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The Detroit Lions came close to their first-ever Super Bowl appearance. However, they could not hold on to a comfortable second-half lead against the San Francisco 49ers. Detroit fell short, and they now hope 2024 is the year they make the next step. For now, eyes are beginning to turn to the upcoming 2024 NFL […]

The Detroit Lions have made a few moves in NFL Free Agency so far. After coming close to a Super Bowl appearance, Detroit is hoping to take the next step in 2024. What they do next remains to be seen, but one former player pitched an interesting idea. An idea that would see free agent […]

Star edge rusher Aidan Hutchinson and the Detroit Lions are currently in the middle of a highly important offseason for the future direction of the franchise following last year’s run all the way to the NFC Championship Game. Of course, the Lions’ season ended in crushing disappointment when they blew a 17-point halftime lead to […]

With a 24-7 lead in the NFC Championship Game, it looked as if the Detroit Lions were on the verge of clinching their first Super Bowl berth in franchise history. But even quicker than the Lions built that 17-point lead, the 49ers overcame it, winning 34-31 and ending the Lions magical season just short of […]

The Detroit Lions just finished up their best season in 30+ years as they finally hosted a playoff game, won a playoff game, won the NFC North and won a home playoff game. It was a huge season for the Lions and one that fans have been waiting for for quite some time. It wouldn’t […]

There has been a ton of movement and deals in the NFL in the last 24 hours. A lot of big moves are on the move, including the likes of Brian Burns, Diontae Johnson, and Kirk Cousins, among others. There is a player who will also find a new home in 2024 whose name isn’t […]

The Detroit Lions had a great 2023 season, ending their playoff drought and making it to the NFC Championship Game. Detroit had a big lead in the game, but the San Francisco 49ers rallied back to advance to the Super Bowl. Despite the loss in the NFL Title Game, it was still a very successful […]

The Detroit Lions continue to beef up their roster this offseason, and they are doing it not only via free agency. On Monday, the team agreed to a deal to acquire cornerback Carlton Davis from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In acquiring Davis from the Buccaneers, the Lions are trading the second of their third-round picks […]

Just before the NFL free agency window opened on Monday, the San Francisco 49ers announced the release of their longest-tenured played. Defensive end Arik Armstead began his career with the Niners back in 2015, but with the two sides unable to reach an agreement on a restructured deal, San Francisco elected for the 30-year-old to […]

The Detroit Lions will continue to have guard Graham Glasgow on their offensive line after the two sides agreed on a three-year extension, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. “Lions are re-signing guard Graham Glasgow to a 3-year, $20 million deal that includes $9.5 million guaranteed, per source.” Glasgow was about to hit the NFL […]

There were a ton of marquee players who were slapped with the franchise tag before Tuesday’s NFL deadline. One of those players was a pass rusher: Carolina’s Brian Burns, who was poised for a hefty pay day if he was able to hit free agency. However, the Panthers will keep him around unless they work […]

The Minnesota Vikings are facing a huge offseason. Two of their most important players are quarterback Kirk Cousins and edge rusher Danielle Hunter. Both are on track to be free agents at the start of the NFL League Year which will commence March 13. While Cousins has been at the head of most of the […]

Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions are currently in the midst of what figures to be a highly important offseason as for the future direction of the franchise. Campbell recently guided his Lions all the way to the NFC Championship Game, where they blew a 17-point halftime lead to the San Francisco 49ers, marking a […]

NFL free agency is right around the corner, and there are going to be some big names that get paid this offseason. Arguably the best player available out of the bunch is Kansas City Chiefs star defensive lineman Chris Jones, who has been trying to get a long-term deal from the Chiefs for months. Now, […]

The Detroit Lions have a big offseason of work ahead of them after they found their way to the NFC Championship Game this past season. While the Lions have a ton of talent on both sides of the ball, they have some holes on their roster that do need fixing, with their secondary being arguably […]

The Penn State Nittany Lions’ star defensive end Chop Robinson turned heads at the NFL Draft Combine as most scouts expected he would, and now appears to have anchored himself firmly in the first round discussion. Chop Robinson was considered to be one of the most athletic defensive linemen entering the combine and showed out. […]

The 2024 NFL scouting combine has wrapped up. Plenty of players across the country interviewed and performed in front of NFL personnel in Indianapolis to help bolster their draft stock and make their NFL dreams come true. One of those players was Alabama star cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry. McKinstry was a shutdown corner in Tuscaloosa and […]

With NFL free agency underway, one of the top wide receivers on the market is Calvin Ridley of the Jacksonville Jaguars. The franchise acquired him in 2022 from the Atlanta Falcons while Ridley was serving a year-long suspension for gambling. The deal included several contingencies, based on playing time, receiving totals, and a possible extension […]

With the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine underway in Indianapolis and the NFL Draft on tap for next month, the NFL world is indulging in a heavy dose of prospect analysis. One of the most intriguing players in the draft this year is Iowa cornerback Cooper DeJean A broken leg suffered in mid-November will keep DeJean […]

