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Without a doubt, the Detroit Lions’ cornerback play was a pretty big disappointment in 2025. The question moving forward is: what should they do about it? Can the Lions’ internal options take a big step in 2026, or is it time for another round of investments at the position? Let’s explore in our position-by-position Lions […]
Our Detroit Lions award nomination process continues today with our selections for Special Teams Player of the Year award. It wasn’t the greatest year for Lions special teams, but it certainly wasn’t a terrible year, either. After some early struggles, the Lions seemed to find their footing, and they even produced a few explosive plays […]
Last week, the Pride of Detroit podcast crew tier-ranked the Detroit Lions’ offensive players. It was a revealing task because it highlighted just how strong the team is both in terms of starters and depth. Obviously, there are questions along the offensive line, but the depth chart still looks strong. This week, we did the […]
For the second straight season, the Detroit Lions were bitten by the injury bug heavily. While the injuries all weren’t as severe as they were in 2024, plenty of players still missed time. A player who stepped in when someone went down in the defensive backfield was cornerback Rock Ya-Sin. Ya-Sin was signed in free […]
As first reported by TMZ and later confirmed by the Detroit Lions, Tracy Scroggins has passed away at the young age of 56. “Tracy was a devoted father, cherished family member, and loyal friend whose life was marked by remarkable strength and perseverance,” the Scroggins family said in a statement to TMZ. “While many knew […]
One of the more annoying parts of this year’s Super Bowl was the fact that it was between two teams that have been there recently—and with regularity. This was the Seattle Seahawks’ fourth appearance since the 2005 season. This was the New England Patriots’ 11th appearance since 1996. For all the NFL talks about in […]
The Detroit Lions’ linebacker crew was one of their best units in 2025, but that position could go through some major changes this offseason. And depending on what the Lions do, it could transform the entirety of the defense around them. Our 2026 Detroit Lions offseason preview continues today with a deep look at the […]
With the NFL offseason officially here for all 32 teams, it’s time to take a final look back at the Detroit Lions’ 2025 season and hand out some hardware. The Lions may have (unjustifiably) gone empty-handed at the NFL Honors last week, but we here at Pride of Detroit want to celebrate some of the […]
Back in 2024, the Detroit Lions got one of their biggest fish in the free agency pool. The team was coming off a 2023 campaign that saw them a half-game away from appearing in their first-ever Super Bowl. They needed help on the defensive line, and with that, they turned to veteran defensive tackle DJ […]
The narrative of “defense wins championships” is often repeated come playoff time, but it ended up being the subtitle of Super Bowl LX. The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots both delivered stout defensive outings, but it was Seattle’s defense that out-smothered New England’s. An unrelenting pass rush resulted in six sacks of Drake Maye, […]
With the NFL 2025-26 season officially in the books, it’s time to turn the page to 2026. With every team now working with a clean slate, the good folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook are ready to set the opening odds for the 2027 Super Bowl. While there is still a lot that can happen during the […]
It’s last call for the 2025 NFL season. By the end of the night, the latest Super Bowl champion will be crowned: the Seattle Seahawks or New England Patriots. For some, it’s an exciting rematch of Super Bowl 49—AKA the “greatest defensive call in history” championship game (don’t click this). For others, it’s an annoying […]
Super Bowl LX is upon us, as the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks get ready to face off in the final game of the 2025-26 season. While this should be an entertaining game to watch, many Detroit Lions fans have already turned their focus to the offseason, and this game will be their last […]
We have made it to the final day of the 2025-26 NFL season. It is a bittersweet day for a lot of people, as it marks the end of the best time of the year. Unfortunately, our Detroit Lions are not participating (for at least one more year), and instead, we are seeing two familiar […]
Earlier this week, we published our latest SB Nation Reacts survey, brought to you by the folks over at FanDuel Sportsbook, and we asked Detroit Lions fans to pick the winner of Super Bowl LX. The results of that survey are in, and the fans left little doubt who they believe will come home with the Lombardi […]
New York Jets coach Aaron Glenn is tapping back into his Detroit Lions roots. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Detroit’s former defensive coordinator is hiring Lions assistant tight ends coach Seth Ryan as his new passing game coordinator. This move not only signifies a reunion for Ryan and Glenn but also marks Ryan’s return to […]
Throughout the majority of this offseason position preview series, we’ve discussed how the Detroit Lions may approach free agency and the NFL Draft. But at defensive tackle, the Lions could very well be better in 2026 without doing much of anything this offseason. With some injuries in the rear-view mirror and the right development, the […]
We’re still in the information-gathering phase of new Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, while we await his first media obligation following his hiring. Thanks to some hard work by the Detroit Free Press’ Dave Birkett, we have a lot more insight into Petzing. Birkett has been in San Francisco for the Super Bowl this […]
Super Bowl Sunday is as much an American tradition as it is an NFL one. There’s pomp. There’s circumstance. And there’s a whole lotta capitalism. If you squint, you may even catch some football in there somewhere. I needle because I truly love Super Bowl Sunday. I like big events. I like live, pop culture […]
After a month of 2026 NFL Mock Drafts heavily projecting the Detroit Lions to select an offensive lineman in the first round, there was a dramatic shift towards defense over the past week of projections. Some of this could be associated with two strong defense teams competing in the Super Bowl this weekend, but we […]
Just a year ago, the Detroit Lions’ safety situation looked set for the future. With Kerby Joseph and Brian Branch playing at All-Pro levels and still both younger than 25, Detroit looked set on the back end. Unfortunately, life can come at you fast in the NFL. With both players dealing with injuries for the […]
Our 2025 Detroit Lions recap and 2026 offseason preview moves to the defensive side of the ball. With the change at offensive coordinator already this offseason, the defensive side of the ball has been a little ignored thus far. But don’t get it twisted, there’s still a lot of work to do on that side […]
The Detroit Lions were nominees for three different awards at the 2025 NFL Honors, but none of the three nominees walked away Thursday night a winner. It wasn’t that big of a surprise that Aidan Hutchinson walked away empty-handed. He didn’t have much of a shot for Defensive Player of the Year when Myles Garrett […]
The Detroit Lions have a new tight ends coach. It’s a promotion from within, but maybe not the one you were expecting. Per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the Lions are promoting assistant offensive line coach Steve Oliver to tight ends coach rather than assistant tight ends coach Seth Ryan. Oliver takes over for Tyler Roehl, […]
This offseason, the Detroit Lions have more work to do than they’ve had to do in previous years. There are potential roster holes at tight end, running back, defensive line, linebacker, and defensive back. But none are more significant than fixing the offensive line, and that discussion begins with the most important personnel decision the […]