Detroit Free Press

Jeff Okudah wasn’t the only starter the Detroit Lions lost to injury in their season-opening loss to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday. Lions coach Dan Campbell said No. 1 receiver Tyrell Williams is in concussion protocol after leaving the game following a helmet-to-helmet hit in the third quarter. Williams retreated to the locker room, accompanied
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And they’re off! And they’re… off. The work in progress that is the new Detroit Lions was, well, a work in progress in Sunday’s opener, falling into a four-touchdown hole, whiffing frequently on offense and defense, bobbling passes, overthrowing receivers, taking sacks, blowing defensive assignments and surrendering some huge plays, including a 79-yard touchdown pass
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Downtown Detroit was packed full of Lions and Tigers fans Sunday afternoon. And while Eastern Market was closed for tailgating due to staffing issues, it didn’t stop the fans from setting up shop elsewhere to party. In a parking lot off Gratiot Avenue and the corner of Vernor Street upwards of 100 people came out to celebrate
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The Detroit Lions had the worst defense in franchise history last season. If Dan Campbell’s first game as head coach is any indication, that mark won’t stand for long. The San Francisco 49ers scored touchdowns on three straight possessions in the first half and added a fourth score on a 39-yard interception return by Dre
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Dan Campbell was pissed, and getting angrier by the possession. His Glen Rose High School basketball team was down double-digits in the fourth quarter of a game against Boyd, and anyone who knew Campbell knew how much he hated losing. A sophomore playing varsity at the time, Campbell decided to go rogue. He stopped covering the
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Sunday brings a new era for the Detroit Lions, as quarterback Jared Goff, acquired from the Los Angeles Rams in the offseason trade of Matthew Stafford, will throw his first regular-season pass in Honolulu Blue. Sunday will also bring reminders of an old era, as the Lions open their 30th season since the franchise’s last
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Taylor Decker’s absence from the Detroit Lions starting lineup will extend at least until early October. The Lions placed Decker on injured reserve Saturday, three days after he suffered a finger injury in practice. NFL Network reported Decker underwent finger surgery, something Lions coach Dan Campbell hinted was coming Friday. THE QB: Matthew Stafford will
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Taylor Decker’s absence from the Detroit Lions starting lineup will extend at least until early October. The Lions placed Decker on injured reserve Saturday, three days after he suffered a finger injury in practice. NFL Network reported Decker underwent finger surgery, something Lions coach Dan Campbell hinted was coming Friday. THE QB: Matthew Stafford will
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Detroit Lions (0-0) vs. San Francisco 49ers (0-0) The coaches: Lions-Dan Campbell (5-7 overall, 0-0 with Lions); 49ers-Kyle Shanahan (29-35 overall, 29-35 with 49ers). Last game: Season opener for both teams. Last meeting: Sept. 16, 2018: 49ers won, 30-27. OUR PICKS: Lions vs. San Francisco 49ers: Any chance the season starts with win? Key matchups Lions
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Free Press sports writers make their predictions for the Detroit Lions‘ 2021 season opener at Ford Field against the San Francisco 49ers (1 p.m., Fox): Jeff Seidel This will be a sobering game for Lions fans. The Lions will struggle on offense, struggle on defense and won’t do much in special teams other than punting,
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Welcome to the 2021 NFL season, complete with a 17th regular-season game! Normally, this is the section where we go over how anything can happen — after all, who expected Michigan’s Tom Brady to win his seventh Super Bowl ring last season? — but, well, the Detroit Lions aren’t exactly generating a lot of optimism, at least
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