The Detroit Lions could be without their leading rusher which would force them to turn the reins over to their rookie for a period if running back David Montgomery‘s comments Sunday are accurate. After Montgomery was carted off the sideline to the locker room in today’s overtime loss to the Seattle Seahawks, he told the
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Detroit — It’s not that they were unmasked, really. But the Lions certainly left their fans holding the bag Sunday, after Seattle’s 37-31 overtime win spoiled Detroit’s home opener at Ford Field. And while the Seahawks were busy celebrating in the visitors’ locker room afterward, with rap music blaring — “Take Over Your Trap,” fittingly
Jared Goff’s marvelous string of passes without throwing an interception came to an abrupt end on Sunday. With the Lions trailing 24-21 in the third quarter to visiting Seattle, Goff fired a pass behind rookie RB Jahmyr Gibbs. Seahawks DB Tre Brown picked it off and ran it back for a critical touchdown, one that
Detroit — The Ford Field crowd reset the bar for the kind of home-field advantage it can be for the Detroit Lions this season. Even though the team fell short in its home opener, losing to the Seattle Seahawks in overtime, the fans set a new record for noise, peaking at 127.5 decibels during the
The Detroit Lions lost their home opener against the Seattle Seahawks, 37-31. Unfortunately, things continued to go downhill for the Lions as several prominent players suffered injuries and could miss significant playing time, including David Montgomery. Montgomery has been the key player for the Lions in the running game during the first two games of
Detroit — While the Detroit Lions fan base had some fun embracing safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson’s call for the home crowd at Ford Field to wear blue ski masks, reflecting the team’s villain identity, it was the Seattle Seahawks who got the last laugh. Following the Seahawks’ 37-31 overtime victory over the Lions, safety Jerrick Reed
The Seattle Seahawks were more than happy to hit CJ Gardner-Johnson and the Detroit Lions with the Uno reverse card after Sunday’s win. Seattle got their first victory of the season on the road in Detroit during Week 2. While they needed overtime to do so, the Seahawks walked it off in exciting fashion with
The Detroit Lions were left disheartened today after they suffered a devastating loss to the Seattle Seahawks in their home opener. The match went into overtime, but the Lions lost 37-31, much to the disappointment of their fans. Despite their recent victory against the Kansas City Chiefs, the reigning Super Bowl champions, the Lions were
Official Alex Kemp had a message for Geno Smith while telling the fans about a penalty that was called in the fourth quarter of Seattle’s 37-31 overtime win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The call came when the Seahawks were down 21-17 in the fourth quarter. There was an obvious miscommunication on the play,
Detroit Lions safety CJ Gardner-Johnson joined the team this offseason and wanted to shift the culture, and a part of that was encouraging fans to wear blue ski masks for their home opener on Sunday versus the Seattle Seahawks. Gardner-Johnson’s idea sounded like a good one, but one that unfortunately came back to haunt himself
Detroit — Jared Goff’s interception-less streak is over — and it ended in the most painful way possible. The Detroit Lions quarterback, who hadn’t thrown an interception since the third quarter of a Week 9 win over the Green Bay Packers last season, saw his streak snapped at 383 passes in Sunday’s game against the
Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson dialed up Queen in his playbook in the first half of Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. “Flick of the Wrist” [affiliatewidget_smgtolocal] The Lions capitalized on Seahawks rookie CB Devon Witherspoon, who bit hard on the play-fake and was nowhere near Kalif Raymond when the Lions wideout hauled in the
Detroit — Eager and optimistic Lions fans were lined up awaiting entrance to Ford Field by 10 a.m. ahead of the franchise’s home opener Sunday afternoon. Expectations for the season are high. Some believe the team’s first-ever Super Bowl championship is within reach, while others would just like to see the Lions’ first playoff victory
The Detroit Lions honored the greatest running back of the Super Bowl era this weekend. In advance of the team’s Week 2 home opener against the Seattle Seahawks, the team unveiled a statue in at Ford Field of franchise icon Barry Sanders. The NFL’s all-time leading rusher is forever immortalized in front of the home
When watching the Seattle Seahawks from their week one matchup with the Los Angeles Rams, you’ll notice a lackluster performance. The Seahawks only managed 20:37 for time of possession and they only had 13 total first downs. Not ideal for an offense that features wide receivers D.K. Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and Kenneth Walker. Even though
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Detroit — On the eve of one of the most anticipated home openers in years, with fans excited about the Detroit Lions’ future, the team paid homage Saturday to its past by unveiling a bronze statue of Hall-of-Fame running back Barry Sanders. During a ceremony outside Ford Field that included Sanders’ family, former teammates and
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions announced a series of roster moves on Saturday, which included downgrading offensive tackle Taylor Decker’s game status to out for Sunday’s contest against the Seattle Seahawks, as well as placing two players on injured reserve. Decker was already considered unlikely to play after he was listed as doubtful for
The Detroit Lions announced a series of roster moves on Saturday for their Week 2 game. The full list includes: Lions placed Josh Paschal and Khalil Dorsey on injured reserve. Lions signed Chase Lucas to their active roster. Lions elevated Kayode Awosika to their active roster. Paschal, 23, was a First-team All-SEC selection in 2021
The Week 2 roster for the Detroit Lions saw some late changes this week. The Lions signed cornerback Chase Lucas from the practice squad to the active 53-man roster on Saturday. Lucas, the Lions’ seventh-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft, will bolster the CB depth chart in advance of Sunday’s matchup with the Seattle