players as the last opportunity to prove they are worthy of a spot on the final 53-man roster.
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The Detroit Lions’ 43rd overall second-round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft has not lived up to the expectations of a true second-rounder. Former general manager, Bob Quinn’s experiment with linebacker Jahlani Tavai has failed. Tavai is showing up every day and putting in the work and doing what the coaches want him to do
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There’s little sense in drawing too many conclusions from an NFL preseason game. Still, after Saturday’s performance, the Detroit Lions clearly have a lot to clean up with Week 1 inching closer. A listless first half put the Lions in a deep hole and their late rally came up short in a 26-20 preseason loss to
Detroit Lions (Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) Lions Game Saturday: Lions vs. Steelers odds, prediction, injury report, schedule, live stream, and TV channel for preseason game by Steven Mullenax After 17 years, the Detroit Lions officially cut long snapper and franchise legend Don Muhlbach this past week. The move was announced on Tuesday that the fan-favorite and
The Detroit Lions will face the Pittsburgh Steelers this Saturday night in preseason action. We’ve got a prediction plus the odds, injury report, live stream, and TV info for you. The Detroit Lions are set to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in what will be their second preseason contest this Saturday night, August 21 with
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The Detroit Lions entered this offseason in uncertainty. That after firing longtime general manager Bob Quinn and head coach Matt Patricia in late November after a disastrous three-year run in Motown. In their attempt to turn the Lions into the midwest version of the New England Patriots, they dismantled a team that was a playoff
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It’s exciting when the first Detroit Lions preseason game comes with a flashy touchdown by a newly signed player. One good play certainly doesn’t make a player the next Barry Sanders. We need to remember this is the first preseason game and try not to overreact. One thing that exciting play did show is some
Everyone loves an underdog. And it seems like every season, the Detroit Lions are exactly that in the NFL. Having won just a single playoff game over the span of 63 years arguably makes you the greatest underdog in league history. So, longtime fans of the Pride know a thing or two about cheering for
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The Detroit Lions just finished their first preseason game of the 2021 season against the Buffalo Bills in which they were defeated 16-15 on a game-winning field goal by kicker Tyler Bass. It was hard-fought but Detroit inevitably came up short with strong efforts by running back Craig Reynolds, who was signed on Thursday, and
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Much of the talk outside of Allen Park about the wide receiver corps of the Detroit Lions has been negative. After all, the team parted ways with the majority of their starters from last season when they kicked off their latest rebuild this offseason. And replaced them with relative unknowns. Of the several new faces,