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• Wednesday open thread: Do you believe there is an NFL officiating conspiracy?

  25-01-2017 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Do you wear a tinfoil hat with pride? Officiating was another hot topic in the 2016 NFL season. Confusion over what defines a catch continues to plague the league, while it seems every big game this season had at least one significant officiating controversy.
  The Detroit Lions, per usual, were no stranger to this. Their 17-penalty game against the Titans was one of the most unusual officiated games I’ve personally witnessed, and, again, their one playoff game was mired in controversy.
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• NFL Week 1 expert picks, score predictions: Lions vs. Rams on ‘SNF’

  06-09-2024 19:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images Our staff makes their expert picks for the NFL Week 1 battle between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams on “Sunday Night Football.” The Detroit Lions open up the 2024 season on “Sunday Night Football,” taking on the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field. When the schedule dropped back in May, the Lions opened up as three-point favorites, and since then, the betting line has continued to move in Detroit's favor. As of this moment, according t
  
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• Notes: Lions kicking season off with drone show in downtown Detroit

  06-09-2024 18:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Dave Reginek/NHLI via Getty Images One Pride takes to the skies with an awesome drone show coming on Saturday in Detroit.To celebrate the start of the 2024 NFL season, the Detroit Lions are hosting a drone show downtown Detroit on Saturday.
  The Lions-themed show is scheduled for 8:45 p.m. ET Saturday about 400 feet above Ford Field, launched from John R and Adams St. Attendees are asked to stay southeast of Madison Street for safe viewing. The event depends on the weather, so keep your
  
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• How the Lions will attack the Rams on Sunday

  06-09-2024 16:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Our Lions vs. Rams preview podcast examines how Detroit will try to exploit LA’s weaknesses.Football is here, the Detroit Lions are here, and the time is almost at hand. We love to podcast on Pride of Detroit, and we have a chance to preview every game, and you best believe that’s what we’re going to do.
  A playoff rematch is set for the Lions right out of the gate as they take on the Los Angeles Rams on “Sunday Night Football.” With
  
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• Week 1 Lions vs. Rams preview, prediction: On Paper

  06-09-2024 15:01 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Our Lions vs. Rams statistical breakdown, preview, and prediction is here! It’s On Paper, Week 1.The NFL season is finally upon us, and that means another year of our On Paper previews.For the uninitiated, I’m going to try and keep it simple. These previews are meant to be as objective as possible by looking at the statistical output from each team. I will look at all four individual matchups (Lions pass offense vs. Opponents pass defense, etc.) and prov
  
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• Test your NFL knowledge on Sept. 6 with SB Nation’s new daily trivia game

  06-09-2024 14:28 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Your new daily word game obsession is here. Be one of the first people to try out our new NFL player guessing game. Welcome back for another day of SB Nation’s in-5 daily trivia game. Just a reminder that this remains a beta that we’re testing out this week. Today’s game is down below and you can play yesterday’s game here.
  The goal of the game is to guess the correct random NFL player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS
  
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• The Honolulu Blueprint: 4 keys to a Lions victory over the Rams

  06-09-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images 4 keys to a Detroit Lions Week 1 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. It’s the Honolulu Blueprint!The 2024 NFL regular season is upon us and that means it’s time to bring back our weekly look at the Detroit Lions keys to victory in their upcoming game. In Week 1, the Lions are hosting the Los Angeles Rams on “Sunday Night Football” in a rematch from last year’s Wild Card playoff matchup.
  “I would say for them, this to me is a
  
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• 2024 Detroit Lions season preview: Predicting overall record, playoff run

  06-09-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK What will the 2024 Detroit Lions’ record be? How far will the make it in the playoffs? Our staff makes their season predictions.Last year, the Detroit Lions tied a franchise record with 12 regular season wins. It’s safe to say the bar has been raised for 2024.But a better team doesn’t always mean a better record. The Lions’ mantra this year has been “it takes more,” because both the division and the conference appear to be much be
  
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• Open thread: Which Lions player could take over game vs. Rams?

  06-09-2024 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK Who could you see taking over the game in the Lions’ Week 1 matchup against the Rams? One of my favorite things to witness as a fan of sports is when an athlete shifts into that extra gear, when they enter their zone—you get what I mean. At some point throughout the course of the game or competition, they find a way to reach an almost-new level of skill, and typically their opponents can do nothing to slow them down.It can be amazing to witnes
  
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• Open Thread: Ravens at Chiefs kick off 2024 NFL season on Thursday night

  06-09-2024 01:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images The 2024 NFL season officially kicks off with the Baltimore Ravens at Kansas City Chiefs. Come chat with us in our Open Thread. It’s been a long seven months but the NFL is finally kicking off its 2024 regular season by revisiting the AFC Championship matchup from last year’s playoffs with the Baltimore Ravens traveling to Missouri to take on the defending Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs.
  While it seems logical to have playoff teams revisitin
  
