The Detroit Lions are headed into an offseason of uncertainty as an entirely new coaching staff and general manager look to correct the wrongs of previous regimes. But in doing so, are they already working from behind the eight-ball, so to speak? Gone is the stability at quarterback that the team has benefitted from for
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press If all goes according to plan, Jared Goff will begin his career as a Detroit Lions quarterback in about a month. So let’s take a look at his five best performances in his five-year career with the Los Angeles Rams. This list isn’t based solely on raw statistics. Weight is
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Yes men are a no go for new Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell. The time spent with a retired Navy SEAL helped reinforce his long-held belief that transparency and honest feedback are core principles in any successful program. “I think there’s a lot of people nowadays that have a hard
Nov 22, 2020; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Detroit Lions strong safety Duron Harmon (26) after the loss to the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports Matt Shoemaker agrees to one-year deal with Twins by Scott Rogust Detroit Lions safety Duron Harmon comes to Tom Brady’s defense after Lombardi
Matthew Stafford was pleased with the Lions for holding up their end of the bargain in trade talks. The Detroit Lions had the leverage in the Matthew Stafford trade talks. They also had a request from their franchise quarterback. Stafford wanted to go to a winner and offers surely came in from teams hoping Stafford
Mitch Albom | Detroit Free Press Matthew Stafford goes all out. If he plays football, he plays to the dying breath. If he’s with his kids, he’s totally with his kids. If he vacations, he truly vacations. And if he talks, — really talks — he’ll talk about everything. We had one of those talks
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press I’d like to offer my sincere congratulations to two people. The first is for former Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson upon his election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on the first ballot. The second is for Lions owner Sheila Ford Hamp, who finally took matters into her
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Carson Wentz is on the trade market. Sam Darnold might join him. Aaron Rodgers sent smoke signals that not all is right in Green Bay. Russell Wilson caused his own five-alarm fire in Seattle. And who knows how things shake out with Deshaun Watson. This offseason could feature unprecedented quarterback
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Justin Rogers | The Detroit News In his second season, T.J. Hockenson caught 67 passes for 723 yards and six touchdowns, earning his first Pro Bowl selection. That’s the kind of development the Detroit Lions hoped to get out of the second-year tight end they selected with the No. 8 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. When new
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Kicker Matt Prater has made it known he would like to be back with the Detroit Lions next season, but there’s no guarantee that will happen as he prepares for free-agency. The first issue is money. Even though general manager Brad Holmes has rejected the notion the Lions are rebuilding,
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News In his second season, T.J. Hockenson caught 67 passes for 723 yards and six touchdowns, earning his first Pro Bowl selection. That’s the kind of development the Detroit Lions hoped to get out of the second-year tight end they selected with the No. 8 pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. When new
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News When you’re the No. 3 pick in the draft and the first cornerback to be selected that early in two decades, there are inherent expectations for immediate high-level production. In that regard, Jeff Okudah didn’t deliver during his rookie season with the Detroit Lions. Not that he’s asking for them, but
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Before leaving for Los Angeles next month, quarterback Matthew Stafford and wife Kelly have one last gift for the city of Detroit. On Thursday, the couple announced they’re donating $1 million to fund the Kelly and Matthew Stafford and Friends Education Center for the SAY Detroit Play Center at Lipke Park. The
The new Detroit Lions coaching staff threw Matt Patricia under the bus, unintentionally or not. When new Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn looked at the tape of the roster they inherited, they were not fans of how poorly they were coached under Matt Patricia. As Patricia has returned to Foxborough
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DETROIT, MICHIGAN – JANUARY 03: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions drops back to pass during the third quarter of the game against the Minnesota Vikings at Ford Field on January 03, 2021 in Detroit, Michigan. Minnesota defeated Detroit 37-35. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) Did Andrew Benintendi just take a shot at the
Slone Terranella | Detroit Free Press As NFL quarterback Matthew Stafford prepares to leave the Detroit Lions and join his new team in Los Angeles, the Stafford family couldn’t depart Detroit without leaving a piece of them here. Stafford and his wife, Kelly, pledged $1 million to help build a new education center with SAY Detroit, a nonprofit
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Anthony Lynn had two winning records in his four seasons as Los Angeles Chargers coach. He made the playoffs in 2018 and won a wild-card game — on the road. And last season, he won seven games, including four straight to end the year, with a rookie quarterback. The Chargers fired
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press They tried the Tampa 2 and the wide nine and whatever the hell that was the past three seasons, all with limited success. Now, new Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is taking a different approach to building a defense, one that’s not totally unique and might actually work.