Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Remember Aaron Jones? Of course you do. How could you forget? Two weeks isn’t long enough to shake that nightmare. Before the Detroit Lions’ snapped their 11-game losing streak last weekend against the Arizona Cardinals, Jones ran roughshod on Detroit’s defense, racking up a career-best 236 yards from scrimmage in the
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Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. We knew it wouldn’t last all season, and
The Detroit News Justin Rogers, Rod Beard, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions against the spread for Week 4 of the 2020 NFL season. New Orleans -5.5 at Detroit Rogers: New Orleans Beard: Detroit Niyo: New Orleans Wojnowski: Detroit Denver -2.5 at N.Y. Jets Rogers: Denver Beard: Denver Niyo:
Tony Paul | The Detroit News The late Jamie Samuelsen’s legacy officially has been forever preserved. Samuelsen’s radio station, 97.1 The Ticket, announced Wednesday morning that it has named its Southfield studio after him. The studio now will be known as “The Jamie Samuelsen Studio.” Samuelsen died Aug. 1, after a 19-month battle with colon
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News In a few weeks, when Joe Dahl is presumably healthy enough to come off injured reserve with the groin strain that currently has him on the shelf, the Lions are going to have a decision to make. Do they insert Dahl back into the starting lineup, at the left
John Niyo | The Detroit News The Lions played like Weebles last weekend. But that’s just the way their coaches want them to play. Weebles wobble, you might remember, but they don’t fall down. And even when Lions did get knocked over Sunday at Arizona, they got up — and quickly — when the game was on
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. It’s only been three weeks, but the Detroit
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News After a perfect performance in Sunday’s victory over Arizona, including a game-winning field goal as time expired, Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater has been named the NFC’s Special Teams Player of the Week. It’s the 11th time Prater has earned Player of the Weeks honors, including his sixth since
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. Even after forcing three turnovers in last week’s
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. Jeff Okudah has had a rocky start to
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Pondering who deserved the game ball after the Detroit Lions’ 26-23 win over Arizona Cardinals, your first though might be linebacker Jamie Collins, who forced a pair of turnovers. Or kicker Matt Prater, who made all four of his field goal attempts, including the game-winner. How about wide receiver
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News The first order of business for Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson this season was finding the consistency he lacked as a rookie. From a pass-catching perspective, he’s well on his way. In each of the first three games, Hockenson has caught at least four balls and surpassed 50
He played 20 snaps, touched the ball three times for a total of 30 yards and did not score a single point, but Kerryon Johnson drew effusive praise from Detroit Lions coaches Tuesday, with one calling him MVP of the Lions’ 26-23 upset of the Arizona Cardinals. “Kerryon, really, to me was player of the
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News As the unit nears full strength, there’s plenty to like about the Lions offense. Sure, quarterback Matthew Stafford has made a few uncharacteristic errors, but he’s showing no ill effects from the back injury that sidelined him for the second half of last season. And his pass-game weapons might be
Rod Beard | The Detroit News Mitchell Trubisky, Aaron Rodgers and Kyler Murray. It’s not exactly a paragon of mobile quarterbacks, but it’s a formidable group, at least. With their elusiveness, three quarterbacks the Lions have faced this season have been unfettered in eluding the defense. The Lions have registered just three sacks — one
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Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. The Detroit Lions’ struggles protecting leads have been
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. GLENDALE, Ariz. — Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater is
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Are Detroit Lions as bad off as we thought? Breaking down Cards win Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez break down what we learned about the Detroit Lions after their win over the Cardinals on Sept. 27, 2020. Matt Patricia loves roller coasters. But he has
Rod Beard | The Detroit News During coach Matt Patricia’s two-plus seasons, there have been plenty of ups and downs. In 35 games, he’s won just 10 times, including a 3-12-1 record last season. One of the better wins came in Sunday’s last-second thriller over the Arizona Cardinals, ending the Lions’ 11-game losing streak and