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Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Debating Detroit Lions at midseason; what’s on line vs. Washington? Debating the Detroit Lions’ good and bad at midseason, and what’s on the line vs. Washington this week? Filmed Nov. 12, 2020. Homefield advantage is not what it used to be in the NFL, not

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Debating Detroit Lions at midseason; what’s on line vs. Washington? Debating the Detroit Lions’ good and bad at midseason, and what’s on the line vs. Washington this week? Filmed Nov. 12, 2020. T.J. Hockenson returned to practice on a limited basis Friday, and while the

Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Debating Detroit Lions at midseason; what’s on line vs. Washington? Debating the Detroit Lions’ good and bad at midseason, and what’s on the line vs. Washington this week? Filmed Nov. 12, 2020. Second-year Detroit Lions cornerback Amani Oruwariye was happy to see his fellow corners

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Debating Detroit Lions at midseason; what’s on line vs. Washington? Debating the Detroit Lions’ good and bad at midseason, and what’s on the line vs. Washington this week? Filmed Nov. 12, 2020. Taylor Decker can’t recall the last time he allowed a sack, and after

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Already down their No. 1 receiver, the Detroit Lions practiced Thursday without their top tight end as well. T.J. Hockenson, who leads the Lions with 34 catches this season, missed practice Thursday because of a toe injury. Hockenson, in his second NFL season, has emerged as one of Matthew Stafford’s

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions’ Matt Patricia explains move to demote Amani Oruwariye Lions coach Matt Patricia explains decision to demote Amani Oruwariye to bench with Jeff Okudah and Desmond Trufant starting outside, Nov. 11, 2020. Alex Smith is one of Reggie Ragland’s favorite teammates ever, and when

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Should the NFL consider a bubble system for the playoffs? USA Sports’ Mackenzie Salmon breaks own the NFL’s fight against COVID-19 with NFL writers Mike Jones and Jarrett Bell. After one of the strangest weeks of his career, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is looking

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NFL power rankings 10.0: Are there any elite teams in the NFC? SportsPulse: Tampa Bay and Seattle took brutal losses in Week 9. How far do they tumble in this weeks power rankings? The Detroit Lions could be faced with the prospect of playing without

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NFL power rankings 10.0: Are there any elite teams in the NFC? SportsPulse: Tampa Bay and Seattle took brutal losses in Week 9. How far do they tumble in this weeks power rankings? Amani Oruwariye was, at a minimum, the Detroit Lions‘ most durable cornerback

Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions’ Matt Patricia explains move to demote Amani Oruwariye Lions coach Matt Patricia explains decision to demote Amani Oruwariye to bench with Jeff Okudah and Desmond Trufant starting outside, Nov. 11, 2020. Few impact plays. Fewer leads held. And even fewer throats stepped on.

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NFL power rankings 10.0: Are there any elite teams in the NFC? SportsPulse: Tampa Bay and Seattle took brutal losses in Week 9. How far do they tumble in this weeks power rankings? The Detroit Lions accomplished something rare Sunday, becoming the first team to

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NFL power rankings 10.0: Are there any elite teams in the NFC? SportsPulse: Tampa Bay and Seattle took brutal losses in Week 9. How far do they tumble in this weeks power rankings? The Detroit Lions accomplished something rare Sunday, becoming the first team to

Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NFL power rankings 10.0: Are there any elite teams in the NFC? SportsPulse: Tampa Bay and Seattle took brutal losses in Week 9. How far do they tumble in this weeks power rankings? Cory Undlin was ready for the question. The Detroit Lions’ defensive coordinator signaled

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press We’ve officially hit the halfway point of the season for most NFL teams, and while January can’t get here soon enough for Detroit Lions fans anxiously awaiting a coaching change, there still is a lot of football to be played. So rather than spend this column recapping another Lions

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions‘ reserve/COVID-19 list is empty once again. The Lions removed rookie Jalen Elliott from the practice squad version of the list on Tuesday, the third player to go on and off reserve/COVID-19 in a week. Linebacker Jarrad Davis was placed on the list last Tuesday and came off

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Debating the effect of Matthew Stafford’s absence, Lions-Vikings picks Assessing the Matthew Stafford COVID-19 isolation situation ahead of Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings, and predicting who wins. Filmed Nov. 6, 2020. The Detroit Lions are in the midst of another disastrous season and it’s beginning to take a

Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Matt Patricia is asked why Detroit Lions haven’t gotten better in his 2.5 years Lions coach Matt Patricia is asked why the team hasn’t gotten better under his watch in 2.5 years. Filmed Nov. 9, 2020. It’s safe to say the Detroit Lions’ season hasn’t

Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NFL Week 9 overreactions: Dolphins finally find Marino replacement in Tua SportsPulse: The duel in the desert between Kyler and Tua was one of the games of the year. It also showcased the future faces of the league. Mackenzie Salmon reacts to all the biggest

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press The Detroit Lions will be without one of their best special teams players for the rest of the season. The Lions placed cornerback Tony McRae on injured reserve Sunday because of the right knee injury he suffered in Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. McRae, who shined this season

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NFL Week 9 overreactions: Dolphins finally find Marino replacement in Tua SportsPulse: The duel in the desert between Kyler and Tua was one of the games of the year. It also showcased the future faces of the league. Mackenzie Salmon reacts to all the biggest