Embed from Getty Images Ron Hughes began with the Detroit Lions as a college scout in 1982. Hughes then moved to player personnel. He would hold that job from 1984-2001. In 1990 Ron was in charge of the Lions scouting departments. The team benefited greatly. Ron Hughes was directly responsible for bringing Barry Sanders, Herman Moore, Johnnie Morton, Brett Perriman…
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Who is the best running back since Detroit Lions great Barry Sanders retired
Embed from Getty Images The Detroit Lions have had 12 different leading rushers in the 20 seasons since Barry Sanders retired. So as we weed through the options it goes without saying Barry is still the Lion King. James Stewart, Kevin Jones, Reggie Bush are just a few names in a long list of running backs…
Coaching shuffle for the Detroit Lions as the offseason is set to start
Embed from Getty Images After his worse season Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford will have a new position coach. Gone is George Godsey who over saw Stafford’s bad season and enter Sean Ryan who will be tasked with getting the Detroit signal caller back on track. The good news for Lions coach Matt Patricia is…
The Detroit Lions led the NFL in an obscure statistic
Embed from Getty Images To say the Detroit Lions offense was not very good in 2018 is like saying snow is white. Stating the obvious, however there is something the Lions did better than well every team in the league. Quarterback Matthew Stafford and the Lions offense gained more yards from defensive pass interference…
Darrell Bevell is the new Detroit Lions offensive coordinator
Embed from Getty Images He has called plays for a Super Bowl champion. He has called plays for a Super Bowl loser. Through all of that Darrell Bevell, may be the right guy for the Detroit Lions. Darrell Bevell, is considered to be a “Quarterback friendly” coach. That is good news as he will…
Detroit Lions: season review
Embed from Getty Images It was a rough transition for the 2018 Detroit Lions. Going from a steady head coach in Jim Caldwell to new head coach Matt Patricia. What was not mentioned was the team was rebuilding on the fly. What happened was a disaster. A 6-10 record set the team back. Lions…
Detroit Lions: the wheels have come off
Embed from Getty Images In a season with much promise. The same old Detroit Lions have emerged. The team that can not block, can not tackle and can not coach. This is the opposite of what general manager Bob Quinn actions were taken for. Detroit Lions fans were told Jim Caldwell was fired and…
Detroit Lions: so long Golden Tate
Embed from Getty Images The Detroit Lions were never going to give a 30 year old wide receiver a contract extension. General manager Bob Quinn is following the New England Patriots way of doing business. Keep a player on his rookie contract or until 30 and bring in new players. Golden Tate was the…
Detroit Lions: made a huge trade
Embed from Getty Images The Detroit Lions who are on a 3 game winning streak ranked 30th against the run. Giving up 139.3 yards per game. Today made a trade that will shore up the defensive line. The New York Giants have waived the surrender flag and will enter a long pain-staking rebuild. Yesterday…
Detroit Lions: are looking for consistency
Embed from Getty Images With wins over Tom Brady and the New England Patriots and Aaron Rogers and the Green Bay Packers. The Detroit Lions look good. But 3 losses against sub-par teams leaves people scratching their heads. There was always going to be an adjustment period in Detroit. The Lions after all had…