Pride of Detroit

By all accounts, hosting the 2024 NFL Draft was wildly successful for the city of Detroit. National media raved over the festivities well beyond the weekend itself and fans of the NFL showed up in record-setting numbers. But there was also a large financial impact from the event and one that will have a positive…

If you are looking for a microcosm of the Detroit Lions turnaround, from the beginning of 2021 until now, look no further than the linebacker room. Back when Lions’ coach Dan Campbell and general manager Brad Holmes took over, the cupboard was barren. They had just brought veteran linebacker Alex Anzalone into the fold, Derrick…

As the countdown to the 2024 NFL season continues, all eyes in Michigan are on the Detroit Lions as they prepare for a season with heightened expectations. This Lions roster is brimming with talent and potential, but the pressure is on for certain players to step up, deliver, and prove their worth to a team…

The Detroit Lions tight end position is a great example of how their entire roster looks headed into the 2024 season: the starting job is not up for grabs, and neither is the primary reserve role. But building out depth is important for a championship team, and the 2024 training camp battle at tight end…

Just when you think we are in the deep, dark abyss that is the NFL offseason, the football gods give you something to chew on. And no, I am not talking about Netflix’s receiver, although our own Max Gerber offered up his insights from episode one of the series.

Netflix’s new docuseries “Receiver” became available for streaming on July 10, and there is so much for both fans of the Detroit Lions and football as a whole to enjoy about it. The show follows the 2023 NFL seasons of San Francisco’s Deebo Samuel and George Kittle, Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson, Las Vegas’ Davante Adams, and—most…

As training camps approach for the 2024 NFL season, the anticipation and excitement continue to swell each and every day thanks to the previews and rankings from various outlets. On Wednesday, ESPN continued their series of ranking the top-10 players at each position, this time taking a look at the league’s best edge rushers (ESPN+…

Greetings, Detroit Lions fans! I am Zac Snyder and I am thrilled to introduce myself as a new member of the Pride of Detroit staff. Some of you may know me from my previous experience writing about the Lions while I was leading a pair of sites on another blog network. That journey lasted from…

Our 2024 Detroit Lions training camp preview series continues with one of the most interesting positions on offense: wide receiver. While most of the Lions’ top-five offense returns from last year, there are a few pretty big changes coming at the receiver position, and it could have a big impact on how the offense functions…

Way back during the Detroit Lions’ uniform reveal, safety Kerby Joseph told the media that he had an offseason procedure on his hip that was going to hold him out of OTAs and minicamp this spring. “I ain’t going to come back until training camp,” Joseph said. “Yeah, just bear with me, but I’ll be…

The Lions have made several key upgrades to their roster throughout the 2024 NFL Draft and free agency. Somehow, amidst all the talent on their roster, they’ve brought in multiple players who will likely start in some capacity—Carlton Davis, DJ Reader, Terrion Arnold, and Kevin Zeitler come to mind.

Adjusting to the NFL from college football can be tough on anyone and oftentimes they’re not the most vocal about it. Detroit Lions rookie cornerback Terrion Arnold, who already made national headlines for his moves at the NFL Draft, is not that type of player. He’s got a few YouTube videos where he talks openly…

We are back over at the Pride of Detroit YouTube channel, coming at you with some more offseason content to keep you content until training camp gets here later in July. This time around, my good buddy Meko Scott and I broke down PFF’s recent lists of both the best individual running backs in the…

Detroit Lions 2024 training camp is set to begin in just over two weeks—July 24 for media and July 27 for fans—and we have brought back our training camp positional preview series. So far, we have explored questions surrounding the quarterback position and today we dive into the running backs group.

Our 2024 Detroit LIons roster preview series rolls on with another key member of the best position group on the roster—newly acquired right guard Kevin Zeitler. Entering year 13, the former Wisconsin Badger has been of the most consistent interior offensive linemen in the entire NFL. Since entering the league in 2012 after being drafted…

A report from NFL Network surfaced on Monday that former Detroit Lions cornerback Cameron Sutton has been suspended for the first eight games of the 2024 season without pay due to a violation of the league’s Personal Conduct Policy. This offseason, Sutton was involved in a dispute that originally resulted in a felony domestic battery…

Hello, fellow Detroit Lions fans! My name is Max Gerber and I am very excited to be joining the team over here at Pride of Detroit as both a writer and an editor. My journey into sports writing started back in 2016 when I decided to create a Twitter account specifically for Detroit Lions content.…

Training camp is less than three weeks away, and football is right around the corner. For as long as the offseason has lasted, it’s easy to forget about the contributions from a year ago in the excitement of what’s on the horizon for these young and uber-talented Detroit Lions. Jahmyr Gibbs galvanized fans with his…

If you are a football fan that likes to follow offensive and defensive line play, chances are you have heard of Brandon Thorn. Whether it’s his Substack “Trench Warfare” or his work at Establish the Run, Thorn is has put in the work to become one of the most respected voices in the community. All…

With weeks still remaining until training camp, the thirst for NFL action grows. Perhaps your fantasy football league has had its initial draft. Perhaps you have made your way-too-early bets on the upcoming MVP or Super Bowl champion. Perhaps you are breaking down the status of the roster for the season to come. Perhaps you…