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• NFL Week 1 staff picks: Moneyline, spread, over/under predictions

  05-09-2024 23:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images The POD staff make their predictions for the Week 1 slate of games in the NFL. The 2024 NFL season kicks off in just a few hours, and here at Pride of Detroit, our staff has made their picks for not only tonight’s game but the entire slate of Week 1 games.
  Tonight’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens gets things started, and then the league heads to São Paulo, Brazil for an international affair between the Philadelphia E
  
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• Injury report: Ifeatu Melifonwu returns, Rams’ starting CB placed on IR

  05-09-2024 22:05 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images On Thursday, the Lions officially returned Ifeatu Melifonwu to practice, while the Rams placed their starting CB on IR, and the betting line saw a notable change favoring Detroit. The Detroit Lions held their second practice of Week 1 on Thursday, as they prepare to take on the Los Angeles Rams on “Sunday Night Football.” Despite having as many as 15 players dealing with injuries at the end of training camp, the Lions have managed their rehabilitat
  
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• 7 important quotes from Detroit Lions coordinator press conferences

  05-09-2024 20:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK Breaking down what the Lions coordinators said about Aidan Hutchinson, Jake Bates, the new WRs and much more.It’s always been a challenge to cover the Detroit Lions press conferences of the coordinators. Aaron Glenn, Dave Fipp, and Ben Johnson take the podium back-to-back-to-back in the span of 90 minutes, and with it being so late in the week, it’s hard to comprehensively cover every notable thing they say.So this year, I’m going to try
  
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• VIDEO: Dan Campbell’s new Applebee’s commercial is even better than the first

  05-09-2024 19:10 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Dan Campbell’s second Applebee’s ad has dropped and it’s even better than the first.Earlier in the week, Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell told the media that after his first Applebee’s commercial went viral, there would be more coming.“Unfortunately, there’s more to come, I’m afraid,” Campbell said, bashfully.Thankfully, it didn’t take long for the second one to come out, and it’s arguably even better than the first. Check it out:Dan C
  
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• Anonymous NFL exec ranks Detroit Lions in bottom half of NFC

  05-09-2024 17:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images One current NFL executive thinks the Detroit Lions rank in the bottom half of the NFC. No, for real.With all the positive predictions surrounding the Detroit Lions this offseason—including a non-insignificant amount of Super Bowl picks—I figured it’s worth pointing out one of the few detractors out there. The latest actually comes from a current NFL executive in a survey from The Athletic’s Mike Sando.Sando polled five different, unnam
  
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• Lions vs. Rams Week 1 preview: 3 biggest matchups to watch

  05-09-2024 16:05 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images A look at the 3 biggest personnel matchups in the Week 1 matchup between the Lions and Rams.The Detroit Lions will kick off their 2024 season with a fitting opponent in the Los Angeles Rams, who they defeated in the playoffs just eight months prior.
  The two teams will face off in the first “Sunday Night Football” game of the 2024 season, and there are several big matchups to keep an eye on:
  Alim McNeill vs. Jonah Jackson
  They face
  
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• Lions vs. Rams 5Qs preview: How will LA survive the Ernest Jones trade?

  05-09-2024 15:15 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images A Week 1 preview with Evan Craig about the matchup between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams. They save the best for last, and that’s why two NFC contenders are set to square off on NBC’s broadcast of “Sunday Night Football.”
  Almost 34 weeks ago to the minute, the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams will have their rematch from the Wild Card round of last year’s NFL playoffs, and both teams have plenty to prove. The Rams are
  
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• Test your NFL knowledge on Sept. 5 with SB Nation’s new daily trivia game

  05-09-2024 14:51 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Your new daily word game obsession is here. Be one of the first people to try out our new NFL player guessing game. Welcome back for another day of SB Nation’s in-5 daily trivia game. Just a reminder that this remains a beta that we’re testing out this week. Today’s game is down below and you can play yesterday’s game here.
  The goal of the game is to guess the correct random NFL player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAYERS
  
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• Mailbag: 5 things that must happen for Detroit Lions to meet expectations

  05-09-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images A look at five things that must happen for the Detroit Lions to meet expectations in the 2024 season—along with other mailbag questions.Earlier in the week, Erik Schlitt and I recorded a podcast answering all of your Detroit Lions questions for Week 1. Well, not all of them. There were plenty of leftover questions, and beginning this year, I wanted to try and commit to doing both a podcast mailbag and a written mailbag each week. No promises that I&rsquo
  
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• 2024 Detroit Lions season preview: NFC North winner predictions

  05-09-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions have never won division titles in back-to-back seasons. Will it happen in 2024? Our predictions for NFC North winner.For the first time in team history, the Detroit Lions are entering the season as defending NFC North champions. They remain the favorite to repeat again this year, but pretty much everyone agrees that it won’t be as easy this time around. Detroit (12-5) finished 2023 with a three-game lead over the next best team (Packers), while
  
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• Open thread: What’s your hottest take about the 2024 Lions?

