Quarterback is the most important position in football. A team’s season can change in the blink of an eye if its franchise quarterback misses time. Not only that, but it is apparent how quickly the fan base’s outlook and front office decisions alter due to quarterback injuries. Week 8 was not friendly to quarterbacks as
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The Detroit Lions bounced back in Week 8, defeating the Las Vegas Raiders by a score of 26-14 this past Monday after getting routed by the Baltimore Ravens the previous weekend. The Lions improved to 6-2 with the win and are tied for the second-best record in the NFL. They are just one game behind
The Detroit Lions were one of the teams to pull off a trade ahead of the 2023 NFL Trade Deadline. They acquired wide receiver Donovan Peoples-Jones from the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a 2024 sixth-round pick. It isn’t a move that will garner a ton of attention in the football world, as other headline-grabbing
The Detroit Lions didn’t make a big deal at the trade deadline on Tuesday and some Lions fans were pretty upset about it. One of the big reasons why the Lions didn’t go out and get one of the premier pass rushers you might have hoped they would get is because they were all on
With Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline in the rearview, here are the biggest winners and losers. Winner: San Francisco 49ers They can’t keep getting away with this. The 49ers — who acquired star RB Christian McCaffrey at the trade deadline last season — won the trade deadline for the second consecutive season by adding former No.
One thing I’m always going to do is be honest with my readers. I had visions of how this post deadline article was going to go since last night after the Detroit Lions win over the Raiders. I wrote up an article at midnight that said it was time for the Lions to trade for
The Detroit Lions got things back on track with a victory over the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football. At 6-2, they have one of the best records in the NFL and are looking to cement their status as a contender in the NFC. To help solidify that standing, Detroit went out and acquired
The Detroit Lions didn’t go out and make the superstar deal that Lions fans may have wanted them to make, but they did make a solid deal on deadline day. They went out and traded a 2025 sixth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for former Michigan standout Donovan Peoples-Jones. You might not think of it
After Detroit Lions rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs broke out in a win against the Las Vegas Raiders, he’s on the verge of becoming a must-start for fantasy players. “Gibbs will remain a must-start player for as long as [David] Montgomery remains out,” wrote Pro Football Focus fantasy analyst Nathan Jahnke. “The Lions have a
Lions fans were waiting for Jahmyr Gibbs to break out and show he was worthy of a first-round pick. He did so in a big way in front of a Monday Night Football audience. The 12th pick of April’s NFL Draft responded with a career evening exactly when his Lions needed him the most. Gibbs
Alright, the Detroit Lions just won a big Monday night outing against the Las Vegas Raiders and they will go to 6-2 for the first time since 2011. It’s really easy to just sit back and say “that’s it. They don’t need anymore help.” I get that. You love your team and that’s an appropriate
It wasn’t the prettiest win in Detroit Lions history, but make no mistake that the Lions went out there and redeemed themselves after a tough loss to the Ravens. The Lions defense was on point all night and they cruised to a 26-14 win. As always, I have thoughts on this game. These are those
Allow us to make an appeal to the NFL: No one wants to see the Jets and Raiders in primetime in Week 10, including fans of both franchises. The deadline for the NFL to take that dreadful matchup featuring one offense led by Zach Wilson and the other coached by Josh McDaniels is Tuesday, Oct.
The Detroit Lions will host the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday Night Football in just a few hours. That did not stop them from quietly shuffling their roster a round a bit. Nothing huge here, but moves to report nonetheless. Sign Devine Ozigbo to active roster The Lions have had two healthy running backs all
After winning eight of their final 10 games to finish the 2022 campaign with a 9-8 record, the Lions were a popular pick to be a playoff team this season. Last week’s loss in Baltimore notwithstanding, they’ve largely lived up to the expectations, leading the NFC North by a game and a half as they
The Detroit Lions (5-2) host the Las Vegas Raiders (3-4) on “Monday Night Football,” with both teams hoping to rebound after suffering lopsided losses in Week 7. Here’s what to watch when each team is on offense: When the Lions are on offense Expect QB Jared Goff to bounce back at home: After a promising
The Detroit Lions have added start receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown to their injury report with an illness. St. Brown practiced in full all week including Saturday. It is not know what St. Brown’s illness is or if it will wind up keeping him out on Sunday. He has been given a questionable designation. Players have
The Detroit Lions officially ruled out running back David Montgomery for Monday night’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders with his rib injury. The move was expected, making it the second consecutive game missed for Montgomery. With a bye next week, the Lions are hoping to have him back for Week 10 against the Los
Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow has not practiced all week long and per Lions Head Coach Dan Campbell, he won’t practice on Saturday either. But that doesn’t mean the Lions are planning to rule him out for Monday night’s game against the Raiders just yet. “Hard to say. Here’s the good news, we have really,
Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow will miss his third straight practice on Saturday due to calf and toe injuries, raising questions about his availability for Monday’s game against the visiting Las Vegas Raiders. Lions coach Dan Campbell told reporters Saturday that it’s “hard to say” if Ragnow will compete versus Las Vegas. Graham Glasgow will