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It might take time for NFL fans — particularly those with affinity with the Detroit Lions — before they can get used to seeing quarterback Matthew Stafford taking snaps and lobbing passes in a Los Angeles Rams jersey.   With the Lions under a new general manager in Brad Holmes, the team’s direction also got reconfigured […]

2021 NFL Season Preview: NFC North Win Total Projections Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 164 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 164 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 164 – Blake Lovell and […]

Calvin Johnson is set to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame next month in Canton, Ohio. While he will give an 8-minute speech to thank various people for his terrific NFL career, the Detroit Lions won’t be one of them. It’s been five years now since Johnson abruptly retired from the game […]

The Detroit Lions head into the 2021 NFL Season with a young core. This franchise is clearly rebuilding after opting to trade Matthew Stafford away for Jared Goff and a haul of future draft picks. Detroit has virtually no chance of making the playoffs this year, but this team has given itself a nice foundation […]

A Detroit Lions trade could go in many directions. Detroit made plenty of changes in the offseason on the offensive side of the ball, which included trading longtime starting quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for Jared Goff. In the big picture, the Lions have plenty of question marks across their depth chart, […]

The Cleveland Browns finally seem to be putting it all together. They won their first playoff game since the 1994 playoffs last season, and they followed it up with one of the best offseasons in the NFL. Cleveland has created a fantastic roster heading into the 2021 season, but there are still a couple of […]

The Detroit Lions are in rebuild mode after trading Matthew Stafford away for Jared Goff and a haul of draft picks. The front office has done a great job so far, prioritizing the trenches on both sides of the ball. Dan Campbell brought in a handful of “knee biters” to the roster, which hopefully begins […]

Not only is longtime New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady now a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but the future Pro Football Hall of Fame signal caller even delivered a Super Bowl in his first season outside of Foxborough. With Brady ultimately signing with the Buccaneers as an unrestricted free agent after nearly two […]

Former Detroit Lions star wide receiver Calvin Johnson is ecstatic Matthew Stafford is out of the Motor City. He only wishes he had been granted his release during his playing career. Johnson said during an interview with Woodward Sports he was glad his former quarterback will have a chance to play for another franchise after […]

When the Detroit Lions traded Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams in the offseason, it signaled to many not only the end of an era in the Motor City, but a retooling and reshuffling of the franchise. Stafford spent 12 seasons with the Lions and now has a fresh start in LA. The quarterback […]

It’s clear that the Detroit Lions are going to look a lot different from 2021 and beyond. From a mega-star swap between quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff to letting Matt Patricia walk back to New England after a 13-29-1 tenure as head coach — the prideful franchise in “The Motor City” is looking for […]

Entering the first season with new head coach Dan Campbell and a new starting quarterback at the helm, the Detroit Lions are beginning to head into a multi-step rebuild process. Having held the seventh overall selection in the 2021 NFL Draft, there were plenty of viable options for them to address their many needs. A […]

The Detroit Lions have been one of the busier teams in the NFL this offseason. After playing disappointingly the last few years, the front office ensured to get a tough, gritty head coach to lead the franchise. Dan Campbell came in as the head coach, promising the Lions will be a tough as nails unit […]

The Detroit Lions are coming off yet another forgettable season, but at least one rookie is showing great excitement for what lays ahead of him with the team in his first season in the pros. We’re talking about wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown, who’s looking forward to making a tremendous impact on the Lions’ passing […]

Detroit Lions rookie offensive lineman and No. 7 overall pick Penei Sewell laments the fact he will not be participating in minicamp after testing positive for COVID-19. Sewell tweeted he tested positive this past weekend. The former Oregon star expressed regret at not being able to attend minicamp: “Found out this past weekend I tested […]

The Detroit Lions are in full rebuild mode after trading away longtime franchise cornerstone Matthew Stafford earlier this offseason. Their new head coach Dan Campbell wants to build the nastiest, toughest team in the league. He wants kneecap-biters, he wants guys with a mean streak. Rugged. That’s the key word to describe the new-look Lions, […]

New Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is quite excited with how the team’s offensive line is coming together. Goff spoke with the media on Thursday, telling reporters he was especially excited the Lions used their first-round pick on Oregon offensive tackle Penei Sewell. He also believes Detroit’s offensive line is “shaping up to be one […]

Before the 2021 NFL Draft, analysts and pundits were going gaga over the incredible bounty of top-flight talent available in the first round. This draft class is incredibly prolific, and more analysis than normal went into it, given that several teams at the top had needs at multiple relevant positions. These were headlined by the […]

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The Detroit Lions are in the market for a top wide receiver ahead of Thursday’s NFL Draft, and new general manager Brad Holmes tried to make an aggressive move up the board in order to get his guy. Jeremy Fowler and Dan Graziano of ESPN reported Wednesday the Lions attempted to move from the No. […]

2021 NFL Mock Draft Live: Picks #1-8 Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 149 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 149 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 149 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan […]

