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It didn’t take long for NFL legend Peyton Manning to take a shot at the New England Patriots on Monday. Covering the game between the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers for ESPN 2 with his brother, Eli Manning, the five-time MVP couldn’t help but sneak in a little snarky joke. Right on the […]

The Green Bay Packers are coming off an awful Week 1 against the New Orleans Saints. They lost to the Saints, 38-3, and were outperformed in every aspect of the game. Star quarterback Aaron Rodgers had one of the worst performances in his entire career. It was an overall letdown for the Packers, and they […]

In Week 2 NFL action, the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers will both seek their first win of the season. The Lions will travel to Lambeau Field after losing their home opener to the San Francisco 49ers. As for Green Bay, they were flat-out embarrassed by the New Orleans Saints in Week 1 and […]

Detroit Lions running back Jamaal Williams has made an interesting comment about his former team Green Bay Packers. Williams is currently in his debut season with the Lions after the Packers opted not to re-sign him this offseason. Detroit will face Green Bay on Monday night and the running did not hold back on revealing […]

Week 1 was rough all around for the NFC North division as all four teams lost and all four teams looked pretty rough. The Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears could both lose again this week but one thing is absolutely guaranteed. All four teams will not start with two losses as the Green Bay Packers […]

Legendary Detroit Lions defensive tackle Roger Brown passed away Friday at the age of 84. The team put out a video tribute honoring Brown: https://twitter.com/Lions/status/1438959190773534722 Owner Sheila Ford Hamp put out this statement: “Roger Brown will always hold a special place in our team’s history. A member of the Lions’ esteemed ‘Fearsome Foursome’ of the […]

When the Green Bay Packers square-off against the Detroit Lions in Week 2, they will be welcoming in a division rival to Lambeau Field and a familiar face in running back Jamaal Williams. Via The Athletic, the newest Lions running back discussed what it will be like playing in Lambeau Field for the first time […]

Just because Aaron Rodgers got outplayed by Jameis Winston doesn’t mean the world should start writing the epitaph for the Green Bay Packers quarterback’s relevance as an elite competitor. Sure, it doesn’t look good to get beat by Winston, but anybody can have an off night. Pretty sure even Michael Jordan once had a bad […]

Detroit Lions second-year cornerback Jeff Okudah’s season is officially over after just one game played, as the no. 3 overall pick in last year’s draft has been diagnosed with a ruptured achilles, according to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Okudah suffered the injury during their week 1 41-33 loss to the San Francisco 49ers on […]

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay lost faith in quarterback Jared Goff over time, which is why the franchise went out and traded a haul for Matthew Stafford in the offseason. Stafford went out and showed why the Rams made that trade by dominating the Chicago Bears on Sunday Night Football. After the 34-14 […]

San Francisco 49ers cornerback Jason Verrett was helped off the field during Sunday’s week 1 matchup with the Detroit Lions, and his head coach Kyle Shanahan fears that Verrett suffered a season-ending ACL injury. Verrett seemed extremely emotional as he headed to the locker room. “It’s crushing,” Shanahan said to the media following his team’s […]

The Detroit Lions were embarrassed by the San Francisco 49ers for most of Sunday’s Week 1 affair. The 49ers led 41-17 after punting the ball away with just under six minutes to play, and everybody assumed the game would end without any fireworks. Instead, the Lions fought back in valiant fashion, scoring 16 unanswered points […]

It has been quite a field day for the San Francisco 49ers so far in their season opener against the Detroit Lions. And now, 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel just blew the game open with one highlight-reel touchdown. On a key third down play, 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo elected to target Samuel out on the […]

It’s early in his Detroit Lions career, but Jared Goff made a crucial error during Sunday’s week 1 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers that should help the Los Angeles Rams justify their decision to trade him last offseason. The newly minted Lions quarterback threw a pick-6 directly into the hands of 49ers linebacker Dre […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Trey Lance’s first career pass went about as well as he and the team could’ve hoped, as it ended in a touchdown off of a reception from wide receiver Trent Sherfield in the first quarter of Sunday’s week 1 matchup against the Detroit Lions. https://twitter.com/NFL/status/1437106393480269824 The no. 3 overall pick […]

San Francisco 49ers rookie running back Trey Sermon is a surprise inactive for Week 1 against the Detroit Lions. Here’s the full list of 49ers inactives for the season opener: #SFvsDET @DignityHealth inactives. https://t.co/41UNYMlO5W pic.twitter.com/yXnKakBSJS — San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) September 12, 2021 Sermon is a healthy scratch despite being the No. 2 running back […]

There’s renewed buzz around the Los Angeles Rams franchise coming into the season with Matthew Stafford. The former Detroit Lions quarterback gives the team much more stability after a rocky season with Jared Goff at the helm. But apparently, the Stafford-to-Rams deal wasn’t seen as the likely outcome as the Lions shopped their QB. According […]

The 49ers head east to Detroit for Week 1 of the 2021 NFL season. The 49ers are heavy favorites here but don’t be surprised to see this game end up closer than expected. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a 49ers-Lions prediction and pick.  In what seems like a huge mismatch […]

