Category Archives: Sports ~ Detroit Lions
FOUR DOWNS: Defense struggles in loss to Packers
FIRST DOWN: DEFENSIVE STRUGGLES It’s been a rough first two games for the Detroit Lions‘ defense. That unit has dealt with some key injuries in their secondary and upfront along their defe...
Sep 21, 2020
Rookie Jeff Okudah on track to make NFL debut
Cornerback Jeff Okudah is getting ready for his first NFL game experience Sunday in Green Bay. The No. 3 overall selection by the Lions in this year’s NFL Draft is expected to make his NFL debut...
Sep 18, 2020
RECAP: Lions vs. Bears
The Detroit Lions had the lead or were tied in the fourth quarter in 11 games last season and went 3-7-1 in those contests. The Lions came up with the phrase “Dagger Time” this offseason t...
Sep 14, 2020
Lions sign free agent RB Adrian Peterson
Allen Park, Michigan - The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed free agent RB Adrian Peterson and placed RB Bo Scarbrough on Reserve/Inured. Additional contract terms were not disclosed...
Sep 07, 2020
Lions Establish Practice Squad
Allen Park, Michigan - The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed the following players to the practice squad: G Beau Benzschawel QB David Blough WR Victor Bolden S Jalen Elliott DT Frank...
Sep 06, 2020
Lions sign free agent OL Oday Aboushi
Allen Park, Michigan- The Detroit Lions announced today that they have signed free agent OL Oday Aboushi and placed CB Mike Ford on Reserve/Injured. Additional contract terms were not disclosed. Abous...
Sep 06, 2020
‘The world can’t go on’: Lions cancel practice in wake of Jacob Blake shooting
“The World Can’t Go On!” “We Won’t Be Silent!!” Those were the two messages Lions players wrote on a large whiteboard they rolled out as they gathered outside the f...
Aug 25, 2020
Ford Field to Not Have Fans at Lions First Two 2020 Home Games
DETROIT – As the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact communities throughout the United States and the State of Michigan, the Detroit Lions announced today that Ford Fiel...
Aug 21, 2020
Sheila Ford Hamp Succeeds Mother as Principle Owner of Lions
In an announcement from the Detroit Lions, Martha Firestone Ford has stepped down as the principle owner and chairman of the team. Her daughter, Sheila Ford Hamp has since succeeded her mother, saying...
Jun 24, 2020
Scout’s Take: Observations from Day 1 of Senior Bowl Practice
By: Scott Bischoff The 2020 Senior Bowl got underway today with a weigh-in this morning, and practices for each team this afternoon. The Cincinnati Bengals are handling coaching duties for the South t...
Jan 21, 2020
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Aug. 11, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Steve Mitchell, CEO of Mitchell Research, about polling and how it changed after Michigan’s primaries.
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Aug. 11, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Matt Dery, host of the Locked On Lions Podcast, about what’s been happening at Lions Training Camp.
