Pride of Detroit

Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers may both now be gone from the NFC North, but that doesn’t mean we can’t drum up some old feelings on the two. And thanks to a pretty bold proclamation from Texans young quarterback C.J. Stroud, an old debate has been sparked across the NFL landscape.

In Dan Campbell’s pre-practice press conference, he was asked about the Detroit Lions revamped secondary, and he could barely contain his excitement. “It’s a great place to be in,” Campbell said. “We have so many options right now, so much competitiveness. (Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn) AG and I were talking about it again, (general manager)…

A couple of past and present Detroit Lions will be part of the big Michigan Central train station concert this week, the city revealed Monday. “Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central” will take place outside Michigan Central on Thursday to celebrate its reopening after six years of restoration by Ford Motor Company. Free…

On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions kick off three days of mandatory minicamp. There are two significant differences between mandatory minicamp and OTAs. The obvious one is that mandatory minicamp is mandatory, meaning unexcused absences are subject to fines, if a team elects to. The other difference is that while media gets once-a-week access during OTAs…

The Detroit Lions’ roster is as stacked as it’s ever been with not many glaring holes remaining on the team. They’ve clearly entered their championship window following an impressive playoff run last year. Since his arrival, general manager Brad Holmes has done a masterful job at acquiring blue chip players and constructing a roster that…

By almost every account, Jahmyr Gibbs’ rookie season was a success. He finished the season with 1,216 yards from scrimmage and 11 touchdowns. That ranks 20th and 15th among all skill position players, respectively. And when paired with literal running mate David Montgomery, the Detroit Lions produced a top-five rushing attack by nearly every metric

Last year, the Detroit Lions traded many of their Day 3 picks to invest in defensive tackle Brodric Martin during the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Coming from Western Kentucky, Martin was always going to be a developmental project, and the Lions were upfront about that—so it was not a huge surprise when…

Sometimes a good idea comes to you while you are thinking about two of your favorite things at the same time. For myself and my friend Meko Scott, two of our favorite things to discuss with one another produced a pretty unique content idea. One of those things is obviously Detroit Lions’ football, and the…

With 32 teams and over a thousand of players spread across the National Football League, it can be difficult for some players to earn the acclaim they deserve. Tom Blair and Gennaro Filice of NFL.com made a list of the NFL’s most underappreciated players for each team, and Blair’s selection for the Detroit Lions was…

Since being drafted 24th overall by the Detroit Lions in the 2024 NFL Draft, cornerback Terrion Arnold hasn’t been shy about his aspirations as a player. Some players may think it without saying it, but Arnold wants everyone that is willing to listen to him to understand one simple fact—he wants to be great.

The Detroit Lions did not kick a lot of field goals last year, converting on 19 of their 21 attempted kicks, and only kicking from 50-plus yards twice during the regular season. That was in large part due to the aggressive nature of head coach Dan Campbell and the Lions’ offense on fourth downs, but…

Terrion Arnold has yet to step foot on the turf of an NFL game and league analysts are dropping his name in the hat to win Defensive Rookie of the Year. CBS Sports’ Chris Trapasso ranked the new Detroit Lion as the leading candidate for DROY, citing his clean performance on film and despite a…

Expectations were always going to be sky-high for Detroit Lions edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson. After attending high school at Divine Child in Dearborn, Hutchinson followed that up with a historic career at the University of Michigan. That led to Hutchinson being selected second overall in the 2022 NFL Draft by the Lions, completing what could…

Being able to progress through their reads is a key component of every NFL quarterback’s game. It was also one of the key potential concerns surrounding Detroit Lions second-year quarterback Hendon Hooker when he entered the NFL Draft in 2023. Now, a year into his NFL career, Lions coach Dan Campbell has been happy to…

On the plane ride back from the Detroit Lions’ gut-wrenching loss to the San Francisco 49ers, offensive coordinator Ben Johnson’s mind wandered about his future. Johnson had just completed one of the most impressive seasons in Lions history. He had already conducted a few head coaching interviews, and more awaited him when the plane touched…

Last week during the first week of OTAs, the Detroit Lions offense looked like it had some significant rust. They opened 11-on-11s with three straight incompletions, a near interception, and a draw play that went nowhere. Soon after, Jameson Williams dropped a big pass, and while the offense eventually recovered, it was more bad than…

The Detroit Lions took the field Thursday afternoon for their fifth session of Organized Team Activities—the second of which was open to the media. Like last week’s practice, there was a large portion of players missing from practice. I’ll break down the players I did and didn’t see out there playing, and provide additional commentary…

2023 was a special season for the Detroit Lions in just about every way. The team piled up wins, made it the conference championship, and the atmosphere at Ford Field reached new heights as well. A big part of the success could be directly tied to a lot of the young players on the Lions’…

The Detroit Lions have had one of the best offenses in the NFL for the past season and a half, so it’s safe to say it isn’t lightning in a bottle. With young, productive skill players like Amon-Ra St. Brown, Sam LaPorta, and Jahmyr Gibbs just scratching the surface of their potential, one of the…

When it comes to salary cap experts in the media, it doesn’t get much better than Jason Fitzgerald, owner and creator of the website Over The Cap. Fitzgerald has made a living out of exploring and explaining NFL contracts, including penning the book “Crunching Numbers”—a must-read for those interested in the nuances of NFL salary…