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Sometimes you notice things way more than anyone else does. In this case, I was not the guy doing the noticing. That goes to TmanTrev on Twitter who asked why the Detroit Lions have only drawn one defensive pass interference penalty this year.  I’ll be honest Trev, this one is a challenge and it will

Detroit Lions (13-2) quarterback Hendon Hooker wasn’t surprised by the team’s decision to sign Teddy Bridgewater on Thursday. Hooker had been expecting it since before training camp, the same time when Bridgewater was preparing to coach high school football for his alma mater, Miami Northwestern. “I figured Teddy was going to come back here this

The Detroit Lions will know how meaningful their matchup with the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night will carry before they step on the field. If Minnesota defeats Green Bay on Sunday, the Lions will still have to beat the Vikings in the regular-season finale to take the NFC North and gain the top seed

When the news first broke that Bridgewater was returning to Detroit, the immediate question for Vols fans centered around Hooker.  Was the decision to bring Bridgewater back a sign that Detroit doesn’t like what they see from Hooker?  That’s an understandable question, but according to Campbell, it’s not the reality of the situation.  Campbell told

Schefter adds Detroit would like to sign Alexander back to the practice squad if he’s not claimed by another team.  Alexander, 30, is a former fourth-round pick of the Buccaneers back in 2015. He played out the final year of his four-year, $2,758,320 contract before agreeing to a four-year contract worth $54 million with the

It is common to see players retire after playing for a few seasons in the NFL. This could be due to personal reasons such as their health or their career not progressing in the way they had hoped for it too. It is rare to see players unretire after walking away from the game, but

Longtime NFL quarterback Teddy Bridgewater is reportedly returning to professional sidelines, signing with the Detroit Lions as a backup quarterback on Thursday, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Bridgewater was on the Lions in 2023. He had retired from playing football for 2024, though, and returned to his high school alma mater, Miami Northwestern, as

The Detroit Lions announced they re-signed DL Chris Smith to their practice squad on Wednesday.  Detroit’s practice squad now includes: C Kingsley Eguakun QB Jake Fromm RB Jermar Jefferson T Jamarco Jones TE James Mitchell DL Isaac Ukwu WR Donovan Peoples-Jones DB Morice Norris LB Abraham Beauplan S Jamal Adams DB Loren Strickland DB Erick

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has no plans to hold back on Monday night against the San Francisco 49ers—the team that dashed their Super Bowl hopes last season. While the 49ers are battered and out of playoff contention, the Lions remain firmly in the hunt for the NFC’s top seed. Still, the memory of

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell had some crafty Christmas sweaters for him and his family and it was typical Dan Campbell. You understand what we mean by that right? Campbell is a dude’s dude, just a football guy. And we love him for it. So, these iconic Christmas sweaters might go mainstream because of

When a 5-10 NFL team is eliminated from playoff contention after a 34-0 shutout in week 16, it signals a change at the top is underway. One of the emerging leading candidates for the New Orleans Saints‘ head coaching vacancy is Detroit Lions defensive coordinator, Aaron Glenn, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Lions’ Aaron Glenn a

It’s Christmas Eve, but the Detroit Lions are still doing some work. The team made a couple of roster moves on Tuesday. Here’s what they did:  Waived David Long This one is a bit surprising. The Lions grabbed David Long a few weeks back after the Miami Dolphins surprisingly waived him while he was a

Alexander, 27, went undrafted out of Florida International back in 2020. He was later drafted by the Philadelphia Stars of the USFL in February of 2022. The Lions signed Alexander in August of 2022 and he’s bounced on and off their roster since.  In 2024, Alexander has appeared in three games for the Lions and

The Detroit Lions have battled multiple injuries this season, but they still have the best record in the NFC at 13-2.  Their focus is still clearly on winning a Super Bowl this season, and the team and the fan base are far from thinking about who they should target in the upcoming NFL Draft.  But

Lions Detroit added another crazy trick play to their highlight reel in their Week 16 win, as they faked a fumble which led to a touchdown by TE Sam LaPorta. Lions QB Jared Goff explained the process of perfecting the play and how OC Ben Johnson originally wanted him to actually fumble the ball.  “We

The Detroit Lions put out this great play on Sunday that they called the “stumblebum.” The idea came from a game from last year when Packers quarterback Jordan Love fumbled the snap against the Bears but was still able to pick the ball back up and throw a deep pass.  The fumble pulled linebackers out

Detroit Lions Running Back Jahmyr Gibbs made franchise history in their Week 16 win against the Chicago Bears. He joined franchise legends Barry Sanders and Billy Sims as the only other running backs in Lions history to have 1,500+ scrimmage yards and 15+ total touchdowns in a season. He still has two more games to

We’re rapidly nearing the end of the season and the Detroit Lions are sitting at 13-2 and are trying to lock down the number one seed. This coming week they have a game against the 49ers that could either be a game in which they clinch that number one seed and the division title with

The Detroit Lions technically got two big wins on Sunday. They beat the Bears on the road by a score of 34-17. That was big coming off the loss to the Bills the previous week. They also got some huge help in the NFC race went the Commanders scored a last-second go-ahead touchdown to beat

Bears Bears RB D’Andre Swift was fined $22,511 for unnecessary roughness (use of the helmet) in Week 15. Lions After losing to the Bills in Week 14, Lions DC Aaron Glenn doesn’t understand the panic surrounding their team. “We’re 12-2 and the sky’s falling,” Glenn said, via Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “We’re