Yardbarker

Detroit Lions David Montgomery On Track To Return Montgomery was a full participant in practice for the second straight day. This signals that he is likely to return barring some last-minute tweak of the injury. This will be huge for the Lions. While Gibbs has looked great in his absence, the one-two punch of Gibbs

Detroit Lions rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs has been very impressive during his rookie campaign, and former NFL halfback Chris Johnson has taken notice. During an appearance on the St. Brown Brothers Podcast this week (a podcast of Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown and Chicago Bears wide out Equanimeous St. Brown), Johnson said that

The Detroit Lions are one of the best stories in the NFL this season. They are currently second in the NFC as we enter the second half of the campaign. Meanwhile, the Chargers are 4-4 and every week seems to either be a reason for excitement or confirmation of grand disappointment. I guess that makes

This week’s players were all top prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft. Two are off to a slow start while one looks to build on last week’s success.  Jahmyr Gibbs (RB) Detroit Lions Rested and ready after a Week 9 bye, Gibbs is coming off a 152-yard game rushing against the Raiders that saw him

The NFC North race has tightened up, and the Detroit Lions now face a difficult road test. The Lions (6-2), who lead the division by 1 1/2 games over the streaking Minnesota Vikings, head west to face the Los Angeles Chargers (4-4) on Sunday. Detroit will be the much fresher team, as it comes off

Past the midway point of the NFL season, the Detroit Lions return from a bye looking to build on their lead in the NFC North. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Vikings look to maintain pace and keep the good vibes going while the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears aim to stay out of the division basement.

The Cleveland Browns will visit the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, November 12th, in Week 10 of the 2023 season. The Browns are 5-3 and tied for second place in the AFC North. Cleveland is 1-2 in divisional play and 3-2 in conference play. The Ravens are 7-2 and in first place in the AFC North.

We now know that it was mostly full practices all around for the Lions. The most notable ones being David Montgomery, Jonah Jackson and Frank Ragnow. Three guys that have missed games recently.  The only two limited participants were Donovan Peoples-Jones and Halapoulivaati Vaitai The Lions have a chance to have their best offensive line

Denver Broncos (3-5) at Buffalo Bills (5-4): On Monday, Denver head coach Sean Payton told the media, “I feel like we’re better than we were four or five weeks ago.” The Broncos have won two of their past three games, including a shocking upset over the Chiefs in Week 8. Conversely, Buffalo has lost two of

Week 9 is over and done with. Now it’s time for us to look back at the first half of the Detroit Lions season. That’s just what we’re going to do. All this week we’re going to be doing a series of mid-season articles. We’ll be talking about both the good and the bad of

Below, you’ll find 2023 Week 10 fantasy rankings for points per reception (PPR) and half-PPR leagues. There are 28 ranked quarterbacks, 47 running backs, 57 wide receivers and 22 tight ends. On Thursday, Matthew Hill and Kevin Wheeler’s rankings will be added, and positional rankings then will be ordered by averaging the rankings from the three of us.

Midway through the season, here are 10 coordinators (five offensive, five defensive) who’ve helped their chances at earning a promotion in 2024 the most. Who knows? One of them might just be your team’s next head coach. Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo Cincy’s defense always seems to show up for big games. Following a

The Detroit Lions bye week is officially over. They held their first practice on Tuesday ahead of their return game against the Los Angeles Chargers. With that comes our first practice report of the week.  Frist off, the good stuff. David Montgomery, Jonah Jackson and Frank Ragnow all returned to practice on Tuesday. That’s a

The Detroit Lions have a problem that’s really been hurting them lately and that’s scoring in the red zone. How bad has it been? The Lions are currently 21st in the NFL in red zone scoring percentage. They score on just 48% of their trips to the red zone. That’s just not great at all. What’s worse

Week 9 is over and done with. Now it’s time for us to look back at the first half of the Detroit Lions season. That’s just what we’re going to do. All this week we’re going to be doing a series of mid-season articles. We’ll be talking about both the good and the bad of

Detroit Lions safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson suffered a torn pectoral in Week 2 against the Seahawks. It’s a lengthy injury and has given Gardner-Johnson a lot of free time outside of the time he’s been training to get back.  This has allowed him to focus on his rap career and do something that a lot people

Detroit Lions rookie Jahmyr Gibbs has shown up big in the the absence of David Montgomery. He’s racked up 315 total yards and two touchdowns in the last two games and had really shown what he can do. So with David Montgomery likely coming back this week, what does that do to Gibbs?  Lions Head

The push for greater scale in the athlete representation business is intensifying with Excel Sports Management’s acquisition of REP 1 Football — a move that expands the agency’s presence among NFL players.  Before the long-rumored deal, Excel had been active in promotion and sponsorships with NFL players such as San Diego Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert

The Detroit Lions were on a bye week last week. That’s why it was a little strange that on Thursday they did a practice squad elevation out of nowhere. The team signed undrafted rookie linebacker Trevor Nowaske to their 53-man roster. We now know why they made that move, it’s because he was about to

The Detroit Lions really needed that bye week to get over some big injuries. The Lions went into that Monday night win over the Raiders without starting running back David Montgomery, starting guard Jonah Jackson and starting center Frank Ragnow. The first two have missed multiple games.  The Lions are now back from the bye