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Vaki was able to declare for the draft after only two years of college football due to the fact that as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he participated in a three-year mission after high school. After graduating from Liberty HS (CA) in 2019, he signed with the Utes, officially

Barry Sanders revealed some personal news on Friday. The Hall of Fame running back disclosed in a statement that he had a health scare over the Father’s Day weekend related to his heart. Sanders turns 56 on July 16. He played in the NFL from 1989 to 1998 and spent his entire career with the

The Detroit Lions are coming off their most memorable season in over three decades. Back then, one of the only bright spots of that franchise was legendary RB Barry Sanders. Now, reports are coming out that this elite running back and elite person suffered a major health scare. What happened to Barry Sanders? Will he

“I think it really first probably stems from my brother.” Strickland said. “My older brother played safety at UIndy (University of Indianapolis) just like I did. He’s seven years older than me and he was a guy, if you ever went back and watched his film, it looks just like mine. He was out there

Previously, few fantasy football owners wanted Jared Goff as their QB1.  After a disappointing debut with the then-rebuilding Detriot Lions in 2021, Goff remained an afterthought on most dynasty draft boards. But two solid seasons later, things are changing as Goff continues to solidify himself as more than a mid-tier quarterback option.  With a surplus

We’re so used to seeing so many different starting quarterback rankings that it was really refreshing to see Fan Duel do a backup quarterback ranking recently. They ranked all 32 prospective backup quarterbacks in the league and they don’t seem to have much faith in Detroit Lions’ backup Hendon Hooker in this one. Here’s the

The Detroit Lions were inches away from reaching the franchise’s first Super Bowl. They are hungry to make another run. The roster looks very similar, albeit the pockets of many players are fuller after some massive contracts were handed out in the offseason. This team is out to prove they have what it takes to

It makes sense that they would make this move. The Packers were in the Jake Bates hunt as well and even had contact with him. Ultimately Bates chose to stay in Detroit and the Packers get the guy they released to make room for him. While it’s still just the spring, Turner had a very

On Thursday, The 33rd Team’s Dan Pizzuta shared his list of the top 10 running backs in NFL history, and in the No. 4 spot was former Detroit Lions All-Pro running back Barry Sanders. Pizzuta has Sanders ranked higher than some of the most accomplished running backs in league history, including Marshall Faulk (No. 5),

The Green Bay Packers have claimed K James Turner off waivers, per the NFL transaction wire.  He was just cut by the Lions after they signed UFL breakout K Jake Bates to a contract.  Turner takes the roster spot of K Jack Podlesny who was waived by the Packers. He’s the third kicker on the

It was the Michigan Panthers‘ first UFL game. The Panthers were down 15-16 to the St. Louis Battlehawks when Jake Bates took the field. With eight seconds left in the game, Bates, who hadn’t kicked a field goal since high school, lined up on the opponents’ 46-yard line.   Meet the Newest Detroit Lion Jake

We are smack dab in the middle of hot take season people. Buckle up and get ready for a crazy month of all kinds of takes. We’ve already seen one writer suggest that the Detroit Lions abandon Jared Goff for Justin Fields in 2025 and we’ve seen an analyst suggest the Lions sign Michael Thomas. 

Bears Bears G Teven Jenkins is entering the final year of his rookie contract, but his representative hasn’t heard anything about an extension. He’s going into the 2024 season focused on staying healthy after missing time due to injuries each year of his career.  “Stay healthy. That’s No. 1 and of the utmost importance for

There is no question about it, the Detroit Lions have one of the best offensive lines in football. Maybe the best in fact. The one guy that holds this entire unit together is All-Pro center Frank Ragnow. He’s the heart and soul of the entire unit.  The only problem is that he has been playing

It’s been over three years since Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell famously vowed during his introductory news conference that his team would be willing to “bite a kneecap off” to get where it wanted to go. Longtime Lions left tackle Taylor Decker recently reflected on Campbell’s words. “I loved [the speech],” Decker told ESPN’s Eric

You can trace the recent success of the Lions by studying the statistical surge of defensive end Aidan Hutchinson. The former Michigan star and No. 2 pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, is becoming one of the most dominant pass rushers in the NFL. As a rookie, he notched 9.5 sacks as the Lions nearly

We’ve done plenty of player breakdowns in the NFL futures market, it sure seems fitting for us to transition to a few of the teams we have our eye on this season. The first foray into that area of football will be a look at which divisions seem to be the most competitive this season,

The Detroit Lions signed Jake Bates from the United Football League and waived fellow kicker James Turner on Tuesday. Bates spent the spring with the Michigan Panthers and made 21 of 28 field goals, including a 64-yard attempt and two others of at least 60 yards. He also made visits to the Washington Commanders and

The Detroit Lions made the big signing that everyone hoped they would make this week. Michigan Panthers kicker Jake Bates is now officially Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates. But that’s not all the Lions did on Tuesday. They also made a questionable move that doesn’t make a ton of sense. The Lions released undrafted rookie

In a corresponding move, the Lions waived K James Turner.  Bates, 25, played soccer for two seasons at Central Arkansas before transferring to Texas State and switching to football as a kickoff specialist. He did that for three years, spending his final year at Arkansas after another transfer.  Bates had a stint with the Texans