Pride Of Detroit

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ Congrats to the Anzalone family on the birth of their second child: Carter Nicole Anzalone. On Friday night, Detroit Lions linebacker and captain Alex Anzalone took to social media to announce that he and his wife Lindsey had welcomed their second child: Carter Nicole Anzalone. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alex Anzalone (@alexanzalone34) Earlier in the week, Anzalone and the Lions released a first-hand story about “how he navigated adversity, fresh starts, and the power of hope in his NFL...

Photo by Michael Owens/ Checking in on the Detroit Lions' Week 13 injury designations, ahead of their game against the New Orleans Saints. The Detroit Lions (8-3) and New Orleans Saints (5-6) have declared their injury designations ahead of their Week 13 matchup. The Lions are a pretty healthy team at this point in the season, and while they appear on track to return one starter, another is likely to miss this Sunday’s game. Ruled OUT QB Hendon Hooker (ACL) evaluation clock: 18 days remaining An “out” designation is an indication that the Lions do not plan on...

Photo by Jane Gershovich/ Detroit Lions veteran defensive end Bruce Irvin could make his 2023 debut against the New Orleans Saints this week. Two weeks ago, the Detroit Lions signed veteran Bruce Irvin to their practice squad, hoping to provide the team some additional juice to their inconsistent pass rush. Irvin hasn’t played yet, as the Lions wanted to get the 36-year-old player in football shape prior to throwing him out there. On Friday, Lions coach Dan Campbell hinted this week’s game against the New Orleans Saints could be Irvin’s debut. “Every week we...

Photo by Ric Tapia/ The POD staff make their predictions for the 2023 NFL Week 13 slate of games. After a jam-packed Thanksgiving weekend, the NFL is scaling things back a bit in Week 13 with six teams—Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, and New York Giants—on a bye this week. Add in the fact that the Seattle Seahawks at Dallas Cowboys have already played on Thursday night, and there are just 12 games remaining on the schedule this week; 11 on Sunday and one on Monday night. Let’s take a look at which games will...

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/ Identifying the key things the Detroit Lions can do to secure a victory over the New Orleans Saints in Week 13. The Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints will face off in Week 13, with each team looking to stay at the top of their respective divisions. The Lions (8-3) opened the week as road favorites over the Saints (5-6) and you can check out the updated odds, as well as player prop odds, for this game courtesy of the folks over at DraftKings Sportsbook. If the Lions want to stay ahead of the rest of the NFC North, they’ll have to follow...

Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports A statistical breakdown, preview and predictions for the Detroit Lions’ matchup against the New Orleans Saints in Week 13. The Detroit Lions and New Orleans Saints are in desperate need of a bounceback. The Lions may have only lost one of their last two games, but they looked wholly uninspiring in both performances, leading many to worry they’ll struggle down the stretch. The Saints’ situation, on the other hand, is far more dire. Their loss last week to the Falcons dropped them out of the NFC South lead and a playoff spot entirely....

Photo by Mike Mulholland/ For their Week 13 matchup, the Lions are headed south to take on the Saints. Which Lions’ player is lined up for a big performance? I don’t know about you all, but I have been looking forward to this game from the time I got home from the Thanksgiving game. Back on the road after a disappointing loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 12, the Detroit Lions are headed south to face off with the New Orleans Saints. While talented, the Saints have been really inconsistent this year. Veteran quarterback Derek Carr’s statistical output doesn’t...

David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports The results from the latest SB Nation Reacts survey are in and Detroit Lions fans have spoken. On Wednesday, we polled Detroit Lions fans, asking them two questions for our latest SB Nation Reacts survey: Are you confident the Lions are headed in the right direction? (weekly poll) What is the most likely outcome for the Lions at Saints in Week 13? With regards to the first survey question, here are the results we have seen over the first eight weeks of the season, including this week: Following Week 1 win over Chiefs: 99% Week 2 loss to...

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports POD staff picks for the “Thursday Night Football” matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys. The NFL opens Week 13 with an exciting “Thursday Night Football” matchup with potential NFC playoff implications when the Dallas Cowboys host the Seattle Seahawks. At the moment, both the Cowboys and Seahawks are in second place in their respective divisions, which could put them in line to be future playoff opponents of the Detroit Lions. The Cowboys (8-3) and Seahawks (6-5) have faced off 21 times in their teams' histories,...

Photo by Leon Halip/ Checking in on the Detroit Lions' Week 13 Thursday injury report, as they prepare to take on the New Orleans Saints. The Detroit Lions (8-3) take on the New Orleans Saints (5-6) in Week 13 and both teams were back on their respective practice fields on Thursday. For the most part, the Lions got in a similar level of participation as they did for Wednesday’s practice for the Lions, with the one exception being a veteran getting an expected rest day. NOTE: Any changes from yesterday’s injury report will be bolded. No practice on Thursday LB Alex...

Photo by Cooper Neill/ The Detroit Lions will host the Denver Broncos in Week 15 in primetime on Saturday night. The Detroit Lions are getting another primetime game in 2023! The Lions will host the Denver Broncos at Ford Field in Week 15, and the team announced that the game will be flexed to Saturday night at 8:15 p.m. ET and will be available on NFL Network (and likely a local network feed for customers in the Detroit area). Mark your calendars! pic.twitter.com/jhCTyrOlCF— Detroit Lions (@Lions) November 30, 2023 The game was originally listed on the...

Photo by Gregory Shamus/ Defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn is confident in Jack Campbell stepping up in replacement of Alex Anzalone vs. the Saints. The Detroit Lions struggling defense will almost certainly be missing its centerpiece this week against the New Orleans Saints. Linebacker Alex Anzalone, who is having arguably his best professional year, is suffering from a hand injury that is expected to hold him out for at least this week. But Lions coaches aren’t sweating it. For two years running, the Lions have boasted about their linebacker depth, and it only got...

Junfu Han-USA TODAY Sports Detroit Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson appears to have teased a potential return date from his torn pectoral injury. Once again, Detroit Lions defensive back C.J. Gardner-Johnson is teasing a return to football this year. Gardner-Johnson suffered a torn pectoral in Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks and had to get subsequent surgery. Over on Instagram Thursday morning, Gardner-Johnson seems to have circled a potential return date. In a story, he posted simply the date December 20 followed by an emoji of a lion. December...

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ Offense, defense, the man can do it all. He’s done one or the other, but now Detroit Lions “linebacker” Malcolm Rodriguez is expected to play both sides of the ball in a single game against the New Orleans Saints this week. A few months back, many Lions fans were surprised to see the linebacker stepping in at fullback after Jason Cabinda was placed on IR. Rodrigo has played 20 offensive snaps since Week 7 and drew national attention on Thanksgiving when he caught his first pass. .@Lions LB Malcolm Rodriguez has been playing a bit of...

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Detroit Lions WR Amon-Ra St. Brown announced on his podcast that he will be appealing his $40k fine. Last week, the NFL announced that Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown had been fined $43,709 for an impermissible use of the helmet/launching during a block he laid in Detroit’s Week 11 game against the Chicago Bears. On the run play, St. Brown immediately attacks the safety, lowering his head ever so slightly before making contact. Here’s a zoomed-in/slowed-down clip of the play that led to Amon-Ra St....