Pride Of Detroit 5 hours ago
Notes: Lions legend Herman Moore aids in equal distribution of COVID vaccine
Photo by Amy Lemus/NurPhoto via The former Lions great is working to match supply with need. Giving back to the community is nothing new for former Detroit Lions star Herman Moore, but now he working to help in this particular time of need. As heard through Crain’s Nick Manes, a great tech and finance reporter in Metro Detroit btw, Moore is partnering with web development company three legged stool to create MyShot. The web-based platform aims to streamline the fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines by matching government vaccine supply with the communities that need...
Detroit Free Press 11 hours ago
Mel Kiper Jr.: Detroit Lions should build around Jared Goff, pass on QB with seventh pick
If the Detroit Lions stay at No. 7, Kiper said they should draft one of WRs Ja'Marr Chase, DeVonta Smith or Jaylen Waddle
Pride Of Detroit 13 hours ago
5 free agent DT targets with ties to the Detroit Lions
Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports Defensive tackle could be one of Detroit’s bigger needs in free agency. Here are five players that could help. Last week, Chris Spielman, the Detroit Lions’ special assistant to owner Sheila Ford Hamp and team president Rod Wood, told local radio station 97.1 The Ticket that he believed the team needs to beef up their defensive line. The Lions may want to focus that effort on the defensive interior. With both Danny Shelton and Nick Williams saving the Lions $4 million each as potential cap casualties, the Lions may look very different...
Pride Of Detroit 15 hours ago
Predicting Lions offseason: How tough will it be to field a viable 2021 team?
This is why they get paid the big bucks and not us As the start of the official tampering period on March 15 approaches, Detroit Lions fans will finally get a better look at the team we will be watching in the fall. Free agent signings in March will give us an idea of team needs heading into the draft in April, and the types of players signed should provide hints about the offensive and defensive systems the team ends up using in 2021. The main issue with free agency for the Lions this year, is that they have very little cap flexibility to work with. To understand how wild this...
Pride Of Detroit 17 hours ago
2020 Detroit Lions awards: Offensive Player of the Year
Tim Fuller-USA TODAY Sports Who among these 6 candidates deserves the award? Despite the Detroit Lions’ highly disappointing 2020 season, there were a lot of things to like about their offense. The offensive line took a big step towards being a good—if not, great—unit. Their tight end took the Year 2 jump many were hoping for. And the Lions may have finally added the play-making running back they’ve been seeking for over two decades. As a result, we have six nominees for Detroit Lions Offensive Player of the Year. Matthew Stafford Stats: 64.2 completion...
Pride Of Detroit 18 hours ago
Report: Lions likely traveling to Denver Broncos for 17th game in 2021
Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports The Lions and Broncos appear likely to face off in 2021 In Peter King’s most recent Football Morning in America article, he reported some new details on the NFL potentially adding a 17th game to the 2021 schedule, calling the likelihood of an extra game being added “highly likely”. King notes that, if a 17th game is added, the league calendar would be pushed back a week, and the regular season would see 17 games played over 18 weeks—meaning there would not be a second bye week as was previously rumored. The formula for determining...
SideLion Report 19 hours ago
From Matthew Stafford to Trevor Lawrence? Detroit Lions trade cost
The Detroit Lions are in a transition and many fans do not feel that Jared Goff is the answer. We know that many fans would love to see a franchise quarterback like Trevor Lawrence come to the Motor City after moving on from Matthew Stafford. What trade offer could Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes […] From Matthew Stafford to Trevor Lawrence? Detroit Lions trade cost - SideLion Report - SideLion Report - Detroit Lions News and Fan Community
Pride Of Detroit 19 hours ago
Open thread: Which prospect should the Lions avoid in the draft?
Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Which player is the opposite of a draft crush? So many players, so few picks. The Detroit Lions are (likely) entering a rebuild phase, and that means the coming years will be focused on stockpiling assets, both draft picks and young talent. The Lions have the valuable seventh overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, and there are plenty of directions they could go. With multiple highly rated quarterbacks, the Lions could look for the heir apparent for Matthew Stafford—if Jared Goff is nothing more than a stopgap. Equally...
Detroit Free Press 20 hours ago
Detroit Lions mailbag: Free agent targets, trade down possibilities and potential cap cuts
Detroit Lions are about $9 million over the projected salary cap and will have to release veteran players or restructure contracts in the coming weeks
SideLion Report Feb 28, 2021
Lions new regime must avoid second-round draft busts
In recent years, the Detroit Lions have struggled to find solid contributors in the second round of the NFL draft. It’s one of the main reasons the Lions have found themselves in the basement of the NFC North division for the past several seasons. Finding reliable starters in the first and second rounds is key […] Lions new regime must avoid second-round draft busts - SideLion Report - SideLion Report - Detroit Lions News and Fan Community
SideLion Report Feb 28, 2021
Will the Lions make quarterback Trey Lance their top draft pick?
The Detroit Lions kicked off their retooling with a bang, trading quarterback Matthew Stafford to the Los Angeles Rams for a boatload of draft capital and a Pro Bowl passer in Jared Goff. But does Goff’s presence prevent the Lions from drafting a quarterback with their top pick in 2021? The biggest argument against drafting […] Will the Lions make quarterback Trey Lance their top draft pick? - SideLion Report - SideLion Report - Detroit Lions News and Fan Community
Pride Of Detroit Feb 28, 2021
Interactive mailbag: Exploring all of the options with 7th overall pick
Photo by Courtney Culbreath/Collegiate Images/ In our first interactive podcast via the Locker Room app, we tackle the 2021 NFL Draft hard. On Saturday, we debuted a new weekly show intended to let Detroit Lions fans congregate and have a conversation about all things football. At 10:30 a.m. ET, we created a conference room in the new iOS app Locker Room, which allows us to hold a video chat with fans. For just under an hour, myself, Ryan Mathews, and Erik Schlitt answered all the questions we could possibly answer from our live audience, who got to be a part of the...
Pride Of Detroit Feb 28, 2021
The Lions appear to be taking a modern approach to team building
Jeff Nguyen (Detroit Lions) Exploring what building from the outside in would look like this offseason For decades, NFL teams have built their rosters by investing significant capital in players closest to the ball, and in turn, placing a reduced value on players farther away from it. This ideology matched scheme concepts at the time, where executing a bruising offense was valued over the passing game. Currently, the NFL is very much a passing league, but only recently have we seen franchises making conscious efforts to move away from old strategies in team...
SideLion Report Feb 28, 2021
Detroit Lions: What improved position could cause the biggest turnaround?
The Detroit Lions are rebuilding. As a result next season probably won’t be too successful, but what position group, if greatly improved, would give these Motor City cats the best chance to be somewhat competitive? We all know that common sense dictates that the Lions will be bad again this fall. When you consider the […] Detroit Lions: What improved position could cause the biggest turnaround? - SideLion Report - SideLion Report - Detroit Lions News and Fan Community
Pride Of Detroit Feb 28, 2021
Open thread: Who is the best non-QB option for the Lions at 7?
Photo by Sam Greenwood/ If not QB, then what? Whether Brad Holmes wants to admit it or not, the Detroit Lions are in rebuild mode, which means they’ve got a lot of holes to patch up and it’ll be at least a couple years before we’re talking about contending. Many would love for the Lions to go after their next franchise QB at seventh overall, but several draft experts are expecting the Lions to address either a wide receiver or linebacker at this point. There are plenty of non-QBs on the board that the Lions should seriously consider going after, including, but not...
