The Seattle Seahawks were more than happy to hit CJ Gardner-Johnson and the Detroit Lions with the Uno reverse card after Sunday’s win. Seattle got their first victory of the season on the road in Detroit during Week 2. While they needed overtime to do so, the Seahawks walked it off in exciting fashion with
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Official Alex Kemp had a message for Geno Smith while telling the fans about a penalty that was called in the fourth quarter of Seattle’s 37-31 overtime win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. The call came when the Seahawks were down 21-17 in the fourth quarter. There was an obvious miscommunication on the play,
Detroit Lions safety CJ Gardner-Johnson joined the team this offseason and wanted to shift the culture, and a part of that was encouraging fans to wear blue ski masks for their home opener on Sunday versus the Seattle Seahawks. Gardner-Johnson’s idea sounded like a good one, but one that unfortunately came back to haunt himself
The Detroit Lions announced a series of roster moves on Saturday for their Week 2 game. The full list includes: Lions placed Josh Paschal and Khalil Dorsey on injured reserve. Lions signed Chase Lucas to their active roster. Lions elevated Kayode Awosika to their active roster. Paschal, 23, was a First-team All-SEC selection in 2021
Seibert, 26, is a former fifth-round pick of the Browns back in 2019. He signed a four-year, $2.8 million contract with the Browns, but was waived the following year. From there, Seibert joined the Bengals before being claimed by the Lions and was later waived by Detroit after just three games. In 2022, Seibert appeared
Barry Sanders stunned the sports world when he retired at the peak of his game, and it sounds like the Detroit Lions legend is finally planning to explain what went into the decision. A teaser was released this week for an upcoming Amazon Prime documentary about Sanders titled “Bye Bye Barry.” Sanders shared the trailer
Lucas, 26, was named to the USA Today All-Freshman team and the All-Pac-12 Second team during his career at Arizona State. He was drafted in the seventh round by the Lions in the 2022 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year rookie deal worth $3,759,280 and includes a $99,280 signing bonus. In 2022, Lucas appeared in
No reason to wait for the remainder of the Week 1 NFL schedule before handing out some roses for exemplary Rookie performances. 2023 NFL Rookie Progress – Week One DETROIT LIONS And early season kudos have to go out to LIONS GM BRAD HOLMES and all those in the Lions’ chain of command who put
Florida is one of the most maligned programs in the country right now, as head coach Billy Napier just hasn’t been able to get it turned around quickly enough. Tennessee has been off to a sluggish start too but since they have not lost yet they are in a much more comfortable spot as this
Bears When asked about Bears WR D.J. Moore getting just two targets in Week 1, OC Luke Getsy said the receiver and QB Justin Fields must continue to improve their chemistry to attack one-on-one situations. “There were a couple opportunities where we’re dialing it up to maybe take a chance, even it if ends up
Not an official designation, but the point is clear from head coach Dan Campbell when he says left tackle Taylor Decker is “less than questionable” to play Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks due to an ankle injury. Decker hasn’t practiced this week and remained sidelined Friday. Campbell said the Lions likely won’t rule him out
From quarterbacks trying to bounce back to a wide receiver chasing a record, here are must-see players in Week 2 in the NFL: SUNDAY’S POST-GAME HEADLINE TODAY | Josh Allen rebounds against Raiders The Bills QB is coming off one of the worst performances in his career, logging four turnovers and a below-average QBR of
After being used sparingly in Week 1 by the Detroit Lions, rookie running back Jahmyr Gibbs could be in for a breakout game Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks. Gibbs received only seven carries in the Lions’ season-opening victory over the Kansas City Chiefs. Still, the Lions’ brass has promised more touches for the former Alabama
Life apparently imitated art last Thursday night in Kansas City after Detroit Lions wideout Amon-Ra St. Brown scored the opening touchdown in the game. Shortly after arriving in the end zone, St. Brown sought out his teammates and cameras to hit a pre-planned celebration. And the hip-thrusting celebration nearly cost the Lions 15 yards, a
Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown avoided an unsportsmanlike conduct flag last Thursday against the Kansas City Chiefs despite pulling out a pelvic thrust celebration following a touchdown. Apparently, as he found out later, he walked right up to the line but did not cross it. In the latest episode of “The St. Brown
A Detroit Lions star player asked fans to do something that has been commonplace at home games in the Motor City for decades–wear a facial covering at the Lions’ Week 2 contest against the Seattle Seahawks. The Lions, preseason favorites to win the NFC North, head into the game hot after knocking off the defending
Detroit Lions star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown knew there was a chance his go-to touchdown celebration would not go over well with the referee crew in Week 1’s 21-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. That didn’t stop him from busting it out anyway. During a recent episode of “The St. Brown Brothers Podcast,” the
Believe it or not, Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff could etch his name into the NFL record book this season. Since Week 9 of last season, the 29-year-old has thrown 359 consecutive passes without an interception, the third-most in league history. Aaron Rodgers holds the record with 402 consecutive passes, and future Hall of Famer
With Week 1 of the NFL’s regular season in the books, here’s a look at whose stock is up and down in the NFC North: Stock Up Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers quarterback: In his first “official” start as the undisputed No. 1 in Green Bay, Love shined against the rival Chicago Bears, finishing 15-of-27
The Detroit Lions had the national spotlight on them in Week 1 and shined. Following their 21-20 road upset of defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City, the Lions will seek out another glowing performance during their home opener against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. In particular, the Lions’ rookies made some big plays in their