Pride Of Detroit
A Detroit Lions blog by Lions fans, for Lions fans.
Total reads
6,185
This week
3
Rank
#11 of 422
Published
1,569 posts
Most read posts
Featured on Sportsblogs
Run this blog? Add the badge to your site to show readers you're featured — it links back to this page.
Latest Entries
Lions News: Jameson Williams up for prestigious NFLPA award for community service
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 […]
Which NFL Wild Card playoff game are you most looking forward to?
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 […]
Graph proves Lions’ Penei Sewell is clearly the best OT in football
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. […]
2026 Detroit Lions Mock Draft Roundup 1.0: Early projections focus on need
With the Detroit Lions’ 2025 season coming to a close, it’s time to reintroduce our 2026 Mock Draft series. If you’re not familiar with how this series operates, each week we collect data from the latest mock drafts published over the last seven days and compile them (with links to the original pieces) in one […]
Debating Mike McDaniel’s fit for Detroit Lions OC job
On Thursday, news broke that former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel is a candidate for the Detroit Lions’ vacant offensive coordinator job. Immediately, there was a swell of positive reaction from Lions fans, as McDaniel is commonly viewed as one of the brightest young offensive minds in football. For his first two years as […]
6 biggest takeaways from Lions GM Brad Holmes’ press conference
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 […]
RB David Montgomery’s future with Detroit Lions in question
One of the more disappointing developments from the 2025 season was the use of running back David Montgomery. The Lions’ No. 2 running back saw is carries drop from 185 in 2024 to just 158 in 2025. His playing time dropped from about 28 snaps per game to 24. The Lions continued to insist they […]
Report: Detroit Lions reached out to former Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel for OC job
There is a second offensive coordinator candidate for the Detroit Lions. According to Ian Rapoport, the Lions have reached out to former Miami Dolphins head coach Mike McDaniel for their coaching vacancy. McDaniel was considered one of the brightest offensive minds in football after spending much of his early career with Kyle Shanahan. He was […]
5 questions we want answered in Lions GM Brad Holmes’ press conference
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 […]
2026 Detroit Lions coach, staff hires tracker: Latest candidates, news
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 […]
Discussion: What is the biggest lesson from the Detroit Lions’ 2025 season?
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 […]
4 reasons David Blough is a legitimate Lions OC candidate, 3 reasons he isn’t
David Blough is the first name to emerge as a candidate for the Detroit Lions’ vacant offensive coordinator position. The Lions certainly have more names in mind that they will consider for the position, but Blough’s emergence has certainly evoked a lot of emotion in Lions fans. I, too, have some complicated thoughts about Blough […]
2026 NFL mock draft: SB Nation pairs Detroit Lions with OL
As the Detroit Lions turn the corner to the offseason ahead, we’ve officially entered Mock Draft season. Our Mock Draft Roundup series will return later in the week, but we thought it’d be a good idea to kick things off by breaking down a Mock Draft from the SB Nation mothership, composed by long-time respected […]
Detroit Lions offensive coordinator candidates: 13 options to replace John Morton
On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions coach, Dan Campbell, relieved offensive coordinator John Morton of his duties with the organization. It was not an overly surprising move, as his play-calling responsibilities were taken away midseason, and that seemingly put the Lions in a position to search for an offensive coordinator for the second consecutive offseason. Here’s a look […]
What grade would you give Lions’ coach Dan Campbell for the 2025 season?
Each week of the regular season, SB Nation tracks NFL fans’ confidence levels of their favorite teams with their Reacts Surveys posted on their team websites. For Pride of Detroit, we are tasked with gauging Detroit Lions fans’ confidence in the team heading into each game—and in this case, after the conclusion of the 2025 […]
The first Detroit Lions OC candidate has emerged
The Detroit Lions’ search for a new offensive coordinator has just begun, but one candidate has already emerged. According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, former Lions quarterback David Blough is a candidate to fill the role left after John Morton’s firing. Blough is only two years into his coaching career after retiring from playing after […]
Detroit Lions sign college football’s best 2024 center to futures contract
On Tuesday, the Detroit Lions announced that they’ve signed former Bengals center Seth McLaughlin to a future contract. As a reminder, future contracts are typically minimum-salary deals signed to players who finished the previous season on the practice squad. McLaughlin, 24, went undrafted in 2025, but signed with the Bengals a couple weeks after the […]
Detroit Lions fire OC John Morton
John Morton’s time as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator is one-and-done. According to several reports, Morton has been fired as the team’s offensive coordinator after a very up-and-down 2025 season. UPDATE: The Lions have confirmed the news. While the Lions finished the season as the fifth-highest scoring offense, it doesn’t take a ton of research to […]
Falcons request to interview key Detroit Lions front office member
According to a report from NFL insider Albert Breer, the Atlanta Falcons have put in a request to interview Detroit Lions COO Mike Disner for their president of football operations vacancy. The Falcons are going through a complete rebuild after firing coach Raheem Moore and general manager Terry Fontenot earlier this week. As part of […]
Lions News: Local bakery makes another AWESOME life-sized Lions cake
For those needing some happier Detroit Lions-related news right about now, there’s a bakery in Metro Detroit paying homage to a Lions touchdown with a giant, incredible cake. You’ve likely already seen one amazing Lions cake from the Home Bakery in Rochester. Around this time last year, the bakery created a life-size replica of star […]
Did the Detroit Lions lose some grit, hunger in 2025?
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell has been leaving a few breadcrumbs over the past couple weeks in regards to his offseason plans for 2026. Last week, he warned of non-specific changes that are necessary. “But what we do know is—one way or another—probably (that) is change is inevitable. Now, it may not be much, but […]
2026 NFL offseason calendar: Detroit Lions important dates, deadlines
With the Detroit Lions’ 2026 offseason upon us, it’s time to look ahead to the upcoming months to see what’s in store for the team and the NFL. There is no true downtime in the NFL, as the offseason is packed with important events, dates, and deadlines to keep teams active and the league in […]
Detroit Lions 2026 fifth-year options: Who’s eligible, what it costs
With the Detroit Lions’ 2025 season coming to a close, their roster begins its transition to the offseason. While most of the attention is paid to the Lions’ upcoming pending free agents, the players from Detroit’s incredible 2023 NFL Draft class enter a unique phase of their rookie contracts. Eligibility for fifth-year options This offseason, […]
Discussion: Who is the dream free agent signing for Detroit Lions?
We’re only on Day 2 of the Detroit Lions’ offseason, so why not dream big right away? As coach Dan Campbell has said multiple times in the last couple weeks, there is some change that is needed for this franchise. They may not be that far away from contention, but 2025 was an undeniable step […]
5 takeaways from Lions’ Dan Campbell’s end-of-season press conference
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell put a cap on the team’s 2026 season on Monday afternoon with a relatively brief press conference. In an 11-minute session, Campbell expressed his frustrations about what went wrong this year, talked about some vague plans for what’s next, and gave himself a very harsh grade for how he handled […]
Displaying items 901-925 of 1569 in total