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The Detroit Lions figure to be one of the most dangerous teams in the NFL this season. They are coming off their most successful season of the Super Bowl era as they won the NFC North title and two playoff games before they were narrowly defeated by the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC title […]

The Detroit Lions significantly exceeded expectations in 2023. One year ago, the Lions had not won a playoff game in over 30 years. They had also never won the NFC North division, logging their last division title in the defunct NFC Central. If you asked just about any Lions fan before the 2023 season if they’d […]

The Detroit Lions are coming off one of their most successful seasons in team history. They won the NFC North for the first time and were within a few plays of making the Super Bowl. A major reason for their success was wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. However, St. Brown wasn’t entirely healthy during the […]

Calvin Johnson is getting honored, finally. For the longest time, the star wide receiver was synonymous with the Detroit Lions (even if Johnson never quite felt the same). Johnson, nicknames “Megatron” due to his inhuman capabilities, is among the greatest wide receivers of all-time. Now, the Lions are officially recognizing Calvin Johnson by bestowing a […]

Amon-Ra St. Brown is throwing shade at the New Orleans Saints with over a month left to go in the offseason. There’s no bad blood between the team from the Bayou and the wide receiver from the Detroit Lions. It’s simply a case of brother-on-brother trash talk with wideout Equanimeous St. Brown, who signed with […]

The Detroit Lions didn’t have to wait too long to find another high-level tight end after trading T.J. Hockenson to the Minnesota Vikings. Sam LaPorta made an impact right away in his rookie season, giving Jared Goff another target in the passing game and establishing himself as a star in the making. LaPorta was second […]

The Detroit Lions have a lot of work to do if they have any designs of winning the NFC North again next season. The division includes new faces at quarterback including JJ McCarthy and Sam Darnold of the Vikings, along with number one overall pick Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears. Lions QB Jared Goff […]

In the realm of NFL lore, it’s often the unseen moments and quiet gestures that tell the most compelling stories. For the Detroit Lions, one such moment occurred last summer when quarterback Jared Goff, after an offseason throwing session in California, sent a succinct yet prophetic text to offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. All of this […]

The Detroit Pistons are enduring significant growing pains during the 2024 offseason. The Pistons parted ways with former head coach Monty Williams in June and are trying to fill their roster with support during the NBA Free Agency period. Detroit made a decisive frontcourt-bolstering move on former Joel Embiid backup Paul Reed. The Pistons are […]

The Detroit Lions got such a steal in Amon-Ra St. Brown. The former fourth-round pick has become one of the most important players in the franchise, earning a four-year $120 million contract extension this offseason. Now he will represent Detroit on a new Netflix show that premieres tomorrow. St. Brown appeared on today’s episode of […]

The Detroit Lions have assembled one of the best roster in the NFL in just a handful of offseasons. Give big credit to general manager Brad Holmes who has executed a nearly flawless rebuild in Detroit. Historically, Brad Holmes has not been a huge fan of trading away players. Considering the premium that Holmes places […]

The Detroit Lions were one of the NFL’s biggest laughing stocks for a long time. Now, they suddenly have one of the most talented rosters in the league. This offseason was the fourth year of the Dan Campbell + Brad Holmes rebuild in Detroit. Holmes has proven himself to be an incredible general manager who […]

The Detroit Lions were right at the door. After an impressive 2023 regular season, they made a run to the NFC title game before losing to the San Francisco 49ers and seeing their Super Bowl dreams come to a crushing end. This offseason, they seem determined to get back to the playoffs and this time […]

The Detroit Lions have arrived. Just three years into the Dan Campbell + Brad Holmes rebuild, the Lions came one quarter of football away from the their first Super Bowl berth in franchise history. It’s safe to say that the Lions finally have a solid front office and coaching staff. Now the pressure is on […]

Barry Sanders, a Hall of Fame running back and the greatest player to ever suit up for the Detroit Lions, is addressing his many fans regarding some concerning news about his health. “To all my supporters, over Father’s Day weekend, I experienced a health scare related to my heart,” he issued in a statement. “It […]

The Detroit Lions had one of their best seasons ever last year and certainly their best season in a very long time. The Lions won the NFC North and hosted a home playoff game last season against the Los Angeles Rams. It was the first playoff win for the Lions in over 30 years, and […]

The Detroit Lions had one of their best seasons ever last year and certainly their best season in a very long time. The Lions won the NFC North and hosted a home playoff game last season against the Los Angeles Rams. It was the first playoff win for the Lions in over 30 years, and […]

The Detroit Lions had a very successful 2023 campaign, as they managed to go on a run all the way to the NFC Championship Game, where they came up short against the San Francisco 49ers. While the team obviously had a lot of strengths, one of their more pronounced weaknesses throughout the year came at […]

The Detroit Lions are a team on a mission in 2024. They are coming off the best season they have ever had in the Super Bowl era as they won the NFC North title and two postseason games. While they fell short in the NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers, head coach Dan […]

