And we have another one. Ever since the Detroit Lions blew a double-digit lead for the third time this season during a 35-29 loss to the New Orleans Saints, former Lions players have come out of the woodwork to rip Matt Patricia while praising former head coach Jim Caldwell at the same time. Embed from … Read more
On Thanksgiving Day, the Detroit Lions found a way to lose to the Chicago Bears, despite having a fourth-quarter lead. Embed from Getty Images The loss came as no surprise as the Lions dropped to 3-8-1 even though they have had the lead in all 12 of their games this season. Following the game, former … Read more
It was anther setback for the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving, who now sit at 3-8-1 with no chance at the NFL Playoffs. Afterwards, former Detroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch took to social media to absolutely blast maligned head coach Matt Patricia. We fired coach Caldwell for this @Lions? Time for a change ASAP. The fans … Read more
Former Detroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch has decided to retire from the NFL after 11 seasons that were spent playing with the Tennessee Titans, Detroit Lions, and most recently, the Philadelphia Eagles. He will be making the official announcement at the Lions practice facility in Allen Park, MI on Thursday. LB Stephen Tulloch to announce retirement … Read more
It what was an expected move for months the Detroit Lions announced the release of linebacker Stephen Tulloch on Tuesday. It finally happened. Lions announced they've released Stephen Tulloch nearly 5 months after telling him he'd be released. — Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) July 5, 2016 Tulloch had been rumored to be cut since a report came … Read more
According to a report from Detroit Free Press beat writer Dave Birkett, the Lions have signed free agent tight end Orson Charles. The Detroit Lions are signing TE Orson Charles after his minicamp tryout https://t.co/WqDmOTYO1r via @freep — Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) June 16, 2016 Charles participated in Detroit mini-camp this week on a tryout basis … Read more
Detroit Lions linebacker Stephen Tulloch’s future with the team has been up in the air since February 18 when the veteran linebacker posted a farewell post on his Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/BB8qCJoB9N1/ However the Lions did not cut Tulloch, who was set to receive a $500,000 roster bonus on March 18. Instead Detroit has remained quiet on … Read more
The Detroit Lions have officially signed all of their draft picks, including first round pick Taylor Decker, and now sit roughly $15 million under the NFL salary cap. As of now, only the top 51 highest earning players on the Lions roster count against the salary cap. Once the regular season starts, the full roster … Read more
His presence was greatly missed on the defensive side of the ball for the Detroit Lions last season. DeAndre Levy played only 17 snaps during the regular season last year before he was shutdown and opted to undergo hip surgery. You can’t seem to replace a player of Levy’s caliber. He’s a tackling machine, he … Read more
The initial wave of free agent signings has come and gone, with the Lions making waves by signing wide receiver Marvin Jones to a five year contract worth $40 million. They made some complimentary moves to fill out the roster, and in the end are left with about $17 million in cap space. “It’s always good to … Read more
Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn held a press conference on Thursday to discuss where the team was at heading into next week’s NFL Draft. Here is a quick recap of what Quinn had to say. First off, Quinn thanked the scouts who have worked tirelessly throughout the year to prepare for the draft. He … Read more
Things will look quite a bit different in the Lions locker room this season. They’ll notice some of these changes when they arrive to begin offseason workouts today. “Totally different,” Glover Quin told the Detroit Free Press. “But that’s the NFL. Every year there’s changes. Sometimes it’s a lot of change, sometimes it’s not as much. … Read more
[tps_header]The Detroit Lions have some rather worrisome holes at a few positions heading into the NFL draft. Bob Quinn did a decent job signing veteran depth players, but none of them inspire much hope to turn around the organization. Team deficiencies can be filled with rookies, but reaching for a player when there is better talent … Read more
On Tuesday afternoon, with the confusion surrounding Stephen Tulloch on the forefront of many fans’ minds, Detroit Lions GM Bob Quinn made it clear that Tahir Whitehead is who the Lions expect to fill the MIKE linebacker role going forward. “As of today [Whitehead] is going to play MIKE,” Lions general manager Bob Quinn told beat reporters down … Read more
In a situation that has been confusing to some, the Detroit Lions have not yet cut Stephen Tulloch from the team. Now, it appears they will try to trade him to gain some return and if they fail to find a suitor then they will release him. Tulloch has been in a limbo of sorts after … Read more
Lions general manager Bob Quinn has been a busy man since taking the reigns of the team in January. Today, he met with agent Drew Rosenhaus – who represents both cornerback Darius Slay and linebacker Stephen Tulloch – at the NFL owners meetings. Slay, who’s contract is up after next season, has been vocal about wanting an extension with the Lions. He has quickly emerged as … Read more
