The Detroit Lions announced Saturday that they’ve officially elevated DL Bruce Irvin and K Michael Badgley to their active roster for Week 15. Irvin, 36, is a former first-round pick of the Seahawks back in 2012. He spent four years in Seattle before signing a four-year, $37 million contract that included $19 million guaranteed with
On Friday, the team’s official Twitter account posted a short video recap of two community events the team participated in earlier in December. Just like last year, the Lions partnered with Meijer for the “Presents from the Pride” and “Shop with a Lion” Season of Sharing events. Featured in the video were Melissa Conway (Meijer’s…
This week’s Detroit Lions game accelerates the timeline. A Saturday night game against the Denver Broncos means today’s morning pot of coffee gets nursed a lot longer. It’s a short sip kind of day in getting ready for the Week 15 prime-time matchup — one that could clinch a postseason berth for the Lions. Here’s
Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater has made a major decision regarding his football future. The veteran quarterback told Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press that he intends to retire at the end of the 2023 season. Bridgewater admitted he had nearly retired prior to this season, but decided to come to Detroit in order
In Week 15, the Detroit Lions (9-4) are taking on the Denver Broncos (7-6) in a Saturday night showdown at Ford Field. The Lions are getting healthier at a few key spots and have a few players on injured reserve that could be returning to the roster for the playoff push, which could really benefit…
Detroit Lions quarterback Teddy Bridgewater made it known that he plans to retire from the NFL after this season in a discussion with Detroit Free Press Lions beat writer Dave Birkett on Saturday. After nine years in the NFL, Bridgewater plans to move back to Florida and coach high school football. Here’s where things get interesting
The Detroit Lions are hoping that their Saturday night bout against the Denver Broncos will be their “get right” game, as they look to bounce back from a rough loss against the Chicago Bears. It’s been a sloppy stretch of games dating back to their first game against the Bears in Week 11. The offense…
In their last home game before Christmas, the Detroit Lions are making it a blue one in Ford Field. The Lions will wear their all-blue uniforms on Saturday when they host the Denver Broncos. The Lions will rock the Honolulu blue jerseys with silver numbers and shoulder trim along with the blue pants that feature
The good folks at Pro Football Focus recently ranked the top 50 pending free agents for the coming offseason. Nary a single Detroit Lions player appears anywhere on the list. It makes sense overall, given the current youthful state of Detroit’s roster. The top pending unrestricted free agents for the Lions are guards Jonah Jackson
The Detroit Lions have hit a rough patch in recent weeks. They have lost two out of their last three games, providing the Minnesota Vikings with a chance to climb back into the NFC North divisional title race. The rivals will face off twice in the final three weeks of the season, which will go
True, we provide you with all you need to make smart bets. But some of you would just rather do it yourself. We get it. So here you go. Sort through each game and come to your own conclusions. Good luck! Saturday games Minnesota Vikings (7-6) at Cincinnati Bengals (7-6): Nick Mullens starts for the 18th
Week 15 is off to an exciting start after the Las Vegas Raiders scored 63 points Thursday in a rout of the Los Angeles Chargers, who fired head coach Brandon Staley on Friday. Here are five players to watch this weekend, including two rookies set up to have big days: SATURDAY’S POSTGAME HEADLINE TODAY |
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is expected to be the most sought after head coaching candidate in the NFL this offseason. Whenever the Lions season ends, Ben Johnson season will begin around the NFL. We just took a massive step towards Johnson being gone on Friday though. The Los Angeles Chargers have fired head
The Detroit Lions and Denver Broncos face off on Saturday night with fanbases in two completely different headspaces. According to the latest SB Nation reacts surveys, 86 percent of Broncos fans believe the team is headed in the right direction. Only 58 percent of Lions fans feel the same way about their team. You’d think…
Lions rookie tight end Sam LaPorta is probably happy the Chicago Bears aren’t on Detroit’s schedule anymore in 2023. LaPorta is likely just as happy to see the Denver Broncos coming to Ford Field in Week 15. In a record-setting rookie campaign for a tight end, LaPorta had his two worst games in Detroit’s matchups
It’s a beautiful thing when the NFL has some Saturday games, and it’s made even better when all three games offer up some fantastic value for player props. We’ve got a pick for each game here for a strong Week 15 start. T.J. Hockenson over 52.5 receiving yards (-115 ESPN) Before I get to why
The Detroit Lions will attempt to get back on track against the Denver Broncos in a Saturday night showdown at Ford Field. On the surface, it appears both teams are headed in opposite directions. The Broncos have won six of their last seven, while the Lions are “just” 4-3 over that same stretch.
If you had to do an impression of yourself reacting to the Detroit Lions finally winning the Super Bowl, what would it look like? Detroit’s own Keegan-Michael Key, known for doing impressions of all types, was asked on Jimmy Kimmel Live to do one of himself if he had just watched his beloved team hoist…
It felt like for so long, the thought of the Detroit Lions playing in primetime was just something for fans in the Motor City to dream about. Other teams would see three, four, even five primetime games on their schedule at the turn of a new season, but for a while, we just had the…
Kindle Vildor made his Detroit Lions debut in Week 14. The cornerback, freshly signed off the practice squad, saw some action at outside cornerback against one of his old teams, the Chicago Bears. Both his head coach and coordinator indicated they want to see more of the 26-year-old after his solid outing. He outplayed starter