Detroit Lions Draftmas 2018 Day One: A Summary of Team Needs
On the first day of Draftmas, my true love gave to me: one summary of the Detroit Lions needs. The Detroit Lions have all but finished their moves in free agency. There will be some…
Articles by Ash Thompson
The Detroit Lions Moves Make Sense In Context
The Detroit Lions have not made a lot of big moves this offseason and it’s the right call.
Safety Tavon Wilson Signs Deal To Remain A Detroit Lion
The Detroit Lions Have Re-signed Safety Tavon Wilson To A Two-year $7 Million Contract. Adam Schefter reported, and the team confirmed through an email to the press, that safety Tavon Wilson has re-signed with the…
How Do The NFL’s Franchise Tagged Players Affect The Lions?
A Look At Which Players Were Franchise Tagged, And More Importantly, Which Were Not. The deadline for teams to apply the Franchise tag has come and gone. The Detroit Lions franchise tagged pass rusher Ziggy…
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…
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…