If you have been following my work on Detroit Sports Nation over the years, you are well aware of the fact that I am a Matthew Stafford slappie. Sure, I get on him when he plays poorly but for the most part, I have always believed that he is part of the solution rather than … Read more
Well, this news will likely ruffle some feathers. According to a report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Detroit Lions will interview NFL Network and CBS Sports analyst Scott Pioli to be their next general manager. As noted by Schefter, Pioli is a multi-time NFL Executive of the Year. But what may upset some Lions fans … Read more
The Detroit Lions finally pulled the trigger on a much-needed personnel change on Saturday afternoon, relieving head coach Matt Patricia and GM Bob Quinn of their duties. Embed from Getty Images Patricia arrived in Detroit in 2018 after several years of serving as defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots. Could a ruining potentially be … Read more
Could the Detroit Lions make a big splash and trade for the NFL’s reigning Defensive Player of the Year before the 2020 NFL trade deadline passes? Embed from Getty Images Well, according to a report from Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated, the New England Patriots could be looking to trade CB Stephon Gilmore. As noted … Read more
On Sunday, the NFL announced that the Week 5 matchup between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots has been postponed after another member of the Patriots organization has tested positive for COVID-19. Official announcement from the league. pic.twitter.com/NETyJO5QpB — Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 11, 2020 The game, which had already been moved from Sunday … Read more
According to multiple reports, the reigning NFL Defensive Player of the Year Stephon Gilmore of the New England Patriots has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing Wednesday’s practice to be halted. #Patriots star CB Stephon Gilmore has tested positive for the coronavirus and the team isn't expected to practice today, per sources. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) … Read more
Don’t expect defensive end Trey Flowers to say that he regrets leaving the dynasty of the New England Patriots to sign with the Detroit Lions. Embed from Getty Images Flowers, who signed a five year, $90 million contract with Detroit in 2019, was reunited with former Patriots Danny Amendola and Matt Patricia. However, the winning … Read more
On Saturday, news broke that New England Patriots QB Cam Newton has tested positive for COVID-19. There is also a report that Kansas City Chiefs QB Jordan Ta’amu has also tested positive for the virus. Now, according to Adam Schefter, the Patriots vs. Chiefs game, which was scheduled for Sunday, has been postponed and is … Read more
Within the past hour, news broke that New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has tested positive for COVID-19. Embed from Getty Images Following his positive test, the Patriots immediately called in all of their players and staff members to get tested and all of those tests came back negative. There is one problem. Just because … Read more
The big news of the day (so far) is that New England Patriots QB Cam Newton has reportedly tested positive for COVID-19. Just moments ago, the Patriots released a statement confirming a player (Newton was not named) did test positive for the virus. Here is the official statement from the Patriots. Official statement from the … Read more
There is some major news out of the National Football League this morning. Embed from Getty Images New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton has officially tested positive for COVID-19 and will not play against the Kansas City Chiefs tomorrow, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter: This comes shortly after the NFL announced that both the Titans and … Read more
According to reports, New England Patriots running back James White will be in active for tonight‘s game after his father died in a car accident. White’s mother was also involved in the accident and she is in critical condition. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the White family. Sad news to report. Patriots' RB … Read more
The Detroit Lions had everything going right for them in Week 1 against the Chicago Bears at Ford Field. Then the 4th quarter started. The Lions watched their division rivals rattle off 21 straight points to complete a comeback victory by a 27-23 final score. With the loss, Matt Patricia has fallen to 0-3 in … Read more
The New England Patriots originally acquired CB Michael Jackson from the Detroit Lions in an August trade for an undisclosed 2022 Draft selection. And now, a new development will now be affecting the Lions Draft in 2022. Embed from Getty Images The Patriots have decided to include Jackson in their latest round of cuts as … Read more
There was a point where former Michigan State quarterback Brian Lewerke was mentioned as a potential first-round pick. Well, those talks went away pretty quickly as Lewerke struggled in his final 2 seasons with the Spartans and ended up going undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft. Now, after being signed by the New England Patriots … Read more
Earlier this morning, reports surfaced that the Detroit Lions had cut cornerback Michael Jackson. Well, just moments ago the Lions announced they have traded Jackson to the New England Patriots for an undisclosed 2022 draft pick. The Detroit Lions announced today that they have traded CB Michael Jackson to the New England Patriots in exchange … Read more
