https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.jsThe Detroit Lions offense played at about a C-minus level on the road in Houston. Yet Jared Goff and friends still managed to eke put 26 points and a road win over a top-10 defense. Things aren’t going nearly as well in Chicago. The Bears have scored just two touchdowns in their last three games, all losses. … [Read more...] about NFC North watch: Bears fire their OC after dismal recent stretch
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Schrager’s Cheat Sheet: Jake Bates’ improbable rise from brick salesman to star kicker
Peter Schrager looks at the unlikely ascension of Lions kicker Jake Bates, a hot head coach candidate in Los Angeles, and big decisions facing the Bills. … [Read more...] about Schrager’s Cheat Sheet: Jake Bates’ improbable rise from brick salesman to star kicker
The Lions proved championship DNA in spite of their worst game
Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Three quarters of hell were erased by a team that doesn’t know how to quit. Well that was crazy, wasn’t it? When you see stuff pop on a screen that says “no team since 1970” you know it’s nuts, and when you then reckon that we’re talking about the AFL/NFL merger, where the prior period was loopy in stats anyway, it gets … [Read more...] about The Lions proved championship DNA in spite of their worst game
Detroit Lions signing familiar WR to practice squad
Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions are bringing back a familiar receiver to the practice squad, while several roster spots remain vacant. Last week, the Detroit Lions had to do some roster maneuvering, and it ended up costing them rookie wide receiver Isaiah Williams, who was waived and then claimed by the Cincinnati Bengals before Detroit had a chance to … [Read more...] about Detroit Lions signing familiar WR to practice squad
Dan Campbell pays Lions CB Carlton Davis one of the highest compliments
Troy Taormina-Imagn Images Before his outstanding game against the Texans, Lions CB Carlton Davis got a huge endorsement from Dan Campbell. On Sunday night against the Houston Texans, Detroit Lions cornerback Carlton Davis had one of the best games of his seven-year career. The two second-half interceptions were game-changing, but his performance went beyond that. Per … [Read more...] about Dan Campbell pays Lions CB Carlton Davis one of the highest compliments