Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 5:37 PM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Matthew Stafford penned a powerful essay for The Players’ Tribune website Friday in which he detailed racist behavior he experienced while with some of his teammates this spring and urged everyone to continue fighting against racial injustice. Stafford said his proudest day as
The Detroit News Published 4:31 PM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Justin Rogers, Rod Beard, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski of The Detroit News offer their predictions on the outcome of Sunday’s Lions vs. Packers game at Lambeau Field (1 p.m., Fox/760). ►Justin Rogers: This rivalry has been highly competitive in recent years with the teams splitting the past 10
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 4:29 PM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Lions at Packers Kickoff: 1 p.m. Sunday, Lambeau Field, Green Bay, Wis. TV/radio: Fox/760 Records: Lions 0-1, Packers 1-0 Line: Packers by 6.5 Rod Beard of The Detroit News breaks down the Lions’ Week 2 matchup against the Packers. Key matchup AARON RODGERS VS.
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 4:48 PM EDT Sep 18, 2020 If the Detroit Lions are going to avoid an 0-2 start in the NFC North, they’ll have to do so without at least three key starters. The Lions ruled receiver Kenny Golladay, cornerback Desmond Trufant and left guard Joe Dahl out for Sunday’s
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 3:57 PM EDT Sep 18, 2020 As if the Detroit Lions didn’t have enough early-season injury woes, the team lost another starting offensive lineman to a mid-week injury. On Friday, the team ruled out guard Joe Dahl for Sunday’s game against the Green Bay Packers due to a groin
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Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:10 PM EDT Sep 18, 2020 Looking at the numbers from last weekend’s season opener, you understandably might have a difficult time believing the Green Bay Packers’ offense went through the same truncated offseason as everyone else. Playing against the Minnesota Vikings, a team that perennially presents a stiff defensive
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 9:16 PM EDT Sep 17, 2020 Detroit Lions linebacker Jamie Collins said he did not mean to make contact with referee Alex Kemp in the first half of Sunday’s loss to the Chicago Bears, and he did not think his actions were worthy of an ejection, either. “Obviously, I
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 6:59 PM EDT Sep 17, 2020 In the hours that followed his dropped touchdown pass, Detroit Lions rookie running back D’Andre Swift heard words of encouragement from more people than he could count. Coach Matt Patricia, Matthew Stafford and Adrian Peterson were among the teammates there with pick-me-ups, either
DETROIT, MI – SEPTEMBER 13: D’Andre Swift #32 of the Detroit Lions (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) Red Sox could be biggest losers in a revamped 2021 draft by David Salituro D’Andre Swift isn’t dwelling on that drop against the Bears. Detroit Lions running back and former Georgia star D’Andre Swift was about to fulfill
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 6:04 PM EDT Sep 17, 2020 It was in his hands and then it wasn’t. The pass from quarterback Matthew Stafford was as perfect as the play call, but rookie running back D’Andre Swift couldn’t hang on for what was certain to be the game-winning touchdown against the Chicago
Carlos Monarrez Detroit Free Press Published 5:45 PM EDT Sep 17, 2020 It had been a while — 315 days to be exact — since Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford had thrown a pass to tight end T.J. Hockenson in a game. Sure, they had gotten some practice during training camp and offseason workouts that
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 4:55 PM EDT Sep 17, 2020 It seemed like something out of a pro wrestling broadcast: head-butting a referee in the chest, followed by an ejection. It wasn’t a choreographed move by Lions linebacker Jamie Collins Sr. in Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears, when he made contact with
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Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 3:10 PM EDT Sep 17, 2020 As the Detroit Lions lined up for a key third-down play midway through the second quarter of last week’s loss to the Chicago Bears, linebacker Danny Trevathan yelled for teammate Roquan Smith a few yards away. “Hey, Ro. Hey, Ro,” Trevathan said, before
Rod Beard The Detroit News Published 2:49 PM EDT Sep 17, 2020 In his first season as head coach of the Green Bay Packers, Matt LaFleur was facing a tough situation in the regular-season finale. With a playoff spot clinched and a first-round bye hanging in the balance, the Packers were trailing the lowly Lions,
Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 1:06 PM EDT Sep 17, 2020 Kenny Golladay missed five games with a hamstring injury as a rookie and the Detroit Lions want to avoid a repeat of that situation, handling the star wide receiver’s injury with the utmost caution to start the 2020 season. Golladay still wasn’t on
Dave Birkett Detroit Free Press Published 12:57 PM EDT Sep 17, 2020 Kenny Golladay is in danger of missing his second straight game because of a strained hamstring. Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia said Golladay will not practice Thursday because of the injury he suffered in practice last week. Golladay has missed four straight practices,
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Justin Rogers The Detroit News Published 10:44 AM EDT Sep 17, 2020 Jarrad Davis is used to playing a lot. In 25 of his past 27 starts, the Detroit Lions linebacker was on the field for at least 85 percent of the team’s defensive snaps and never fewer than 78.6 percent outside of a game