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11/09/2024

As soon as the Lions called about him, Za'Darius Smith hoped he was headed to Detroit.

After a couple days, he's thrilled to be here. "I see why this football team is so dominant," he said:

Smith goes from last in the AFC North to first in the NFC North, where he once spent four seasons playing against the Lions for the Packers and Vikings.

11/08/2024

Alim McNeill is rising at the right time for the Lions ... and sneaking in victory meals at Culver's when he earns it:

Since Week 4 of this season – one game before Hutchinson went down – McNeill is eighth in the NFL in quarterback pressures. He's tied for first among defensive tackles.

11/08/2024

Big 10 Week 11 Preview [FULL EPISODE] | 5 Star Zone with Rico Beard

📻: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-10-week-11-preview-full-episode/id1567686089?i=1000676224740

📺: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S66MgkNbQCI

Podcast Episode · 5 Star Zone with Rico Beard and Howard Griffith · 11/08/2024 · 36m

11/08/2024

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11/08/2024

With low payroll commitments and a budding core, Tigers in position to upgrade this offseason. Column by Pat Caputo.

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There is no reason why the Tigers can't be a 90-plus wins club in 2024, and take a deep run into the postseason. When the 2024 season ended, they were almost there.

11/07/2024

Mike Tirico: "This year, the Lions are The Team That Saved Thanksgiving."

"I’ve seen a team that can dominate, that has overcome the loss of its best defensive player, and a team that has done a rare thing — they’ve picked up where they left off."

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11/07/2024

Josh Paschal beat cancer in college. So when doctors found a small mass in his shoulder last month, "it was definitely challenging."

It was non-cancerous, and now Paschal is back:

The news obviously came as a shock. Paschal said that when “something like that gets thrown (at you) out of left field, it just matters how you respond.”

11/06/2024

Jameson Williams is back, and appreciates Dan Campbell's support.

"I've been through a lot playing under him. We bumped heads in certain situations, but now I see his faith in me," he said:

Dan Campbell and the Lions have backed the 23-year-old throughout his various missteps, while urging him to be more responsible off the field.

11/06/2024

Which Tigers' young players should stay or be replaced by veterans in free agency and trades. Conversation starts with Tork and Jung. Latest podcast by Pat Caputo with Evan Jankens.

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11/06/2024

Lions safety Brian Branch wasn't so proud of his double bird at Lambeau a few days later:

As for the hit itself, Branch was originally flagged for unnecessary roughness and said Wednesday, “I most definitely agree with the call.”

11/06/2024

"This outcome isn't what we hoped for," Deep Sea Vision CEO Tony Romeo said in a statement, adding that the team planned to search for another 30 days and scan about 1,500 square miles of seabed.

What happened to Amelia Earhart and her long-lost airplane? It's one of the world's biggest mysteries – and it's going to remain that way.

11/06/2024

Bishop said he wanted Rodgers to sign the balls and on Wednesday revealed the Jets quarterback did sign them and sent the footballs back to the defensive back.

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11/05/2024

Jared Goff for MVP? Add Aaron Rodgers to the list of backers.

"Please give credit to this man," said Rodgers:

In four seasons in Detroit, Goff has reestablished himself as one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL. He's better now than ever. Aaron Rodgers has noticed.

11/05/2024

Valenti: Lions are winning the Super Bowl

"It’s what I said to start the year. And yes, without Aidan I told you, until or unless you address it, you would contend for the Super Bowl.

"Now, with Za’Darius Smith ... It’s happening. I believe it."

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11/05/2024

Dan Campbell comes to the defense of Lions star safety Brian Branch

"He plays an aggressive style, he’s a hell of safety and no, he’s not a dirty player," he said:

If Branch picks up a reputation as a dirty player, it could color the way officials interpret his actions moving forward. Campbell isn't worried about that.

11/05/2024

Jared Goff: "I’ve been hearing it my whole life now (that I can't play in the elements), so it gets me going -- and I think our whole team."

On Campbell's 4th down calls: "When he puts that faith in us, we feel that much more responsible to make him right."

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11/05/2024

The Packers had a lot to say after getting dominated by the Lions. Jared Goff laughed it all off:

Goff played another near-perfect game in some of the most adverse conditions of his career, completing 18 of 22 passes through rain and wind.

11/05/2024

The Dallas Cowboys quarterback exited Sunday’s 27-21 loss to the Atlanta Falcons with a right hamstring injury. Multiple reports Monday indicated that Prescott could miss multiple weeks, but head coach Mike McCarthy would only go as far as ruling him out for Sunday against the Eagles.

Dak Prescott is expected to miss multiple weeks with a right hamstring injury sustained in Sunday's loss to the Falcons. Jerry Jones told “Shan & RJ” on Tuesday that the quarterback is likely ticketed for injured reserve.