Pride of Detroit

It comes as no surprise that Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta continues to receive high praise from his peers as this year’s Tight End U has now wrapped up. Travis Kelce was the latest to speak highly of the second-year TE, giving him high praise for his Year 1 performance and showing his excitement…

Defensive end James Houston might be a well-known name to Detroit Lions fans today, but that wasn’t always the case. While hosting a youth football camp at his alma mater Jackson State this week, Houston shared his up-and-down journey in Detroit to kids aged anywhere from five to 10 years old in hopes it inspires…

We all witnessed the unbelievable rookie season that Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta had, but sometimes it takes someone within the game to really put a big accomplishment into perspective. Last week at Tight End U—which LaPorta, Brock Wright, and Shane Zylstra all attended—All Pro Travis Kelce was asked which tight end was the…

The 2024 Detroit Lions roster preview series continues with one of the more under appreciated players in town: Alim McNeill. He’s had a huge hand in transforming Detroit’s run defense into one of the best units in the NFL, and while he’s flashed some ability as a pass rusher, this upcoming season will see McNeill…

We are getting there. Now late into June, we are less than a month away from when the Detroit Lions will report for their 2024 training camp. Rookies will report on July 20, while veterans will arrive in Allen Park on July 23. There may not be a ton of starting positions up for grabs,…

While the national narrative on Jared Goff remains relatively mixed, the Detroit Lions have never wavered in their faith of the franchise quarterback. Whether it’s been general manager Brad Holmes insisting Goff was never considered a bridge quarterback, coach Dan Campbell telling Goff, “you’re good enough for Detroit,” or the monster $212 million contact Goff…

For the first time in the 2024 Detroit Lions roster preview series, we look at a player coming off their rookie season. The player at hand is star tight end Sam LaPorta. LaPorta is entering his second year and coming off his first NFL offseason, and he was a big part of the Lions making…

A funny encounter went viral this week when a Detroit Lions fan wanted to take a picture with Bengals star receiver Ja’Marr Chase. The fan, Ranbir Aulakh, was wearing an Amon-Ra St. Brown jersey, and Chase wasn’t having that. He stepped out of the photo shoot and told Aulakh, “You gotta take that shirt off.”

I don’t know about you, but ever since I can remember, summer time has meant several things to me. For one, football is still a long ways away, and that makes me sad. Another thing that makes me sad? Temperatures that exceed 90 degrees farenheit—I know, everyone loves the warmer months, but it’s gross. And…

Flipping back over to the defensive side of the ball for our 2024 Detroit Lions roster preview series, we look at the biggest star on the side of the ball, defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. The hometown kid is entering his third season in the NFL, and he has impressed since getting drafted back in 2022.…

PFF is continuing their offseason positional rankings series, and their latest may come as a pretty pleasant surprise for Detroit Lions fans. It wasn’t all that surprising when they ranked Detroit’s offensive line and running back groups among the top three, but on Tuesday, PFF’s Sam Monson declared that the Lions’ defensive line is among…

The Detroit Lions are officially part of the national culture now. This week, on an episode of the game show “Price is Right,” a contestant named Darrell was sporting a pretty awesome Lions shirt. The Honolulu Blue t-shirt read “I LIKED THE LIONS BEFORE IT WAS COOL.” Check it out:

The Detroit Lions just announced the dates where 2024 training camp will be open to fans. It’s one of the best times of year; fans get unparalleled access to the team both by watching practice, and the team offers signatures and meet & greets afterwards. The Lions often bring former legends around, Roary is always…

Congratulations are in order for Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff who tied the knot with fiancé Christen Harper over the weekend. TMZ reports it was a small, private ceremony with family and friends on Saturday in Ojai, California. Former Los Angeles Rams teammate Andrew Whitworth posted a few pics from the evening over on Instagram.

Our 2024 Detroit Lions roster preview series continues with the most tenured Lions player on the roster. It’s every NFL team’s dream to draft a left tackle and have that player hold down the position for a decade. While we’re not quite there yet, it’s been eight years since the Lions drafted Taylor Decker, and…

We all know the Detroit Lions have a solid offensive line. It was a huge reason for their success last year, and it’s why they aren’t expected to regress this year. Yes, they let Jonah Jackson walk in free agency, but the timely acquisition of Kevin Zeitler in free agency helped fill that roster vacancy…

Quietly, the Detroit Lions still have a roster spot open on the 90-man roster. While there is no requirement for the Lions to carry a full roster to training camp, there’s little reason for Detroit to pass on the opportunity to fill the entire roster. Salary cap space is not an issue, so why not…

Despite the data from the last decade or so, the Detroit Lions bucked several trends last offseason by investing in the running back position. First, they signed veteran running back David Montgomery to a three-year, $18M deal. Montgomery is a powerfully-built, shifty runner who is capable of shrugging off arm-tackles and making defenders miss in…

With the Detroit Lions comfortably into their summer break, there’s not a lot of information coming out of Allen Park these days, so we recently asked fans to submit questions about the organization. We will be using some of those questions for upcoming podcasts (Detroit Lions Breakdown and Good Morning Pride), but we also wanted…

Almost every single season, one player makes it through training camp and is a surprise retention for the Detroit Lions’ 53-man roster. Oftentimes, it’s an undrafted rookie free agent—as seemingly every season there’s at least one UDFA who makes the initial roster. Sometimes, it’s just a player who went completely overlooked in training camp.