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It looks like former Mountaineer Bruce Irvin is going to have to find another team if he hopes to continue his NFL career. About a month after registering his first and only sack with Detroit, the Lions released the veteran linebacker. Lions head coach Dan Campbell actually explained his reasoning for making the move right

The former Vol was named the NFC special teams player of the week in early December for his performance in a win against the New Orleans Saints.  Reeves-Maybin has also played a key role on fake punts for the Lions this season.  In Week One, it was Reeves-Maybin who picked up a first down with

The NFLPA recently polled 1,700 NFL players and asked them to rate the coordinators they play for on a scale of 1-10. The responses that this got are very interesting. Interesting enough to the point where I think there might be a chance the NFL is looking at the wrong Lions coordinator when it comes

The Detroit Lions had to make some hard decisions earlier this week when they let veteran defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs go in order to clear some space on the roster. Here’s the thing, it’s not going to get any easier from here. The Lions still have to clear more space. As of right now, there’s

Every year around this time, fans and media alike voice their displeasure over the dozens of worthy players left off the Pro Bowl roster. With that in mind, here’s a look at five of this year’s biggest snubs.  L’Jarius Sneed, Kansas City Chiefs cornerback: We start with perhaps the biggest snub of them all in

Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta and edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson have been voted into the Pro Bowl for the first time in their careers. Along with them, right tackle Penei Sewell is going to his second Pro Bowl. What a big honor for the rookie and the second year man. Making the Pro Bowl

The NFL announced their Pro Bowl teams on Wednesday night and the Lions have a good handful of players that made the final cut. 5 in all. Here’s who will be representing the Lions at the Pro Bowl if the Lions aren’t still in the playoffs that is:  Aidan Hutchinson: Hutchinson received a lot of

The Detroit Lions won their Saturday night showdown over the Dallas Cowboys. Well, at least the Lions thought they did for about a hot minute. After scoring a touchdown with 23 ticks left to trim the Cowboys’ lead to one, Detroit attempted to score a two-point field goal to win the game. The Lions successfully

Irvin signed with the Lions in November and he wound up playing three games for Detroit. He never quite caught on with the Lions despite a big game in New Orleans that saw him get his one and only sack with the team. In total, Irvin played 34 snaps for the Lions and recorded five

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones admitted that the way their Week 17 game against the Detroit Lions ended was “convoluted.” However, he expressed belief that Dan Campbell’s men are also at fault for what happened. To recall, the Lions lost to the Cowboys 20-19 after a controversial penalty call denied Detroit of what would have

I love this fan base. Seriously, I don’t think you’ll find a more dedicated and loyal fan base than the fans base of the Detroit Lions. After Saturday night’s debacle in which the Lions lost 20-19 to the Cowboys after official Brad Allen made a simple human error that the NFL is hellbent on not

The Detroit Lions took on the Dallas Cowboys last Saturday in a matchup that had NFL fans everywhere questioning the end result. As the Lions lined up for a potential game-winning two-point conversion in the closing seconds, the team was penalized as they were told that Taylor Decker was not eligible on the attempt that

NFL referees made headlines with the Detroit Lions vs. Dallas Cowboys game in Week 17. The Cowboys ended up prevailing in that game 20-19. However, a big reason that result played out the way it did is because of a controversial ineligible receiver call against Detroit. Lions coaches, players, fans, and bettors were all outraged

Buggs was a key piece for the Detroit Lions in 2022 In 2022, Buggs started 13 games for the Lions. The defensive tackle collected 46 tackles, 1 sack, and 10 QB hits. That performance netted the DT a two-year deal worth up to $6 million this offseason. However, that production did not carry over into

The Dallas Cowboys defeated the Detroit Lions 20-19 after a rather confusing and controversial ending. Dallas stopped Detroit three times straight on two-point conversions, winning all three untimed downs. Dallas dominated Detroit on defense, intercepting Jared Goff twice and limiting him to 271 yards and two interceptions. The Cowboys hunted the Lions successfully, and their

I swear we’ll stop talking about the Detroit Lions controversial finish against the Dallas Cowboys from last week at some point. Probably after this. We have to see if that finish changed the opinions of the power rankers around the league. Let’s jump into it and see. ESPN: 4th Previous ranking: 4th “Goff is signed

Both NFL coaches Dan Campbell of the Detroit Lions and Sean McVay of the Los Angeles Rams have done a amazing job this year for their franchises.  They have both clinched a NFC playoff birth while the Lions have won their division for the first time in many years. McVay on the other hand is

The fallout of the NFL’s most recent miscue, a blown call in the Detroit Lions’ last-second loss to the Dallas Cowboys, continues, with head coach Dan Campbell again discussing it on Monday. Campbell and the Lions converted on the would-be go-ahead two-point conversion in Saturday’s epic 20-19 loss, but a flag negated the play. The

Hendon Hooker knows a thing or two about good quarterback play.  The Tennessee standout had one of the greatest seasons in program history in 2022, when he threw for 3135 yards with 27 touchdowns to just 2 interceptions in 11 games.  However, Hooker sees some very big things for quarterback Nico Iamaleava, and he’s got

Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is looking for the silver lining from the ending of Saturday’s game against the Dallas Cowboys. Campbell said he views the controversial two-point conversion and ensuing penalty as a “blessing” because the Lions can learn lessons from it. He even went as far as to say that it was reminiscent