Dave Fipp does not like excuses, and the Detroit Lions special teams coordinator was not embracing any of the ones offered up Thursday to explain Austin Seibert’s recent kicking struggles. “We obviously expect to make those — I expect to make those,” Fipp said. “We had a 48-yarder and a 54-yarder. Those are clearly makeable
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Allen Park — On multiple occasions this past year, Aaron Glenn has said he wants to be the best coordinator in Detroit Lions history. Three games into the 2022 season, he couldn’t be further away from reaching that goal. His defense currently ranks last in the NFL in scoring, last in red-zone efficiency, bottom 10
As Hurricane Ian hammered Florida on Wednesday, Alex Anzalone was in the Detroit Lions’ locker room, checking his phone, waiting for news from his family on the Gulf Coast. “My parents are kind of in the brunt of it right now, and my grandma, too,” Anzalone said on Wednesday afternoon. “I’ve just kind of been
Allen Park — Amani Oruwariye had a tough week. The fourth-year Lions cornerback returned from a back injury last Sunday, only to become the most penalized man in Minneapolis and the face of Detroit’s defensive downturn in the second half of a 28-24 loss to the Vikings. Oruwariye, who ranked third in the NFL in
The legion of boom days are long gone in Seattle. Not just in names — Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Earl Thomas and Brandon Browner have moved on or retired — but in production. That’s good news for Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff who faced Seattle nine times from 2016-20 while he was in Los Angeles.
Allen Park — We committed to writing a Detroit Lions mailbag weekly this season — and so far, so good. And with that, we don’t like to waste many words on the intro, so let’s get right to your questions. ▶ Question: Is “learning how to win” a real thing, or something we tell ourselves
Detroit Lions wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El grasped at just about the only silver lining he could find when speaking on his group’s injury status Wednesday afternoon. “We don’t play today,” he said with a smile. “That’s the best way to look at it. We don’t play today, we’ll see what Sunday brings, so
It was early in the fourth quarter when the Detroit Lions faced a third-and-1 on their own 27-yard line against the Minnesota Vikings Sunday. The Lions led, 24-14. Their best running back, D’Andre Swift, was hobbled, but he had just caught a 6-yard pass on first down and had run for 3 yards on second.
Jameson Williams can’t return to the Detroit Lions‘ lineup soon enough. “I just wish it was yesterday,” Lions wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El said. “He’s just got to keep working at it, and that’s the thing. He’s working hard, not just in the weight room but in the training room and all that stuff
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As an offensive lineman well-schooled in trench warfare, Jonah Jackson considers his right hand his gun and his left hand his knife. “This is to stab. This is the feel hand, you get to swipe it,” the Detroit Lions guard said, holding up his left hand. “This is the power hand. You can grip it,
Allen Park — “Next man up.” You’d need a few more fingers to count how many times that line was uttered in the Detroit Lions’ facility on Wednesday, as nearly the entire starting offense missed practice with injury. Every starting pass catcher on the Lions’ roster — Amon-Ra St. Brown, Josh Reynolds, DJ Chark and
Allen Park — While the Detroit Lions aren’t providing any official updates — outside of generic platitudes about getting better every day/week — we’re reaching a point where rookie receiver Jameson Williams’ debut is fast approaching. To recap, Williams remains on the injured list, where he’s resided all offseason while rehabbing a torn ACL he
Amon-Ra St. Brown broke his foot in high school and underwent surgery to fix a sports hernia in college, but the Detroit Lions receiver has never dealt with a sprained ankle until now. St. Brown missed practice Wednesday and is day-to-day with the ankle injury he suffered in last week’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
Allen Park — During his football career, Jonah Jackson has played through a sprained MCL, an injured shoulder and a collarbone issue, but he’s presently sidelined by the ring finger on his right hand. The irony isn’t lost on the 6-foot-4, 311-pounder coming off his first Pro Bowl season. But here’s the thing: Offensive linemen
Allen Park — The Detroit Lions have been dealing with injury issues all season and it’s not getting any better. On Wednesday, the first day of practice ahead of the team’s Week 4 matchup with the Seattle Seahawks, the Lions were without 10 players, including many key starters. Not practicing for the Lions were running
The Detroit Lions are dealing with a rash of injuries at the offensive skill positions and likely will be without running back D’Andre Swift for Sunday’s game against the Seattle Seahawks. Swift was one of the six key offensive players who did not practice Wednesday, along with receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown and Josh Reynolds, tight
Justin Rogers, Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 4 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Seahawks +6 at Lions Rogers: Seahawks Bianchi: Lions Niyo: Seahawks Wojo: Seahawks Dolphins +3.5 at Bengals Rogers: Dolphins Bianchi: Bengals Niyo: Bengals Wojo: Bengals Vikings -2.5 at Saints Rogers: Saints Bianchi: Saints Niyo: Saints Wojo: Saints
It’s been a while since I’ve done a mailbag, but with the calendar flipping to October it seemed like a good time to answer your questions about the Detroit Lions’ 1-2 start. I see the Lions as a very competitive, but still flawed, team who might be a tick better than their record. They currently
Tracy Walker’s season is officially over, and the Detroit Lions are promoting a familiar face to fill the safety’s spot on the 53-man roster. The Lions placed Walker on injured reserve Tuesday and signed linebacker Anthony Pittman off their practice squad to take his place. Pittman has played in every game this season as a