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When the Detroit Lions walked off the field at Levi’s Stadium after the NFC Championship game last year, they were dejected but motivated. In the locker room, Dan Campbell stood in front of everyone and talked about how that might have been their only shot and how much harder it’s going to be to get

We hate to be wrong about this one, but it’s really looking like Ben Johnson could be leaving the Detroit Lions and that he could be the Las Vegas Raiders’ next head coach. That means he’s going to take some people with him. We already talked about four coaches who could be headed out with

Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Hendon Hooker likely isn’t going to be a starter anytime soon unless he’s traded by the Detroit Lions.  Hooker, who was selected by the Lions in the third round of the 2023 NFL Draft, is blocked in Detroit by quarterback Jared Goff, who is under contract with the Lions through the

Aaron Glenn is viewed as one of the better head coach candidates available, and it sounds like the Detroit Lions defensive coordinator has a specific job at the top of his list. Glenn is hoping to become the next head coach of the New York Jets, according to Brian Costello of the New York Post.

Continuing their historic stat-topping season, Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta smashed another NFL record. With 146 receptions for 1,615 yards and 17 touchdowns, LaPorta has the most receptions by a tight end over two years. Despite a slow start this season, LaPorta is peaking at exactly the right time.   Detroit Lions TE Sam

The NFL playoffs are in full swing, as the Divisional Round has arrived.  Saturday night will see an exciting matchup between the Washington Commanders (12-5) and the Detroit Lions (15-2).  The Commanders will travel to Ford Field after squeezing out a 23-20 win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  They were the only Wild Card team

Could the Las Vegas Raiders be front-runners to land hot coaching candidate Ben Johnson, the Detroit Lions offensive coordinator? Let’s connect some dots. On Wednesday, The Athletic’s Tashan Reed and Vic Tafur reported the team could be targeting Washington Commanders assistant GM Lance Newmark for its vacant GM spot. Newmark worked 26 seasons for the

Around this time a year ago Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was the hottest coach in the cycle. Multiple teams wanted him and it seemed like the Washington Commanders were the team that wanted him the most and they did a horrible job of hiding it.  The Commanders planned to fly out to Detroit to

The Dallas Cowboys faced plenty of adversity in the 2024 NFL season and now they must focus on rebuilding their roster after missing out on the playoffs. It felt that they were trying to compete with half a team at times, especially when Dak Prescott got injured and they were left without a starting quarterback

Detroit Lions All-Pro safety Kerby Joseph on Tuesday had a stern message for anyone calling him a dirty player. Joseph drew negative headlines last season for a tackle he made in the Lions’ wild-card round game against the Los Angeles Rams. Joseph’s low hit on Tyler Higbee seriously injured the Rams tight end. Matthew Stafford

Lions Lions HC Dan Campbell was asked how his team will handle their current situation, given that the expectation is for them to come away with a Super Bowl. “We’ve had attention for four years here,” Campbell said, via Pro Football Talk. “I mean, there’s been more stuff that’s been made out, that’s been built

The Detroit Lions shared good injury news about running back David Montgomery and cornerback Terrion Arnold. In the team’s practice report for Tuesday, Montgomery (knee) and Arnold (foot) were full participants in practice. The Lions, who were off this past weekend, are getting ready to face the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round of the

The Detroit Lions are getting healthy at the right time. They got linebacker Alex Anzalone back in Week 18 and got some cornerback help during the Wild Card bye with Ennis Rakestraw. Now they’re more than likely getting running back David Montgomery back for Sunday against Washington Commanders.  Montgomery had a full practice on Tuesday

Going for it on 4th down is always an exciting and nerve-wracking moment, so we are all in for a wonderfully-nervous treat on Saturday when the Washington Commanders and Detroit Lions face off. These two teams are of the aggressive-variety when it comes to going for it on fourth down and the aggressiveness has been

Here is something that is going to be talked about a lot this week for the Detroit Lions. Can they stop the mobile quarterback? It’s something that has been discussed for some time now. It feels like this has been an Achilles heel for the Lions since 2021.  When your team struggles with something, it’s

The Detroit Lions are about to go into a big game against the Washington Commanders in the Divisional round of the NFL Playoffs on Saturday and they’re going to need all hands on deck from here on out.  While it hasn’t been officially announced yet, the Lions are expected to get David Montgomery back for

Dan Campbell’s team did not even play in the Wild Card Round of the NFL playoffs, but the coach still may be 1-0. Campbell’s Detroit Lions beat the Minnesota Vikings 31-9 in Week 18 to secure the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Though they finished 14-3, the Vikings dropped all the way to the

The return of a familiar face is great news for Detroit Lions fans but unfortunate news for Washington Commanders fans. The Detroit Lions have been hit with as many injuries as anyone not named the Green Bay Packers in recent weeks. Of course, with the Detroit Lions getting a bye week, they’ve had a rare

The Detroit Lions’ next opponent will be rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders, fresh off their stunning 23-20 wild card upset over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Detroit Lions Prepare for Offensive Rookie of the Year Jayden Daniels Joining C.J. Stroud and Brock Purdy, Daniels becomes only the third rookie to achieve a

It’s a place that the Detroit Lions have never really been before. For the longest time, this team was the laughingstock of the NFL and things turned on a dime. Now they’re the team that everyone expects to be good. Nobody is laughing anymore. With the expectations comes, well, the expectations. Everyone thinks you’re going