The Indianapolis Colts have put in a request to interview Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn for the team’s head-coaching vacancy, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Schefter reported Monday evening that Glenn, who was a popular name for head-coaching vacancies this time last year, was requested by the Colts in addition to Lions offensive coordinator
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The architect of the Detroit Lions’ high-powered offense, Ben Johnson already is drawing interest on the NFL’s head coaching cycle. The Houston Texans became the first team to request an interview with Johnson on Monday, NFL Network reported, and Lions coach Dan Campbell said he “would certainly not be shocked” if other teams followed suit.
Allen Park — As a new father, there are things about the offseason that Penei Sewell is excited for. As a member of the Detroit Lions, though? Sewell wishes the offseason, which officially began for the Lions at locker-cleanout day Monday, would just be over already. “I just can’t wait for next season, man. This
Show Caption Hide Caption NFL Week 18 overreactions: 14-team playoff field is set with endless possibilities Mackenzie Salmon ‘overreacts’ to the biggest storylines from Week 18 in the NFL. USA TODAY Rex Ryan is tired of the arrogance from All-Pro quarterback Aaron Rodgers. While most of the national football conversation Monday focused on what Rodgers
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Detroit Lions committed the fewest turnovers in the NFL this season, and a big reason why was the play of quarterback Jared Goff. Goff did not throw an interception in the final nine games of the regular season, and finished the year with a streak of 324 straight pass attempts
Head coach Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) The Detroit Lions took a significant step forward this season with Dan Campbell leading the way. However, it’s fair to suspect some turnover in the Motor City this offseason. The Lions were one Baker Mayfield throw away from making the postseason. That’s
GREEN BAY, Wis. — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett breaks down the Detroit Lions’ 20-16 win over the Green Bay Packers and looks at players and coaches who helped and hurt their stock Sunday at Lambeau Field. Stock up QB Jared Goff Lions coach Dan Campbell all but confirmed Goff will be the team’s
Allen Park — Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 20-16 victory over the Green Bay Packers. First down When a team has six decades filled with mostly futility, it’s far easier to assume they can’t than they could. That’s what birthed the Same Old Lions moniker that gets tossed out not only
Allen Park — In a moment that defies rational explanation, particularly in light of the life-saving measures provided by the Buffalo Bills training staff last week when safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest, Green Bay Packers rookie linebacker Quay Walker was ejected from Sunday night’s game after shoving a member of Detroit’s medical staff
GREEN BAY, Wis. — There have been moments this season for the Detroit Lions that have meant more than others, because Dan Campbell understands their gravity and what the team and individual players learn about themselves in those moments. The Lions had two of those moments in Sunday’s 20-16 win — a cathartic, soul-cleansing banishment
The Detroit Lions did their job on Sunday night, even if it didn’t help their season. They won on the field, but continued to embarrass the Packers after. The Detroit Lions capped off a turnaround season with a 20-16 win over the Green Bay Packers. While the Lions were pushed out of playoff contention thanks
The Detroit Lions aren’t going to the playoffs despite their thrilling 20-16 win on Sunday night at Lambeau Field. But the Green Bay Packers aren’t going, either. That alone is providing enough satisfaction for the Lions and their fan base as the team finished 9-8, their first winning season since 2017, with eight wins in
The schedule and results for the 2022-23 NFL playoffs: Wild-card round Saturday Seattle at San Francisco, 4:30 p.m. (FOX) L.A. Chargers at Jacksonville, 8:15 p.m. (NBC) Sunday Miami at Buffalo, 1 p.m. (CBS) N.Y. Giants at Minnesota, 4:30 p.m. (FOX) Baltimore at Cincinnati, 8:15 p.m. (NBC) Monday, Jan. 16 Dallas at Tampa Bay, 8:15 p.m.
Green Bay, Wis. — They couldn’t grab the biggest prize, so they took what was left, everything that was left. They took it with power and panache, shoving Aaron Rodgers and the Packers out of the way and clearing a path for their own brightening future. The Lions needed a little help to reach the
Green Bay, Wis. — Misery loves company, but for these Detroit Lions, there was joy to be found beyond making sure the Green Bay Packers’ season ended the same way theirs did earlier Sunday: Being knocked out of the playoffs. The young and resilient Lions overcame the cold and some costly penalties to top the
The Detroit Lions enter the long NFL offseason with two picks in the first round of the 2023 NFL draft, and now we know exactly where those picks fall. The Lions reap the rewards of the Matthew Stafford trade from nearly two years ago, and own the Los Angeles Rams’ pick at No. 6 overall.
Green Bay, Wis. — Misery loves company, but for these Detroit Lions, there was joy to be found beyond making sure the Green Bay Packers’ season ended the same way theirs did earlier Sunday: Being knocked out of the playoffs. The young and resilient Lions overcame the cold and some costly penalties to top the
The Detroit Lions‘ upset of the Green Bay Packers, 20-16, on Sunday night at Lambeau Field had a trickle-down effect on their 2023 schedule. They will not host the Los Angeles Rams during the 2023 NFL regular season, which means no return of former franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford. At least until 2024, when the Rams
Tom Withers | Associated Press Cleveland — Former Cleveland quarterback Bernie Kosar made a costly bet. The Browns fired the beloved Kosar from their pregame radio broadcast before the season finale against Pittsburgh after he violated NFL policy by placing a wager earlier this week after sports gambling became legal in Ohio. Kosar had made
GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Detroit Lions will have to wait at least one more season to end their NFL playoff drought. The Lions were eliminated about 50 minutes before the start of their Sunday night game against the Green Bay Packers when the Seattle Seahawks beat the Los Angeles Rams, 19-16, on a 32-yard