Jordan Love didn’t use the same colorful language as his head coach, but the Packers quarterback was realistic about the results of Thursday’s game with the Lions. Detroit is the team to beat in the NFC North. That’s after the Lions overwhelmed the Packers at Lambeau Field, 34-20. Detroit, at one point, owned a 24-point
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Jameson Williams will be back on the field the next time we see the Detroit Lions. According to multiple reports, the NFL is modifying its policy on gambling and will end Williams’ suspension after four games. Williams was originally suspended for six games back in April for violating the league’s policy on gambling and betting.
Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams and Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Nicholas Petit-Frere will be immediately reinstated ahead of Week 5 of the NFL season, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Both players had suspensions shortened as a result of the league tweaking its gambling policy. Both players were suspended for six games to start the
The NFL made significant changes to its gambling policy on Friday, and they are good news for Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams. In a memo, commissioner Roger Goodell announced stiffer penalties for players who are found to have gambled on NFL games, with players now subject to a one-year suspension if they bet on
Lions The Lions have taken full control of the NFC North and it looks like they’re in a class all their own in the division after a resounding 34-17 victory over the Packers. “Send us anywhere and we’ll be ready,” Lions QB Jared Goff said, via ESPN.com. “And that’s the way we’re built.” “We have
It’s always cool to see the Detroit Lions players be more than just guys who strap on pads and play football. The players are very involved in giving back to the local communities, both in Detroit and their hometowns. One Lions player was honored for his selfless charitable acts. Center Frank Ragnow was named the
The Lions beat the Packers on Thursday night 34-20, but that’s not even the best news from their dominating win. The fact that Brian Branch didn’t suffer a long-term injury is even better news for the Lions and their fans. In the third quarter, Branch was looking to make a play while trying to defeat
First place in the division feels pretty nice. It’s been six years since the Detroit Lions laid claim to the lead in the NFC North, a spot they secured with a 34-20 whooping of the Green Bay Packers on Thursday night. The Lions physically dominated their Green Bay counterparts for most of the game. That
Lions safety Brian Branch received some good news late Thursday. X-rays on his ankle were negative. So Branch, a second-round pick from Alabama, should be able to continue his amazing rookie season. After all, he kicked it off with a pick six of Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes. Last night’s was a tough one for
Postgame locker rooms for a losing team are never a pleasant place to be. Players are sullen, exhausted, often edgy about the loss and sometimes quite angry. The coaches of the losing teams typically keep things collected and save the tongue-lashing and visible frustration for when the cameras and reporters are gone, however. That was
The Detroit Lions beat the Green Bay Packers 34-20 on Thursday Night Football in Week 4 to take over control of first place in the NFC North. It was a game that provided an inordinate amount of mood swings for a game that wasn’t within one score after the middle of the first quarter. Here
Thursday night was a fun one for the Detroit Lions. They roared into Green Bay and trounced the Packers, 34-20, to kick off Week 4 around the NFL. The win shoots the Lions to the top of the NFC North with a 3-1 record, dropping the host Packers to 2-2. Detroit had many shining moments
Even Detroit’s young defense got after it. The pass-rush in particular had a field day. Aidan Hutchinson led the charge off the edge, but Alim McNeill was just as much of a problem up the middle. The linebackers were getting home on all of DC Aaron Glenn’s blitzes, too. parentDiv = document.currentScript.parentElement; parentDiv.id = ‘div-gpt-ad-‘
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The Detroit Lions seized another victory on a Thursday night, beating the Packers in Green Bay, 34-20. It was the second Thursday night victory in the first four weeks of the season for Dan Campbell’s Lions. After the victory, Lions quarterback Jared Goff spoke with Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network about the impressive win.
Kirk Herbstreit identified one coach whom he expects to be a hot coaching candidate during the next hiring cycle. Herbstreit was calling the “Thursday Night Football” game between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers in Week 4. The Lions were leading 14-3 and in position to add to their lead early in the second
The first half of Thursday night’s game in Green Bay was so lopsided in favor of Detroit that a Lions legend wanted back in to get a piece of the action. Hall of Fame running back Barry Sanders saw the easy success Lions RBs David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs were having on the ground and
The Lions also placed OT Matt Nelson on injured reserve and promoted TE Darrell Daniels from the practice squad. Players can be elevated to the active roster three times per season and return to the practice squad without having to pass through waivers. Daniels, 28, wound up signing on with the Colts as an undrafted
As the Week 4 kickoff between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers nears on Thursday night, it’s time for a few last-minute thoughts about the game, as well as a final score prediction. Why I think the Lions will win [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] The matchup of record-setting rookie TE Sam LaPorta against the Packers, who will
After ranking at or near the bottom across the board defensively last season, the Lions made a number of investments this offseason. Most of them came in the secondary. The team signed three expected starters and drafted a fourth in the second round. Two of those starters will not be available against the Packers Thursday