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Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press So much has changed in the past 12 months. In the world, in football and with the Detroit Lions. Including how the Lions should proceed with star receiver Kenny Golladay. I have long advocated for the Lions to sign Golladay to a long-term contract that makes him one of the

Ryan Ford | Detroit Free Press For the first time in more than a decade, the Detroit Lions appear set to enter a season with someone other than Matthew Stafford as their starting quarterback. Presumably, Stafford’s replacement under center for 2021 is the QB acquired in the deal that sent him to the Los Angeles Rams:

Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The only way to consistently win big in the NFL is to have a quarterback. Not an above-average one like Jared Goff, or even a good one like Matthew Stafford. To really win in the NFL, to be a perennial Super Bowl contender, you need a true difference-maker at the

Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Marvin Jones wants a chance to win a championship, and with the Detroit Lions entering rebuilding mode, that makes a return to Detroit unlikely when Jones hits free agency next month. Jones said Thursday on SiriusXM NFL radio that “nothing’s off the table” as far as where he plays next season,

Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The Super Bowl is over, free agency is a month away and the quarterback shuffling has begun. Which quarterbacks go where will have a significant influence on what teams do in April’s 2021 NFL draft, but now seems like as good a time as any for my first mock draft of the

Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Antwaan Randle El is trading in a chance to repeat as Super Bowl champions with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for the opportunity to have his own position group with the Detroit Lions. The Lions finalized their coaching staff Wednesday by announcing Randle El, an offensive assistant with the Bucs the

Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press If all goes according to plan, Jared Goff will begin his career as a Detroit Lions quarterback in about a month when the Matthew Stafford trade becomes official. After examining Goff’s five best performances during his five-year career with the Los Angeles Rams, let’s look at his five worst performances. Something

Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press The outgoing Detroit Lions quarterback is helping his replacement get acquainted to town. Matthew Stafford said Monday on “The Mitch Albom Show” that he and L.A. Rams quarterback Jared Goff have exchanged text messages recently about their new homes. The Lions agreed to trade Stafford to the Rams for Goff

Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Yes men are a no go for new Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell. The time spent with a retired Navy SEAL helped reinforce his long-held belief that transparency and honest feedback are core principles in any successful program. “I think there’s a lot of people nowadays that have a hard

Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press If all goes according to plan, Jared Goff will begin his career as a Detroit Lions quarterback in about a month. So let’s take a look at his five best performances in his five-year career with the Los Angeles Rams. This list isn’t based solely on raw statistics. Weight is

Mitch Albom | Detroit Free Press Matthew Stafford goes all out. If he plays football, he plays to the dying breath. If he’s with his kids, he’s totally with his kids. If he vacations, he truly vacations. And if he talks, — really talks — he’ll talk about everything. We had one of those talks

Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Carson Wentz is on the trade market. Sam Darnold might join him. Aaron Rodgers sent smoke signals that not all is right in Green Bay. Russell Wilson caused his own five-alarm fire in Seattle. And who knows how things shake out with Deshaun Watson. This offseason could feature unprecedented quarterback

Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press I’d like to offer my sincere congratulations to two people. The first is for former Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson upon his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot. The second is for Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp, who finally took matters into her