Justin Rogers | The Detroit News One of the greatest things about the NFL is stars can be found in the most unexpected of places. Tom Brady, arguably the greatest quarterback of all time, was a sixth-round draft pick, while three of the most productive receivers in league history — Jerry Rice, Randy Moss and Terrell
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions are 1-3 at the bye. Is there any reason for optimism? Detroit Lions don’t seem intent on making a midseason coaching change, so what improvements, if any, can save the 2020 season? (Filmed Oct. 5, 2020) Hank Fraley has played or coached offensive
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions are 1-3 at the bye. Is there any reason for optimism? Detroit Lions don’t seem intent on making a midseason coaching change, so what improvements, if any, can save the 2020 season? (Filmed Oct. 5, 2020) The goal was simple for Jack Fox
Through four games, the Lions are getting a better sense of how their backfield rotation will shape up. With Kerryon Johnson, Adrian Peterson and rookie D’Andre Swift splitting the reps, it’s been a weekly shuffle for who gets the most carries and playing time. The rotation varies from game to game based on the opponent
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News In the early minutes of the Detroit Lions’ loss to the New Orleans Saints a little more than a week ago, the Saints faced a third-and-1 at midfield. The handoff went to running back Latavius Murray, who didn’t have much daylight, but was able to power ahead for two
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Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions are 1-3 at the bye. Is there any reason for optimism? Detroit Lions don’t seem intent on making a midseason coaching change, so what improvements, if any, can save the 2020 season? (Filmed Oct. 5, 2020) After third-round pick Jonah Jackson, who has
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions are 1-3 at the bye. Is there any reason for optimism? Detroit Lions don’t seem intent on making a midseason coaching change, so what improvements, if any, can save the 2020 season? (Filmed Oct. 5, 2020) Watching Monday night’s New Orleans Saints-Los Angeles
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions are 1-3 at the bye. Is there any reason for optimism? Detroit Lions don’t seem intent on making a midseason coaching change, so what improvements, if any, can save the 2020 season? (Filmed Oct. 5, 2020) NFL tight ends regularly struggle as rookies.
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Coming out of the bye week, the Detroit Lions are relatively healthy, and it’s possible additional reinforcements are on the way. The Lions have four players on injured reserve who are eligible to rejoin the active roster this week. That group includes cornerbacks Justin Coleman and Mike Ford, guard
Carlos Monarrez | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions are 1-3 at the bye. Is there any reason for optimism? Detroit Lions don’t seem intent on making a midseason coaching change, so what improvements, if any, can save the 2020 season? (Filmed Oct. 5, 2020) When Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott suffered
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions are 1-3 at the bye. Is there any reason for optimism? Detroit Lions don’t seem intent on making a midseason coaching change, so what improvements, if any, can save the 2020 season? (Filmed Oct. 5, 2020) After third-round pick Jonah Jackson, who has
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News In football, there are three key components to any good defense: You need to be able to stop the run, rush the passer and cover. The Detroit Lions aren’t doing any of those well, and it’s a big reason the team has one win through four games. Despite the league becoming
Rod Beard | The Detroit News In their first four games, the Lions’ offense has sputtered somewhat, with just 407 total rushing yards (101.8 yards per game) and 929 passing yards (232.3), ranking in the bottom half of the league in both categories. Although they have an upgraded group of running backs with Kerryon Johnson,
Rod Beard | The Detroit News With more positive COVID tests, the NFL has had to do some juggling of the schedule to keep things balanced and in order. The Tennessee Titans have been the most notable case of a team with an outbreak, in addition to the New England Patriots, who had quarterback Cam
Dave Birkett | Detroit Free Press Show Caption Hide Caption Detroit Lions are 1-3 at the bye. Is there any reason for optimism? Detroit Lions don’t seem intent on making a midseason coaching change, so what improvements, if any, can save the 2020 season? (Filmed Oct. 5, 2020) Matthew Stafford’s back is OK, but his
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Prior to his season-ending injury a year ago, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was arguably playing the best football of his career. But through the first four games of the 2020 season, he’s struggled to recapture that form. Stafford’s completion percentage, yards and yards per attempt are closer to
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By Mike Sielski | Philadelphia Inquirer In the age of COVID/Zoom sports reporting, you have to accept what an NFL team offers you after a game. There’s no wave of media flooding the locker room, no waiting out a player until he finishes showering and tying his shoes, no following a guy out of the
Justin Rogers | The Detroit News Following Sunday’s 23-16 loss to the Carolina Panthers, the Atlanta Falcons fired coach Dan Quinn and general manager Thomas Dimitroff. It marked the second time during the early stages of the 2020 season that a franchise has cleaned house, following the Houston Texans’ decision to relieve coach/general manager Bill