Pride of Detroit

The Detroit Lions have completed two weeks of 2023 offseason training activities (OTAs), and this week, the team will implement their three-day minicamp. For the most part, practices in Allen Park will be nearly identical to OTAs (no pads, lots of individual drills, etc.) with a few minor tweaks. Most notable are that these practices…

Thus far, we’ve been to three different Detroit Lions practices this offseason: one rookie minicamp practice and two OTA sessions. While we’ve provided observations for all three practices, it’s nearly impossible to cover everything happening. Not only are there a lot of things going on at once, but with around 90 players out there for…

The NFL has insisted that its gambling policy has been communicated properly and clearly to its players, but a small survey from The Athletic suggests otherwise. Back in April, the NFL suspended four Detroit Lions players for violating the league’s gambling policy. C.J. Moore and Quintez Cephus were suspended indefinitely—and promptly released—for betting on NFL…

The Detroit Lions are being hyped in a way many of us have never seen before. They’re not only division favorites for the first time in decades, but they’re even being mentioned in Super Bowl conversations. So, naturally, as a Lions fan conditioned to expect the worst, my immediate reaction is, “Okay, what is going…

The Detroit Lions offense exploded onto the scene in 2022. From DVOA and PFF rankings (fifth and seventh, respectively) to traditional counting stats (third in total yards, fifth in points for), the Lions were among the upper echelon of the NFL. Yet with such an impressive showing, is there room for improvement—or regression—in 2023?

About a week ago, The Athletic Football Show with Mike Tice and Robert Mays got a question about preseason hype from caller Patrick in Houston: Are the Lions this year’s offseason darling or are they actually good? Robert Mays (the host on the left side of the video clips) pointed out two things. First, he…

After trading for kicker Riley Patterson last week, the Detroit Lions now have three kickers fighting for the starting job in Patterson, Parker Romo and Michael Badgley. It’s hard to say who has had the edge so far, but with Organized Team Activities (OTAs) kicking off, it’s the first chance for any of those guys…

The Detroit Lions surprised a lot of people when they traded up back into the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft to take Western Kentucky defensive tackle Brodric Martin. In fact, Martin was caught off guard, too. While setting up for a Day 3 draft party—when he was expecting to get drafted—he received the…

We have all been there before. You buy that new Detroit Lions jersey before the season, and you are excited about it. You can’t wait to wear it that year and in future years. How cool will it look when it gets worn over the years? Like that vintage Chris Spielman or Herman Moore jersey…

At just 22 years old, Penei Sewell is already becoming a leader. Drafted seventh overall in the 2021 NFL Draft came with a lot of pressure. But he’s fit right in on what is considered to be one of the best offensive lines in the league—and he himself has proven to be one of the…

Back in early May—a few weeks after four Detroit Lions, including first-round wide receiver Jameson Williams, were suspended for gambling—safety Kerby Joseph tweeted the words “FREE JAMO.” The statement appeared to be support for his teammate and quite possibly a statement against the NFL’s gambling policy, which Williams claims he wasn’t clear of when he…

The Detroit Lions hit the midway point in their Organized Team Activity practices on Thursday with their fifth of 10 practices. It was a blistering hot day, and a little shorter of a practice than we witnessed last week. So the notebook was a little lighter Thursday, with just one 11-on-11 session and one 7-on-7…

The Detroit Lions added two explosive offensive weapons early in the draft this year with first-round pick (12th overall) RB Jahmyr Gibbs and second-round pick (34th overall) TE Sam LaPorta. While rookie expectations should always be somewhat tempered, the Lions staff has already said several times that they believe both of these players are capable…

Being the number two overall pick in any draft comes with its own set of unique circumstances. In most cases, many around the team are going to be looking at the player taken that high as a pillar of their organization moving forward. Someone they can build around and rely on. For Detroit Lions’ defensive…

After an extended weekend, the Detroit Lions are back on the practice field for the second week of organized team activities (OTAs). The Lions already have completed four of the team’s allotted 10 practices, but only one of those has been available for the media to watch. On Thursday, the press—including Pride of Detroit—will be…

The 2023 NFL schedule set the Detroit Lions up for some time in the spotlight, though that spotlight will come from a few different places. Thanks to some love from the league in terms of primetime contests, the Lions will experience the whole gambit of television options, with games on FOX, CBS, NBC, ESPN, and…

Trash talking in the NFL has become commonplace, and for good reason. While it may be off-putting to some fans, it has real benefits on the field. Getting under your opponents’ skin is an art and can throw them off their game or draw a costly penalty. Of course, there has to be discipline on…

There aren’t many things in this world worse than Green Bay Packers fans. They’re spoiled, cocky, arrogant, and they think that just because they own some worthless piece of paper that they “own” the team. But they also know a good football team when they see one. In the past 30 years, they’ve witnessed just…

The Detroit Lions had one of the more intriguing kicker situations in the league at this time last week, having brought in All-XFL kicker John Parker Romo to compete with incumbent Michael Badgley. At the time, the Denver Broncos had also just parted ways with Brandon McManus. As such, I asked you guys if you…

If the Detroit Lions really want to contend in 2023, they need DeAndre Hopkins on their roster. At least that’s what many writers are arguing across the NFL world. On Friday, the Arizona Cardinals released the star receiver, who turns 31 in June. The three-time All Pro will require a sizable chunk of change, and…