Even for the internet, the rumors surrounding Detroit Lions running back D’Andre Swift on Thursday seemed a bit crazy. Unverified reports surfaced that Swift was involved in a shooting that took place earlier this summer that left one person dead. Normally, rumors like this with no merit can be dismissed quickly but this one seemed […]

It’s a new era for the Detroit Lions and their fans. After 12 straight seasons with Matthew Stafford as the quarterback and only three playoff games, the team finally decided to move on. The Stafford era will go down as a disappointment, but the rebuild is underway in Detroit and there may be some building […]

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell was recently concerned about running back D’Andre Swift’s status for the start of the season. Swift dealt with a groin injury throughout training camp, so there was worry that he wouldn’t be in shape to play in Week 1 against the San Francisco 49ers. However, Campbell revealed Tuesday that […]

It isn’t exactly a secret with Week 1 of the 2021-22 NFL regular season now less than one week away, but the Detroit Lions are not a very good football team at the present moment. Even with a new head coach in Dan Campbell and former Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff now under center, […]

Matthew Stafford has yet to play a single second for the Los Angeles Rams but some people are already expecting him to have a huge campaign in the upcoming NFL season. After a string of empty stints with the Detroit Lions, Stafford will have a much-needed change of scenery in the City of Angels. This […]

Veteran NFL wide receiver John Brown, who has played for the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens and Buffalo Bills, requested to be released by the Las Vegas Raiders on Tuesday while the AFC West franchise granted his wish. As a result, Brown is now an unrestricted free agent and has the ability to sign with any […]

Jared Goff finds himself on a new team for the 2021 NFL season after getting traded from the Los Angeles Rams to the Detroit Lions. Goff’s play has taken a step back since leading the Rams to the Super Bowl in the 2018 season, and he has faced plenty of criticism for it. Furthermore, not […]

The Detroit Lions signed Breshad Perriman in the offseason as part of a complete overhaul of their receiving corps. Just five months later, the Lions are pulling the plug on the Perriman experiment and cutting him, according ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Perriman only got a one-year, $3 million deal, so it’s not like this was an […]

The Indianapolis Colts are set to take on the Detroit Lions in a Week 3 preseason matchup. It’s the final game for the coaching staff to evaluate their teams before making decisions on the final roster. With high expectations, the Colts hope to have a team that’s capable of making the postseason yet again. To […]

The Indianapolis Colts and Detroit Lions will face off in the final week of the preseason on Friday. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Colts-Lions prediction and pick. The Colts have looked like one of the most regular-season ready NFL teams so far this preseason. Indianapolis has booked two wins […]

One of the biggest moves in the NFL during the offseason happened pretty quickly when the Los Angeles Rams acquired Matthew Stafford from the Detroit Lions. The former No. 1 overall pick out of Georgia had given everything to the Lions franchise but needed a new start. Speaking with Seth Wickersham of ESPN, Stafford revealed […]

By now, everybody has been familiar with the antics from Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell. As honest as can be– and candid also– Campbell has been a treasure early on. But, as the regular season draws near, the Lions have a bit of a concern with some of their players. Speaking with reporters on […]

The 2021-22 NFL regular season is now just around the corner. With a new regular season approaching, that also means that fantasy football owners are gearing up for endless drafts with many hopeful potential winners currently out there. Searching for your fantasy football breakout quarterbacks, part of your larger group of fantasy football breakout candidates? […]

It really seems like NFL fans have a lot of anger built up this season. Following a wild brawl between Chargers and Rams fans, the Steelers and Lions supporters also got into it on Sunday. It all started when a woman slapped a man in the face, which absolutely set him off. Take a look: […]

It is a new era for the Detroit Lions organization, as they will call on Jared Goff to be their new starting quarterback this season. And for new Lions quarterbacks coach Mark Brunell, he is already feeling a sense of optimism with Goff. Brunell is well familiar with just what it takes to make it […]

The Detroit Lions’ new regime is in town with Dan Campbell running the show and Jared Goff playing quarterback. On Thursday, the Lions released longtime long snapper Don Muhlbach, who had suited up for the Lions for nearly two decades. Detroit Lions announced they have released LS Don Muhlbach, who played 17 seasons and 260 […]

The Lions head to Pittsburgh to take on the Steelers for Week 2 of the preseason, in a preview of a game that will take place later in the regular season. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Lions-Steelers prediction and pick. While the Lions won their preseason opener over the […]

Not much is expected from the lowly Detroit Lions in 2021-22 — and rightfully so. Not only are the Lions simply not a very good football team as far well-roundedness and talent go, but Detroit also plays in the NFC North division alongside the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, all of which […]

The Detroit Lions watched star wide receiver Calvin Johnson be inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame, and rightfully so. Megatron was the most dynamic wide receiver of his time and walked away from the game way before his time was done. Well, Johnson is back, this time in front of a ton of Detroit […]

The Buffalo Bills and the Detroit Lions will play their first preseason game on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Bills-Lions prediction and pick. These franchises couldn’t be at more different points in their quest for a Super Bowl. The Bills lost in the AFC Championship game last […]

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell has come in before his first regular season has even started and has provided a jolt to the franchise. Whether fans vibe with it or not, it can’t be disputed that Campbell provides a far different perspective than other coaches and has become a walking quote. That hasn’t stopped […]