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Allen Park — The moment was already magical for Detroit Lions quarterback David Blough. The supportive husband sat in the front row of the team meeting room, legs bouncing up and down uncontrollably, as he watched his wife, Melissa Gonzalez running the best race of her life. Gonzalez, an Olympic hurdler for Colombia, surged through the

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from the Detroit Lions first training camp practice Saturday. ► For the first time in two years, the Lions welcomed fans into a camp practice. Even though the day was reserved for season ticket holders, there was a strong showing of support. Coach Dan Campbell briefly addressed the

The Detroit Lions might want to think about getting Columbia’s Melissa Gonzalez in for a tryout. The wife of Lions quarterback David Blough on Saturday morning in Tokyo qualified for the women’s 400 hurdles semifinals and set a personal record by finishing second in Heat 1 with a time of 0:55.32. She’ll look to earn a

Allen Park — Over the first few days of Lions’ training camp, one scene has been notably lacking — deep shots down the field. Granted, Friday marked Day 3 of training camp. The Lions have a new coaching staff and are installing a new playbook. And the sample size is small with quarterback Jared Goff taking limited

Allen Park — Jamaal Williams might be the easiest player to spot during a Detroit Lions practice. It’s not because he’s stacking big run on top of big run. With players yet to don the pad this season, and tackling subsequently not part of the routine, it’s too early to be assessing the performance of running backs.

Allen Park — For the past two seasons, Justin Coleman manned the increasing important nickel cornerback position for the Detroit Lions. But in the weeks after the team cut Coleman in a cap-savings move in March, the replacement plan was unclear. Eventually, the Lions signed Corn Elder, a solid veteran with 30 games of experience the past

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from the Detroit Lions first training camp practice Friday. ► Safety C.J. Moore, who missed practice on Thursday, was back on the practice field. According to coach Dan Campbell, Moore had some back spasms after a weight lifting session, but it proved to be a short-term concern. Regardless, it’s

Allen Park — Former Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn has landed a new job, joining the Cleveland Browns’ front office as a senior consultant for the football operations department, according to an NFL Network report.  The Lions hired Quinn in 2016 after a 16-year stint with the New England Patriots where he worked his way

Associated Press Florham Park, N.J. — Jarrad Davis was in a tough spot on the field — and a dark place in his head. The once-promising linebacker was no longer a starter for the Detroit Lions, struggling to find a role and desperately trying to fend off the negative thoughts that were chipping away at his confidence and

Allen Park — You’ve probably heard it said before, but a cornerback must have a short-term memory to be successful. The thought process being if you dwell longer than necessary on a mistake, you leave yourself open to it impacting you a second time. Jeff Okudah, the Detroit Lions’ first-round pick a year ago, has taken that

Allen Park — Taylor Decker has reversed course. The Detroit Lions offense tackle, three months after saying he wouldn’t get a COVID-19 vaccine, revealed Ththat he has been vaccinated.  Much like when he was originally asked about the topic in April, Decker preferred to not elaborate on his decision. “I did get vacinnated, and that’s

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from the Detroit Lions first training camp practice Thursday. ►The Lions got one player back ahead of practice, activating rookie Javon McKinley from the non-football injury list. The only new absence from the previous day was veteran safety and special teams standout C.J. Moore. ►Claimed off waivers Tuesday afternoon, defensive

Allen Park — It wasn’t scripted, but it was discussed. Playfully so, after Lions head coach Dan Campbell had made his way over to one of the team’s two practice fields Wednesday on the opening day of training camp. Campbell, dressed all in black on a warm, humid morning, was part of an animated conversation with

By Steve Megargee |  Associated Press Green Bay, Wis. — Aaron Rodgers has returned from a tumultuous offseason of uncertainty eager to get the Green Bay Packers to the Super Bowl after falling a step short the last two years. Nobody’s making any promises regarding the 37-year-old quarterback’s future beyond 2021. The reigning MVP participated in

Allen Park — This week, the biggest story from the world of sports has been gymnast Simone Biles withdrawing from both the team and all-around individual competitions at the Olympics due to mental health concerns. Biles is just the latest in a growing number of high-profile athletes to publicly address their mental health, following closely on the

Allen Park — Here are some notes and observations from the Detroit Lions first training camp practice Wednesday. ► These observations are probably going to be light for the first few days of camp. Before practice, coach Dan Campbell laid out his plan to slowly get the players reacclimated. He said the first two days of practice would

Allen Park — This isn’t new to Lions defensive tackle Michael Brockers. During his nine seasons with the Rams, he experienced the significant changes that come with a different coaching staff when head coach Jeff Fisher was fired and replaced by Sean McVay. Entering his first year in Detroit, Brockers once again is part of a

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have a new running back. No, not Todd Gurley. In fact, it’s none of free agents or undrafted players who continue to linger on the market. Instead, the team found an in-house solution for its need for roster depth, moving defensive back Godwin Igwebuike to the opposite side of the ball.  “He’

Allen Park — The Detroit Lions opened training camp on Wednesday without one of their top special-teams players, placing linebacker Jalen Reeves-Maybin on the reserve/COVID-19 list. He joined a group of three other players on inactive lists. Earlier this week, the Lions announced linebacker Austin Bryant would begin camp on the physically unable to perform list,

Allen Park — A week after the NFL announced in a memo that there would be no game postponements due to the COVID-19 virus, the Detroit Lions are making positive progress with player vaccinations. According to coach Dan Campbell, more than 80% of the roster has been vaccinated ahead of the start of training camp. That