The mentor protégé relationship is a big thing in the NFL. Coaching tree’s are vast and seem to be everlasting. The Bill Parcels coaching tree is gigantic. Sean Payton is a part of that coaching tree and by his extension, Dan Campbell is too. Campbell played for the Cowboys while Payton was the teams assistant
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The NFL’s transaction wire was pretty quiet on the Detroit Lions front over the last few days. But Tuesday’s appearance on the league’s log raises an eyebrow. Per the official release, the Lions hosted free-agent wide receiver Tom Kennedy for a visit. Yeah, that Tom Kennedy, the one who played for the Lions from 2019-2022
The Detroit Lions might not be the youngest team in the NFL any longer, but there is still a plethora of young high-end talent on the team. That bright future is reflected in the latest edition of ESPN’s “All Youngster Team,” which breaks down the top talents under 24 years of age across the league.
Star pass-catcher Amon-Ra St. Brown and the Detroit Lions meet the New Orleans Saints on Sunday at 1:00 PM ET, at Caesars Superdome. From an offensive standpoint, the Lions rank seventh in the NFL with 26.7 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 24th in points allowed (318.8 points allowed per contest). From an offensive perspective,
Unsurprisingly, people watched the NFL in droves on Thanksgiving Day. The three contests that took place on Thursday averaged 34.1 million viewers, eclipsing the prior record from a year ago of 33.6 million viewers. Even for a league that has maintained its standing as the king of television, adding a half-million people per game is
The Detroit Lions (8-3) will meet the New Orleans Saints (5-6) on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Caesars Superdome. The Lions are listed as favorites in this one, with the spread sitting at 4 points. An over/under of 46 points has been set for the outing. The Lions lost to the Green Bay Packers, 29-22,
The Detroit Lions are a good team and they have one of the NFL’s best offensive coordinators in Ben Johnson. Which means he won’t be around much longer because he will eventually take a head coaching job in the NFL. That’s how it goes, these days. The league is all about scoring points and developing
When the Detroit Lions hired Dan Campbell, we all knew we had to be patient. He and GM Brad Holmes were taking over a very bad roster that was in absolute shambles because of the previous regime of coach Matt Patricia and GM Bob Quinn. It wasn’t just Campbell where Lions fans needed patience. We
The Detroit Lions defensive line just hasn’t been getting the sack numbers that Lions fans were hoping for. The guy that’s been taking all the blame for this has been former 2nd overall pick Aidan Hutchinson. After a really nice rookie year and good start to this season, Hutchinson has gone quiet. This has of
The Detroit Lions defensive line just hasn’t been getting the sack numbers that Lions fans were hoping for. The guy that’s been taking all the blame for this has been former 2nd overall pick Aidan Hutchinson. After a really nice rookie year and good start to this season, Hutchinson has gone quiet. This has of
Week 12 was a tough one for the Detroit Lions. Not only did they lose to their NFC North rivals, the Green Bay Packers, in their annual Thanksgiving Day game, they saw several key players suffer injuries in the game. Defensive back Kerby Joseph was banged up in the game along with offensive lineman Jonah
The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the 25 semifinalists for the inauguration class of 2024. Two former Lions players were among those moving on in the process. They’re probably not the Lions most fans would expect, however. Dwight Freeney and Anquan Boldin are the two players who spent time with Detroit in their playing
The much-maligned Detroit Lions pass rush could get a shot in the arm in Week 13 against the Saints. Head coach Dan Campbell opened the door for Bruce Irvin to play as a potential practice squad elevation. In his weekly radio visit with 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit, Campbell indicated it could be time to
Week 12 did not go the Detroit Lions way when it comes to the big stuff. The Lions were unable to win on Thanksgiving and then the Eagles overtime win over the Bills seemingly pushed the Lions out of contention for the number one seed. Anything can happen. but it’s going to be harder. On
Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell revealed Monday that rookie quarterback Hendon Hooker could begin practicing as early as this week. Hooker, the third-round pick out of Tennessee, has been on the reserve/non-football injury list (NFI) since July and is recovering from a torn ACL he sustained during his senior season last November. “I think
It’s been over a calendar year since Hendon Hooker tore the ACL in his left knee while playing for the Tennessee Volunteers. The quarterback hasn’t been active on the practice field yet. But that could be changing soon for Hooker, Detroit’s third-round rookie. On Monday, Lions head coach Dan Campbell was asked about the possibility
The Detroit Lions were back at practice on Monday after getting the weekend off following Thursday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers. It was thr first time since Thanksgiving for head coach Dan Campbell to address the media and update injuries as well. Unfortunately, the injury update is not so rosy for linebacker Alex Anzalone.
The NFL world has one fairly unanimous name on its mind for the Carolina Panthers’ next head coach. The Panthers fired Frank Reich in his first season with the team on Monday after a 1-10 start with rookie quarterback Bryce Young. Reich tried a few moves this season to get the offense clicking. He took
Detroit Lions rookie QB Hendon Hooker could start practicing very soon, according to Head Coach Dan Campbell. Hooker has been out since tearing his ACL against South Carolina late last season for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was on his way to possibly winning the Heisman Trophy and being a 1st round draft pick before the
Head coach Frank Reich wasn’t the only authority figure shown the door in Carolina. The Panthers organization also axed an assistant coach who was on Dan Campbell’s staff in Detroit in 2022. Panthers assistant head coach Duce Staley was fired with Reich. Staley held that role in 2021-2022 with the Lions, while also serving as