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Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. The Detroit Lions have struggled to score touchdowns,

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. For the third straight week, it appears as

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. We knew it wouldn’t last all season, and

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. It’s only been three weeks, but the Detroit

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. Even after forcing three turnovers in last week’s

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. Jeff Okudah has had a rocky start to

He played 20 snaps, touched the ball three times for a total of 30 yards and did not score a single point, but Kerryon Johnson drew effusive praise from Detroit Lions coaches Tuesday, with one calling him MVP of the Lions’ 26-23 upset of the Arizona Cardinals. “Kerryon, really, to me was player of the

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Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. The Detroit Lions’ struggles protecting leads have been

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. GLENDALE, Ariz. — Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater is

Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. Matt Patricia loves roller coasters. But he has

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Jeff Okudah heard the criticism. After an underwhelming debut, and with his team off to an ugly 0-2 start, there was too much of it to ignore. “I was tired of being disrespected by everyone,” Okudah said Sunday. “I think the whole defense was tired of being disrespected —

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press GLENDALE, Ariz. —Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 26-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at State Farm Stadium, and looks at three players who helped their stock and three who hurt their stock: Stock up S Duron Harmon: The Lions forced their first

Shawn Windsor   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NFL players practice social distancing NFL legends and players are talking to fans from their living rooms to give a glimpse into how they’re practicing social distancing. GLENDALE, Ariz. — It’s easy to poke at the Patriot Way when it’s tried outside of New England.

Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption How our experts predict the 2020 NFL season playing out SportsPulse: Believe it or not the 2020 NFL season is here. Our experts predict who’s going to surprise, disappoint and ultimately win it all in the league’s most unprecedented season. The Detroit Lions knew they

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Detroit Lions gave Halapoulivaati Vaitai a five-year, $50 million free agent contract this offseason to be their right tackle, but when Vaitai finally made his season debut Sunday, it came at right guard. Lions coach Matt Patricia said he moved Vaitai to guard for Sunday’s 26-23

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Maybe this was just the Detroit Lions being the Detroit Lions. It wasn’t the first time, after all, that they won a game no one gave them a chance to win, against a hot team that had taken the NFL by storm. But after Matt Prater

Dave Birkett   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption How our experts predict the 2020 NFL season playing out SportsPulse: Believe it or not the 2020 NFL season is here. Our experts predict who’s going to surprise, disappoint and ultimately win it all in the league’s most unprecedented season. GLENDALE, Ariz. — Free Press

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Carlos Monarrez   | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions vs. Arizona Cardinals: Beat writers make predictions Dave Birkett and Bob McManaman share thoughts, predictions on Detroit Lions vs. Arizona Cardinals, coming Sept. 27, 2020, in Glendale, Ariz. Filmed Sept. 22. Join Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez for Detroit Lions live blog