Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions’ Matt Patricia declines to talk job status Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia on Nov. 23, 2020, didn’t want to go into detail about his job security after an ugly loss vs. the Carolina Panthers. Matt Patricia’s job security remains tenuous at best after
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Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia arrived at his Monday afternoon press conference hoping to talk about the team’s upcoming game with the Houston Texans, and even willing to go back over what went wrong in Sunday’s embarrassing 20-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers. And while there was some of
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Does Lions’ loss to Carolina prove Matt Patricia is done in Detroit? Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez talk Nov. 23, 2020, about Matt Patricia’s job security and similarities between the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions. There is not much good going on with the Detroit
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Does Lions’ loss to Carolina prove Matt Patricia is done in Detroit? Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez talk Nov. 23, 2020, about Matt Patricia’s job security and similarities between the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions. Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift remains in the NFL’s
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions didn’t practice Monday, but because they play Thursday, the team is required to list a projected participation report. And putting it kindly, things aren’t looking great. The team noted 16 players as either out or limited for the day. Topping the list of concerns is running back
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Many of the greatest plays in NFL history have nicknames. Even casual fans know them well — The Catch, the Immaculate Reception and the Music City Miracle. Sometimes, the infamous plays are also gifted a nickname. Who can ever forget the Butt Fumble? On Thanksgiving, eight years ago, New York
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Joe Burrow injured, Taysom Hill proves he can play QB SportsPulse: Week 11 early games were filled with surprises. From Joe Burrow’s season-ending injury, to the Saints dominant performance, to the Titans overtime defeat of the Ravens. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Free Press sports writer Dave
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Here are four observations after having a night to ponder the Detroit Lions’ 20-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers. First down If you came here looking for another piece calling for the jobs of Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn, you’re going to be disappointed. That’s not because I believe there’s any
The Eastern Market Brewing Co. lager, with an 8-bit Barry Sanders on the can, asks: ‘Don’t set your expectations too high.’ Just like with the Detroit Lions. Brian Manzullo | Detroit Free Press Eastern Market Brewing Co. probably couldn’t have picked a better (or worse?) weekend to launch a beer in tribute of the Detroit Lions.
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Joe Burrow injured, Taysom Hill proves he can play QB SportsPulse: Week 11 early games were filled with surprises. From Joe Burrow’s season-ending injury, to the Saints dominant performance, to the Titans overtime defeat of the Ravens. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Free Press sports writer Dave
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Charlotte, N.C. — With the Detroit Lions on the cusp of climbing back into the playoff picture ahead of the season’s stretch run — the key requirement to save the jobs of coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn — the team somehow managed to turn in its most-disappointing performance in a
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Charlotte, N.C. — Justin Rogers grades the Detroit Lions’ performance in their 20-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Quarterback It’s unquestionably difficult to assess how much of the blame pie Matthew Stafford deserves from this offensive debacle, but one thing is clear, he didn’t do anything to elevate the offense’s
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Matt Patricia has a simple philosophy when it comes to being on the coaching hot seat. “I go to work every day to try to earn my job,” he said. After Sunday’s 20-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers, it’s fair to ask whether Patricia has earned the right
Bob Wojnowski | The Detroit News Charlotte, N.C. — This was everything wrong about the Lions, every reason this regime must be fired, all stuffed in one tidy package. No energy, no depth, no coaching creativity, no offensive line, no defensive line, no secondary. Did I miss anything? No shot. Dispirited, disorganized, disgusting. And also,
Bob Wojnowski | The Detroit News Charlotte, N.C. — This was everything wrong about the Lions, every reason this regime must be fired, all stuffed in one tidy package. No energy, no depth, no coaching creativity, no offensive line, no defensive line, no secondary. Did I miss anything? No shot. Dispirited, disorganized, disgusting. And also,
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Matthew Stafford had his worst passing performance since late in the 2018 season and the Detroit Lions got shut out for the first time in 11 years, but Stafford said his injured right thumb was not an excuse for Sunday’s 20-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers. “As
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – OCTOBER 25: Head coach Matt Patricia and Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) The Detroit Lions might need a new coach and quarterback this offseason. The Detroit Lions have been trending towards a full-scale rebuild, and the dam might’ve finally broken after Matt Patricia and
Jeff Seidel | Detroit Free Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Back in June, Sheila Ford Hamp made a bold statement after she was named the principal owner of the Detroit Lions. “I think the overarching thing is that we want to see major improvement,” she said. Her expectation was clear. “I am a very competitive person,” she
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Charlotte, N.C. — Matthew Stafford has seen a lot of losing in his 12 years as the Detroit Lions quarterback, but this was a new one. For the first time in a game he started, the Lions finished with zero points. And the team’s 185 yards of offense in the
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Free Press sports writer Dave Birkett grades the Detroit Lions after Sunday’s 20-0 loss to the Carolina Panthers. Quarterback The Lions played their worst offensive game in more than a decade, and fault for that despicable performance falls at the feet of many people beyond Matthew