Photo: Leon Halip / Getty ALLEN PARK, MI, January 22, 2021 ~ Matthew Stafford has spent his entire NFL career with the Lions. During this time, he has made 282 touchdown passes and over 45,000 passing yards, both records for the franchise. Stafford’s contract with the Lions goes until 2023, though this past weekend, multiple…
Photo: Fred Kfoury III / Icon Sportswire via Getty ALLEN PARK, MI, January 21, 2021 – The Detroit Lions on Wednesday introduced Dan Campbell as the team’s new head coach. Campbell comes with over 20 years experience in the NFL, most recently as as assistant head coach/tight ends coach for the New Orleans Saints. During his five…
(Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images) ALLEN PARK, January 8, 2021 ~ There are less than four months until the 2021 NFL Draft, and the Detroit Lions need to find a new head coach and a new general manager. The Lions own the 7th overall pick in this year’s NFL draft, after finishing in last place in…
Photo ~ Icon Sports Wire/Getty ALLEN PARK, MI, December 16, 2020 ~ The Detroit Lions announced Tuesday that former Detroit Lions Defensive MVP Chris Spielman will rejoin the organization as Special Assistant to Chairman Sheila Ford Hamp and President & CEO Rod Wood. In his role, Spielman will assist Hamp and Wood in their search for…
Photo ~ Nuccio DiNuzzo / Getty Images December 8, 2020 ~ Steve Courtney and Paul W. Smith talk with Interim Head Coad Darrell Bevell about the Lions’ win this past Sunday against the Bears in this, his first NFL game as Head Coach. Could the Lions be Wild Card bound?!?
Photo: Grant Halverson / Getty Images DETROIT, December 1, 2020 ~ Detroit Lions Quarterback Matthew Stafford speaks with WJR’s Mitch Albom about the team’s recent dismissals of Head Coach Matt Patricia and General Manager Bob Quinn. Get Matthew’s perspective on what these changes mean for the remainder of the season and the future of the…
By Michael Stets Two days after the embarrassing 41-25 loss to the Houston Texans on Thanksgiving, the Lions have fired head coach Matt Patrica and general manager Bob Quinn. Quinn was hired in 2016, replacing Martin Mayhew, who was fired midseason in 2015 after the Lions started out 1-7. Two…
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 defensive line, but that’s part of the game, and every team’s depth is challenged at some point in the season. Detroit’s blown double-digit leads…
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 this week after sitting out the regular-season opener last week because of a hamstring injury. Okudah’s been a full…
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 to try and rally around being better late in games this season. But one game into the 2020 season, Detroit’s…
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