The Detroit Lions crushed the 2023 NFL Draft. The team got major contributions from its first four picks — Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta, Brian Branch, and Jack Campbell — as well as a few players further down the board. This earned the Lions and general manager Brad Holmes a nice honor at the 2024 NFL Scouting […]

Should the Los Angeles Chargers decide to move on from star linebacker Khalil Mack, the Detroit Lions are the favorites to land the former NFL Defensive Player of the Year, according to Bovada. The Lions currently have +200 odds to be Mack’s next home if he’s not with the Chargers next season. Behind them are […]

The NFL Combine is underway and free agency is right around the corner. The Detroit Lions are one team to watch as they are fresh off a magnificent run to the NFC title game before losing to the San Francisco 49ers. Amon-Ra St. Brown is one player who looks to be a staple of the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are in the midst of a dynastic run. They’ve made it to the Super Bowl four times in six seasons and have won three of those titles, including a championship in each of the last two seasons. However, in order to sustain this long-term dominance, the Chiefs have had to make […]

The 2024 NFL offseason is underway. Teams are congregating in Indianapolis for the NFL Combine, where the groundwork for potential deals begins to get laid as teams scout the next wave of stars. Some moves are already beginning to trickle in as teams juggle their cap sheet and prepare for free agency and the draft. […]

The Detroit Lions are trying to keep their winning core together. Jared Goff and his air raid squad could all be back for Dan Campbell next year as well as their defensive unit. A huge development in their roster construction has also just recently happened. It involved Pro Bowl selection Jalen Reeves-Maybin who is a […]

The Detroit Lions were one of the top stories in the NFL last season. Many expected the Lions to contend for the NFC North title because they finished the previous season on a hot streak, but the team’s history was one of failure in nearly all situations. While the team appeared to have plenty of […]

The Chicago Bears are coming off of a bitterly disappointing season that saw that fall to the bottom of the division with a 7-10 record while rival Detroit won their first division title in over two decades. Justin Fields has gotten much of the blame and scrutiny for the team’s losing ways and now the […]

The Detroit Lions just had their best season in 30+ years, and they want to continue to build on it and make the Lions a consistent Super Bowl contender. Many people expected offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to leave, but he is staying. The hype around Detroit for next season is incredibly loud, but the one […]

Despite a defeat to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game, the short tenure of Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell continues to be an overwhelming success. He took the team from just three wins in 2021 to a few plays away from the Super Bowl this season. As this squad enters the […]

The Detroit Lions were one win away from making the Super Bowl in a surprising season. Dan Campbell has quickly turned this franchise around and provided excitement for Lions fans. Another big reason is the play of wide receiver Amon-Ra St Brown, who is coming off a huge 1,515-yard campaign despite being a Pro Bowl […]

The Detroit Lions have had a remarkable 2023 NFL season, finishing with a 12-5 record and making it to the NFC Championship Game of the playoffs. Despite this success, the team is now faced with tough decisions as they enter the 2024 offseason. Here, we will discuss three players the Lions must consider trading, in […]

Now that Super Bowl 58 is over and another NFL season is in the books, it is never too early to start thinking about next season, starting with who could be in the next year’s big game in New Orleans, LA. Yeah, the easy answers are this year’s winners, the Kansas City Chiefs, who could […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff has been doubted a lot in his career, and even given up on by his old team, the Los Angeles Rams, but now he is loved in Detroit and general manager Brad Holmes admitted that he has always believed in him. “I’ve always had believe in Jared,” Brad Holmes said, […]

The Washington Commanders are moving forward with Dan Quinn as their new head coach and are naturally embracing him as one of the people entrusted to lead the franchise out of the doldrums and back into the playoffs. Though, the process to getting him to the nation’s capital was definitely not a smooth one. One […]

The Detroit Lions had their incredible 2024 season come to a disappointing end with a loss to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game, and general manager Brad Holmes spoke about how the team is only going to get better going into the 2024 offseason. “What I want to tell our fans is […]

The Detroit Lions saw their season come to a close last weekend when they lost on the road against the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game. It’s hard to be too upset if you’re the Lions as this was the best season that they have had in 30+ years, but the way that […]

Despite a defeat to the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship game, the short tenure of Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell continues to be an overwhelming success. He took the team from just three wins in 2021 to a few plays away from the Super Bowl this season. As this squad enters the […]

For the second straight year, Ben Johnson is returning to the Detroit Lions. In both years he was available as a coaching option, Johnson was a strong favorite for many teams. As the architect behind the Lions’ devastating offense, Johnson was considered a near-lock to be a coach. Both years, though, Johnson instead returned to […]

The Detroit Lions made an unexpected run to the NFC championship game in 2023. Despite significantly exceeding expectations, there is still plenty of room for the team to improve next year if they want to build on their success and potentially make a Super Bowl run. The Lions’ biggest issue in 2023 was their secondary, […]