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During his Monday afternoon press conference, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell revealed that three players are expected to return to practice this week. The first, which was already reported by Jordan Schultz, is linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez. He is expected to take part in Tuesday’s practice, his first since tearing his ACL last Thanksgiving. Per Schultz, […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads
According to a report from NFL insider Jordan Schultz, Detroit Lions linebacker Malcolm Rodriguez is expected to return to practice this week in the lead up to the team’s Week 9 game against the Minnesota Vikings. Rodriguez is currently on the Physically Unable to Perform list after suffering a torn ACL in last year’s Thanksgiving […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 1 read
The Minnesota Vikings are next up on the Detroit Lions’ schedule, and they are currently fighting through some adversity. They’ve lost three of their last four games, have a laundry list of injuries—particularly on their offensive line, where they’ve been missing both starting tackles and their starting center for much of the season. But there […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The NFC playoff pictures is becoming more and more clear. Week 8, in particular, seemed to separate the contenders from the pretenders, and for a team like the Detroit Lions—who were on their bye week—it was a productive set of games. Not only did two of three division foes lose, but one of the top […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The bye week is a key opportunity for rest and recuperation, but it also gives coaches a week to adjust their playbook. The Detroit Lions are sitting comfortably with a 5-2 record, but that does not mean Dan Campbell and company have been idle. The Lions have learned a lot through seven games, and with […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 1 read
It’s been a pretty darn good Sunday for the Detroit Lions. Not only are the players resting up and healing from their injuries prior to their Week 9 matchup with the Minnesota Vikings. But as they watched the action from home, they saw some NFC contenders fall to their opponents—creating some room for the Lions […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 6 reads
The Detroit Lions (5-2) and Minnesota Vikings (3-4) will square off in Week 9, with both teams coming off extended breaks. The Lions are riding high after a Week 7 win on “Monday Night Football,” convincingly taking down a Tampa Bay Buccaneers team that was previously sitting atop the NFC. Meanwhile, the Vikings are limping […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 1 read
While I’m sure we all miss Detroit Lions football, there is something beautifully peaceful about the bye week. Whether you’re out there enjoying the last few days of good weather or sitting at home for 10 straight hours of football, the weekend feels a little lighter without the added stress and anxiety that comes with […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Happy week eight in the NFL season one and all. We have only one game with a division opponent today, as the both the Seahawks and Rams join the Arizona Cardinals on a bye week. Meanwhile, the rest of the NFC Wild Card is… well the Detroit Lions, who are on a bye week as […]
From Revenge of the Birds | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The Detroit Lions are on their bye week, and it has already started off exceedingly well. One of their division rivals, the Minnesota Vikings, got absolutely embarrassed on Thursday night, falling 37-10 to the Chargers in the second-worst loss of Minnesota’s Kevin O’Connell era. Now it’s time to look forward to the rest of the […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Let’s continue our look back at the Detroit Lions’ first seven weeks of the 2025 NFL season. At the beginning of the season, there were plenty of expectations for the Lions. Despite the change in coordinators, most expected the Lions to maintain a top-five offense due to their overwhelming amount of talent. Breakout years were […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 6 reads
Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back Rachaad White received the highest fine of Week 8 for a play against the Detroit Lions on Monday night. White was fined $46,371 for unnecessary roughness, illegal use of the helmet against Lions safety Erick Hallett. There was no penalty called on the play, but the replay shows a clear […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads
That was a good old fashioned butt whuppin! Ain’t no two ways about that. I have always felt that a team will get it’s arse handed to it at least once a year. This felt like that game. I could see how folks would feel that it could happen again especially against the Lions. The […]
From Daily Norseman | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Earlier this week, we published our latest SB Nation Reacts surveys, brought to you by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook, asking Detroit Lions fans two questions: As for our weekly survey, things have risen back to pre-season expectations. This year, we’ve seen a few dips in confidence following the Lions’ two losses. But after a convincing win […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads
We’re pretty close to the halfway point in the 2025 NFL season, and your Detroit Lions are pretty close to expectations at their Week 8 bye. For example, way back in May, Erik Schlitt and I made 2025 Lions game-by-game predictions right after the schedule came out. Both of us had the Lions at 5-2 […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Wait, the Green Bay Packers went down?! I mean, it wasn’t the best win ever, but it was still a win, right? Yes, it was, and the Packers are still third overall, which is very good! But it wasn’t the most convincing win while the Lions were beating the stuffings out of a good, fun […]
From Acme Packing Company | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Before the 2025 NFL season got underway, there was a lot of chatter about how difficult the Detroit Lions’ schedule looked. At least on paper and before any real football had been played, it appeared daunting. However, as we know, things can change fast in the NFL, and while some of the games to come […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads
With the Detroit Lions on break this week, we felt it was as good a time as any to check in on some former Lions who are playing elsewhere. The purpose of this is to check in on some players we were fans of last year, and also to determine if Detroit made the right […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 1 read
In the story that refuses to completely die, the NFL tried to provide a little more clarity on the operation of a ruling during the Detroit Lions’ Week 6 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. The controversy in question has less to do about the call on the field and more to do with whether […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The Detroit Lions are on their bye week, but I’m sure many of the players will be locked in to “Thursday Night Football” from home. That’s because the Lions face off against the Minnesota Vikings next week, their first game against their NFC North foe. Why not do a little early scouting for a big […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Detroit Lions’ secondary was the story of the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. With starting cornerbacks D.J. Reed and Terrion Arnold sidelined, along with starting safeties Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph also out, not many give Detroit’s “no-named” defensive backs much of a chance to stop Baker Mayfield and the Bucs offense, which […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads
A few months into the season, Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard is quickly becoming known for his infectious, run-through-a-brick-wall energy on the sidelines. It’s that type of explosive fire that sets him apart from former DC Aaron Glenn, explains Amik Robertson. “I think Shep is a little more passionate … He understands me a […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads
The New Orleans Saints are set to face their first divisional opponent of the 2025 NFL season this weekend when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers visit the Big Easy. Both teams are coming off big losses as the Saints fell to the Bears and the Bucs fell to the Lions. The NFC South foe will be […]
From Canal Street Chronicles | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Former Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs was one of the most beloved players in the early days of the Dan Campbell era. The undrafted talent out of Arkansas beat a ton of odds just to make it onto an NFL roster, including starting out his college career at Hutchinson Community College. With Detroit, his gritty […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads
With the Detroit Lions at the bye week, now is a good time to reflect upon the first seven weeks of the season. A 5-2 start is right about where expectations were for this team, despite a tough-looking schedule to start the season. It hasn’t looked exactly as we expected, though. The Lions offense has […]
From Pride Of Detroit | 3 months ago | 2 reads