In 1993, Bill Clinton began his run inside the Oval Office as the 42nd president of the United States. Michael Jackson put on perhaps the greatest Super Bowl Halftime Show of all-time. Oh, and the Detroit Lions (11-4) won a division title for the fourth time in franchise history. You see, a lot has changed
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Here it is. We’re just a few hours out from a huge game for the Detroit Lions. One of the biggest of all time with three big implications attached. The divsion, the playoffs and the second seed. It’s time to see who won’t be playing for the Lions in this one. C.J. Gardner-Johnson Jerry Jacobs
The Lions have released the inactive players list for the Week 16 visit to the Minnesota Vikings. It’s a fairly predictable list given the injuries and current construction of the 53-man roster. With CB Jerry Jacobs and TE Brock Wright previously ruled out due to injury and LB Derrick Barnes listed as doubtful with a
For the Detroit Lions, years of pain and suffering are on the verge of ending. From a zero win season, to a joint fan journey on Hard Knocks, for any neutral fans, and even die hard fans of other teams, there are a lot of people that follow the NFL, who are rooting for a
It’s Christmas Eve! The stockings are not yet hung by the chimney because there is Detroit Lions football today. The return to the traditional 1 p.m. kickoff on a Sunday afternoon brings some normalcy back to the schedule. But as I sip the morning pot of coffee, I wonder if normalcy is so desirable? After
When the Detroit Lions travel to U.S. Bank Stadium to meet the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Lions quarterback Jared Goff will be dealing with a defense like no other in the NFL, though led by a defensive coordinator in Brian Flores who has had Goff’s number through several different teams and defensive iterations. The last
In advance of Sunday’s matchup with the Vikings in Minnesota, the Detroit Lions have elevated two players from the practice squad to the active roster. As expected, kicker Michael Badgley was promoted for the Week 16 game. It’s the second elevation in a row for Badgley, who beat out Riley Patterson in an in-season kicking
Badgley, 28, originally signed with the Colts as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Miami in 2018, but Indianapolis waived him before the season began. Badgley signed with the Chargers in October of 2018, where he spent the next three seasons as the primary kicker. Los Angeles tendered Badgley a qualifying offer,
The Detroit Lions have a big game on Sunday. One of the biggest in franchise history. In my opinion, it is the biggest game in franchise history. The Lions made their usual roster moves on Saturday and for the second time this year, a big name was missing. Bruce Irvin will not be elevated for
Barry Sanders is known by all, not just the football community. The No. 3 pick of the 1989 NFL draft has captivated the minds of millions. The 5’8, 203-pound running back defied all odds, becoming one of the best players in the NFL during his rookie season. In his first year with the Detroit Lions,
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The NFC North crown is on the line in Minnesota when the Detroit Lions visit the Vikings on Sunday. The Lions wrap up their first division title in 30 years with a win, while the Vikings are hoping to stay in the hunt and also bolster their wild card chances. It’s the first of two
From a quarterback building off a stellar performance to a rookie tight end helping his team end its division title drought and a running back on a roll, here are players to watch in Week 16 SUNDAY’S POSTGAME HEADLINE TODAY | Baker Mayfield delivers in another flawless outing Mayfield earned NFC Offensive Player of the
If the NFL regular season ended today, Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams would be playing the Detroit Lions in the wildcard round of the playoffs. This of course would be a huge storyline, since both Stafford and Lions QB Jared Goff would be facing their former teams. Stafford and Goff were both a
The final Week 16 injury report for the Detroit Lions is a relatively short one. Two Lions have been ruled out for Sunday’s game in Minnesota, with another listed as doubtful. Cornerback Jerry Jacobs (hamstring) and tight end Brock Wright (knee) did not practice all week and will not play on Sunday. In addition, linebacker
The Detroit Lions have finished the week of practice, the stage is set and there’s one last thing to do. That’s go into Minnesota and play the biggest game of the year. The Lions can clinch their first divsion title since 1993, clinch a playoff berth and move to the second seed with a win
The NFL is a revolving door of chaos and continuous motion. Players get extended and cut, coaches get extended and fired, and in the end, they end up playing and coaching all over the NFL. With all this movement, every once in a while things come full circle and players and coaches can reunite. For
The sole NFC franchise yet to grace a Super Bowl stage, the Detroit Lions, harbors a sobering reality—no NFL championship since 1957 and a division title drought since 1993 when they dominated the NFC Central. Despite a promising 2023 season with 10 victories, the Lions remain haunted by their postseason demons, having not won a
GAME OF THE WEEK After a rough Week 15 in which the Jets returned to their offensive ineptitude and cost us our juicy three-leg parlay, we’ll forge a couple of more conventional plays. Two trends to fight have emerged: The Lions’ split personalities and the Cowboys’ inability to beat a good team. See how the
Opinions varied on how the Detroit Lions did during the 2023 NFL Draft. Some analysts thought they did a great job adding talented football players to their roster that could be immediate contributors. Others thought they reached for needs, missing when it came to value. Based on how the 2023 season has gone, it would