Calvin Johnson is one of the best wide receivers in NFL history. Megatron struck fear into the hearts of opposing defenses every game for his nine-year NFL career with the Detroit Lions. He set the NFL’s single-season receiving yards record back in 2012 and has held it ever since. However, he recently made a bold […]

Coming off of an impressive season, the Detroit Lions are ready to run it back and build off their success as being one of the top threats of the NFC. Lions head coach Dan Campbell spoke to CBS Sports’ Jonathan Jones to touch on how the team looks at themselves heading into the upcoming season […]

There is a fine line between being a legit playoff team and a Super Bowl contender in the NFL. The 2024 Detroit Lions are undoubtedly the former, but to become the latter, they will need players up and down the roster to step up. That means Detroit fans should keep an eye on hidden gems […]

It’s OTA season for NFL teams, and a number of organizations are hoping to develop talent and find hidden gems among their players. One such team is the Detroit Lions, who are gearing up for another campaign with head coach Dan Campbell. Amid their ongoing activities, it seems like the Lions’ eagerness for physical play […]

The Detroit Lions’ Dan Campbell is one of the most well known and beloved coaches in the National Football League. On Friday, Campbell’s stance on pass rushing was revealed in comments made during a news conference during Lions OTAs. The Campbell comments came during a time when offensive coordinator Ben Johnson shared thoughts on his […]

The moves and machinations of the NFL offseason are basically complete at this point. As teams move through minicamps and OTAs, the 32 head coaches in the NFL have a strong idea of who they will be leading in the 2024 season. While there will be additional moves throughout training camp, the major strengths of […]

The Detroit Lions are heading into what could be the most pivotal season since the 1950s with Coach Dan Campbell preaching about a Super Bowl appearance and offensive coordinator Ben Johnson back in town after turning down several potential head coaching suitors. Recently, Johnson decided to clear the air on his decision to return to […]

The Detroit Lions could have lost offensive coordinator Ben Johnson to the coaching carousel this offseason or last. Instead, he chose to stick around, keeping a crucial component of their ascent into a winning team. There was plenty of outside interest for Johnson, who has helped the Lions become a high-scoring offense over his two […]

After watching the Lombardi Trophy slip through their grasp and land in the possession of the Kansas City Chiefs for the second time in five years, the San Francisco 49ers should be completely focused on finally finishing the job in the 2024-25 season. Though, that is a difficult declaration to make when they are still […]

The Detroit Lions had one of their best seasons ever last year and certainly their best season in a very long time. The Lions won the NFC North and hosted a home playoff game last season against the Los Angeles Rams. It was the first playoff win for the Lions in over 30 years, and […]

The Detroit Lions, like many NFL teams this time of year, are trying to assemble their team for the upcoming season. In the 2024 NFL Draft, they made six picks, most of which they have already made deals with. They’ve also signed 15 undrafted free agents to help make their 90-man roster before they cut […]

Could the Detroit Lions actually do it? Can they compete for the Super Bowl in the 2024 NFL season? Dan Campbell’s squad has a lot of talent and made it to the doorstep of the big game last season. As weird as it is for the Lions to be a powerhouse, it’s looking like they […]

Back in January, after the NFC Championship Game, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell didn’t hold back his feelings after the team’s 34-31 loss to the San Francisco 49ers. He made it clear that getting back to that position wasn’t going to be easy. Now that the full 2024 NFL schedule has been released, the […]

Dan Campbell has completely changed the Detroit Lions. In his three seasons in Detroit, he’s transformed what was once a laughingstock franchise into a real contender. The Lions nearly shocked everyone last season after making their way to the NFC Championship Game. However, a second-half surge by the San Francisco 49ers crushed the dreams of […]

Ever since the league’s inception all the way back in 1920, Thanksgiving Day has been an integral part of the NFL schedule. Since the mid-60s, the Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys have played host to a pair of Turkey Day afternoon games each year, and starting in 2006, the NFL has added one primetime game […]

The Dallas Cowboys have been locked in a stalemate with quarterback Dak Prescott in contract negotiation talks, and in the meantime, the Detroit Lions just signed fellow signal-caller Jared Goff to a four-year, $212 million deal. That’s $53 million annually for Goff, which is probably in the neighborhood of what the Cowboys wanted to pay […]

When the 2024 NFL season begins, we know three things for sure about the Detroit Lions: The Lions will be one of the trendiest Super Bowl picks among both fans and analysts of the game Jared Goff, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and Penei Sewell will enter the year as three of the highest paid players ever at their […]

After a historical year of success in the NFC North, the Detroit Lions have made a pivotal contract move on star quarterback Jared Goff. Detroit is signing Goff to a four-year, $212 million extension that includes $170 million guaranteed, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Goff is now the highest-paid Lion in franchise history. The move looks […]

The Detroit Lions had one of their best seasons ever last year and certainly their best season in a very long time. The Lions won the NFC North and hosted a home playoff game last season against the Los Angeles Rams. It was the first playoff win for the Lions in over 30 years, and […]

The Detroit Lions made a huge jump last season as they won the NFC North title and won two postseason games before falling short in the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers. The Lions made progress in multiple areas on both offense and defense, but the belief was that they had to make […]