Lions Fan Blogs

NFL Network kicks off its televised coverage of the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday, February, 27 with the edge rushers, interior defensive linemen, and the linebackers. So far in our series, we have previewed which quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive tackles, interior offensive linemen, and interior defensive linemen the Detroit Lions…

With the 28th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions select…? Those are the words that many Lions fans are anticipating, but which player could realistically follow suit? As Detroit looks to restock for another chase at a Super Bowl, the draft could be a pivotal moment in that pursuit. The Lions have…

As part of the festivities surrounding the 2025 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, the league will be hosting their ninth annual Women’s forum on February 26. The program was created to connect women with leaders in the NFL to provide them with career paths to working in the league. From scouting and data analytics, to the…

The Detroit Lions linebacker room became a revolving door in 2024. Injury decimated the unit, forcing Detroit to play a lot of different players down the stretch. While the play was sometimes painful to watch, it also gave the Lions an opportunity to figure out which players can still ball and who won’t be coming…

Our 2025 NFL Combine preview series continues along as we approach the big event, which is scheduled to be televised from Thursday, February 27 through Sunday, March 2. So far, we have already previewed which quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive tackles, and interior offensive linemen the Detroit Lions should be scouting. In…

Our 2025 Detroit Lions free agent series continues. We’re breaking down each and every single decision the team must make with their pending free agent class ahead of this offseason including what their expectations were coming into the 2024 season, how they performed, and ultimately their chances of returning to Detroit for the next season.

The NHL just finished up their “4 Nations Face-Off” tournament, a replacement for their traditional all-star game which pitted NHL players from four different nations (United States, Canada, Finland, and Sweden) against each other. The tournament was a unmitigated success, with players actually competing at a very high level and viewers at home glued to…

One of the biggest pawns of the entire NFL offseason is the future of Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett. The 2023 Defensive Player of the Year made it very clear with a public statement that he wants to be traded from the Browns, because he desires to chase a Super Bowl and doesn’t believe…

It seems like it wasn’t that long ago when we would consistently see those depressing graphics on Twitter and other forms of social media. You know which ones I am talking about—the ones where some clever person (probably in the state of Minnesota or Wisconsin) would slap together the current records of all four Detroit…

The Detroit Lions’ 2024 season will be an unforgettable one. Unfortunately, it’ll be largely defined by its disappointing finish, but if you can look beyond the final result, we’re talking about a historic season for the franchise. A record amount of wins, a record amount of points, and the first back-to-back titles since the 1950s.

Our 2025 NFL Combine preview series continues along as we approach the big event, which is scheduled to be televised from Thursday, February 27 through Sunday, March 2. So far, we have already previewed which quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, and offensive tackles the Detroit Lions should be scouting. In this article, we…

The Detroit Lions, for the first time—really ever—have themselves a coaching tree. Dan Campbell has two major branches now, with Ben Johnson the head coach of the Chicago Bears, and Aaron Glenn the coach of the New York Jets. But it would be foolish to think that’s where the trees will be cut short.

Detroit Lions cornerback Carlton Davis is facing free agency in a couple of weeks, and it’s unclear if he’ll run it back for another season with Detroit. However, during a recent appearance on the “Slightly Decent” podcast, Davis made some comments that suggest he may want to come back. The Lions cornerback spent about four…

The Detroit Lions’ 2024 coaching staff will be one for the ages. It feels like one of those years where we’ll look back in a couple decades and ask ourselves, “How the hell did they manage to have all of those coaches in one building?” From top to bottom, offense to defense, Detroit had incredibly…

Earlier this week, the Detroit Lions finalized their 2025 coaching staff. In total, 10 new hires were made, while several internal coaches received promotions or changes to their responsibilities. The major changes happened at the coordinator positions, where the Lions lost both Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn to head coaching jobs elsewhere. The Lions filled…

Darius Slay was the latest guest on the St. Brown Brothers podcast, and it didn’t take long for the conversation to turn to his NFL future. After winning his first Super Bowl over a week ago, Slay has said that he’d like 2025 to be his final season, and he told the St. Brown brothers…

A couple weeks back at the NFL Honors award show, reporter Steve Wyche captured a viral photo of Detroit Lions’ Jared Goff and Aidan Hutchinson surrounding Browns defensive end Myles Garrett in conversation. Given that Garrett had recently gone public about his desire to be traded from Cleveland, Lions fans’ minds wandered about the possibility…

Last year, Detroit Lions receiver Jameson Williams was involved in a traffic stop with police. As the passenger with his brother, Williams was eventually placed in handcuffs after it was found he was carrying a handgun that was properly registered to him, but he did not have the proper concealed pistol license to carry in…

We’ve become spoiled under general manager Brad Holmes. In his first three draft classes, the Detroit Lions have produced at least three full-time starters who are playing at a near-elite level. 2021: Penei Sewell, Alim McNeill, Amon-Ra St. Brown2022: Aidan Hutchinson, Jameson Williams, Kerby Joseph2023: Jahmyr Gibbs, Jack Campbell, Sam LaPorta, Brian Branch

It would probably surprise many Detroit Lions fans to know that veteran defensive tackle Pat O’Connor was a seventh-round draft pick by the Detroit Lions in 2017. Though he had a decent preseason as a rookie out of Eastern Michigan, he was waived and brought back to the practice squad, only to be released again…