Apr. 19—In NFL circles, it’s often said you don’t truly know what you have in a player until after three seasons. With that in mind, we’ve long preferred holding off on grading a draft class until that much time has passed. Bob Quinn is gone, but his impact on the […]
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Detroit Lions finalizing deal to land Michael Brockers from Rams
The Detroit Lions appear on the verge of getting some help along their defensive line, turning to a familiar trading partner to land it. The Lions and Los Angeles Rams are finalizing a trade that would send defensive tackle Michael Brockers to Detroit in exchange for a future seventh-round draft pick, according […]
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Lions finalizing deal to acquire defensive tackle Michael Brockers from Rams
Mar. 17—The Detroit Lions appear on the verge of getting some help along their defensive line, turning to a familiar trading partner to land it. The Lions and Los Angeles Rams are finalizing a trade that would send defensive tackle Michael Brockers to Detroit, according to an NFL.com report. It […]
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Lions’ Frank Ragnow, Jack Fox earn All-Pro honors
The Lions didn’t land a player on the Associated Press All-Pro first team for the third consecutive season. But center Frank Ragnow and punter Jack Fox both received second-team honors Friday, marking the first All-Pro honors for both. Ragnow, a 2018 first-round pick, established himself as one of the league’s […]
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T.J. Hockenson’s ability to ad lib helps fuel surge with Detroit Lions
Autoplay Show Thumbnails Show Captions Last SlideNext Slide As a child develops, we expect them to learn how to color inside the lines. As a football player develops, it can be their ability to go outside the lines that can set them apart from their peers. That’s been an important […]
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Saleh says call for him to be next Lions coach ‘flattering’; wants to focus on Niners’ duties
Robert Saleh isn’t oblivious to what’s going on back in his home state of Michigan, but the San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator doesn’t feel its the appropriate time for him to be thinking about what could be when he still has people counting on him to do the job he […]
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Detroit Lions coach Darrell Bevell did not spoil wedding proposals
CLOSE Free Press sports writers Dave Birkett and Carlos Monarrez weigh in Nov. 28, 2020, after the Detroit Lions fired Matt Patricia and Bob Quinn. Detroit Free Press Darrell Bevell appeared to make his first mistake asDetroit Lions coach Monday, when he told the world his two future sons-in-law asked him […]
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Detroit Lions to get look at what could have been in Carolina Panthers
No NFL team aspires to be drafting in the top 10, but when they do find themselves in that unenviable position, general managers know those selections are the ones that often will make or break their tenure with a franchise. The Detroit Lions unfortunately have found themselves in that position not […]
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Penn State post-mortem: Lions look in the mirror for answers [column] | Sports
Nittany Nation can be forgiven for wondering: Are we as bad as we looked Saturday? Perhaps more importantly, if Penn State is as bad as 2020’s 0-3 start and face-plant performance Saturday against Maryland have seemed, have some players begun to let go of the rope, to question each other, […]
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Reggie Ragland sees growing role on Detroit Lions defense
After the Detroit Lions defeated the Atlanta Falcons with an improbable late-game comeback last Sunday, the team posted a video of the locker room celebration. Right in the thick of it was linebacker Reggie Ragland, holding up an over-sized boombox and showcasing his dance moves while surrounded by his teammates. […]
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Indianapolis Colts’ Quenton Nelson to test Detroit Lions run defense
At the NFL scouting combine, you’re bound to hear your fair share of cliché questions from the thousands of media members in attendance. One of the most popular queries posed to prospect after prospect is, “Who do you model your game after?” That’s not to say the question doesn’t serve […]
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Lions bracing for Falcons’ Pro Bowl DT Grady Jarrett
If you answer anyone other than Aaron Donald when asked who is the best defensive tackle in football, well, you’d be wrong. Fortunately for the Detroit Lions, they won’t have to see Donald this year, outside of an unforeseen postseason meeting. But this Sunday in Atlanta, they’ll have to deal with arguably […]
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Gloucester City football preview, 2020: Lions counting on youth to blend with experience
Gloucester City Lions League: WJFL United Division Coach: Rob Bryan (8-13 entering third season; 16-25 overall) Last year: 5-6; fifth place in WJFL United Division; Did not qualify for playoffs Key players: Steve Burkhardt, Jr., RB/S; Gavin Donatis, Sr., G/LB; Jaden Harris, Jr., WR/DB; Adrian Delgado, Jr. QB/LB; Chris Dolson, […]