Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. One has a bad thumb, the other a bum
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Justin Rogers | The Detroit News No NFL team aspires to be drafting in the top 10, but when they do find themselves in that unenviable position, general managers know those selections are the ones that often will make or break their tenure with a franchise. The Detroit Lions unfortunately have found themselves in that position
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News After sitting out two weeks with a hip injury, wide receiver Kenny Golladay returned to practice, in a limited capacity, for the Detroit Lions on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the team remained shorthanded at the position, as both Marvin Jones (knee) and Danny Amendola (hip) were absent from the portion of practice
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Well before they needed to make the announcement, the Carolina Panthers ruled out star running back Christian McCaffrey on Wednesday, ahead of this week’s game against the Detroit Lions. It’s been a frustrating follow-up season for the 2019 All-Pro. This will mark the second consecutive game McCaffrey will be sidelined
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Matthew Stafford kept his injured right thumb in the
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News A day after the NFL Network reported Matthew Stafford had suffered a partial tear in a ligament in his throwing hand, Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia confirmed the franchise quarterback would be out on the practice field Wednesday, but likely in a limited capacity. “Matthew Stafford is here,” Patricia
Bill Dow | Special to Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Barry Sanders’ retirement: Here’s how it all went down Former Detroit Free Press sports editor Gene Myers describes the night Barry Sanders retired and flew unannounced to London. Free Press special writer Bill Dow continues his “where are they now” series about former Detroit
The Detroit News Justin Rogers, Rod Beard, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions against the spread for Week 11 of the 2020 NFL season. Detroit +2 at Carolina Rogers: Carolina Beard: Detroit Niyo: Detroit Wojnowski: Detroit Arizona +5.5 at Seattle Rogers: Seattle Beard: Arizona Niyo: Arizona Wojnowski: Arizona Philadelphia +2
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Matt Prater has had some atypical moments this season,
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News For the second time this season, and 12th time in his career, Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater has been named a special teams player of the week. Prater had a perfect day against Washington on Sunday, converting all three of his field goal attempts, as well as all three of
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. The election is far from over. In fact, it’s
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Matthew Stafford left little doubt he will play Sunday
Cory Undlin, if he had the chance, would have done things differently to stem the tide of Washington’s late comeback in the Detroit Lions’ 30-27 victory. The Lions’ defensive coordinator said he stuck with zone coverage a little too long in the second half as Washington scored 21 unanswered points on three consecutive drives and tied
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News If there’s one area the Detroit Lions have been stellar in during the 2020 season it’s on special teams. Jack Fox has been the best punter in the NFL, the coverage units have been steady, the Lions have blocked three punts and Matt Prater put his early-season struggles behind
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions have shown a knack for scoring first this season, and on multiple occasions, have jumped out to double-digit leads. But, one thing they’ve proven again and again in 2020 is no lead is big enough. Last Sunday against Washington, they put that hypothesis to the test, watching
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News The Detroit Lions haven’t had an offensive lineman selected to the Pro Bowl in more than two decades, but through the first 10 weeks of the 2020 season, the team has a pair of strong contenders in 2020. Both left tackle Taylor Decker and center Frank Ragnow have been among
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Matthew Stafford has a long track record of leading
Bill Dow | Special to Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Barry Sanders’ retirement: Here’s how it all went down Former Detroit Free Press sports editor Gene Myers describes the night Barry Sanders retired and flew unannounced to London. Free Press special writer Bill Dow continues his “where are they now” series about former Detroit
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. Football players are tough. We’ve seen it locally here
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Even in a win, Detroit Lions’ flaws are apparent. Can they fix them? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions after their 30-27 win over Washington on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. A new day sometimes brings a new perspective. So,