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Allen Park — With no information other than the final scores, you could have safely assumed the Green Bay Packers’ four-game winning streak coincided with quarterback Aaron Rodgers getting hot. You’d be wrong. Rodgers’ stat line during the stretch has been pedestrian, certainly contrasted against the lofty standards he’s established throughout his Hall of Fame
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Several Detroit Lions rookies were playing out of their minds. Smashing quarterbacks. Making interceptions. Climbing into the record books. And winning games. James Houston was getting sacks, seemingly every time he started to bend and turn the corner. Aidan Hutchinson was doing a little of everything, getting sacks, pressures and interceptions. And Malcolm Rodriguez was
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Allen Park — While many NFL players and fans are still processing the jarring scene from Monday night, when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after a midfield collision and had to be resuscitated on the field, the moment brought back memories of another on-field tragedy for Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron
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Jameson Williams is averaging 40.5 yards per touch, but five games into his NFL career, the Detroit Lions rookie receiver has had minimal impact on the field. “I hoped it would click just a little bit faster than it has,” Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson admitted Thursday. “I think we all have, but it takes
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The mailbag is coming a day later than promised because I spent my Tuesday talking to a couple former members of the Detroit Lions medical staff about their experiences dealing with players who went through situations similar to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin. Hamlin collapsed on the field when he went into cardiac arrest in
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Aaron Glenn still is haunted by what he saw at the Pontiac Silverdome that day. Glenn was a fourth-year defensive back playing for the New York Jets in 1997 when Detroit Lions linebacker Reggie Brown, Glenn’s former college teammate at Texas A&M, suffered a career-ending spinal injury. Brown was injured when a Jets lineman fell
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Justin Rogers, Nolan Bianchi, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions for Week 18 of the NFL season. All picks made against the spread. Lions +4.5 at Packers Rogers: Lions Bianchi: Packers Niyo: Packers Wojo: Lions Chiefs -9.5 at Raiders Rogers: Raiders Bianchi: Chiefs Niyo: Raiders Wojo: Chiefs Titans +6.5 at Jaguars Rogers: Titans Bianchi: Jaguars Niyo: Jaguars Wojo: Titans Browns +3
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Bankole Thompson |  The Detroit News Given that professional football is such a violent game, the health care of players should be of higher concern. For years, experts have questioned whether the NFL makes the requisite investment in the health care of its own players. The issue that has long haunted the NFL is now boiling
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Allen Park — This Sunday evening’s matchup against the Green Bay Packers isn’t just another game for the Detroit Lions. And while many coaches prefer to take a business-as-usual approach, regardless of the circumstances, Lions coach Dan Campbell is choosing to emphasize the magnitude of the moment as he prepares his young roster for the
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