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Matt Patricia is entering his second season as the Detroit Lions head coach and is longing to see some improvements on the roster this season. So far in the preseason, the play from the roster has been quite lackluster. While the Buffalo Bills—who they face in Week 3 of the preseason—have won both of their […]

With the NFL regular season getting closer and closer, we are getting more and more of an idea of who the top players in Fantasy Football will be in 2019, and generally, running back is one of the easiest positions to predict. We know about the workhorses and the guys who will get the most […]

While everyone will be flocking to grab Saquon Barkley, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara in their respective Fantasy Football drafts, there are some hidden gems that might slip through the cracks. To be fair, most people are probably fully aware of all of the sleeper candidates around the NFL, but not everyone will be able […]

New Detroit Lions running back C.J. Anderson is turning heads and making his mark with his new team. And it isn’t only because of exceptional play that he’s showing in training camp practices; it’s because of his mentoring that he’s providing for the Lions’ second-year back, Kerryon Johnson. Anderson has plenty to teach the 22-year-old […]

Are the Detroit Lions ever going to get over the hump and make it deep into the playoffs? That’s something that Matt Patricia and the other coaches are trying to figure out. In Patricia’s first season as the head coach in 2018, the team went 6-10 and were last place in the NFC North. The […]

The NFL has changed. With the swapping of run-heavy offenses for pass orientated ones, teams look at younger back differently. No longer do veteran backs dominate the league like they once did. Though the mainstays will continue cashing out and thriving, teams are favoring young backs. The thought process behind it simple: good offensive lines […]

The Detroit Lions had a disappointing year in Matt Patricia’s first season as head coach. The Lions ended the year with a 6-10 record, finishing last in the NFC North. There were high expectations before the 2018 season with Patricia coming from the New England Patriots. Matthew Stafford had a ton of weapons at his […]

The Detroit Lions were perfectly adequate defensively last season. While many expected the Lions to dominate on defense under the tutelage of rookie head coach Matt Patricia, former defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots, they instead were solidly average on that side of the ball. Detroit was 15th in overall yards allowed, and ranked […]

The phrase “Detroit Lions can’t run the ball” has been used, abused, but not misused. From 2014 to 2017, the Lions ranked in the bottom-five in total rushing yards each year. In that same four-season span, their rushing attack averaged 1,322 yards per season — for context, that number would rank last in the NFL […]

The Detroit Lions selected Kerryon Johnson in the second-round of the 2018 NFL Draft, with the 43rd overall pick. Due to that, the expectations were pretty high and it’s safe to say Johnson showed off a ton of potential in limited time. In his rookie year, the running back scampered for 641 yards on 118 […]

We know that running backs like Saquon Barkley, Ezekiel Elliott, Alvin Kamara, and Christian McCaffrey are going to be some of the top picks in Fantasy Football drafts everywhere in the coming year, but what about the sleepers? What about the halfbacks that people might overlook? Here is a list of five sleeper running backs […]

The Detroit Lions will be going into 2019 with Darren Bevell as their new offensive coordinator, and running back Kerryon Johnson is excited about the idea of playing for a run-heavy coach. “I mean, we all know what he likes to do,” said Johnson, according to Kyle Meinke of MLive.com. “We all know what he […]

Detroit Lions running back Kerryon Johnson emerged as a breakout star during the 2018 NFL season. Although his rookie year may have been cut short due to a knee injury, Johnson is still thankful to be in the position he is in. Johnson may have established himself as a bonafide workhorse last season, however, it […]

Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia relied heavily on his young talent in his first season with the team. He continues to use running back Kerryon Johnson and wide receiver Kenny Golladay when discussing football outside of the office. Patricia recently made an appearance at a coaching clinic. According to Chris Burke of The Athletic, […]

The Detroit Lions managed to find their future workhorse back last season in running back Kerryon Johnson. Despite his success, it appears the Lions are still looking to rely on its depth in the backfield moving forward. Johnson’s promising rookie season came to an end due to a knee injury. According to Dave Birkett of […]

The Detroit Lions are officially placing running back Kerryon Johnson on injured reserve due to the rookie’s ongoing knee injury. Johnson has not played since the Nov. 18 matchup against the Carolina Panthers, as the former Auburn star injured his knee and seemingly hasn’t been right ever since. So, with the Lions struggling to a […]

Detroit Lions rookie running back Kerryon Johnson had been listed as questionable going into the team’s matchup versus the Los Angeles Rams in Week 13. It appears he will be unable to take part in the action. Johnson was sidelined last week with a knee injury. According to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press, […]

It appears that ahead of the Thanksgiving Day showdown with the division rival Chicago Bears, the Detroit Lions don’t have a whole lot to be thankful for in terms of their offense. Lions Wednesday practice report & game designations: pic.twitter.com/4ZtBDQpxCs — Tim Twentyman (@ttwentyman) November 21, 2018 Unfortunately, rookie running back Kerryon Johnson will miss […]

The Detroit Lions grabbed a huge win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday afternoon that has put them back on track toward competing for the playoffs. However, it has come at a bit of a cost with standout rookie running back Kerryon Johnson suffering a sprained knee in the contest. According to Adam Schefter of […]

The Detroit Lions were able to pull out a clutch victory against the Carolina Panthers in Week 11. Unfortunately, it came with a bit of a price after running back Kerryon Johnson was forced to exit early with a knee injury. There was plenty of concern regarding the severity of the injury. Fortunately, according to […]

Detroit Lions rookie running back Kerryon Johnson is expected to play against the Chicago Bears, per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. #Lions RB Kerryon Johnson, battling an ankle injury, is expected to play today vs. the #Bears, I’m told. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 11, 2018 Johnson was listed as questionable on the team’s injury […]

The Detroit Lions have waited years and years to find a good lead back and it appears they finally have one in rookie back Kerryon Johnson, but that doesn’t mean that coach Matt Patricia is about to increase his workload. “I think we have a lot of really good running backs, and I think we […]

In his first few months with the Detriot Lions, rookie running back Kerryon Johnson has made a strong impression on the team that has put forth a bright future ahead. Although he has been placed into a crowded situation in the backfield, Johnson has voiced that he is hoping to showcase to the team that […]

In need of improved play out of the backfield, the Detroit Lions added a potential promising piece to the puzzle in this year’s draft with former Auburn running back Kerryon Johnson with the 43rd overall pick in the second round. It hasn’t taken Johnson long to make a strong impression on the franchise as well […]

Through much of the last several seasons, the Detroit Lions have lacked any essence of a true running game behind Pro Bowl quarterback Matthew Stafford. This led to the veteran signal-caller shouldering a huge offensive responsibility for much of his career. However, Detriot appears to have potentially zoned in on who they believe could be […]