Ted Kulfan | The Detroit News Detroit – Barry Sanders is a great admirer of fellow Hall of Fame-caliber running backs, so he has enjoyed watching Adrian Peterson all these years. And it’s even more enjoyable now, watching Peterson play for the Lions. “I’ve always been very fond of Adrian; he’s one of the all-time greats,” said
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press [embedded content] Kenny Golladay’s name rarely comes up when pundits talk about the best wide receivers in the NFL, but it should — and maybe soon it will. Golladay made his first Pro Bowl as an alternate last season, when he led the NFL in touchdown catches, and has
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News It’s late in the fourth quarter and the Detroit Lions are trailing the Atlanta Falcons. With the prospect of falling to 2-4 with a loss, it’s hardly an exaggeration to suggest Detroit’s season is hanging in the balance. Facing third down near midfield, Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan drops back
Everson Griffen is saying goodbye after just a few short games in Dallas. Sometimes goodbyes are easier when you’re away. For Everson Griffen, his time with the Dallas Cowboys was short-lived, but memorable. On Tuesday, the Cowboys traded the defensive end to the Detroit Lions in exchange for a conditional 2021 sixth-round pick. Griffen signed a
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption You can’t read too much into Detroit Lions’ win over Jaguars, right? Dave Birkett, Carlos Monarrez and Shawn Windsor break down the Detroit Lions’ win over the Jaguars and if it’ll snowball into something else. It’s official. The Detroit Lions are all-in. Get ready for
Tyler J. Davis | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NFL power rankings 8.0: Steelers rise to No. 1 spot SportsPulse: For the first time this season, and the first time in a long time, the Pittsburgh Steelers have taken the number one spot in the power rankings. Mackenzie provides the biggest risers and
All eyes turn to Week 9 when Everson Griffen and Adrian Peterson face the Vikings Everson Griffen might have enjoyed his stay in with the Dallas Cowboys, but the Detroit Lions might have him licking his chops in the form of revenge. On Tuesday, the former Minnesota Vikings star pass rusher was traded from the
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Buoyed by back-to-back wins that have them in the wildcard hunt, the Detroit Lions made a trade Tuesday to bolster their pass rush. The Lions traded a conditional sixth-round draft pick to the Dallas Cowboys for defensive end Everson Griffen. Griffen, won’t be eligible to play until the Lions’ Nov.
One day after being placed on the trade block, Everson Griffen is leaving the Dallas Cowboys While the Dallas Cowboys had high hopes entering 2020, those dreams are crashing down. Perhaps the recent moves Tuesday could be the start of the fire sale found in the Lone Star State. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport,
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Justin Rogers | The Detroit News After consecutive wins to climb back to .500, the Detroit Lions turned into buyers ahead of next week’s NFL trade deadline. On Tuesday, the team addressed one of its biggest needs, swinging a deal for veteran pass rusher Everson Griffen, a team source confirmed with The Detroit News. According to
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Rod Beard | The Detroit News As the pandemic continues to surge in Michigan and around the country, Lions defensive end Trey Flowers wanted to make sure that the work that first responders are putting in isn’t going unnoticed. Through his foundation, Flowers of the Future, Flowers donated 4,000 meals over the past two weeks
Mike O’Hara goes three and out with Lions Legend and FOX broadcaster Chris Spielman to break down Detroit’s Week 7 game against the Atlanta Falcons presented by Comerica Bank. Subscribe to the Lions YT Channel: https://bit.ly/2OABzdx More Lions NFL Action: https://bit.ly/2oxtfjX #DetroitLions #Lions #NFL Keep up-to-date on all things Lions: Visit https://www.detroitlions.com/ Follow: https://twitter.com/Lions Follow:
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press This happens to a certain extent every year, but it struck me how perfectly imbalanced the NFL is when I was putting together my Week 8 power rankings Monday night. The Detroit Lions, as we’ve seen this season — and for most of my 11 years covering the team
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption NFL Week 7 overreactions: Kyler Murray and Cardinals have arrived SportsPulse: The Kliff and Klyer experiment got their first signature victory against Seattle in an instant classic. Mackenzie Salmon overreact to the biggest storylines from Week 7 in the NFL. Todd Gurley unsheathed the knife,
Greg Beacham | Associated Press Inglewood, Calif. — The Rams could tell Leonard Floyd was playing with an uncommon fury against his old team, and the rest of the Los Angeles defense followed his lead. By the time the Rams were done with the Chicago Bears on Monday night, Floyd had two sacks and the
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News If there’s one defensive principle the Detroit Lions subscribe to above any other it’s that success starts with stopping the run. So it stands to reason the team’s inability to do so effectively played a significant role in a 1-3 start to the season. But starting in the second
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions Matt Patricia on the hectic Atlanta Falcons finish Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia on Oct. 26, 2020, said it’s tough for a player to stop his momentum if tacklers are close. The Falcons know that now. The Detroit Lions were losing, but not
Rod Beard | The Detroit News From the time that the Atlanta Falcons scored the go-ahead touchdown with 1:04 left, Lions kicker Matt Prater thought he had an idea of what was coming next. In his six-plus seasons, he’s seen Matthew Stafford lead last-minute drives that put the Lions in position for a clinching field