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Former New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is set to embark on his first venture as a head coach in the NFL with the Detroit Lions. Patricia will have the opportunity to coach Pro Bowl quarterback Matthew Stafford in his first stint as a head coach in the NFL and is looking forward to […]

The Detroit Lions have a new head coach in former New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. However, he might not be the only Pat who could be calling Detroit home next season. According to Ben Volin of the Boston Globe, the Lions will likely make a push to acquire the services of Patriots running back […]

One of the glaring holes for the Detroit Lions over the last few season has been their lack of dependability in the running game. The Lions have ranked in the bottom of the league in rushing, which is something that general manager Bob Quinn believes can be corrected through a collective effort, according to Justin Rogers […]

New Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia decided to keep incumbent offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter in lieu of putting in his own choice for the job. This despite the two having no previous working relationship. Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford gave a glowing endorsement of Cooter shortly after former head coach Jim Caldwell was fired, […]

The Detroit Lions may have almost an entirely new coaching staff outside of offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter, but their front office is still in place, including general manager Bob Quinn. On Friday, the franchise made it clear that his and new head coach Matt Patricia’s futures are bound together. Quinn received an extension that runs […]

A Super Bowl championship led to an infamous scene featuring a champion departing an airplane. New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia was proudly sporting a Barstool Roger Goodell clown shirt as his team was freshly crowned champions after finishing off the greatest comeback in Super Bowl history, defeating the Atlanta Falcons after falling down […]

The Detroit Lions introduced Matt Patricia as the team’s new head coach Wednesday afternoon. During his introductory press conference, he was asked about the lack of success former Patriots coordinators have had as head coaches. Patricia’s answer was very Bill Belichick-ish and couldn’t have been better. It was light on specifics and made it easy […]

Just a couple days after officially hiring Matt Patricia as their new head coach, the Detroit Lions have finalized some other additions to the staff, including new defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni. The team officially released a list of all of the new assistant coaches joining Patricia in Detroit, headlined by Pasqualoni. The 68-year-old most recently served […]

As has been expected for some time now, the Detroit Lions have officially named Matt Patricia as the team’s new head coach. The former New England Patriots defensive coordinator wrote a heartfelt statement released after accepting the job, as Charean Williams of ProFootballTalk posts. In it, he thanked the Detroit Lions organization for giving him […]

The Detroit Lions are about to enter a new regime with incoming head coach Matt Patricia. The New England Patriots defensive coordinator does not yet officially have the job but he has already started letting go of certain people within the Lions coaching staff. However, there will be one notable holdover from the previous regime […]

It was a roller-coaster 2017 season for Detroit Lions wide receiver Kenny Golladay, to say the least. However, former Detroit wideout and current NFL analyst Nate Burleson has a bold prediction regarding Golladay’s future. The rookie largely served as Detroit’s third option at wide receiver this season. However, Burleson feels Golladay has what it takes […]

Now here’s a guy who thinks that the Detroit Lions is going to the Super Bowl in the near future. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, NBC football analyst Cris Collinsworth believes that the Lions are going to reach the biggest stage of football soon. “I just think the Lions at some […]

In 14 years under legendary New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick, current team defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has learned to focus on the task at hand and don’t let outside noise from the media become a distraction. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, that’s exactly what happened on Monday evening when […]

All but announced as the next head coach of the Detroit Lions, New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has two challenges in front of him. One, win Super Bowl LII in nine days with his current team; and two, assemble a coaching staff to take his new team to the next Super Bowl. While the next […]

New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia was one of the biggest names on the coaching market for teams this offseason. However, he finally made his decision to become the next head coach of the Detroit Lions. The move came as a bit of a surprise considering many assumed he would join the New York […]

Oh yeah, it’s already on and the new sideline boss is making sure it remains “on” even with the biggest game of the year in front of him. New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia has already begun the Detroit Lions housecleaning, and we’re not discussing opening up windows and priming those vacuum cleaners. According to […]

With Sunday’s 24-20 victory in the AFC Championship over the Jacksonville Jaguars, it was the last time New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia took the field at Gillette Stadium under his current position with the team. He will move on after the Super Bowl LII matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles in order to accept […]

It is an exciting time for New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. Not only are the Patriots advancing to the AFC Conference Championship, but he has already essentially secured a head coaching gig for the Detroit Lions after this season. Aside from his coaching prowess, Patricia has become somewhat of an NFL mogul for his […]

New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia looks set to become the Detroit Lions’ new head coach, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter. According to Schefter, Patricia and the Lions will still need to work out contract details after the end of the Patriots’ season as per NFL rules, but a deal is expected to be done. […]

While the New England Patriots’ Big 3 of Tom Brady, Bill Belichick, and Robert Kraft put out the flames of the reported turmoil during their bye week, defensive coordinator Matt Patricia did his due diligence regarding his next coaching gig. Patricia met with a number of teams during the Patriots’ extra time off, including the Detroit […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have hired Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin to be their new defensive coordinator, per ESPN’s Katherine Terrell. Austin, 52, is set to replace Paul Guenther, who will take over the Raiders’ defensive coordinator job. Austin spent the past four seasons in charge of the Lions’ defense under Jim Caldwell and spent […]

