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With the Ahmaud Arbery trial now in the hands of a jury, one prominent Detroit Lions player is paying especially close attention to its outcome. “Honestly, I pray these people get locked up,” Lions safety Tracy Walker said Monday. “Like I said, I’m going to call it what it is, they don’t see the time

Big Sean will headline the Detroit Lions‘ Thanksgiving Day halftime show Thursday, the team announced Tuesday, and will be joined by Ne-Yo. The 33-year-old Big Sean, born Sean Anderson, is a Detroit Cass Tech graduate, and previously performed during the 2015 Thanksgiving game. Ne-Yo has won three Grammys and been honored with 14 nominations. Big Sean recently teamed up through the Boys &

Daring Dan turned into a conservative cowboy Sunday against the Cleveland Browns, and that does not bode well for the Detroit Lions‘ chances of ending what is closing in on a calendar-yearlong streak without a win. Lions coach Dan Campbell was responsible for two of three worst coaching decisions in the NFL in Week 11,

Jared Goff went through an extensive throwing session Monday morning and was a limited participant in afternoon practice, leaving the door open for him to play in the Detroit Lions‘ Thanksgiving game Thursday against the Chicago Bears. “He felt better today, so we’re going to see where he can go,” Campbell said Monday evening. “He gave

Two games into his new role as offensive play caller, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell admitted Monday he is learning on the job. “Certainly there’s things I wish I could have back,” Campbell said. “But I’m growing at it as well.” The Lions have scored 26 points in the two games since Campbell demoted offensive

Professional football in the spring could be considered a fool’s errand. There has been multiple attempts to generate buzz after the annual Super Bowl in late January or February, and even compete in-season against the NFL. Yet, no league has survived trying spring football. The only spring football league to be successful, at least commercially, was the

CLEVELAND — Yo momma so ugly she looks like this game! The Detroit Lions lost another in the craziest of ways on Sunday. They kept it close but let another winnable game slip away under a barrage of mistakes, penalties, misfires, blown opportunities and costly insults about a parent. Wait a second, what? Yes, I’m being

CLEVELAND – Another loss. Another anemic showing in the passing game. Another reason to give up on the Detroit Lions and do something more fruitful, like rake the leaves, get a head start on your taxes or start thawing the turkey. Because after 10 games and a 0-9-1 record, Lions results seem almost as certain

CLEVELAND — Yo momma so ugly she looks like this game! The Detroit Lions lost another in the craziest of ways on Sunday. They kept it close but let another winnable game slip away under a barrage of mistakes, penalties, misfires, blown opportunities and costly insults about a parent. Wait a second, what? Yes, I’m being

CLEVELAND — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns, and looks at players who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Heinz Field. Stock up RB D’Andre Swift: It’s time for the Lions to take kid gloves off Swift. The second-year running back proved capable of

CLEVELAND — The first quarter was kind of a blur, and the end result was definitely not what he had in mind. But Detroit Lions quarterback Tim Boyle said his first career start was “an incredible experience” overall. “Great learning experiences today,” Boyle said after the Lions’ 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns. “It’s frustrating,

CLEVELAND — Mama said there’d be days like this, even if she had no idea she would play a key role in another Detroit Lions loss. Lions left guard Jonah Jackson was hit with a costly unsportsmanlike conduct penalty at the end of the third quarter of Sunday’s 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns for

CLEVELAND — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns at FirstEnergy Stadium. Quarterback Dan Campbell said Tim Boyle was “solid” in his first career start, but Campbell’s conservative play calling showed a lack of trust in his quarterback. Boyle finished 15 of 23 passing

Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez answers three questions from FirstEnergy Stadium about the Detroit Lions’ 13-10 loss to the Cleveland Browns. What did you think of Tim Boyle? Um … let me put it this way. The Lions don’t have to worry about a quarterback controversy. Fans have been clamoring for the Lions to

CLEVELAND — After all the mistakes. After all of the ugliness. After all of the hair-pulling out moments. Suddenly, the Detroit Lions had a chance. The Cleveland Browns had a 13-10 lead with less than 4 minutes to play. And then suddenly, Lions coach Dan Campbell went conservative. On a third-and-14 from their own 36, the

Four years ago, I huddled around a group of reporters in a darkened tunnel at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh waiting for Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam. The Browns had just lost to the Steelers on New Year’s Eve 2017 and marched into history, lockstep with the 2008 Detroit Lions as the only two NFL teams

The Detroit Lions made a few roster moves on Saturday, one day before its latest attempt to get in the win column for the first time in the 2021 season. The team moved offensive lineman Tommy Kraemer and kicker Aldrick Rosas from the practice squad to active/inactive list, making them eligible for the Sunday’s game

Free Press sports writers offer their predictions for the Detroit Lions‘ game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in Ohio: Dave Birkett Boyle won’t have it easy in what should be the first start of his career, playing in cold, rainy conditions against one of the best pass rushes in the NFL. He noted Friday

Detroit Lions (0-8-1) at Cleveland Browns (5-5) The coaches: Lions — Dan Campbell (5-16 overall, 0-8-1 with Lions); Steelers — Kevin Stefanski (16-10 overall, 16-10 with Browns). Last game: Lions tied Pittsburgh Steelers, 16-16. Browns lost to New England Patriots, 45-7. Last meeting: Nov. 12, 2017: Lions won, 38-24. Key matchups Lions LT Taylor Decker

Tim Boyle walked off the practice field Thursday side-by-side with Detroit Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp. The two smiled as they talked, and Boyle said Hamp left him with a simple message. “She was happy,” Boyle said. “I’m always happy to see her. She’s always an awesome presence around here and I’m glad she comes to