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It was bound to happen, right? Someone’s knees were gonna be weak with vomit on their sweater due to Mom’s Spaghetti. Well, swap out the sweater for a Bengals jersey and mission accomplished. STUCK IN THE MIDDLE WITH GOFF: Benching Jared Goff after his worst game isn’t the answer for inept Detroit Lions THE GRADE

Another Detroit Lions‘ Sunday has come and gone and Monday, along with a new NFL week has begun. Coach Dan Campbell will answer questions in his Monday news conference, starting around 2:15 p.m. However, this isn’t just another week. It’s the week the Lions visit the 5-1 Los Angeles Rams on Sunday (4:05 p.m., Fox).

Ladies and gentlemen, ready or not, welcome to Matthew Stafford Week. It might not be as entertaining as Shark Week on Animal Planet, but it’s going to be close. And probably just as gory. The Detroit Lions will go to Los Angeles on Sunday to play against the Rams — OK, all we really care

Amani Oruwariye had his third interception of the season Sunday, which matches his total from the first two years of his career. Oruwariye chalked his latest pick up to luck. “Right place at the right time,” he said after the 34-11 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. But in a mostly dismal season, the third-year cornerback

“Bench Jared Goff.” “Bench him now. Bench him today. Bench him tomorrow. Bench him yesterday. Just bench him.” If you’re a Detroit Lions fan who feels this way, I can’t blame you. Especially after Sunday’s debacle on offense that led to a 34-11 bludgeoning by the Cincinnati Bengals at Ford Field. Goff played poorly in

No tears this week, just anger. And Dan Campbell had every right to be ticked off. After clawing, scratching and biting everything but kneecaps to keep games competitive the first five weeks, the Detroit Lions turned in their most uninspired effort of the season Sunday, losing to the Cincinnati Bengals, 34-11, at Ford Field. “We

Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 34-11 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at Ford Field. Quarterback Dan Campbell is right. The Lions’ season-long offensive struggles do not fall exclusively on Jared Goff, but the NFL is a quarterback league and the Lions do not have anything remotely resembling a

Dan Campbell said he is willing to look at everything after the Detroit Lions‘ dismal performance in Sunday’s 34-11 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at Ford Field — everything except replacing Jared Goff as starting quarterback. “No,” Campbell said when asked if benching Goff is under consideration after the Lions fell to an NFL-worst 0-6. “Now that doesn’t

The defense played well. No, really, it did — for a half, anyway, though even saying that feels like unfairly dumping on the part of the team that competed Sunday afternoon at Ford Field. Don’t let the final 34-11 score fool you. The Detroit Lions held the Bengals to 10 points in the first half and if not

Even the Detroit Lions seem beat down by the Detroit Lions’ losing ways. After clawing, scratching and biting everything but kneecaps to keep games competitive the first five weeks of the season, the Lions turned in their most uninspired effort of the season Sunday, losing to the Cincinnati Bengals, 34-11, at Ford Field. The Lions

Free Press sports writers predict the Detroit Lions‘ Week 6 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday at Ford Field: Dave Birkett The Bengals have not won a postseason game since Jan. 6, 1991 — a year before the Lions’ last playoff win — but they look like a playoff team this year. Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase,

A.J. Parker hopped in his car and set off with no real destination in mind. The Detroit Lions had just finished organized team activities, and before Parker headed back to his native Oklahoma for the summer, the undrafted rookie cornerback wanted to explore the city he hoped to be calling home. Parker made his way

Tanks rarely back up. They don’t have to. Whatever is in front of them they can crush and roll over. But tanks are not human beings. They don’t have to think about what they’re doing. We do. Or we should. Which brings us to the issue of emails — some 650,000 emails in particular. That’s

Taylor Decker’s return will wait at least one more week. The Detroit Lions did not activate Decker from injured reserve before Saturday’s 4 p.m. roster deadline, meaning he will miss his sixth straight game Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. SCOUTING REPORT: Lions vs. Bengals: Dave Birkett’s prediction Decker suffered a left hand injury four days

Five games into the NFL season, my fears have come true about Jared Goff. It’s not that the Detroit Lions are 0-5 under their new quarterback. Or that he doesn’t have the same arm strength — or flair for dramatic late-game comebacks — as Matthew Stafford. My fear is founded in what seemed inevitable from

[embedded content] It wasn’t about the shoes, it was about the gesture. About one friend doing something small, yet significant, for another. But everyone who was at Quinton’s Bar and Deli in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that day remembers the smile on Jack Hoeger’s face, the genuine joy he got from slipping Matt Nelson’s size-16 cleats

Cincinnati Bengals (3-2) at Detroit Lions (0-5) The coaches: Lions-Dan Campbell (5-12 overall, 0-5 with Lions); Bengals-Zac Taylor (9-27-1 overall, 9-27-1 with Bengals). Last game: Lions lost to Minnesota Vikings, 19-17. Bengals lost to Green Bay Packers, 25-22 (OT). Last meeting: Dec. 24, 2017: Bengals won, 26-17. Key matchups Lions OLB Charles Harris vs. Bengals

Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions fans learning a lot about team with another tough loss Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Jeff Seidel break down the Detroit Lions’ 19-17 loss to the Vikings on Oct. 10, 2021, in Minneapolis. Dave Birkett and Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press It appears as if the Detroit

Detroit Lions offensive lineman Matt Nelson could make his sixth straight start at right tackle Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals. A college defensive lineman at Iowa, Nelson sat down to answer five questions for the Free Press this week. I know you were a sports card collector as a kid. What’s your prized card in your

Charles Harris is on a hot streak like he has not seen since college. An outside linebacker who has played a more prominent role than anticipated this season because of injuries to Trey Flowers and Romeo Okwara, Harris has one sack in each of the Detroit Lions’ past four games and a career-high four sacks