With the New England Patriots having clinched the top seed in the AFC Playoffs, coaches and players had a little extra time on their hands last week. Defensive coordinator Matt Patricia spent part of his break attending to the potential head coaching vacancy with the Detroit Lions. It seems things may have gone well since […]

The New England Patriots are preparing for life after defensive coordinator Matt Patricia. With the Pats enjoying the luxury of a first-round bye in the playoffs, Patricia has taken advantage of the free time by doing job interviews. According to Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk, the Patriots have accepted the reality that the 43-year-old […]

The NFL’s Black Monday is striking hard this year, and the latest victim is Detroit Lions head coach Jim Caldwell. On Monday morning, the team announced that it relieved Caldwell of his duties. He signed an extension with Detroit less than a year after leading the franchise to the playoffs. During his four-year tenure with […]

As the Detroit Lions (8-7) prepare for their Week 17 contest against their NFC North rival Green Bay Packers at Ford Field, the job status of Lions head coach Jim Caldwell is again up in the air. According to an article published Tuesday afternoon by staff writer Michael Rothstein of ESPN, Caldwell opened up about […]

The Detroit Lions saw their playoff hopes officially go down the drain with a 27-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. However, there was at least one lone bright spot Lions fans could hang their hat on. Despite the team’s disappointing 2017 NFL season, quarterback Matthew Stafford continues to stake his claim as one of the league’s most […]

The Detroit Lions continue to remain in the thick of the playoff picture heading into the final two weeks of the season. However, third-year running back Ameer Abdullah is growing more frustrated with his continually dwindling role within the offense, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. “It’s definitely frustrating,” Abdullah said. “It’s definitely something […]

We’re down to the final two weeks of the regular season, and yes, waiver wire pickups still matter. In that span, your fantasy football league’s champion will be decided, the one who will take home The Shiva and earn the rights to brag about his fantasy title for an entire year. If you’re among those […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is now better than former Dallas Cowboys gunslinger Tony Romo. Hold your horses, Cowboys fans. This is only in terms of a statistical measurement. Then again, numbers never lie. With an 11-yard pass to TJ Jones in the third quarter on Saturday, Matthew Stafford surpassed Tony Romo and moved into […]

Chicago Bears rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, who hasn’t exactly had the best first season ever, did receive some praise via the Detroit Lions following the game between the two. Granted, there was a nice little moment of shade hurled in the middle of it. Lions cornerback Darius Slay, who had himself a game on Saturday, […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has continued to deal with a lingering right-hand injury over the last couple of weeks. Stafford was able to take the field against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers despite the ailment and appears to be on track to play in Week 15 against the Chicago Bears. According to Dave Birkett of the […]

It’s the fantasy football playoffs, baby. Whether your team is still alive and kicking or has already been eliminated, quality waiver wire pickups are still available to improve your squad. We are also aware that there are some leagues out there that punish last-placers with some of the most embarrassing penalties imaginable, so let’s see […]

On Sunday afternoon at Raymond James Stadium, Tampa Bay Buccaneers star defensive tackle Gerald McCoy left the team’s 24-21 loss to the Detroit Lions with what is believed to be a serious arm injury. According to Roy Cummings of Florida Football Insiders, it is reported that McCoy thinks he tore his biceps muscle early in […]

The Detroit Lions are hedging toward another possible playoff appearance, but there remains much uncertainty regarding the long-term future of head coach Jim Caldwell. According to Michael Rothstein of ESPN, Caldwell’s contract is only guaranteed through the 2018 season. The source said Caldwell’s extension is guaranteed for only 2018 with team options beyond that, so […]

The Detroit Lions did give head coach Jim Caldwell a contract extension, but as details have started to emerged, it could be argued that the deal is rather weak. In fact, it doesn’t provide much job security at all. According to ESPN and its sources, the extension Jim Caldwell signed a few months ago only […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is expected to start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday afternoon despite battling a lingering hand injury that has plagued him since last week, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. That is some huge news for Detroit, as the Lions are still attempting to navigate through a brutal NFC. Stafford, who has been […]

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is deemed questionable for this Sunday’s matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at home. However, that designation appears to be just a precautionary measure for the 6-6 Lions, who can ill afford to have any more slip-ups to remain in contention for a playoff spot in the NFC. According to […]

Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Teryl Austin doesn’t want the team’s woes going to places it shouldn’t. According to him, if you have issues with anything on the defensive side of the football, you should talk to him. In response to the Lions playing with less than the 11 allotted players last weekend, Teryl Austin took […]

The Detroit Lions’ playoffs chance took a hit this past Sunday in their disappointing 44-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. Things were potentially made worse with Pro Bowl quarterback Matthew Stafford suffering a badly bruised right hand that forced him out of action. Head coach Jim Caldwell stated on Wednesday morning that Stafford’s status against the […]