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Before Dan Orlovsky became a high-profile analyst at ESPN, he played quarterback for 26 games (12 starts) over seven years in the NFL. And the best-known highlight of Orlovsky’s NFL career is much more of a lowlight. While playing quarterback for the Detroit Lions against the Minnesota Vikings on Oct. 12, 2008, Orlovsky stepped back…
The New Orleans Saints hope to get in the win column in Week 2 of the NFL season, after a tough loss in Week 1 to the Detroit Lions. Two Saints players are expected to go after dealing with injuries. “Along with Chris Olave (hamstring), Saints pass-rusher Chase Young (calf) is expected to play on […] The post Saints’ Chris Olave, Chase Young Week 2 injury updates vs. Ravens appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Things have gotten a little dark around here since Thursday night. Of course, all of that is warranted. The Lions may have been underdogs against the Buffalo Bills, but there was an expectation for them to fight better than that. Falling behind 21-0 and showing no life of defense was undoubtedly a concerning development, especially […]
The NFL schedule for the 2026 regular season is in its second week. After a game between the Detroit Lions […]
Brad Holmes earns a 2.9 out of 4.0 in our Lions draft audit, with exceptional early classes offset by costly misses and unresolved recent investments.
The (1-0) Chicago Bears will look to win their home opener on Sunday against the (1-0) Minnesota Vikings, and thanks to the Detroit Lions’ loss on Thursday Night Football, whichever team comes out on top will be all alone in first in the NFC North. After a historic Week 1, the Bears will look to […]
In Detroit’s Week 1 game against the Saints on September 13, 2026, Jahmyr Gibbs lowered his helmet on his second touchdown, a 1-yard run with 11:18 left in the third quarter. The officials saw nothing worth stopping, the touchdown stayed on the board, and the game moved on. Six days later, the league suddenly decided […] The post Calls Mount Against NFL Over Cam Skattebo Bias After Jahmyr Gibbs Receives Largest Week 1 Fine appeared first on EssentiallySports .
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are adding some veteran experience to their secondary ahead of Sunday’s matchup with Cleveland. The Buccaneers announced Saturday that it elevated safety Ifeatu Melifonwu to the active roster for Week 2. Melifonwu Brings Starting Experience Melifonwu, 27, is the brother of veteran safety Obi Melifonwu and previously started two seasons at Syracuse. He earned third-team All-ACC honors in 2020 before entering the NFL the following year. The Detroit Lions selected Melifon...
The Chicago Bears are heading into a difficult Week 2 matchup against the NFC North rival Detroit Lions on Sunday. After dominating the Carolina Panthers in Week 1 by a final score of 59-37, the Vikings are expected to give the Bears a much more difficult game. Brian Flores is one of the most creative […] The post Chicago Bears TE Colston Loveland Put on Notice Before Vikings Game appeared first on Gridiron Heroics .
Bears The Bears’ offense was on fire in their 59-37 win over the Panthers to start the season, finishing with 552 total yards. Chicago QB Caleb Williams said their mindset is to score on every drive, which is the team’s “internal expectation.” “Scoring every drive is our mindset, that’s the potential for us, that’s the internal expectation,” Williams said, via ProFootballTalk. “It’s the expectation for ourselves to score every time.” Lions The Lions had a rough showing in Week 2, losing 41-31 ...
Bears The Bears’ offense was on fire in their 59-37 win over the Panthers to start the season, finishing with 552 total yards. Chicago QB Caleb Williams said their mindset is to score on every drive, which is the team’s “internal expectation.” “Scoring every drive is our mindset, that’s the potential for us, that’s the […] The post NFC Notes: Kyler Murray, Caleb Williams, Bears, Lions, Vikings appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
NFL Transactions Vikings The Vikings announced the elevation of OLB Kyle Van Noy and WR Dillon Bell for Week 2. Van Noy, 35, is a former second-round pick of the Lions back in 2014 out of BYU. He was in the final year of his four-year, $5.1 million contract when the Lions traded Van Noy midseason to the Patriots for a sixth-round pick in 2016. Van Noy later signed a two-year extension with the Patriots. After finishing out that contract, he agreed to a four-year, $51 million contract with the ...
Buccaneers NFL Transactions The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Saturday that they’ve elevated S Ifeatu Melifonwu to to their active roster for Week 2’s game against the Browns. Melifonwu, 27, is the brother of veteran S Obi Melifonwu and was a two-year starter for Syracuse. He was also named third-team All-ACC in 2020. The Lions drafted Melifonwu with pick No. 101 in the third round in 2021. Melifonwu signed a four-year rookie deal worth $4,785,850 with an $840,618 signing bonus. He made a bas...
The NFL fined Detroit Lions star running back Jahmyr Gibbs $23,027 for a lowering-of-the-helmet violation during the team’s 31-30 overtime victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 1. NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo shared a clip Saturday of the play that resulted in Gibbs’ fine. Officials did not penalize Gibbs for the hit during the […] The post Lions’ Jahmyr Gibbs fined $23,027 for play he did not receive flag on appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The NFL releases its list of fines every Saturday afternoon for the previous week’s infractions. For Week 1 of the 2026 season, the NFL announced 20 different fines across 16 games. In Detroit Lions vs. New Orleans Saints, there was just one fined infraction: a lowering-of-the-helmet violation by Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs. The foul, […]
The Vikings announced the elevation of OLB Kyle Van Noy and WR Dillon Bell for Week 2. Van Noy, 35, is a former second-round pick of the Lions back in 2014 out of BYU. He was in the final year of his four-year, $5.1 million contract when the Lions traded Van Noy midseason to the […] The post Vikings Elevating OLB Kyle Van Noy & WR Dillon Bell appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
The NFL fined Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs $23,027 for use of the helmet on his Week 1 touchdown against the Saints. He was not flagged.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers announced Saturday that they’ve elevated S Ifeatu Melifonwu to to their active roster for Week 2’s game against the Browns. Melifonwu, 27, is the brother of veteran S Obi Melifonwu and was a two-year starter for Syracuse. He was also named third-team All-ACC in 2020. The Lions drafted Melifonwu with pick […] The post Buccaneers Elevated S Ifeatu Melifonwu To Active Roster For Week 2 appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .
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What went wrong? Well, when the dismantling is this comprehensive, it’s a little bit of everything. We take a drive-by-drive look.
The Buffalo Bills got a massive scare after wide receiver DJ Moore suffered a shoulder injury during Thursday night’s hard-fought game against the Detroit Lions which the Bills won 41-31. Medical tests quickly confirmed that the issue is not considered serious, sparing the team from a roster blow. Even though doctors avoided the worst-case scenario, […] The post Bills WR DJ Moore’s Status for Chargers Game Clarified After Medical Review appeared first on Gridiron Heroics .
It didn’t take long for the Bills to start making history in their new home. The Buffalo Bills christened the new Highmark Stadium with a 41-31 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night, moving to 2-0 in the process. Josh Allen accounted for five touchdowns, James Cook ran for 139 yards, and Buffalo scored touchdowns on five of its […]
D.J. Reed points to personnel and communication challenges after Detroit’s loss to Buffalo, raising the question of whether the Lions should simplify.
Even though they claimed they would stay put, the Detroit Lions have to make a move to turn around their terrible defense before it's too late.
The Detroit Lions defense is a major problem. I could use the next 500 words to lay out all the data to support that statement, but you all have eyeballs. You saw what happened in the second half against the New Orleans Saints. You witnessed Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills move through the Lions’ […]