As soon as Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford hit the block, many speculated the New England Patriots could land him. Yesterday Stafford was traded to the Los Angeles Rams. It’s now apparent that New England was never an option. Stafford himself is the reason for this. NBC Sports Boston reported on Sunday that Stafford told … Read more
On Thanksgiving Day Thursday the NFL Network will provide nine live hours of programming. Their slate will begin at 7:00am with Good Morning Football. Hosts Kay Adams, Nate Burleson, Peter Schrager, Kyle Brandt and Will Selva set the table for the day, previewing Houston Texans-Detroit Lions and Washington Football Team-Dallas Cowboys. At 10:00am, a special Thanksgiving Day edition of … Read more
The Detroit Lions won in dramatic fashion 30-27 over the Washington Football Team following a walk-off Matt Prater field goal. The win improved Detroit’s record to 4-5 overall on the year. Rookie running back D’Andre Swift rushed for 81 yards on 16 carries (5.1 average) and caught five passes for another 68 yards, including a … Read more
The Detroit Lions are poised for a breakout year for a group of players plagued by injury last season. The Lions open with Chicago, then travel to Green Bay, Arizona, and New Orleans. The last four games will likely be the most important, and could decide the division. They will begin the final stint at home … Read more
The Detroit Lions signed future Hall of Fame running back Adrian Peterson over the weekend and everyone is talking about it. Peterson is regarded as a future Hall of Fame member. Peterson’s is highly familiar with offensive coordinator Darrell Bevell. The two worked together in Minnesota from 2007-2010 during some of his best years carrying … Read more
Veteran quarterback Chase Daniel is on a three-year, $13.05 million contract with the Detroit Lions that is worth more than the deals of Cam Newton and Jameis Winston combined. If he plays through the contract, his career earnings in the NFL will reach $47.36 million. Newton and Winston both signed with a new team after … Read more
The Detroit Lions have announced that the franchise is under new ownership. On Tuesday, the team announced 94-year-old Martha Firestone Ford would be stepping down from her principal leadership role. Martha’s daughter, Sheila Hamp Ford, will be taking the responsibility of guiding the way for the sports franchise. “My mother has inspired all of us … Read more
