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It’s been a lot of fun being optimistic about the Detroit Lions in the last few years. This team has drafted well, they’ve signed well , coached well and they’ve played well. We’re a long way away from the Matt Patricia days.  At this point, the Lions are expected to be one of the few

For a second straight offseason, Ben Johnson exited the coaching carousel to keep his offensive coordinator post in Detroit. After being viewed as the leader for the Panthers’ HC job in 2023, Johnson had been in position as the front-runner to replace Ron Rivera with the Commanders. Shortly after the NFC Championship Game, Commanders brass received word — while

This is not the first time that Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins and the Detroit Lions have been mentioned in the same sentence this offseason. Before the 2024 NFL Draft, Ringer analyst Ben Solak suggested that the Lions trade their 29th pick away for Higgins.  At the time that seemed like a good idea since everything

Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson surprised many when he decided to return to the Detroit Lions in the same role over the offseason. What was more shocking and controversial was how he made his decision before even interviewing for a Washington Commanders job with which he had been heavily linked. Johnson explained the move on Thursday.

David Montgomery still plays running back for the Detroit Lions. And he was their leading rusher last season. That statement is necessary because in seemingly the vast majority the national media attention drawn by the Lions after their 12-5 2023 campaign, one in which they won a division title and won a playoff game –

The Detroit Lions defense did not do a thing that Lions fans were really hoping they would do a lot of last year and that’s get to the quarterback and rack up sacks. It just didn’t happen a lot. The Lions finished the season with 40 sacks in 2023. That was good for 24th in

I’m one of those people that needs the TV on while I go through the process of falling asleep. Some do the white noise thing or music and then there’s the even weirder people who just fall asleep during silence. It’s TV for me.  I put on the Heisman 1997 30 for 30 documentary. It

Former Detroit Lions defensive lineman Isaiah Buggs was certainly a player that a lot of Lions fans held in regard during his time in Detroit. Even in 2023 when he spent must of the season benched. That regard is likely to turn to ire since Buggs is now facing two misdemeanor warrants for second-degree cruelty

Lions The Lions handed out massive extensions this offseason to QB Jared Goff, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, and RT Penei Sewell. Goff was thrilled to see his teammates earn what they deserve after playing major roles on the team. “For both of them, it’s amazing,” Goff said, via Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. “Penei

The Detroit Lions are a few days away from having some extra cap space allotted to them with the help of the Post-June 1st designation.  The Lions released cornerback Cameron Sutton after he allegedly assaulted his significant other and then went on the run for several weeks.  They released him in March with a Post-June

When the Detroit Lions selected Alabama RB Jahmyr Gibbs with the 12th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, many raised an eyebrow.  Citing positional value and other team needs, analysts believed the pick was a stretch, to say the least.  Gibbs would go on to accumulate over 1200 yards from scrimmage and 11 TDs, all

For the better part of the last 30 years, the Detroit Lions had been NFL laughingstocks. But last season, their efforts to rebuild and accumulate legitimate talent finally started to compound. They finished with a 12-5 record, which gave them a first-place finish in their division for the first time since the 1993 season, and

The dust has really settled on everything at this point. The acquisitions phase of the offseason is done for the most part. The Detroit Lions had a ton of their own free agents this offseason. More than usual. 39 players in total.  Most of those guys have either remained with the Lions on new contracts

It has been a few months since the Bucs traded Carlton Davis III to the Detroit Lions, making a huge change in Tampa Bay’s secondary . But, it’s the first time we were able to see the reaction from Davis’ close teammate Jamel Dean. The two players have been linked for a while, going back

We’ve been having fun with this start, bench and cut thing we’re doing with the Detroit Lions. So far we’ve done one for the secondary and one for the defensive line. Now it’s time to head over to the offense and make sense of the 12 receivers that the Lions currently have on their roster. 

NFC contender the Detroit Lions are urged to sign Super Bowl free agent Tashaun Gipson this offseason. According to a report, the Lions have been adding to the secondary, selecting cornerbacks in the first and second rounds. Many argue they need to add a receiver since they haven’t been able to re-sign Josh Reynolds. However,

The UFL season is almost over. The Championship game is on June 16th. After that we will sadly be football free for a painful 45 days until the Bears and Texans take the field for the annual Hall of Fame game on August 1st.  This weekend will mark the end of the regular season for

You have to figure that the Detroit Lions immediately circled their Week 6 game when the schedule was released on May 15 th. They return to what they consider the scene of an unforgivable crime. And they’ll be looking for payback. The Lions feel they scored the game-winning two-point conversion when the teams last met

The Detroit Lions made a massive commitment this offseason when they chose to sign quarterback Jared Goff to a massive extension. Goff’s new deal is a four-year, $212 million contract. It’s a huge step to make, but it’s clear that Brad Holmes and the Detroit front office believe fully in Goff’s ability to lead the

Last week we had fun playing start, bench and cut with the Detroit Lions brand new secondary. So much fun that we’re back to do it again with another group. The defensive line. The Lions made some overhauls during the offseason now it’s time to talk about who’s going to start. Let’s jump right into