Pride of Detroit

The Detroit Lions have been searching for a solid run game for basically half of my life. After Barry Sanders’ surprise retirement in 1999, the Lions have brought in group after group in order to try and establish the run. For a long time it seemed like the only group that ever worked out was…

Detroit Lions OTAs are scheduled to begin on Tuesday, opening up the period of competitive offensive vs. defense drills for the first time this offseason—albeit without full contact. Excitement is palpable, as the expectations for this Lions team are higher than they’ve been in several decades. When a NFC North crown is the expectation, you…

The NFL announced today from the spring meetings that the Detroit Lions’ proposal for a new rule has been adopted. After tabling the discussion during the owners meetings in March, the league has adopted a new rule that will allow teams to designate a third emergency quarterback without making that player part of the gameday…

The Detroit Lions 2023 offseason is mostly in the books. I’m sure they’ll grab a guy in free agency here and there, but beyond the possibility of some major move like the Lions trading for Quinnen Williams, the Lions are probably done. With that in mind, let’s break it all down and grade how the…

When the Detroit Lions selected Western Kentucky defensive tackle Brodric Martin, it surprised a lot of people. It’s not that the Lions didn’t need a nose tackle—general manager Brad Holmes had made it pretty clear they wanted someone to loosen the high-snap burden from Isaiah Buggs. It’s that Martin was viewed by many in the…

About two weeks ago, Detroit Lions’ Football Education announced the kickoff of a May 2023 pilot league for Girls’ Flag Football with four local high schools: Madison Heights Bishop Foley High School, Holly High School, Lapeer High School, and Rochester Community Schools. The three-week season comes to a close this weekend with the final round-robin…

As part of our annual NFL Draft coverage, we have written articles on each of the Detroit Lions’ 2023 draft picks, focusing on their college highlights (you’ll find the complete list of players covered below). But this year’s class has a few undrafted players that deserve some added attention as well.

The Detroit Lions’ completely revamped secondary has a chance to make significant improvements in 2023, not just in overall play, but in creating turnovers. Last year, the Lions defense ranked tied-for-19th in the NFL with 12 interceptions. But after adding guys like Cameron Sutton and C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the roster, and getting Tracy Walker back…

The Detroit Lions public relations department was awarded the Pro Football Writers of America 2023 Pete Rozelle award on Friday, which is given to the PR department that “consistently strives for excellence in its dealings and relationships with the media.” Last year, the Lions PR staff were finalists. This year, they’re deserved winners.

The Detroit Lions have an affinity for adding outside wide receivers who are vertical threats, and that’s just what they got in seventh-round pick Antione Green. “We are happy to get Green in the fold,” Lions general manager Brad Holmes said following the draft, “and he does add a vertical, stretching element.”

In addition to their entire 2023 regular season schedule, the Detroit Lions also revealed their 2023 preseason opponents and the order in which they will play them. For the first two games—home tilts against the New York Giants and the Jacksonville Jaguars—the specific dates have not yet been decided. For the preseason finale, a road…

Besides playing some darn good football, one of the main things Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow is known for is his love of the outdoors. After all, not many football players host their very own fishing show. His YouTube channel, Grizzly Man Outdoors, boasts nearly 10,000 subscribers tuning into his fun, often silly fishing adventures.…

Seemingly every year in the NFL, there are a handful of players around the league that burst onto the scene, make a ton of plays, and ultimately, become a household name. Players that are known and appreciated around their respective fanbases become individuals that even the most casual of NFL fans can talk about. For…

The Detroit Lions figured out the offensive side of the ball in a big way last year. Quarterback Jared Goff and offensive coordinator have rightfully been given a lot of praise after the Lions suddenly jumped to the fourth highest-scoring offense in the league last year. With most of those players returning in 2023—plus a…

Evaluating offensive linemen can often be a difficult task because their game tape can be difficult to find unless the prospect appears destined for a top-50 selection. For linemen drafted on Day 3, it often requires a more detailed approach of looking specifically for one player and trying to dig up as much information as…

If you were to ask most Detroit Lions fans around the world, most would tell you that they were excited for the upcoming 2023 season. Like, really excited. Most would likely go on to tell you that this is the most optimistic they have been about the Lions in sometime—maybe ever, depending on how long…

Many Detroit Lions fans are both Pistons and Red Wings fans, meaning the term “draft lottery” is a pretty sore topic right now. The Red Wings notoriously suffer from any sort of good luck, and while the Pistons did win the No. 1 overall pick two seasons ago, they missed out on the biggest prize…

Now that NFL teams are starting to release some behind-the-scenes videos of the 2023 NFL Draft, we’re starting to get a clearer picture of what teams really thought about this year’s draft prospects. Earlier this week, we noted that the Lions weren’t the only team really in love with tight end Sam LaPorta, and thanks…

The 2023 NFL season is still a ways away. We’re about to enter that dead zone between the NFL Draft and training camp. Now is the time to talk about what lies ahead for the Detroit Lions. We already talked at length about the schedule, now let’s talk about the quarterbacks that populate that schedule.…

Now that the 2023 NFL Draft grades are far in the rear-view mirror, it’s time to look at something even more subjective and debatable: undrafted rookie class rankings! Last week, the Detroit Lions signed 15 undrafted free agents (UDFAs), confirming the 14 reported signings prior to the announcement with the addition of Marshall cornerback Steven…