Detroit Lions 50 Most Impactful Draft Prospects: Pre-Combine
Every year there are a thousand lists of players from one to 300 in some sort of random “goodness” scale. I believe that such a list is worthless. What would be the best player in…
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Matt Patricia Joins The Detroit Lions Family
Matt Patricia Didn’t Just Start A New 9-5 Monday To Friday Yesterday. In almost any vocation it is true that we spend more time with our close coworkers than our own blood relatives. There are…
Why The Detroit Free Press Must Trade Carlos Monarrez For Karen Guregian
Ash Thompson Has A Plan To Improve The Detroit Sports Media Landscape. Sunday, the New England Patriots will beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII. A day or two later, the Detroit Free Press will report on the NFL’s…
Running Backs Are Worth First Round Picks
There are few myths posing as facts that have as much traction in football as the lack of relative value in top-tier talent at the running back position
Defining The Undefinable: The New Detroit Lions Defense
The origins of the new scheme, and how the Detroit Lions defense might look different in 2018. There is a lot of talk about how defensive schemes don’t matter anymore. The 4-3-4 and the…
The Detroit Lions Needs: Free Agent Pass Rushers
A Look At The Best Free Agent Pass Rushers On The Market In 2018. The Detroit Lions pass defense was not great by any means. The Lions ranked number 11 in passing touchdowns allowed, but…
Who Might Matt Patricia Hire For His Staff If He Joins The Detroit Lions
Jim Young Asked And Ash Thompson Delivered. Here Are A Few Coaches Patricia Might Hire. Everyone has basically assumed from the beginning that one man would get the Detroit Lions head coaching job. That…
The Detroit Lions Salary Cap Situation And Offseason Needs In 2018
Ash Thompson Goes Over The Lions Salary Cap Situation In 2018 Again. For the nerds in the room, the Lions salary cap has been the most frustrating thing about the team for decades. The team…
An In-depth Look At Detroit Lions Head Coach Candidates For 2018
Ash Thompson profiles likely candidates to become the Lions head coach if Jim Caldwell is fired on Black Monday.
This Week Today: The Detroit Lions Gear Up For The Cincinnati Bengals
The Detroit Lions need to win their remaining two games, and the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, or Carolina Panthers to lose their next two games. There are other convoluted and incredibly unlikely scenarios in…
The Detroit Lions Crushed the Bears at Ford Field
The Lions crushed the Bears today at Ford Field, but opened the day with some miscues and having trouble finishing drives on offense. Matthew Stafford seemed to have a bit of difficulty getting in sync…
Teryl Austin Hopes To Right The Ship Vs The Buccaneers
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers represent a bit of a problem for the Detroit Lions this week. The Lions are not particularly good at covering tight ends. The Buccaneers have two very good tight ends on…
Jim Caldwell’s Time Has Ended With The Detroit Lions
The time has come. For two years Lions general manager Bob Quinn has given Jim Caldwell the opportunity to squeeze more out of his team than their talent would indicate they should produce. That is…
The Detroit Lions Should Still Tag Ziggy Ansah In 2018
The Detroit Lions Should Still Hang On To Ziggy Ansah In 2018 There is a temptation to see things in absolutes when it comes to sports. Everyone loves neat and easy arguments that start with…