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"I need you to give me permission to throw the ball down the field." I'd never felt so down. At that point, I was just searching — grasping — for some kind of support."
It's no secret the Lions are about to enter into yet another "rebuilding" phase of its history.
According to Sports Illustrated's Thayer Evans, Lions assistant offensive line coach Ryan Silverfield is heading to Memphis to become the school's OL coach.
The Lions are already guaranteed their third losing season in four, although they did win 11 games just one season ago.
The New Orleans Saints can excuse first-year cornerback Delvin Breaux for beaming with gratitude each time he walks into club headquarters on the day after a loss.
The Detroit Lions are looking to get off their second skid of the season, and they are heading into New Orleans to face a Saints team that is still alive for the playoffs. There aren't a lot of injuries to list for the Lions, but each name on the report is a big one.
"Sheldon was coaching the receivers, I was coaching the quarterbacks and we were both on the offensive side of the ball," Payton said.
"We're not in the business right now of trying people out to see what they can do for next year."
Saints first-year receiver Willie Snead is flattered by comparisons to Lance Moore, even if they start with both players were undrafted, started out on practice squads and aren't known for their size or their speed.
"If that time comes, whatever happens happens, but not now."
The Detroit Lions have had a very tumultuous season, but injuries have played a very big role in the problems that have come about. Now, injuries are going to open doors for a few others while one former starter has seen his time with the Lions come to an end.
Megatron's salary will inflict a $24 million cap hit on the Lions next year. Should the team cut or trade him, Johnson's dead money will still be a cap hit, but only half so, at about $12 million.
To help alleviate the tight end woes, the Lions signed Bear Pascoe, who played five years for the Giants and was with Atlanta last season.
Mike Romanowski of Sterling Heights won this year's CBS Local Knockout Pool and $5,000 prize by selecting the Tampa Bay Bucs in Week 13.
Would this be a good move?
Under coach Dan Campbell, the Detroit Lions have become synonymous with fourth down success.
Jordan Love converted a pair of fourth downs with touchdown passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four touchdown throws, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown limped off the field and toward the locker room with an ankle injury in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers after two Detroit lineman rolled into the receiver's legs while he was blocking.
The 2025 Michigan High School Athletic Association football state finals are set for this weekend at Ford Field in Detroit.
The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys are two football teams that are synonymous with Thanksgiving.
The first winter storm of the season is expected to hit Southeast Michigan on Saturday.
Jordan Love converted a pair of fourth downs with touchdown passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four touchdown throws, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
The shooting happened around 4 a.m. Thursday in the 1300 block of Rochdale Court.
The 2025 Michigan High School Athletic Association football state finals are set for this weekend at Ford Field in Detroit.
The spirit of Thanksgiving was alive and well across Metro Detroit Thursday, including in the home kitchen of a young philanthropist who is paying it forward.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Yanfeng will close its Romulus production facility, located at 9800 Inkster Road.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $3.06 per gallon, which is 1 cent more than last week but 3 cents less than at the same time a year ago.
Most of the intersections and roundabouts that made the 2024 list are in Southeast Michigan.
Avancez said a change in customer orders will result in layoffs during December at its Hazel Park location.
More than 75 dazzling displays lined up to march down Woodward Avenue, led by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who served as grand marshal for the parade.
The culinary team at Ford Field has planned a special menu for Thursday's game when the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers.
Downtown Rochester, Michigan, is now fully into the holiday spirit as it held its annual Big, Bright Light Show and Lagniappe celebration Monday evening.
America's Thanksgiving Parade takes place on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 27, in downtown Detroit.
Jimmy Cliff, who famously sang about the "many rivers" we all must cross, has died after suffering a seizure and pneumonia, his family say.
President Trump said Thursday evening that Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom died from her injuries in the Washington, D.C., shooting, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was "fighting for his life."
A telescope in Chile has captured a stunning new image of the Butterfly Nebula, a grand and graceful cosmic wonder.
Researchers have documented 55 instances of "mini lightning" over two Martian years by eavesdropping on the whirling wind recorded by NASA's Perseverance rover.
These are the best days to shop for appliances, toys, clothing and more throughout the holiday season, according to retail experts.
Ryan O'Reilly and Erik Haula scored 28 seconds apart with less than six minutes remaining as Nashville snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
A former Michigan pharmacist will spend nearly four years in prison in connection with a $4 million Medicare fraud scheme at a pharmacy he owned.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
Commonly called the "stomach flu," norovirus is a contagious infection that can cause inflammation of the stomach.
The Wyandotte Public Schools district says classes at Wilson Middle School will resume on Thursday after officials closed the school due to a "potential norovirus outbreak."
Under coach Dan Campbell, the Detroit Lions have become synonymous with fourth down success.
Jordan Love converted a pair of fourth downs with touchdown passes in the first half and finished with a career-high-matching four touchdown throws, leading the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Thursday.
Lions' Amon-Ra St. Brown limped off the field and toward the locker room with an ankle injury in the first quarter against the Green Bay Packers after two Detroit lineman rolled into the receiver's legs while he was blocking.
The 2025 Michigan High School Athletic Association football state finals are set for this weekend at Ford Field in Detroit.
The Detroit Lions and the Dallas Cowboys are two football teams that are synonymous with Thanksgiving.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield was overwhelmingly elected as mayor.
Eric Poe, CEO of CURE Auto Insurance, a New Jersey–based car insurer that entered the Michigan market four years ago and now has over 100,000 customers here, appears on Michigan Matters to discuss insurance rates.
Kinloch talked about helping neighborhoods, and he talked about improving education and DPSCD.
Michigan Humane introduces Bepop and Pinto, one of the dogs and cats that are available for adoption from its shelter.
Days after two National Guard members were shot in D.C., one of the members has died.
A little sunshine today before snow moves in over the weekend. NEXT Weather Meteorologist Karen Carter times out the weekend snow storm.
The spirit of Thanksgiving was alive and well across Metro Detroit Thursday, including in the home kitchen of a young philanthropist who is paying it forward.
The first winter storm of the season is expected to hit Southeast Michigan on Saturday.
