In the Detroit Lions‘ 20-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, rookie tight end Sam LaPorta recorded his first NFL touchdown. However, after the game, LaPorta revealed the fear he felt as the football came his way. “Thought I was going to drop it,” LaPorta said via the Lions. “That thing hung in the
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Late in the Detroit Lions’ 20-6 win over the Atlanta Falcons, rookie safety Brian Branch delivered a whale of a hit on fellow rookie Bijan Robinson. It was a crushing hit that sent the Falcons’ RB’s helmet flying and drew a cacophony of oohs and aahs from the Ford Field crowd. Branch was penalized for
Behind two total touchdowns by quarterback Jared Goff and a stout defensive effort, the Detroit Lions earned a 20-6 home victory over the visiting Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Goff passed for 243 yards, while Lions wideout Amon-Ra St, Brown had a team-high nine receptions for 102 yards. Tight end Sam LaPorta added eight receptions for
Already down two regular starters due to injuries, the Detroit Lions were forced to really reach into the depth chart with more injuries in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Falcons. Matt Nelson started the game at right tackle but was injured in the first half. He left the field on a cart.
The terrific start to Sam LaPorta’s NFL career continued in Week 3 as the Detroit Lions tight end caught his first touchdown pass as a pro. Detroit QB Jared Goff took a play-action dropback about 15 yards deep and uncorked a beautiful and on-target ball to LaPorta, who was striding towards the Falcons end zone
There wasn’t much drama for head coach Dan Campbell in choosing the inactive players for his Lions against the Atlanta Falcons. The team released the inactive players for Week 3 and it was more like an injury list than an inactives list. This week’s list was very predictable thanks to injuries around the Detroit roster.
The first Sunday of autumn brings another home game for the Detroit Lions. In Week 3, the Lions host the unbeaten Atlanta Falcons in a key early-season NFC game in Ford Field. Atlanta Falcons (2-0) at Detroit Lions (1-1) [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] Sunday, September 24th, 1:00 p.m. ET Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Line: Lions -3 Here’s how you
The Detroit Lions have brought up some reinforcements for Sunday’s matchup with the Atlanta Falcons. Faced with several injuries across the roster, the Lions elevated some help from the practice squad. Detroit promoted offensive lineman Dan Skipper and safety Brandon Joseph from the practice squad to the active roster on Saturday. It’s the first elevation
Skipper, 28, originally signed on with the Cowboys as an undrafted free agent out of Arkansas back in 2017. He spent just a few months in Dallas before he was waived and later signed to the Lions’ practice squad. After a year in Detroit, Skipper had brief stints with the Broncos and Patriots before the
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After a disappointing end to week 2 against the Seahawks, the Lions remain at home but this time against a different NFC bird in the Falcons. Despite America being upset with Arthur Smith and his usage of his skill players, he has the Falcons firing on all cylinders and the Lions can’t look past that.
When a player is selected in the third round of the NFL draft, they are expected to play some sort of role immediately. In the case of Brodric Martin, he has had to wait for his chance to prove himself and that time may be approaching. After being a healthy scratch in the Lions’ first
C.J. Gardner-Johnson won’t be on the field when the Detroit Lions host the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. The starting defensive back is on injured reserve after tearing a pectoral muscle early in the Lions’ Week 2 loss to the Seahawks. It’s a painful, debilitating injury for any player. For someone who has to reach out
College football is moving into conference play around the country. The Detroit Lions will have their collegiate scouts out and about at several games to investigate some potential draft prospects of interest. There are several games that feature multiple prospects of interest, including two matchups in the Great Lakes region that the Lions staff is
Isaiah Buggs has been missing from the middle of the Detroit Lions defense in the first two weeks. His punitive benching from head coach Dan Campbell appears to be over. Buggs will play in Week 3 against the Atlanta Falcons. [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] “He’s going to get an opportunity, Campbell said of Buggs before Friday’s practice. Buggs
The final injury report from the Detroit Lions for Sunday’s matchup in Ford Field with the Atlanta Falcons is longer than hoped for. After a brutally physical game in Week 2, the Lions will host the Falcons without several key players. On the offensive line, left tackle Taylor Decker and right guard Halapoulivaati Vaitai are
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The Jeff Okudah experiment didn’t go well in Detroit. Not for the player, not for the team, and not for the fans. Between injuries, misfit coaching style and play from Okudah that just wasn’t good enough consistently, it needed to end for all parties involved. And that’s what happened this offseason. Detroit shipped the No.
Two weeks into the 2023 season, there have been a few surprises – including the Bengals, Vikings and Chargers all being 0-2, and three of the four NFC South teams sitting nicely at 2-0. From a betting perspective, things typically get easier as the season progresses because teams begin to skew toward being either contenders
There was only one change from Wednesday to Thursday on the Detroit Lions injury report,but it’s an important one. And for once, it’s a positive update. Wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown returned to practice on Thursday after being held out of Wednesday’s session. St. Brown is dealing with a toe injury suffered in Sunday’s home