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According to several national reports, the Miami Dolphins have reached out to Detroit Lions defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard to request an interview for their head coach position after firing Mike McDaniel last week. Sheppard is just one year into his role as defensive coordinator after taking over for Aaron Glenn in 2024. While the Lions’ […]
It remains to be seen whether former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is the Detroit Lions’ leading candidate for their vacant offensive coordinator job, but the team is clearly interested. What’s also clear is that McDaniel remains a strong candidate not only for other offensive coordinator jobs, but his window is clearly open to […]
The Detroit Lions have many questions to answer next offseason. Though a majority of their core and Pro Bowl-caliber players will return, there remain multiple starting positions that could be reshuffled in 2026. For one, the Lions might look for upgrades at positions that were below standards. The Lions will also face some pending free […]
The NFL showed on Saturday why they’re the best league in professional American sports. Both Wild Card games were phenomenal, and the dramatic finishes in each game were jaw-dropping. But let’s put aside the thrilling Rams vs. Panthers finish, because the nightcap was far more interesting to Detroit Lions fans. The Chicago Bears somehow mounted […]
The 2025-26 NFL playoffs kick off on Saturday with the second game of the day featuring the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. For some Detroit Lions, it may be too hard to watch, as the Lions failed to meet expectations and won’t be in the postseason. But if you’re already in offseason mode, I’ve […]
Detroit Lions passing game coordinator David Shaw is the latest coach to be given an opportunity at a coordinator position with another organization. On Saturday, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced that they have completed an interview with Shaw for their open offensive coordinator position. Shaw has been coaching football for over 30 years, with his […]
The Detroit Lions coaching staff continues to draw interest from other NFL franchises seeking upgrades. On Saturday afternoon, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced they had completed an interview with Lions assistant special teams coach Jett Modkins for their vacant special teams coordinator position. Modkins’ coaching career started as a defensive coach at Akron University, and […]
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 three questions: As for our weekly question, you can see Lions fans’ frustration throughout the season in each week’s poll results (below), rising and dipping after each win and loss, followed by consistently low […]
For some, this weekend will be unbearable. The Detroit Lions are out of the playoffs, and I imagine that will be enough to keep some Michiganders away from the television this week. I am not among those people. I love NFL football, and while it’s undoubtedly going to hurt seeing teams in the postseason with—in […]
The Bears already had the NFC North crown in hand going into their Week 18 matchup against the Lions. It ended up working out, as they still claimed the No. 2 seed in the NFC as a result of the Eagles’ loss on Sunday, but it was Detroit that ended up on top at Soldier […]
The Detroit Lions were reportedly interested in former backup quarterback David Blough for their vacant offensive coordinator position, but he is now off the board. The Washington Commanders have opted to hire Blough as their new offensive coordinator, replacing the recently departed Kliff Kingsbury. It’s been a meteoric rise for Blough, who only retired from […]
While the Seattle Seahawks earned a week off by taking the NFC’s No. 1 seed, the team has spent the week feeling the other side of a dominant winning season, with their coordinators becoming a hot commodity in the coaching carousel. The Seahawks’ offensive coordinator, Klint Kubiak, and defensive coordinator, Aden Durde, have received their […]
The Detroit Lions have yet another candidate for their offensive coordinator position, and he’s one who has some interesting connections. Per Jordan Schultz, the Lions will interview Ravens quarterbacks coach Tee Martin for the position next week. Martin was also scheduled to interview for the Commanders’ offensive coordinator job before they hired David Blough. Martin […]
The Detroit Lions have their third-known candidate for their offensive coordinator job. According to Mike Garafolo of NFL Network, the Lions are planning to interview Seahawks pass game coordinator Jake Peetz for the job opening. Peetz was one of the 13 candidates that our own Erik Schlitt identified as possible fits for the Lions’ offensive […]
Well known for giving back to the local community, star Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams is up for a prestigious NFL Players Association award. Since 2014, the NFLPA has chosen a Community MVP each week of the regular season—a player who went above and beyond to give back to their community. That player receives […]
Despite our Detroit Lions missing out on the dance this year, there are still a handful of really good matchups for this year’s NFL Wild Card Weekend. Starting Saturday, January 10, we open with the Los Angeles Rams traveling across the country for a game against the NFC South champion Carolina Panthers. We could debate […]
In a couple of weeks, the NFL will announce finalists for the NFL Honors, an award show celebrating the best performances of the 2025 NFL season. For the first time ever, that award show will feature the Protector of the Year Award, which will be given to the best offensive lineman for the past year. […]
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes spoke for over 40 minutes on Thursday to recap the 2025 season and look ahead to the 2026 offseason. Here are the biggest takeaways from the press conference. Note: I am not including Holmes’ comments on David Montgomery. Those were covered in a separate piece here. Brad Holmes admits […]
The Detroit Lions have reportedly wasted little time to show interest in Mike McDaniel as an offensive coordinator candidate. NFL Network insider Ian Rapoprt reports the Lions have “reached out” to McDaniel, who was fired as the Miami Dolphins head coach earlier on Thursday. And while I am no stranger to the NFL moving quickly, that the Lions moved at warp speed to target Mike McDaniel so quickly: The #Lions have reached out to former #Dolphins HC Mike McDaniel about their vacant off...
I fully expect Ben Johnson to be deep in his bag this week. Days after the Bears put together a bland and unimagintive game plan in their regular-season finale against the Detroit Lions, Chicago’s football team received good news from the injury report with wide receivers Rome Odunze and DJ Moore (as well as starting left tackle Ozzy Trapilo) garnering full participation status with no game day designation for Saturday’s upcoming playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. So, the way I s...
With the NFC West sending three teams to the playoffs, the conference appears to run through them. However, the NFC North looked just as strong a year ago, only to flame out once January arrived. Could the NFC West be headed towards a similar fate? In 2024, the Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings went into […]
Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes is currently scheduled to have his end-of-season press conference on Thursday. Many Lions fans are eagerly anticipating this press conference after a frustrating end to the 2025 season. There is a palpable eagerness to see what Holmes will say about with some of the moves he did (and didn’t […]
The script may be out on the Chicago Bears defense. 2 of the last 3 weeks has seen the Bears have just 3 drives in the first have, and over the last 3 games opposing offenses have focused on long, sustained drives, keeping the ball out of Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears’ hands on […]
The NFL coaching carousel is underway for the 2026 offseason. Currently, there are seven head coaching vacancies, which means there are coaches at all levels of the NFL that may be looking for employment and teams that are searching for new blood within their organization. For the Detroit Lions, there is bound to be some […]
We know a lot went wrong in the Detroit Lions’ in 2025. There are plenty of reasons they will not be playing football this weekend, while the top-14 teams in the league will still be fighting for a Super Bowl. The offensive line took a big step back, Detroit clearly made a regrettable hire at […]