Lions head coach Dan Campbell is well-known for his press conferences. Campbell isn’t the only Lions coach who can take everyone for a ride in his press briefings. Detroit special teams coordinator Dave Fipp has quickly attained must-watch status for his press conferences. Fipp is an engaging, folksy storyteller who does not stick to football.
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The NFL trade deadline is right around the corner. It’s been pretty quiet this year for all teams, but you never know what could happen on Halloween day. The Lions have yet to make a deal, but the thought around the league has been that the Lions are buyers and that they could be aggressive
After suffering a torn pectoral muscle during a Week 2 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson made an unexpected return to team facilities on Friday. However, upon his return he was a bit of a changed man. Gardner-Johnson took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to reveal that he’ll no longer
Detroit Lions pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson is not terribly impressed by the sign-stealing allegations made against his alma mater. Hutchinson spoke Thursday about the allegations that Michigan used an extensive illegal operation to steal opposing signals dating back to 2021, when he was still playing for the Wolverines. The former No. 2 overall pick suggested
The Detroit Lions could certainly stand to make some additions to solidify their standing in the NFC, and Indianapolis Colts safety Julian Blackmon could end up being a top target for them. Kevin Patra of NFL.com has mentioned the Lions as a potential fit for Blackmon, who has been rumored to be on the trade
While other players have found inspiration from causes or religion to find their names, Gardner-Johnson, er, Duce, explained the simple roots behind his. “People call me Ceedy on the football field or Ducey,” he said via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “In life, they call me C.J. or Chauncey.” Gardner-Johnson isn’t the first
The New York Jets are coming off their bye week with a .500 record. Given the obstacles they have faced thus far this season, there are a lot of people excited about where the team stands heading into a Week 8 matchup with the New York Giants in the MetLife Bowl. Without Aaron Rodgers, the
There were a couple of notable items about the Detroit Lions practice participation report from Friday’s session in Allen Park. First, two players who sat out on Thursday upgraded to limited participants on Friday. Defensive tackle Benito Jones (ankle) and linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez (ankle) moved up from not practicing at all into limited duty. That’s
Gardner-Johnson is an eccentric player for the Lions. He asked Lions fans to mask up during Lions home games earlier this season in just his first year in Detroit. NFL Player is changing their name Now he’s supposedly in the process of changing his name, according to a post on X by Gardner-Johnson. He wants
The Denver Broncos will play host to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon in Week 8. We just saw this AFC West matchup two weeks ago on “Thursday Night Football,” and Kansas City rolled to a dull, 19-8 win. What can we expect in the rematch this Sunday? Let’s break it down. Denver Broncos
Detroit Lions defensive back previously known as Chauncey “C.J.” Gardner-Johnson announced on social media Friday that he intends to legally change his name. His new moniker: Ceedy Duce. It’s actually a name that he has tried to go by before, in 2020, while he was playing for the New Orleans Saints. But the move from
It’s been a little while since we heard anything from Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson. The talented, versatile DB suffered a serious injury in the team’s Week 2 loss to the Seattle Seahawks and has been on injured reserve. It turns out Gardner-Johnson might be a thing of the past. Well, his name, anyway. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal]
Jerry Jacobs will be back in the starting lineup for the Detroit Lions in Week 8. He missed the loss in Baltimore after suffering a knee injury in practice late in the week. So far, he’s been a full participant for the Lions this week as they get ready for the Las Vegas Raiders on
The first nine games of Jameson Williams’ career in Detroit have not gone anywhere near as well as hoped. “Jamo” has five catches for 96 yards and two touchdowns in those nine games. The man throwing the ball to Williams, Lions QB Jared Goff, doesn’t seem worried about the early lack of productivity or connection
One of the coolest Detroit Lions moments ever goes all the way back to December of 1997 when the Lions were playing the New York Jets in a sold out Pontiac Silverdome. There’s a big reason why the building was sold out that night. This was the night that Barry Sanders would go over 2,000
The Las Vegas Raiders got a tad bit of good news when their injury report came out on Thursday. Their first injury report of the week was on Thursday as they prepared to play the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football. For good reasons, there were two names on the injury report on Thursday, as
A healthy Jahymr Gibbs leads a trio of backup running backs that could leave their Week 8 projections in the dust. Gus Edwards (RB) Baltimore Ravens Are the Ravens finally getting comfortable with OC Todd Monken’s system? Baltimore’s offense looked almost unstoppable against the Lions last week, scoring 38 points with 503 yards of offense,
Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is backing his alma mater. On Thursday, a reporter asked the former Michigan standout his thoughts on the recent cheating allegations surrounding Michigan assistant Connor Stalions. Hutchinson didn’t mince words. “They’re doing all their investigations and they’re coming at Michigan when Michigan’s got a shot to win the national
With everything on the schedule pushed back by a day with the Detroit Lions playing on Monday Night Football in Week 8, the first official practice injury report did not come until Thursday. Head coach Dan Campbell indicated before practice that running back David Montgomery would not take the field, and that proved true. Montgomery
The New England Patriots’ season teetering on the edge of irrelevancy heading into a Week 7 matchup with the Buffalo Bills. At 1-5, another loss would have essentially sealed their fate as a non-playoff team. But, that loss never came as New England picked up a huge upset victory on the arm of Mac Jones.