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Corey Davis is having the best season of his career and the former first-round pick is off to a fast start on Sunday. Following a game-tying touchdown by the Detroit Lions, Ryan Tannehill connected with Davis on a 75-yard touchdown to give the Tennessee Titans a lead in the first quarter. YOU WILL NOT STOP […]

After being deemed questionable to play due to a rib injury, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is now expected to suit up for their Week 15 tilt against the Tennessee Titans, per NFL Network‘s Ian Rapoport. In a dramatic turn, #Lions QB Matthew Stafford (ribs) is now preparing to play tomorrow vs the #Titans, sources […]

Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay has recently been linked to rumors speculating that he will jump ship heading to his free agency in 2021. However, the Northern Illinois product denied the talks and remained firm on his commitment to Motor City which first gave him the opportunities to star in the league since he […]

The Tennessee Titans are set to face off against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, which is an opportunity for running back Derrick Henry to face off against one of his idols in Adrian Peterson. In the buildup to the Titans-Lions Week 15 contest, Henry spoke out about his admiration for the legend that is Peterson. […]

Could Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford request a trade this offseason? According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, it’s a scenario that the 32-year old may soon entertain. The Lions are looking at yet another rebooting job, along with a coaching and front office overhaul. Accordingly, the franchise and the veteran QB could part ways to make […]

Former NFL executive and current CBS Sports analyst Scott Pioli will reportedly interview to be the next general manager of the Detroit Lions. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Pioli will interview for the Lions’ GM job. Piolo has previously spent time with the New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons and has been […]

The Detroit Lions recently made roster moves which may suggest that starting quarterback Matthew Stafford will be out for an extended period of time due to a lingering rib injury. Motor City recently signed former XFL gunslinger Jordan Ta’amu to their practice squad which gives the team an insurance in lieu of Stafford’s absence, per […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was unable to finish Sunday’s loss to the Green Bay Packers, with the 32-year-old forced to exit late in the game due to a rib injury. An update has been provided on Stafford’s status, and it appears that he has sustained quite a considerable injury on Sunday night. Here’s an […]

Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift will be heading back to the field in Week 14 against the Green Bay Packers after missing last week’s tilt due to an illness, as per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. #Lions RB D’Andre Swift, who missed last week with an illness, is expected to play today vs. the #Packers […]

Jeff Okudah hasn’t had the rookie season he envisioned having and it appears the Detroit Lions won’t get him back until the 2021 season. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Okudah is being shut down for the rest of the 2020 season due to plans of him undergoing surgery next Tuesday. This is true. […]

The most planned-for event of the fantasy sports world is finally upon us – the NFL fantasy football slate of postseason games. With that comes the crunchtime moves that need to be conducted perfectly in order to make sure you bring home that trophy. NFL Weeks 14-16 are the three remaining games in your reason […]

Green Bay Packers icon Aaron Rodgers is preparing to face the Detroit Lions on Sunday, pitting him against a familiar face in Darrell Bevell. While speaking about his upcoming tilt against Bevell and the Lions, Rodgers revealed that Bevell used to task him with finding Brett Favre. “A lot of my time was spent walking […]

Just a week after the Detroit Lions appeared dead in the water following the removal of their head coach and general manager, they pulled off a miracle comeback late in the fourth quarter against the Chicago Bears to earn a 34-30 win. The Bears executed a miracle fourth-quarter comeback of their own against the Lions […]

Rookie wide receiver Quintez Cephus has just scored his first NFL touchdown for the Detroit Lions, and it came in spectacular fashion. Facing a daunting Chicago Bears defense in their Week 13 game, Cephus caught a deep pass from Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and landed in the end zone for a 49-yard touchdown. This throw […]

The Chicago Bears placed wide receiver Allen Robinson on the injury report after he left practice on Friday with a knee injury. The Bears eventually listed Robinson as questionable to play against the Detroit Lions this Sunday, but head coach Matt Nagy said the decision to sideline the wide receiver was done for precautionary reasons. […]

LeGarrette Blount announced his retirement from the NFL via Instagram. Blount, who turned 34 on Saturday, played in the NFL for nine seasons. A three-time champion, the running back won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and one with the Philadelphia Eagles. Blount’s professional career began with the Tennessee Titans, signing as an […]

Matthew Stafford’s future with the Detroit Lions is in serious jeopardy as they close in on yet another disappointing campaign. Per Mike Florio of NBC Sports, the Lions will need to make their decision quickly on whether they will keep their 2009 no. 1 overall pick as part of their future moving forward. On the […]

With the Detroit Lions ownership recently deciding to move on from former coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn, current San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh has emerged as a strong candidate as the next man at the helm for the Lions. So much so, that a group of Michigan legislators have penned […]

Politicians on both sides of the aisle are coming together in the state of Michigan with a simple message: hire Robert Saleh as the next head coach of the Detroit Lions. Saleh is a native of Dearborn, Michigan, and San Francisco 49ers cornerback Richard Sherman lobbied hard for the Niners’ defensive coordinator to get the […]

It’s been an uphill battle of New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley, as he continues to rehab from a season-ending ACL injury he sustained earlier in the campaign. The 23-year-old recently opened up about how his road to recovery has been so far, and as it turns out, Detroit Lions veteran RB Adrian Peterson […]

