The day before a Detroit Lions game is always full of some roster tweaking. That’s true with the Lions in the postseason too. A day ahead of Detroit’s first-ever playoff game in Ford Field, the Lions made some moves to handle some injury situations on the active roster. Two players were placed on injured reserve,
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Lions tight end James Mitchell went from being a full participant in Wednesday’s practice to now ruled out for Detroit’s wild card game against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. He suffered a hand injury during Thursday’s practice session. Thanks to his social media, it’s clear Mitchell’s injury was not a minor one. Mitchell’s partner
Here we are football fans. It’s time for the NFL Playoffs. Get ready for three days of huge games with seasons on the line for every team. On Saturday we’ll get Joe Flacco and that tough Browns defense against rookie star C.J. Stroud and the up and coming Texans. Then we’ll get the Patrick Mahomes
One of the best weekends in sports is upon us: Super Wild Card Weekend. Since expanding the playoff field to 14 teams, the NFL supersized Wild Card Weekend by putting two games on Saturday, three on Sunday and one on Monday night. It’s a riveting three days of postseason football, with the fun beginning on
The Associated Press released the 2023 All-Pro selections on Friday. Here are five interesting tidbits about this year’s list: Future Hall of Fame center makes history: Philadelphia Eagles veteran center Jason Kelce has all but assured his spot in Canton, but he added another historic mark to his resume, just in case. The 13-year veteran
The Detroit Lions have a decision to make on their quarterback this offseason and it sounds like that choice has already been made. Quarterback Jared Goff is entering the final year of his contract in 2024, and the Lions appear eager to keep him. Goff’s agent, Ryan Tollner, told Kalyn Kahler of The Athletic that
Ahead of Sunday’s 8:15 PM ET game airing live on NBC, oddsmakers have listed player prop bets for Sam LaPorta. LaPorta and the Detroit Lions square off against the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field in the NFC Wild Card Round. Catch all the NFL action on DISH! Sam LaPorta Props for NFC Wild Card
The Rams have to feel as if they are playing with house money. The Lions have to feel excited just to be back in the playoffs, along with a mix of anxious desperation to please a very hungry city without a home playoff win in 30 years. On that note, home playoff teams that failed
The final Detroit Lions injury report for wild card weekend is one featuring two surprises at the tight end position. One of them is positive, while the other is an unfortunate development. The good news: rookie Sam LaPorta is listed as questionable. The rookie tight end is making excellent progress from a knee injury that
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The Washington Commanders have hired a new general manager, and they may have a top target in mind for their next head coach. Washington on Friday hired former San Francisco 49ers assistant general manager Adam Peters to run their football department. NFL Media’s Mike Garafolo said on Friday that the team will now look toward
Super Wild Card Weekend’s slate of games has several great storylines to begin the playoffs. However, it’s difficult to argue that Rams QB Matthew Stafford‘s return to Detroit isn’t the best and the get-in prices fully support that. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Lions’ first home playoff game in 30 years is by far
When Lions head coach Dan Campbell said that rookie tight end Sam LaPorta’s knee injury wasn’t as bad as it looked during Sunday’s win over Minnesota, Campbell wasn’t kidding. After initial fears of a serious injury, it now looks like LaPorta is going to play in this Sunday’s wild card game against the Rams. LaPorta
The Associated Press revealed the 2023 season All-Pro teams on Friday. The Detroit Lions are well-represented on the teams, which are considered the most prestigious of the postseason awards. Two Lions earned first-team All-Pro status. Right tackle Penei Sewell and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown each achieved the elite status. Only one player per position
Los Angeles Rams superstar defensive tackle Aaron Donald revealed during a Thursday news conference he reached out to former teammate and current Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff ahead of Sunday’s prime-time wild-card playoff game between the clubs. “We had a good relationship,” Donald said about Goff, per Josh Alper of Pro Football Talk. “We were
The state of Michigan is one of the world’s leading producers of blueberries. While most are grown in the sandy soil of West Michigan, Detroit will have a pretty impressive crop of “blueberries” on Sunday. The Lions will rock their all-blue uniforms, which have affectionately become known as the blueberries with fans. The blue jerseys
On Thursday afternoon, Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs posted to his social media account a cryptic message. It seemed to indicate that Jacobs was no longer with the Lions. Jacobs later deleted the post, perhaps because he’s still with the team. Per Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, Jacobs is headed to injured reserve. The
The Detroit Lions will return to the NFL playoffs for the first time since 2016, facing the Los Angeles Rams on Super Wild Card Weekend. This might be one of the more intriguing Wild Card games, given that it has plenty of narrative. To begin with, it can’t be looked past what the Lions (12-5)
On Thursday afternoon Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs put out a cryptic tweet thanking the city of Detroit. This naturally had some Lions fans concerned because just last week, Bruce Irvin and Isaiah Buggs put out tweets saying the same thing and they had just been released. Well, there’s some good news and bad news
Is it too late for the Eagles to recapture their 2022 form? Are the Lions headed for another playoff heartbreak? Will Sunday be Mike McCarthy’s final game as Cowboys head coach? Those are just a few of the questions we have entering Super Wild Card Weekend. Here are our predictions for this weekend’s games in