Rob Otto The Detroit Lions offense under Jim Caldwell and Jim Bob Cooter has been criticized for being too stale and predictable. Well, on their final score of the 2017 season, they gave Lions’ fans what they have been clamoring for all season. Something original! In their Week 17 game against Green Bay at Ford Field, after … Read more
The Detroit Lions (8-7) host the Green Bay Packers (7-8) in the season finale at Ford Field this afternoon. There is heavy speculation that this will be Jim Caldwell’s final game as Detroit’s head coach, and that General Manager Bob Quinn will fire him regardless of the result. Injuries have been a big part of … Read more
Lions Leftovers is the weekly post-game commentary from Detroit Sports Nation contributor Rob Otto. The opinions are his own, and not necessarily those of Detroit Sports Nation. The Detroit Lions doubled-up the Chicago Bears on Saturday 20-10. It was one of those rare games where Detroit lead from start to finish and felt in control … Read more
Lions Leftovers is the weekly post-game commentary from Detroit Sports Nation contributor Rob Otto. The opinions are his own, and not necessarily those of Detroit Sports Nation. The final score of Sunday afternoon’s game between the Lions and the Buccaneers was 24-21. If you pay any attention to the post-game comments on the Detroit Sports … Read more
Lions Leftovers is the weekly post-game commentary from Detroit Sports Nation contributor Rob Otto. The opinions are his own, and not necessarily those of Detroit Sports Nation. The Lions lost 44-20 in Baltimore on Sunday. There are two things I believe: Jim Caldwell is not a good coach and doesn’t deserve to be running an … Read more
The Detroit Lions let the likelihood of winning the NFC North basically fade away with their 30-23 loss to Minnesota on Thanksgiving. However, they are still just one game out of the final NFC Wild Card and can make a playoff push by piling up victories at the end of the season. Here are the … Read more
The Detroit Lions rush attack is among the worst in the NFL. At 78.3 yards per game, only Arizona and Cincinnati have worse ground games than the Lions. It is a disturbing trend under head coach Jim Caldwell. As you already know, it has been more than four years since a Lions’ running back rushed … Read more
Lions Leftovers is the weekly post-game commentary from Detroit Sports Nation contributor Rob Otto. The opinions are his own, and not necessarily those of Detroit Sports Nation. Most people look forward to their Thanksgiving leftovers, figuring out ingenious ways to re-purpose everything from the turkey to the sweet potato pie. The Lions, however, give their … Read more
If the Lions were going to have a shot at the NFC North, Thursday was a game they had to win. However, it was not to be, as Detroit fell to the visiting Minnesota Vikings 30-23. Here are the top three takeaways from the game. Embed from Getty Images SLOW START AGAIN The Lions got … Read more
The Detroit Lions earned their way back above the .500 mark with their 38-24 win over the Browns this past Sunday. They are still two games back in the NFC North, so every game is increasingly important if they are going to make a push for the postseason. Here are the next five teams the … Read more
Lions Leftovers is the weekly post-game commentary from Detroit Sports Nation contributor Rob Otto. The opinions are his own, and not necessarily those of Detroit Sports Nation. The end of the day is all that counts, and by 4:30 on Sunday, the Lions beat the Browns 38-24. Detroit crawled above .500 and knocked Cleveland down … Read more
Brady Hoke, who spent four mostly unsuccessful years as the head coach of the Michigan Wolverines, is getting another shot at running things for a college football team. The news came out Sunday morning that Tennessee has fired head coach Butch Jones, and Hoke will take over for the rest of the year. Can confirm … Read more
The Lions are riding high after their dominating 30-17 win at Green Bay on Monday night, finishing the first half of their schedule 4-4. In terms of overall record, the second half opponents for Detroit look much easier. Here are the next five teams the Lions will face and the biggest stories coming out of … Read more
According to NFL.com reporter Ian Rapoport the Detroit Lions may lose offensive lineman T.J. Lang for this Sunday’s game against Cleveland. Here is the news directly from Rappaport: The #Lions placed G TJ Lang in the @NFL’s concussion protocol after symptoms developed during yesterday’s practice. Status in doubt for Sun. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November … Read more
Lions Leftovers is the weekly post-game commentary from Detroit Sports Nation contributor Rob Otto. The opinions are his own, and not necessarily those of Detroit Sports Nation. Monday’s game in Green Bay is among the best in Matthew Stafford’s career, and arguably the best road game he has had since getting drafted by the Lions. … Read more
The Michigan Wolverines welcomed in the Minnesota Golden Gophers for another tilt under the lights at the Big House and controlled the game almost the entire way in their 33-10 victory. Minnesota had an impressive touchdown drive in the first quarter, but then didn’t get another point until they added a meaningless field goal late … Read more