The 5-6 Chicago Bears will host the 4-7 Detroit Lions at Soldier Field in Week 13 in a classic NFC North showdown. The two teams met back in Week 1 of the season, with the Bears coming away with a 27-23 win on the road. Both the Bears and Lions are walking disasters at the […]

Chicago Bears star Khalil Mack is dealing with a back injury (once again) and he hasn’t practiced all week in advance of the Bears’ Week 13 matchup against the Detroit Lions. However, as has been the case all season, Mack is expected to play versus the Lions despite not participating in practice, per Adam Hoge […]

The Chicago Bears are sticking with Mitchell Trubisky under center for this weekend’s game against the Detroit Lions. Veteran quarterback Nick Foles, who won the job from Trubisky in Week 3, returned to practice on Wednesday in a limited fashion. However, head coach Matt Nagy has already declared Trubisky the starter, per ESPN’s Jeff Dickerson.  […]

San Francisco 49ers defensive back Richard Sherman says the Detroit Lions need to hire Robert Saleh as their new head coach. Saleh, the 49ers’ defensive coordinator, was born in Dearborn, Michigan. The Lions are in need of a new coach after firing Matt Patricia and Sherman says the franchise would be making a mistake by […]

Matthew Stafford may want out of Detroit after this season. As he enters his 13th year in 2021, he may have been through one too many coaching changes as part of the Lions organization. Matt Dery, the host of the daily Locked On Lions podcast, was breaking down the ripple effect of the firing of […]

The Detroit Lions hit the reset button once again after firing head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn on Saturday. With another rebuild possibly on the way, speculations arose on quarterback Matthew Stafford’s future with the team. Stafford, however, appears to be more focused on finishing out the 2020 season, where Detroit will […]

The Detroit Lions cleaned house this weekend, firing head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn amid another poor start. What exactly do the changes mean for quarterback Matthew Stafford? That remains to be seen. Stafford was asked on Monday about his future with the team, though he hardly made a stirring commitment to […]

An exciting tripleheader will be made available for football fans everywhere in time for the Christmas festivities. The NFL has already revealed its Week 16 slate scheduled to be played on Saturday, Dec. 26, via the league website. The first offering will pit the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against the Detroit Lions set to be played […]

The Detroit Lions faithful recently saw a light at the end of the tunnel as the team’s ownership finally decided to sack head coach Matt Patricia and general manager Bob Quinn. The move came after the Lions were dealt with a 41-25 rout in Week 11 led by Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson’s impressive performance […]

Former Detroit Lions players Darius Slay and Eric Ebron were active on social media Saturday morning, rubbing salt in the wound for Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn following their dismissal. 😂😂😂😂 bra chill!!! https://t.co/GvMETa39h7 — Darius Slay (@bigplay24slay) November 28, 2020 While reaction on Twitter was to be expected in light of the news, the […]

The Detroit Lions fired head coach Matt Patricia on Saturday and Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Darius Slay took to Twitter to react to his former NFL head coach getting the boot. To recall, Slay didn’t have a good relationship with Patricia on the Lions and has never shied away from bashing the former New England Patriots […]

The Detroit Lions have finally fired head coach Matt Patricia along with general manager Bob Quinn, per NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. This is a move everyone in Detroit was expecting after the team lost to the Houston Texans on Thanksgiving Day. The #Lions have fired coach Matt Patricia and GM Bob Quinn. — Ian Rapoport […]

Two NFL coaches were subject to a lot of resentment in social media after their teams have been sitting not-so-pretty in the bottom of their respective divisions. Both Mike McCarthy of the Dallas Cowboys and Matt Patricia of the Detroit Lions have been in the wrong side of the headlines as of late and it […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is not in the business of making coaching decisions. At least that’s how he made it seem when asked about head coach Matt Patricia’s future with the organization following Thursday’s 41-25 loss to the Houston Texans. “It’s not my decision,” Stafford said. “That’s for somebody else. If you want to […]

Former Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins took to twitter Thursday to heap praise on former teammate Will Fuller, following the wideout’s outstanding performance against the Lions. https://twitter.com/DeAndreHopkins/status/1332060434262675456?s=20 Originally drafted in the first-round of the 2016 NFL Draft by Houston, Fuller was meant to provide depth in the Texans’ receiving corps, taking pressure off Hopkins who […]

Houston Texans star quarterback Deshaun Watson and wide receiver Will Fuller are putting on a show in the fourth quarter against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving. With the Texans up 26-17 early in the fourth quarter, Watson hit a streaking Fuller for a 40-yard touchdown to take a commanding lead. It was a gorgeous deep […]

The Detroit Lions got the Thanksgiving festivities going early with a bit of trickery against the Houston Texans. Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford took the snap, handed the ball off to Kerryon Johnson, who then flipped the ball to Jamal Agnew, who then flipped the ball back to Stafford, who then found a wide-open T.J. Hockenson […]

The Detroit Lions are set to take on the Houston Texans on Thanksgiving, with Matthew Stafford poised to become part of NFL history. With another Thanksgiving start under his belt, Stafford will be joining Troy Aikman as the only quarterbacks to have 10 career starts on Thanksgiving, per NFL Network’s Rich Eisen. Today, Matthew Stafford […]

Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift (concussion) is officially listed as questionable for the Thanksgiving matchup with the Houston Texans, but ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported on Thursday morning that he is “unlikely” to go. Lions' RB D’Andre Swift, listed as questionable for today due to a concussion, is unlikely to play against the Texans, per […]