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The 2026 NFL Combine opens on Monday, February 23, with prospects arriving alongside their positional groups over the next few days. During their time in Indianapolis, players will complete orientation, undergo medical checks, meet with NFL teams, and take the podium to answer media questions. Then, on Thursday, February 26, NFL Network will begin four […]
The 2026 free agency period could be the first time in which the Detroit Lions might be forced to say goodbye to some once important parts of their roster. Between ages creeping up and a salary cap shrinking amid expensive extensions, the Lions will have to spend wisely in free agency in their attempt to […]
We’ve been asking for all your questions about for our new Mailbag and will focus today on formation tweaks, Gavi’s return, and which Barça Atlètic players could still play a part this season. So without any further ado, let’s get started… Should Flick play a 4-3-3 with Frenkie as a single pivot just like he […]
Many of the Tigers position players have already been in camp since Wednesday, but Sunday marks the first official full squad workout where everyone has reported. Now baseball is really back. The Tigers beat writers on hand picked up some interesting notes over the past two days, so let’s run through a few things. A.J. […]
Maybe you’re a regular at Detroit Tigers spring training camp. Maybe you’ve made the pilgrimage once, like myself. And maybe your best spring training memory came from a story or from watching Grapefruit League action on television. I went down once, long before the whole Lakeland complex was completely renovated, before I even started writing […]
With the NFL Combine just over a week away, it’s time to start thinking about the 2026 NFL Draft. We’ve dipped our toe into the pool of prospects with our weekly Mock Draft roundups, but things will really start to ramp up in the next few weeks. But before we look forward to this April’s […]
While the 2025 Detroit Lions offense wasn’t as explosive as we’ve recently seen, the unit is still filled with a ton of playmakers. Last year, a handful of players on offense made plays week in and week out. So next on our Pride of Detroit award nominations, we’re talking about Offensive Player of the Year. […]
On Thursday, we discussed the Detroit Lions’ best free agent signings last year. The majority of the answers involved either defensive tackle Roy Lopez or cornerback Rock Ya-Sin. Both of those signings were the exact kind of moves that can define a winning offseason. Both players signed for relatively cheap contracts, but provided strong play […]
Spring training has some definite patterns, particularly when watching from afar. First, there’s the huge enthusiasm for a few days as pitchers and catchers report and the sound of baseballs popping into gloves and off of bats rings around the Tigers’ Lakeland complex. Then there’s first full squad workout day, which takes place on Sunday […]
After nearly a three-decade run, Detroit ended its bowl game on Wednesday, leaving the MAC Championship Game as the lone postseason game in Motown. While the move shocked many around the football world, the signs may have been there for awhile. A few weeks ago, Eastern Michigan and Central Michigan announced their next two meetings […]
The 2025 Detroit Lions season didn’t have the number of great games we were all hoping to see, though it certainly says something that a 9-8 season can feel so massively disappointing. Still, despite the tough year, there were some games that will likely be rememberd. So in the latest edition of our 2025 Detroit […]
Every year, all 30 major league teams end up signing a whole pitching staff worth of minor league deals with invites to spring camp. Along with pitching prospects already in a given farm system, there may be as many as 15 additional pitchers not on the 40-man roster.The need for pitching depth in camp and […]
In case you somehow missed it, we at Pride of Detroit recently had a special guest in for an interview. That’s right—Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing joined Jeremy Reisman and Erik Schlitt for this week’s Midweek Mailbag. Right from the jump, you can see how Petzing appealed to Lions head coach Dan Campbell. You […]
With the 2025-26 Super Bowl in the rearview mirror and free agency still roughly a month away, most NFL communities turn their attention to mock drafts, as fans gather information on prospects headed to the NFL Combine. Typically, the post-Super Bowl window generates a plethora of mock drafts, and this week was no different, as […]
Teams around the NFL are still finalizing their coaching staffs for the 2026 season, and it appears there are still some organizations interested in Detroit Lions coaches. According to a report from Jordan Schultz, the Miami Dolphins, under new head coach Jeff Hafley, wanted to interview Lions offensive assistant Bruce Gradkowski for their vacant quarterbacks […]
If you missed it on Thursday afternoon, we had the pleasure of interviewing Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing for about 30 minutes. It was the first time Petzing has had an interview with the media since taking the job in January, so there was a lot of ground to cover and a lot of […]
The Miami Dolphins are still struggling to fill their quarterbacks coach position. They originally hired former Denver Broncos head coach and former New York Jets offensive coordinator Nathanial Hackett for the role, but he left within a week to be the offensive coordinator for the Arizona Cardinals. On Thursday night, they lost out on another […]
On Thursday afternoon, the Detroit Lions’ new offensive coordinator, Drew Petzing, spoke with Pride of Detroit in a 30-minute interview. Obviously, a huge topic was what kind of offense he would bring to Detroit. The Lions have already insisted that this will be his offense: not Dan Campbell’s, not Ben Johnson’s, his. But what exactly is […]
On Christmas Eve, Baylor sent shockwaves around NCAA by signing 7-foot center James Nnaji, the No. 31 overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft who never actually signed an NBA contract. His rights were originally owned by the Detroit Pistons before getting moved to Charlotte. But Nnaji spent time overseas in Spain and, most recently, […]
Earlier this week, ESPN released its post-trade-deadline updated power rankings. Houston came in at the number seven spot, slipping one spot from their previously held sixth spot. This puts Houston behind the Thunder, Spurs, and Nuggets in the Western Conference and behind the Pistons, Knicks, and Celtics in the Eastern Conference. NBA.com cited Houston’s very close […]
Chase Lee is a 27-year-old, side-arm, right-handed reliever we picked up in trade from the Tigers in December. The Tigers needed a spot on the 40-man roster. And I had totally forgotten he was on the 40-man. I think this is the first one I totally forgot about. I’m not sure if this is true, […]
After stepping aside on the first day of spring training so that teammate Framber Valdez could have the stage, it was Justin Verlander’s turn on Thursday. Scott Harris and Jeff Greenberg introduced him to the media on Thursday morning, and we go the first image in almost nine years of Verlander in the classic Detroit […]
We’ve yet to hear from Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Drew Petzing, but on Thursday afternoon, we’ll get our first chance to hear from the coach. Petzing will be joining our Midweek Mailbag live at 12:30 p.m. ET on Thursday to answer all of our questions—including some fan questions that can still be submitted here. Best […]
Despite hopes they’d avoid it, the Detroit Lions coaching staff went through a “brain drain” last year. Not only did they lose coordinators Ben Johnson and Aaron Glenn to head coaching jobs, but they also lost TE coach Steve Heiden, pass game coordinator Tanner Engstrand, assistant QB coach J.T. Barrett, and WR coach Antwaan Randle […]
Last year didn’t go as the Detroit Lions wanted. They came up extremely short of their ultimate goal of winning a championship, not even making the playoffs. There are, obviously, a ton of reasons for this. Among them: poor team health, difficult schedule, coaching and playing errors in critical moments, bad depth in certain areas, […]