The Detroit Lions will look a lot different than they did last season. Thanks to a busy offseason, the Lions have a new general manager in former Rams director of college scouting Brad Holmes, a new head coach in former Lions tight end Dan Campbell and a new starting quarterback after the Lions flipped Matthew […]

The Detroit Lions appeared to secure their quarterback for the future when they acquired Jared Goff from the Los Angeles Rams as part of a package for longtime signal-caller Matthew Stafford. However, Detroit is seemingly joining the list of teams picking in the top 10 that could draft a quarterback. Benjamin Albright of KOA NewsRadio […]

The Detroit Lions added a veteran cornerback on Monday in Quinton Dunbar, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network. DB Quinton Dunbar to the #Lions, per his agents at @ELSportsLLC — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 5, 2021 Dunbar began his career with the Washington Football Team, playing his first five seasons there until last year when […]

The Detroit Lions had one of the more eventful offseasons in the NFL when they swapped longtime quarterback Matt Stafford for Jared Goff from the Los Angeles Rams. The team made several cuts and their next biggest move was re-signing edge defender Romeo Okwara, who just had a breakout year and accounted for almost half […]

With passing in the NFL increasing year after year, the wide receiver position has never been more important, and it showed this offseason. The receiving trio of Allen Robinson, Chris Godwin, and Kenny Golladay will all be paid handsomely next season. The next tiers of receiving weapons, which includes the likes of Will Fuller V., […]

Are things going to be awkward between former, now reunited, teammates in Detroit Jared Goff, and newest Lions Michael Brockers? Not at all. The ink had barely dried on the Los Angeles Rams deal that sent Goff to Detroit for dynastic arms dealer Matthew Stafford, a ’21 third-rounder and first-rounders in ’22 and ’23. That’s […]

The Detroit Lions are in desperate need of leaders on the roster and Dan Campbell believes they got a valuable one in Michael Brockers. When speaking about the leadership that Brockers brings to Detroit, Campbell said that Brockers is capable of wielding Thor’s hammer. “I’d say this about Brockers,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said Friday, […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff is ready to start a new chapter in another city after he was shipped by the Los Angeles Rams in an abrupt trade for veteran playmaker Matthew Stafford. Goff remained grateful for his time in Los Angeles but also insisted that he is eager to come and play with extra […]

The Chicago Bears have added a cornerback, and one who was recently made available by a division rival. On Friday, Chicago inked former Detroit Lions CB Desmond Trufant to a one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. Former Lions’ CB Desmond Trufant is signing a one-year deal with the Chicago Bears, per source. — Adam […]

These past few days of NFL free agency have been relatively quiet for the Detroit Lions, but it is not fair to say the front office is not doing anything, since the fireworks came early when longtime quarterback Matt Stafford was traded for Jared Goff and picks. While there are many worse signal-callers than Goff, […]

One of the biggest available names in free agency this offseason is still combing through his options, and now the Baltimore Ravens might be in the mix. Kenny Golladay, the former Detroit Lions wide receiver has already been courted by teams like the Chicago Bears and the New York Giants and now Baltimore has sent […]

Kenny Golladay has yet to find his new team and he currently remains to be one of the more prominent names still available on the free agency market. As it turns out, the wide receiver’s next stop might be the New York Giants. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network, Golladay is currently in […]

The Los Angeles Rams and Detroit Lions made a big splash earlier this offseason when they swapped quarterbacks, and now they just made another deal. This time, it’s Michael Brockers going from the Rams to the Lions. The move didn’t come without a little drama. Before dishing him away, the Rams’ front office apparently asked […]

The Detroit Lions will retain one of their top defensive playmakers in Romeo Okwara. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network was among those to report the Lions agreed to terms with the defensive end Okwara on a three-year, $39 million deal. From Free Agency Frenzy: The #Lions hold onto one of their own, as Romeo Okwara […]

The Detroit Lions are going to have a new-look offense in 2021 and they’ve added another tight end to the roster. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, the Lions have signed Josh Hill, giving the Lions some aid at the tight end position. The #Lions signed former #Saints TE Josh Hill, who has a […]

You’ve got to admire the Detriot Lions. For such a hopeless-looking franchise, this organization always manages to  consistently show its stars the respect that they deserve, which bodes well for estranged star Kenny Golladay. Matt Stafford, you want out? Okay, yeah we’ll hook you up with as good a location as we can get you. […]

The Detroit Lions continue to steer toward a future transition. Tom Pelissero of NFL Network reports the Lions have informed wide receiver Kenny Golladay he will not receive the franchise tag ahead of Tuesday’s deadline. Golladay will officially become a free agent. There was speculation as to whether the Lions would look to tag Golladay […]

The Detroit Lions are trying to counteract a pair of possible high-level departures at the wide receiver position this offseason. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Wednesday the Lions signed former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Tyrell Williams to a one-year, $6.2 million deal. Former Raiders' WR Tyrell Williams reached agreement on a one-year deal worth […]