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Pat McAfee calls it like he sees it Speaking on the “Pat McAfee Show,” NFL analyst Pat McAfee expressed a belief that benching the quarterback caused a light to go off. This may give the Colts a chance against the red-hot Detroit Lions. He explained: “It’s like that two-week period there where [Richardson] got benched

The Indianapolis Colts might just be handing the keys to their young quarterback, finally… Following the benching of 22-year-old quarterback Anthony Richardson, the Colts were under the microscope from an organizational standpoint. They continued to play Joe Flacco, who they were convinced was better to help the team win, though that didn’t seem to be

Bears Lions Lions HC Dan Campbell said TE Sam LaPorta (shoulder) is “trending” in the right direction for Week 12: “It’s questionable to above for LaPorta. It’s trending the right way.” (Dave Birkett) Packers After blocking the potential game-winning field goal to knock off the Bears in Week 11, Packers HC Matt LaFleur said ST coordinator

Anyone that grew up in the early 90’s and had a Sega remembers how big of a deal it was when Sonic and Knuckles came out. If you had the Sonic 2 game (which I still believe 32 years later is one of the best games of all time) or Sonic 3, you could get

Anyone that grew up in the early 90’s and had a Sega remembers how big of a deal it was when Sonic and Knuckles came out. If you had the Sonic 2 game (which I still believe 32 years later is one of the best games of all time) or Sonic 3, you could get

It’s up to Shane Steichen and his Indianapolis Colts staff this week to figure out ways to neutralize the steamrolling Detroit Lions. The Lions head into Indiana on Sunday with an eight-game winning streak, their longest since their first season in Detroit in 1934. They carved up Jacksonville 52-6, while scoring touchdowns on their first

As the Detroit Lions rack up massive weekly victories against their NFL opponents, their path to the playoffs becomes clearer. With every win, Detroit gets closer to locking down the number one seed in the NFC, a first-week bye and home-field advantage. With a league-leading 9-1 record the Lions are the undisputed best team in

Week 12 NFL Power Rankings: Lions Continue Elite Offensive Firepower Week 12 of the NFL kicks off with a classic AFC North rivalry for this week’s Thursday Night Football, a grudge match between the Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, who have opposing records at 2-8 and 8-2, respectively. But above them and everyone else, it’s

Detroit also signed S Kaevon Merriweather to the practice squad and released S Erick Hallett in a corresponding move.  Martin, 25, transferred to Western Kentucky from North Alabama after the 2020 season. He earned honorable mention as an All-CUSA selection as a senior.  The Lions traded up to draft Martin in the third round with

We’re getting closer and closer to the NFL’s Black Monday. That’s the Monday after the final game of the year when a good amount of head coaches lose their jobs and the next head coaching search begins. The Detroit Lions are going to be mentioned a lot during that time because both Ben Johnson and

The Detroit Lions lost Aidan Hutchinson to a broken leg back in Week 6 and it became very apparent immediately that they needed someone to replace him for the rest of the season and that someone had to come at the trade deadline.  The Lions made their big move when they traded with the Browns

The Detroit Lions will be getting some defensive line depth Back in time for the late season stretch. Per NFL insider Aaron Wilson, the Lions will be activated Martin this week.  The Lions traded up to select Martin in the third-round of Last year’s draft. He’s been seen as a project player, but this summer

The fourth-year safety was moved back to IR on Tuesday, per a team announcement. As a result, he will be out for at least the next four games. Melifonwu has yet to suit up in 2024 while rehabbing an ankle injury, and his efforts to return to full health will continue for the foreseeable future.

The Lions announced on Tuesday that they are placing S Ifeatu Melifonwu on injured reserve, his second stint on the list this season. He will now miss another four games, yet will still have the chance to return this season when healthy. Melifonwu, 25, is the brother of veteran S Obi Melifonwu and was a

The Detroit Lions will head to Lucas Oil Stadium to play the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday. Both teams will be looking to beat each other of course, but there is an opportunity for both teams to work together here and have one of the great uniform pairings of the season.  The Colts will be wearing

The Detroit Lions went full beatdown mode on the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday and then the Kansas City Chiefs lost their first game of the year. Surely that means the Lions will finally ascend to the number one spot in all power rankings right? Let’s see.  ESPN: 1st Previous ranking: 2nd “Preseason hot seat: WR

The Detroit Lions gave fans some bad news on Monday when Dan Campbell informed everyone that safety Ifeatu Melifonwu will be out for longer with a new injury.  “This is going to come up anyway. He just, he had something come up, and he’s not going to be, he won’t be ready for a while.

Ifeatu Melifonwu is set to make his season debut in Week 12. The fourth-year safety was activated from injured reserve on Monday, per a team announcement. Melifonwu returned to practice earlier this month, opening his three-week activation window. He was not moved to the active roster in time for Detroit’s Week 10 or 11 contests, but

The Kansas City Chiefs finally took their first loss of the season on Sunday, and while 9-1 is still a strong record to have, it caused a noteworthy shift in the NFL landscape. The Detroit Lions surpassed the Chiefs to become the betting favorites to win the Super Bowl at several sportsbooks — for the

The team also activated S Ifeatu Melifonwu from IR and signed LB David Long to their practice squad. Anzalone, 30, is a former third-round pick of the Saints out of Florida back in 2017. He signed a four-year, $3.46 million contract and made a base salary of $809,000 in 2020. He was testing the market