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Golden Tate Scored And Dropped The People’s Elbow On The Football
Golden Tate caught a long pass from Matthew Stafford, broke a few weak tackles by the Saints, and flipped into the end zone. It was pretty cool....
Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence Says His Anthem Protest Cost His Father Work
Before Sunday’s Falcons-Lions game, eight Lions players took a knee during the national anthem. Defensive tackle Akeem Spence was among them, and today he said his father, who’s a contractor, was denied a job because of the demonstration....
The Lions Got Screwed By A Correct Call
Which is the more painful way to have a win taken away: When a bad call goes against you, or when the call is correct but the rule is bad? In the end a loss is a loss, but man, leave it to the Lions to find a unique and brutal way to lose....
Lions Come Within Inches Of Beating The Falcons
Matthew Stafford looked to be up to his old fourth-quarter tricks this afternoon. With under 10 seconds remaining, down 30-26 against Atlanta, Stafford threw a touchdown pass to Golden Tate on a goal-line slant route. That touchdown initially seemed to solidify a dream comeback for Detroit, giving t...
Singer For Falcons-Lions Game Kneels At End Of National Anthem
At the end of the national anthem before today’s Falcons-Lions game in Detroit, singer Rico LaVelle dropped to one knee and put up a fist....
New York Giants Try, Fail
Eli Manning was sacked five times, Odell Beckham, Jr. was limited in his return from an ankle injury, and the Giants lost to the Lions, 24-10. Detroit is 2-0, and the Giants have now gone eight straight games without scoring 20 points....
Detroits Lions Ban Racist Fan From Stadium
A Lions fan who recently posted a Snapchat video of two black fans who sat for the national anthem during the Lions’ home opener with the caption “ignorant niggers” has relinquished his season tickets, per the Detroit News. ...
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Offensive Lineman T.J. Lang Has Some Issues With Pro Football Focus [Updated]
Pro Football Focus has consistently ranked Lions guard T.J. Lang as one of the best offensive linemen in football. This doesn’t seem to have curried any favor with Lang, who went on 97.1 The Ticket yesterday and called the site “absolute garbage.”...
Kenny Golladay Is The Truth
Preseason hype is usually about as meaningful as a cover letter for a job app—it sheds lots and lots of positive light on typically mundane achievements. Especially if you’re a fan of a success-starved team searching for hope, you learn to tune most of it out, wary of all the false promises you’ve h...
It's Now Or Never For Matthew Stafford
There’s an episode of Seinfeld where Jerry is “Even Steven”—he can’t gain or lose anything. When a gig cancels on him, he immediately gets a call for a new one on the same weekend. When Elaine throws a $20 bill out the window, he finds another one in his jacket. He’s equally lucky and unlucky. He al...
Reports: Matthew Stafford Will Be Highest-Paid Player In NFL History
According to reports from Adam Schefter of ESPN and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, a new contract extension has Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford poised to become the highest-paid player in NFL history....
Why Your Team Sucks 2017: Detroit Lions<em></em>
Some people are fans of the Detroit Lions. But many, many more people are NOT fans of the Detroit Lions. This 2017 Deadspin NFL team preview is for those in the latter group. Read all the previews so far here....
Report: Two NFL Linemen Sued Over Unpaid $10,000 Nightclub Bill
Two NFL players are involved in a lawsuit stemming from a March incident involving declined credit cards and a $10,000 bill racked up in a single evening at a Hollywood nightclub, according to a TMZ report....
Calvin Johnson Says He Retired Because The Lions Weren't Going Anywhere
In the year since Calvin Johnson unexpectedly retired from the NFL at age 30, the wide receiver has hinted at some displeasure with the Detroit Lions, mostly over the team’s attempt to recoup his signing bonus, but he’d never indicated that the Lions had anything to do with him walking away from the...
Rams Turn 2014 No. 2 Pick Into 2018 Sixth-Rounder
In a pretty grim return on their investment, the Los Angeles Rams have traded 2014 No. 2 overall pick OT Greg Robinson to Detroit for a 2018 sixth-round pick, reports Adam Schefter....
Calvin Johnson On End Of Time With Lions: "I Just Didn't Feel Like I Was Treated The Way I Should Have Been"
Calvin Johnson isn’t happy with how his relationship with the Detroit Lions ended....
Detroit Lions Unveil New Uniforms Very Similar To Current Uniforms
The Detroit Lions unveiled a set of new uniforms tonight, with a thirteen-minute livestream that reached more than 40,000 viewers. Here is a helpful comparative chart from the official website of the new design, the aptly-named DetroitLionsUniforms.com:...
Titus Young Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For 2016 Assault
Former Lions wide receiver Titus Young has been sentenced to four years in California state prison after pleading no contest to battery in connection with an assault early last year, according to court documents....
Former Detroit Lions Cornerback Stanley Wilson Arrested Naked For The Third Time In A Year
Former Lions cornerback Stanley Wilson was arrested yesterday in Oregon for trying to break into someone’s house and then removing all of his clothes when police arrived. It is the third time in the past year that he has been arrested while naked....
Here Are Some People Hitting Golf Balls At A Ruined Pontiac Silverdome
The Pontiac Silverdome used to be the home of the Bad Boys, Barry Sanders, and Wrestlemania. Now it hosts ruin and some illegal Volkswagens. Here’s a video of some people who went there to hit golf balls, because reality television....