Detroit Lions general manager, Brad Holmes told the media and the Lions fan base at his introductory press conference that he intended to build the core of his roster through the NFL Draft. Holmes cautioned this would take some time without putting a timeline on the roster restructure. Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield has asked…
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By standing pat in free agency the Detroit Lions must nail the draft
The 2022 NFL Draft is next week. For the rebuilding Detroit Lions who did not make much noise in free agency the draft became that much more important. Detroit re-signed many of their own free agents to short deals in hopes that will be enough to win a few more games while building a core…
Detroit Lions and city of Detroit news
It took five years. Five agonizing pursuing years, but the city of Detroit has been awarded the 2024 NFL Draft. NFL owners voted and awarded Detroit the draft over Green Bay Wisconsin and Washington D.C. Hundred of thousands of NFL fan flock each April to the site of the NFL Draft, it is the leagues…
Detroit Lions remembering fullback (FB) Cory Schlesinger
Fullback is not a glamourous position by any means. The fullback gets charged with blocking, be it for the running backs or on a passing down. They get to carry the ball minimally. In today’s pass happy NFL the fullback position has nearly gone extinct. But the good fullbacks they get remembered. In 1995 the…
Detroit Lions remembering wide receiver, Jeff Chadwick
Never underestimate the heart of a warrior. Jeff Chadwick who grew up in Michigan and was a high school track star attended Grand Valley State University. Chadwick was not drafted by an NFL team. Undeterred and clinging to his football dream, the Detroit Lions gave Chadwick a tryout. The rest as they say is history….
Detroit Lions remembering quarterback, Eric Hipple
When NFL teams draft a player they usually do so because they believe the player can help them for years. That rang true for the Detroit Lions in the 1980 NFL Draft, when the franchise selected quarterback Eric Hipple out of Utah State University in the fourth round. Hipple would play his entire 10 year…
Detroit Lions remembering OT/OG Scott Conover
Less than one percent of the American population get to experience being an NFL player. In the 1991 NFL draft, round 5 (118th overall) the Detroit Lions would make Scott Conover one of the less than one percent. His journey from the University of Purdue to Detroit was in and of itself curious and at…
Detroit Lions remembering LB, Jimmy Williams
“He has a nose for the ball,” that is a phrase that more times than not is associated with a linebacker. The Detroit Lions have had some solid linebackers over the years, Joe Schmidt, Ken Fantetti , Mike Cofer, Chris Spielman, George Jamison, are some of the more “household” names. I would like to submit…
With the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship Game, Detroit Lions fans should be excited about the future
The 3-13-1 regular season record does not sound like a bright future is ahead for the Detroit Lions. What if I told you that given the state of the L.A. Rams, the Lions future has very good potential? This is not a “homer” or “drink the kool-aid” write up, so ditch that thought right now….
Draft position aside, the Detroit Lions need to build the culture
The Detroit Lions are 2-11-1 on the season. Do not let that fool you, the Lions are better than the record would indicate. For weeks the Lions seemed locked into an destined for the first pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. By beating the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday the Lions fell to the second pick at…
