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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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