  05-09-2024 12:03 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Now’s the time to call your shot ahead of the new season: What’s your hottest take to offer about the Detroit Lions in 2024? The NFL season kicks off Thursday night with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Baltimore Ravens, a rematch of the AFC Championship from a year ago. Two heavy hitters squaring off to get the 2024 season underway is exactly what the doctor ordered. After what was actually the shortest offseason for fans of the Detroit Lions in quite
  
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• Week 1 injury report: Jahmyr Gibbs returns in full, just 3 Lions dealing with injuries

  04-09-2024 22:15 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions have released their first injury report of the 2024 NFL season and it’s full of encouraging signs, including Jahmyr Gibbs returning in full. The Detroit Lions 2024 regular season has begun, and practices are underway in Allen Park. Typically, the Lions give the players Tuesday off and hold their initial practice on Wednesday, but coming off their training camp schedule, the Lions made a slight adjustment to start the week.
  On Tuesd
  
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• Week 1 Reacts Survey: Will the Lions repeat as NFC North champs?

  04-09-2024 19:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Checking in with Detroit Lions fans for our latest SB Nation Reacts survey: Will the Lions repeat as NFC North champs? Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Detroit Lions fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.With the regular season returning, SB Nation is bringing back their Reacts Surveys for every week of the season. As
  
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• Dan Campbell reacts to Applebee’s ad, says ‘there’s more to come’

  04-09-2024 18:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Lions coach Dan Campbell reacted to the Applebee’s ad and promised (warned?) there’s more to come. A little sneak peek here:On Tuesday, an Applebee’s ad featuring Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell hit the internet and was widely praised for both its overall humor and Campbell’s impressive acting chops. Wednesday, Campbell provided his reaction to the ad campaign—and his reaction to the reaction of the ad.“I got off the practice
  
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• Lions News: Aidan Hutchinson excited to play vs. former teammate

  04-09-2024 17:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images There will be a familiar face across the line for No. 97 come Sunday. Two of the University of Michigan football team’s finest will reunite Sunday, but this time on opposite sides of the field.
  The Detroit Lions’ own Aidan Hutchinson will face former teammate now Los Angeles Ram Blake Corum in each team’s season opener in the national spotlight on Sunday Night Football. Corum, 2024 College Football Playoff National Championship Game Offensive
  
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• Week 1 scouting report: What’s different about the 2024 Rams?

  04-09-2024 16:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions open the 2024 season against the Los Angeles Rams but it’s a different team than they faced in the Playoffs last season—especially on defense. In what was the shortest offseasons in my lifetime, football has returned to our lives. The NFL schedule makers came up with a good way to start the 2024 NFL season with a rematch of last year's NFC Wild Card game between the Detroit Lions and the Los Angeles Rams on “Sunday Night Football.
  
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• Test your NFL knowledge on Sep 4 with SB Nation’s new daily trivia game

  04-09-2024 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Your new daily word game obsession is here. Be one of the first people to try out our new NFL player guessing game. We’re back for another day of SB Nation’s in-5 daily trivia game. Just a reminder that this remains a beta that we’re testing out this week. Today’s game is down below and you can play yesterday’s game here.
  The goal of the game is to guess the correct random NFL player with the help of up to five clues. We’ll mix in BOTH ACTIVE AND RETIRED PLAY
  
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• Lions nose tackle DJ Reader has a ‘chance’ to play vs. Rams Week 1

  04-09-2024 14:51 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Jeff Dean/USSF/Getty Images for USSF Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell offered a promising update on DJ Reader for Sunday’s game against the Rams.All offseason, the Detroit Lions were targeting to get veteran nose tackle DJ Reader ready for their Week 2 contest against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, Christmas could be coming early, as coach Dan Campbell said on Wednesday that Reader may play in the team’s season opener against the Los Angeles Rams.“There’s a c
  
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• Mailbag: Which Lions practice squad WR will win a spot on the 53-man roster?

  04-09-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions have a positional battle still happening at WR. Who will win out the job? We discuss in our Week 1 mailbag.While most of the Detroit Lions roster is set, there is one position that remains a bit of a mystery. Despite coach Dan Campbell’s pleas for a big-bodied wide receiver to step up in training camp, it never ended up happening, and now the Lions simply don’t have one on their 53-man roster.That said, they are still on the
  
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• 2024 Detroit Lions season preview: Breakout Player of the Year prediction

  04-09-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK Who will be the Detroit Lions’ Breakout Player of the Year? Our 2024 season preview and predictions continue here.Normally during our 2024 Detroit Lions preview, this would be where we predict the team’s Rookie of the Year. However, that’s a little anticlimactic this season, with only first-round pick Terrion Arnold set to take over a starting role this year (unless you include Hogan Hatten).
  What is a much more interesting question is figuring ou
  
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