Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NFL Week 7 overreactions: Kyler Murray and Cardinals have arrived SportsPulse: The Kliff and Klyer experiment got their first signature victory against Seattle in an instant classic. Mackenzie Salmon overreact to the biggest storylines from Week 7 in the NFL. Todd Gurley unsheathed the knife,
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Greg Beacham | Associated Press Inglewood, Calif. — The Rams could tell Leonard Floyd was playing with an uncommon fury against his old team, and the rest of the Los Angeles defense followed his lead. By the time the Rams were done with the Chicago Bears on Monday night, Floyd had two sacks and the
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News If there’s one defensive principle the Detroit Lions subscribe to above any other it’s that success starts with stopping the run. So it stands to reason the team’s inability to do so effectively played a significant role in a 1-3 start to the season. But starting in the second
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions Matt Patricia on the hectic Atlanta Falcons finish Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia on Oct. 26, 2020, said it’s tough for a player to stop his momentum if tacklers are close. The Falcons know that now. The Detroit Lions were losing, but not
Rod Beard | The Detroit News From the time that the Atlanta Falcons scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:04 left, Lions kicker Matt Prater thought he had an idea of what was coming next. In his six-plus seasons, he’s seen Matthew Stafford lead last-minute drives that put the Lions in position for a clinching field
Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 23-22 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. First down Another week brings another reminder the Lions need to pay Kenny Golladay. Since returning to the lineup after missing the first two games of the season with a hamstring injury, Golladay has either caught a touchdown
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NFL power rankings 7.0: Cowboys come crashing down and there’s a new number one SportsPulse: The Cowboys are currently a bottom five team and we have a new number one after the Green Bay Packers got throttled by Tampa Bay. Mackenzie Salmon reveals our biggest
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions’ Matt Patricia is confident in Stafford in crunch time Detroit Lions’ Matt Patricia on Oct. 25, 2020, talks situational football and his quarterback’s play in big moments after a win against the Falcons. ATLANTA — Detroit Lions wide receiver Marvin Jones was a bit
Shawn Windsor | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions’ Matt Patricia is confident in Stafford in crunch time Detroit Lions’ Matt Patricia on Oct. 25, 2020, talks situational football and his quarterback’s play in big moments after a win against the Falcons. ATLANTA — Kenny Golladay is playing the best football of his
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NFL power rankings 7.0: Cowboys come crashing down and there’s a new number one SportsPulse: The Cowboys are currently a bottom five team and we have a new number one after the Green Bay Packers got throttled by Tampa Bay. Mackenzie Salmon reveals our biggest
John Niyo | The Detroit News Atlanta — The Lions know what the book on them says. They know what has been said — and, yes, what has been written — about both their fate and their failures. But you don’t have to read between the lines to understand what the players were saying Sunday afternoon, after
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Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions’ Matt Patricia is confident in Stafford in crunch time Detroit Lions’ Matt Patricia on Oct. 25, 2020, talks situational football and his quarterback’s play in big moments after a win against the Falcons. ATLANTA — It took 57 seconds for T.J. Hockenson to
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions’ Matt Patricia is confident in Stafford in crunch time Detroit Lions’ Matt Patricia on Oct. 25, 2020, talks situational football and his quarterback’s play in big moments after a win against the Falcons. ATLANTA – Matthew Stafford had his helmet on, hoping for
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Atlanta — At this point, it’s safe to call it a trend. When the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons get together, you can count on a wild finish. Sunday was no exception as Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford led a 75-yard touchdown in the game’s final minute, connecting with tight end
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption You can’t read too much into Detroit Lions’ win over Jaguars, right? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions’ win over the Jaguars and if it’ll snowball into something else. Todd Gurley was not happy. Actually, he was a lot
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions’ Matt Patricia is confident in Stafford in crunch time Detroit Lions’ Matt Patricia on Oct. 25, 2020, talks situational football and his quarterback’s play in big moments after a win against the Falcons. ATLANTA — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News When is scoring a touchdown a mistake? When it gives Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford enough time to orchestrate a game-winning drive. Without Atlanta Falcons running back Todd Gurley stumbling into the end zone from 10 yards out with 1:04 remaining, the Lions almost certainly lose on Sunday and their season is
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Minutes after his game-winning touchdown catch on Sunday, Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson popped on to a Zoom call with reporters with a huge smile and emphatically wished everyone a happy “National Tight Ends Day.” The mock holiday, an invention of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and tight
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Atlanta — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 23-22 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Quarterback The last time Matthew Stafford played a game in the state of Georgia, he was still in college. And while he didn’t come close to matching the five touchdowns he