Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:17 PM EDT Aug 11, 2020 Duron Harmon is like a lot of parents, trying to decide right now whether to send his oldest son, Christopher, to school this fall. “We still haven’t made up our mind,” the Detroit Lions safety said in a video conference Tuesday. “This is just an
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Jeff Seidel Detroit Free Press Published 4:23 PM EDT Aug 11, 2020 Jamie Samuelsen used to intercept the magazine at the mailbox. It was People magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive” issue. He would print out a picture of himself and paste it on the cover, right over whoever had won that year. Then, he’d hide it
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:50 PM EDT Aug 11, 2020 All things considered, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford seems to be taking his COVID-19 testing fiasco in stride. This despite the family-related concerns the positive test led to for Stafford and the residual consternation it caused for his wife, Kelly. A little more than
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 3:14 PM EDT Aug 11, 2020 Learning he tested positive for COVID-19 was “scary,” but Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford said that diagnosis — which he later was told was a false positive — did not make him consider opting out of the 2020 season. “I think like everybody,
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:36 PM EDT Aug 11, 2020 When thinking about how the lack of practice time will hurt NFL teams most, it’s easy to be concerned about offensive line performance, where chemistry is paramount to success. But the same could be similarly said for the defensive backfield, where it’s critical
DENVER, CO – DECEMBER 22: Cornerback Darius Slay #23 of the Detroit Lions catches a pass during warm ups before a game against the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on December 22, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Lions 27-17. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay
The Detroit News Published 12:37 PM EDT Aug 10, 2020 The Detroit Lions are coming off a 3-12-1 season, and appear to be in “win-now” mode or else, given the ownership’s expectations made public last season. But, what about the season after that? And, after that? That likely will take young building blocks and, as it stands
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:08 PM EDT Aug 9, 2020 The Detroit Lions announced the release of five players Sunday morning, getting the team’s roster to the required 80-player limit ahead of next week’s deadline. The team waived wide receiver Travis Fulgham, guard Josh Garnett, wide receiver Chris Lacy, linebacker Christian Sam and defensive end
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 4:47 PM EDT Aug 9, 2020 Hours after announcing the team intended to waive Michael Jackson on Sunday, the Detroit Lions found a trade partner in the New England Patriots, shipping the cornerback in exchange for an undisclosed selection in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Lions and Patriots have
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 5:26 AM EDT Aug 9, 2020 Kenny Golladay is really good. That’s news to no one who follows NFL football. The Detroit Lions wide receiver, entering his fourth season, is coming off a Pro Bowl campaign where he led the league in touchdown receptions and set a career-high in yardage.
Nets pull off 3rd-biggest NBA upset in the last 30 years by Mike Luciano Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) Kelly Stafford and Matthew Stafford are not happy with the NFL right now. Matthew Stafford had a false positive for COVID-19 and his wife Kelly Stafford was not thrilled. The NFL isn’t
The Detroit Lions activated quarterback Matthew Stafford from the reserve/COVID-19 list on Tuesday. The Detroit Lions activated Matthew Stafford from the reserve/COVID-19 list after a five-day stay, citing a false positive test as the reason he was added in the first place. The veteran quarterback reportedly had three negative tests after his positive test, per
Watch Matt Dumba’s powerful speech as he becomes the first NHL player to kneel during anthem (VIDEO) by Scott Rogust Drew Brees no longer licks his fingers by Mark Powell Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford, #9 (Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) The Detroit Lions suffered an offseason blow As the NFL prepares to navigate the tough
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 15: Za’Darius Smith #55 and Preston Smith #91 of the Green Bay Packers (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images) The NFC North is full of great pass-rushers ahead of the 2020 season. The NFC North, despite the recent influx of aerial circuses, is full of several of the league’s oldest teams,
Barry Sanders, (JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP/Getty Images) Barry Sanders is the most exciting running back of all time. There have been better players in the history of the NFL, but what can’t be argued is the fact that former Detroit Lions superstar Barry Sanders was one of the most dominant running backs who ever lived. Sanders, unquestionably
Jeff Okudah is officially a Lion. In order to keep his job, Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia will need to get Matthew Stafford and company back into the playoffs sooner rather than later. He could do that by beefing up the defense, and that crusade started with the addition of cornerback Jeff Okudah. The
Matthew Stafford is arguably the best QB in Lions history, but is he wasting his career in MoTown? Matthew Stafford’s 11-year career has reached significant heights, including some rare Lions playoff appearances and a 5,000-yard passing season. Yet, the former No. 1 overall pick out of Georgia hasn’t reached the divisional round in the postseason,
Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) Matthew Stafford isn’t why the Detroit Lions don’t win playoff games. There is a reason Matthew Stafford is the most underrated quarterback in the NFL. He’s been asked to quarterback arguably the worst run franchise in the NFC for a decade plus. The former blue-chip prospect
Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons. (Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images) There is a Matthew Stafford vs. Matt Ryan Twitter battle going on now. If you think Matthew Stafford is better than Matt Ryan, you don’t know what you’re talking about. These are two of my favorite quarterbacks in the NFL today. Stafford played at my alma