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Detroit Lions rookie Terrion Arnold has had an up and down start to his NFL career these past four weeks. On one hand we’ve seen some encouraging things that show that he is going to be the player we all expect him to be. On the other hand he leads the league in defensive penalties

Former Illini Kerby Joseph has been a key defensive player for the highly competitive Detroit Lions. Joseph was selected by the Lions in the 2022 NFL draft and has played over thirty games. His ball-hawking skills and athleticism have been a game-changer for the up-and-coming Lions.  Those same skills that made him a star at

Former Illinois Football stars Kerby Joseph and Devon Witherspoon reunited during the Monday Night Football game involving the Detroit Lions and the Seattle Seahawks. Both former Illini are highly productive starters for their respective defenses and have quickly become relevant secondary pieces in the NFL. Joseph recorded nine tackles, one pass deflection, and one interception.

Detroit Lions fans all tuned into Netflix’s latest collaboration with the NFL this summer when Receiver dropped. Amon-Ra St. Brown was a very large part of the series and there was a lot to take away from that show.  Aside from St. Brown, one thing that was very hard to miss was the frustration that Raiders’

Things went very well for the Detroit Lions on Monday night, but Dan Campbell has one regret. It wasn’t until his postgame news conference that Campbell was informed his quarterback, Jared Goff, had gone a perfect 18 for 18 on pass attempts in the game. Had Campbell known that information earlier, he said that he

Week 4 is over and the Detroit Lions walked out with a big win over the Seattle Seahawks. Now it’s time to take a look at what the power rankers of the world are saying about the Lions.  NFL: 3rd Previous ranking: 4th “The Lions seemed to get a little of their mojo back Monday

Amon-Ra St. Brown had a pretty good game for the Detroit Lions on Monday night. He had six catches for 45 yards and a touchdown and even threw a touchdown to Jared Goff.  Not bad for the receiver throwing his first touchdown pass ever. What if he had to throw more though? What if had

Jared Goff completed all 18 of his pass attempts, two for touchdowns, and also scored his first career receiving touchdown as the host Detroit Lions defeated the Seattle Seahawks 42-29 on Monday night. The 29-year-old quarterback had the most completions ever in an NFL game without an incompletion. Goff passed for 292 yards, including a

The pain is over. The Detroit Lions have finally buried their demons and beat the Seattle Seahawks in a very fun 42-29 win at Ford Field. Here’s our 10 biggest takeaways.  Goff Report Jared Goff is the story of the game here. He is the first quarterback in NFL history to end  game with a

Amon-Ra St. Brown attempted the first pass attempt of his career on Monday night and may not be the most effective passer in NFL history. One throw, one completion, one touchdown. Not too shabby for one of the league’s best wide receivers. Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson decided to get creative in the red

The Detroit Lions have a big game against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football in a few hours, but first they’ve made a few roster moves. Wait, they didn’t? Seriously?  This is a pretty rare move for the Lions to make. Most teams are elevating players from the practice squad every week, the Lions

The Detroit Lions haven’t moved to the NFC West; their early season schedule just makes it seem that way. Detroit (2-1) edged the Los Angeles Rams in overtime in its opener. The Lions topped Arizona 20-13 in their first road test last weekend. They’ll now host undefeated Seattle on Monday night, with the 3-0 Seahawks’

Lions With the departure of WR Josh Reynolds to Denver, Lions WR Jameson Williams needed to take a big step and fill a more significant role in 2024. Detroit OC Ben Johnson outlined the effect Williams’ big-play ability has had on how defenses play them. “It’s a small sample size so far so I don’t

Ifeatu Melifonwu has yet to play this season and his 2024 debut will be delayed for a notable stretch. The fourth-year safety was placed on injured reserve Saturday, per a team announcement. Melifonwu suffered an ankle injury in practice earlier this month. It kept him sidelined through the first three weeks of the campaign and Saturday’s

Seattle Seahawks The Seattle Seahawks impressively won against the Miami Dolphins last week with a final score of 24-3. Against the Dolphins, Seattle’s QB Geno Smith completed 26 passes out of 34 for a total of 289 yards. Smith went on to score a single TD for the team, along with a pair of interceptions.

Washington Commanders The Washington Commanders played the Cincinnati Bengals last time out and won 38-33. Against the Bengals, Washington’s QB Jayden Daniels attempted 23 passes and completed 21 for a total of 254 yards. Daniels went on to score a pair of touchdowns for the team, while leading the rushing with 12 carries in 39

Minnesota Vikings The Minnesota Vikings won against the Houston Texans last time out with an impressive 34-7. In that game, Minnesota’s QB Sam Darnold completed 17 passes out of 28 for a total of 181 yards. Darnold went on to score four touchdowns for the team. Aaron Jones led the team’s rushing with 19 carries

The Detroit Lions are going into a monster game this coming Monday against the Seattle Seahawks. This is a team that’s beat the Lions three seasons in a row and the Lions are eager to bury their demons there. Unfortunately they’ll have to do it without a key piece of their offense since All-Pro center

Bears Kevin Fishbain writes Bears WR Terell Smith (hip) and DE Darrell Taylor (illness) did not practice on Wednesday.  Bears HC Matt Eberflus said they are still looking for their “best five” offensive linemen and want to avoid continuously shifting things around: “We’re looking for the best five (O-linemen). We don’t want musical chairs in

The Detroit Lions haven’t moved to the NFC West. Their early-season schedule just makes it seem that way. Detroit (2-1) edged the Los Angeles Rams in overtime in its opener. The Lions topped Arizona 20-13 in their first road test last weekend. They’ll now host undefeated Seattle on Monday night. Lions coach Dan Campbell knows