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The NFL just loves to fine Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch. He’s been fined five times already this season and now you can add a sixth time to the list.  Branch has been fined $10,128 for taunting in the Lions Week 15 game against the Bills. This one seems pretty weak, but the NFL gets

It’s worth noting that Melifonwu remains questionable for Week 16. Additionally, the Lions waived S Brandon Joseph and WR Maurice Alexander. Detroit signed OLB Mitchell Agude, WR Tom Kennedy and DL Chris Smith from the practice squad to the active roster. Finally, the Lions used standard practice squad elevations on RB Jermar Jefferson and S

Teddy Bridgewater opens up about his dislocated knee It wasn’t just a normal knee injury for Bridgewater, his knee was dislocated and among the injuries to it was a torn ACL. It’s been a mystery what happened to Bridgewater with a lot of different theories having been discussed since the injury occurred. Bridgewater opened up

Ben Johnson. Mike Vrabel. Ben Vrabel. Mike Johnson. It seems like every week, there is a new frontrunner for the Chicago Bears head coaching vacancy. Last week, Mike Vrabel was a name consistently being brought up after it was made known that Team President Kevin Warren and General Manager Ryan Poles were looking for ‘leaders of men.’ This week,

Over the past three seasons, Lions head coach Dan Campbell has consistently been in the discussion and received votes for NFL Coach of the Year honors.  This year, no one is more deserving. The Detroit Lions Are Making the Case for Dan Campbell as COTY The NFL Coach Of The Year (COTY) is awarded to the

After being feared to have been lost for the season this week, David Montgomery might actually be able to make a return for the Detroit Lions. On Friday, Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network shared a positive update on Montgomery’s status from Dan Campbell. “Optimistic with a couple of doctors that he saw, the last

On Thursday night we got to see a rule that we haven’t seen in a long time. We got to see the Chargers go for a fair catch free kick field goal. A fair catch free kick is when a player makes a fair catch and the team opts to kick a field goal instead

Ok, this was kind of hard, but I wanted to challenge myself with this one. On Thursday ESPN’s Bill Barnwell ranked the worst decision of all 32 NFL teams in the last five years. The Lions came in pretty low on the list and the mistake they chose had nothing to do with Brad Holmes. 

Bears The Bears dropped to 4-10 following Week 15’s loss to the Vikings. Chicago QB Caleb Williams said that losing “really affects me” but understands he’s still developing as a rookie.  “Losing is one of those things that really affects me,” Williams said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN. “It’s tough. But I do have the understanding

There’s hope in Detroit that injured Lions running back David Montgomery, who suffered a torn MCL in his right knee on Sunday, could return in the postseason, ESPN reported Thursday. Montgomery had been ruled out for the season on Monday and slated for surgery, but for now, he won’t be placed on injured reserve following

The Lions finally got a piece of positive injury news this week. Despite earlier reports, star running back David Montgomery avoided a season-ending injury and may return in the postseason, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Montgomery and the Lions had been consulting experts over the past few days regarding his MCL injury, hoping that

After nothing but bad news on the injury front, the Detroit Lions might finally be catching a break. Lions running back David Montgomery may have avoided the season-ending injury he was initially feared to have suffered, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. After seeking out additional medical opinions, Montgomery will proceed with rehab instead

While the Lions originally indicated that RB David Montgomery was likely out for the season with a knee injury, Ian Rapoport reports that Detroit is now optimistic that he can return at some point during the postseason.  Montgomery reportedly spent the last few days with medical experts and it appears as though he will not

On Thursday Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was asked one of the questions he’s received multiple times over the last three years, but the first time this year. Do you want to be a head coach? His response had many Lions perking up in their seats.  “I think there’s a burning desire in every

Bears When asked about the possibility of the players not having much energy left for the season, Bears’ interim HC Thomas Brown responded he doesn’t think anyone is quitting and everyone is fighting until the final whistle.  “I would disagree with you,” Brown said, via Courtney Cronin of ESPN. “If you watch the tape, our

The Detroit Lions have lost four of their past six road games against the Chicago Bears and arguably enter their Sunday visit to Chicago in a precarious position despite their perch atop the NFC. That’s because Detroit (12-2) knows injuries about as well as it does victories, even if Chicago’s extensive pain has stretched months

Dan Campbell said Monday his starting running back was set to miss the rest of the season with an MCL injury. The fourth-year Lions HC backtracked on that Wednesday, indicating Montgomery has sought a third opinion on his injured knee. “David’s getting another opinion,” Campbell said (via SI.com). “He’s had a couple, and really just

The Lions lost a tough game Sunday as they were out-dueled 48-42 by Josh Allen and the Bills. While the offense continued to find ways to score the defense just couldn’t seem to slow down Buffalo’s offense and their MVP candidate. Injuries to that defensive unit undoubtably played a part in the breakdown, but the

The Detroit Lions have been hit by a tsunami of injuries this season, but Dan Campbell’s unit might have a reason to hope. The Detroit Lions already have created history. Dan Campbell’s unit has already locked in a third consecutive winning season since the 1990s and the second consecutive 12-win season in Lions history. However,

The Detroit Lions have lost a lot of players to injury this year. Especially on the defensive side of the ball. That”s caused a lot of the talking heads out there to believe that the Lions are done. It’s caused fans of other teams and even the Lions to feel the same.  Lions head coach