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Now that’s why the Los Angeles Rams traded for Matthew Stafford. Stafford had a marvelous performance Monday night, throwing for 287 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Rams to a 30-23 road win over the Arizona Cardinals. The victory kept the Rams’ fading NFC West title hopes alive, but fear not, Lions fans, L.A.

Dan Campbell was a first-year assistant coach with the Miami Dolphins when Jake Long earned his first first-team all-pro selection in 2010. Campbell saw Long’s growth as a young player, and years later, as assistant head coach with the New Orleans Saints, he watched Ryan Ramczyk develop from a good rookie starter into one of

With their COVID count rising, the Detroit Lions could be facing another disjointed week. The Lions placed cornerback Corey Ballentine on the practice squad reserve/COVID-19 list Monday, the eighth player they’ve lost to the virus in as many days. The Lions altered their practice schedule amid a flu outbreak last week, and promoted seven practice

The Detroit Lions entered the season with the youngest cornerback room in the NFL, but a string of injuries has made it tough to evaluate exactly what they have at the position. Undrafted rookie Jerry Jacobs is the latest Lions cornerback to suffer a major injury. Jacobs tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee

[embedded content] Well, that era of good feelings didn’t last long, did it? After a long, weird week in which the Detroit Lions were beset by illnesses both COVID and non-COVID, their visit to Denver went pretty much how we thought it would: A 38-10 loos to the Broncos in which the Lions gave up

On the day his team was officially eliminated from the NFL playoffs, Dan Campbell still showed some fight long after the fight was over. The Detroit Lions had been mauled, 38-10, by the Denver Broncos — as well as COVID and the flu and injuries. Yet here was their coach, standing at a lectern Sunday

DENVER — The Detroit Lions had a widespread COVID outbreak last week, with seven positive cases on their 53-man roster and practice squad. But Lions coach Dan Campbell said he believes the organization has gone “above and beyond” in its measures to prevent the spread of a virus that left the Lions without several key

DENVER — Craig Reynolds ripped through a tackle near the line of scrimmage, cut to the outside, dodged a few more tacklers and tore up the seam for 35 yards in the second quarter of the Detroit Lions’ 38-10 loss to the Broncos on Sunday afternoon. Wait. Craig Reynolds? Yeah, Craig Reynolds, by way of the Lions’

Well, that era of good feelings didn’t last long, did it? After a long, weird week in which the Detroit Lions were beset by illnesses both COVID and non-COVID, their visit to Denver went pretty much how we thought it would: A 38-10 loos to the Broncos in which the Lions gave up the final

DENVER — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions in their 38-10 loss to the Denver Broncos. Quarterback Jared Goff had another mediocre day, completing 24 of 39 passes for 215 yards, though as with everything Sunday, his performance must be measured by the Lions’ weird week. The Broncos batted down four

DENVER — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 38-10 loss to the Denver Broncos, and looks at players who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Empower Field: Stock up RB Craig Reynolds: Reynolds had a strong preseason but languished on the practice squad the first 13 weeks of the season.

DENVER — He had plenty of excuses. Valid ones, too. Their lack of practice time. Their mounting COVID cases. Their shorthanded roster. But as Dan Campbell brooded over another lopsided loss, 38-10 to the Denver Broncos on Sunday at Empower Field, all the first-year Detroit Lions coach could think about was his team’s sloppy second half.

Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez answers three questions about the Detroit Lions’ 38-10 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday: What did you think of Jared Goff’s performance? As the Oracle of 8 Mile once asked, “Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?” One of the most frustrating exercises I go throw every

Dan Campbell turned heads when he put together a staff made up mostly of ex-NFL players, but it has been a career coach who had no initial plans of getting into the business who has helped jumpstart the team’s passing game. Tight ends coach Ben Johnson has taken on increased responsibilities as a pseudo pass

The Detroit Lions are 10½-point underdogs against the Denver Broncos on Sunday. Free Press sports writers make predictions for the matchup at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver (4:05 p.m., Fox). Shawn Windsor The Lions finally broke through with a last second touchdown for their first victory of the season. And while the universe probably owes them another

The Detroit Lions‘ first win came at a price. The Lions had three more players test positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total number of COVID cases to seven in the six days since their 29-27 win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions placed cornerbacks Ifeatu Melifonwu and Mark Gilbert on the reserve/COVID-19 list Saturday, and

We’re down to the final five. The Detroit Lions are heading down the 2021 NFL season’s last stretch after winning their first game of the season. That improved the Lions’ record to 1-10-1 and saved Detroit reporters from having to call Dan Orlovsky, revisit 2008 and book some therapy sessions. But with that pesky first

Detroit Lions (1-10-1) at Denver Broncos (6-6) The coaches: Lions-Dan Campbell (6-17-1 overall, 1-10-1 with Lions); Broncos-Vic Fangio (18-26 overall, 18-26 with Broncos). Last game: Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings, 29-27. Broncos lost to Kansas City Chiefs, 22-9. Last meeting: Dec. 22, 2019: Broncos won, 27-17. Key matchups Broncos RB Javonte Williams vs. Lions LB

T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant made history in 2019, when they became the first set of tight ends from the same school drafted in the first round. Nearly three seasons later, with numbers that are almost identical to this point in their careers, the former Iowa teammates are set to renew their friendly rivalry Sunday when

The Detroit Lions are dealing with an outbreak of COVID-19, but their game Sunday against the Denver Broncos remains on. The Lions placed safety Tracy Walker and running back Jamaal Williams on the reserve/COVID-19 list Friday, bringing their total number of COVID cases this week to four. On Monday, the Lions placed center Evan Brown