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No intro necessary. Let’s just get into the grades for the Detroit Lions’ loss to the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. Quarterback: B+ I was not prepared for a shootout between the two teams, but Jared Goff was. On a day of solid quarterbacking from both teams, Goff was matching Jordan Love with big throw […]
BOSTON — Celtics rookie center Amari Williams appeared destined for a full season in the G League. Then, in one of the biggest games of the year thus far, he was suddently tasked with slowing down Detroit Pistons center Jalen Duren, playing substantial rotation minutes, and helping securing the game-saving rebound. On Wednesday, the Celtics […]
Thanksgiving is a great holiday. You eat lots of food, are surrounded by loved ones, and the best part is, there is Detroit Lions football on TV. That last part is only enjoyable if the outcome is a good one, and it wasn’t this year. After defeating the Chicago Bears last season, ending a seven-year […]
The Lions take the gridiron for their final regular season game on the road against Rutgers, both teams needing a win for bowl eligibility. How does the staff see this one playing out? Chris Penn State is a team resurgent following wins against Michigan State and Nebraska. After 6 straight losses in the middle of […]
The Green Bay Packers won on Thanksgiving, toppling the Detroit Lions. That doesn’t change their NFC playoff picture placement at all and they remain in sixth, but they are poised to move up this weekend. If the Chicago Bears lose to the Philadelphia Eagles on Friday, the Packers move into first place in the division. […]
Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell is facing a lot of criticism following his team’s 31-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers. In particular, Campbell is under heat for continuing to go for it on fourth down, passing up another field goal late in the game. Additionally, some believe the Lions offense didn’t show enough urgency […]
In a pivotal NFC North tilt on Thanksgiving Day, the Detroit Lions fell flat and it could have dire consequences down the stretch. It was sadly more of the same from the Lions: a few splash plays on offense with too many defensive lapses mixed in. Detroit is officially running out of games to turn […]
Will Anthony Cirelli score for the Tampa Bay Lightning versus the Detroit Red Wings on Friday? Stats and trends are provided here, to help you make the right call before the puck drops at 12:00 PM ET. Anthony Cirelli Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Red Wings Anytime Goal Odds: +230 (Bet $10 to win $23.00 if he scores a goal) Cirelli Goals Betting Stats Cirelli has not yet topped a points prop bet in any game he’s played this year (one opportunity with a set points prop). Through 19 gam...
When the Detroit Red Wings meet the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday (at 12:00 PM ET), is Dylan Larkin going to light the lamp? We have stats and info to help you make the right call here. Dylan Larkin Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Lightning Anytime Goal Odds: +135 (Bet $10 to win $13.50 if he scores a goal) Larkin Goals Betting Stats In each game Larkin has played with a set points prop — one opportunity — he’s gone over the prop total. Through 24 games, Larkin has 26 points, including...
The Green Bay Packers have swept the Detroit Lions, and finished the sweep in a nationally televised game in their own building. I’m consuming as much Lions cope as possible (please share when you find new cope), but it’s also worth looking internally at what the Packers did to earn this Week 13 win. So […]
Jordan Love is at his best on Thanksgiving Day. Playing on the holiday for the third straight year — each year he has been the Green Bay Packers’ starting quarterback — Love delivered a third consecutive tremendous performance. Against the Detroit Lions on Thursday afternoon, Love threw for four touchdowns and completed a critical 4th-down […]
In the fourth quarter of the Green Bay Packers’ Thanksgiving game against the Detroit Lions, on a Micah Parsons sack, Packers defensive tackle Devonte Wyatt went down with an ankle injury. It did not look good. I’m no doctor, but it sure looks like Wyatt’s ankle snapped under the weight of friendly fire from teammate […]
The Detroit Lions trail the Green Bay Packers 17-14 after one half of the Thanksgiving Day classic. Come join our live discussion of the second half by scrolling down to the comment section at the bottom of the page.
Happy Thanksgiving to you if you are a Rams fan. What are you making and/or eating today? While you’re at it, what do you think about the three games today? I see some former Rams there in Detroit with the Lions playing the Packers in the morning. Will Jared Goff help keep the Lions in […]
Two NFC playoff teams kick off the Thanksgiving tripleheader. The Green Bay Packers are 7-3-1, while the host Detroit Lions are 7-4. According to schedule-adjusted efficiency, the Lions rank fourth in the NFL, while the Packers rank sixth. Detroit received some unexpected news on Wednesday as center Frank Ragnow came out of retirement. That’ll be […]
Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving, Who Dat Nation! The feast is being prepared, and family is on the way, but in the meantime, we have the first of three NFL games to enjoy before dinner hits the table. Here is the first of our NFL triple-header: Green Bay Packers at Detroit Lions Ford Field – Detroit, […]
Herald Celtics notebook: Two-way rookie steps up in upset of Pistons Celtics, down one starter, upset East-leading Pistons in instant classic Globe Derrick White breaks out of slump and other takeaways from Celtics win over Pistons The Celtics rose to the occasion and halted the Pistons’ win streak. How did they do it? With teamwork […]
The Detroit Lions battled through injury and officiating controversy on Thanksgiving, but it still wasn’t enough to beat a Green Bay Packers team that punted just twice on the day. Jordan Love threw for 234 yards and four touchdowns, while Josh Jacobs added 82 of the Packers’ 125 yards on the ground. For much of […]
It’s time for kickoff. Today, the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions play once again on Thanksgiving Day with NFC North positioning at stake. Both teams closely trail the 8-3 Chicago Bears in the division race, with the 7-3-1 Packers a half-game behind and the 7-4 Lions one game back. Should the Bears lose to […]
The NFL finally did it, moving the Detroit Lions’ annual Thanksgiving Day game back to begin at 1 p.m. EST. As they’ve done for generations, The Lions open up America’s football-loaded turkey-centric holiday by hosting the Green Bay Packers in what should be a fantastic NFC North slugfest. At 7-4, Detroit has slipped a bit […]
Hello, good morning (hey, not all of us get to live in Central time, okay?) and Happy Thanksgiving to all you loyal Texans fans. Have you had enough to eat yet? Or has Thanksgiving dinner not even started yet? Well, whether it has or it hasn’t one thing is certain: there is a lot of […]
We interrupt your Frank Ragnow celebration with this huge NFC North showdown on Thanksgiving Day. While we’re all excited that Detroit’s All-Pro center is back, he likely won’t take the field for at least a couple weeks. In the meantime, the Lions have a playoff race to concern themselves with, and Thursday’s game against the […]
Happy Thanksgiving, Field Gulls! There are three games to watch on this holiday, two of which are actually good and a third we’re hoping is good because of the return of a superstar quarterback. The day kicks off on FOX at 10 am PT with the 7-3-1 Green Bay Packers facing the 7-4 Detroit Lions […]
Happy Thanksgiving, Bleeding Green Nation! Our three-game holiday series will kick-off with a matchup between the Green Bay Packers (7-3-1) on the road against the Detroit Lions (7-4). The Packers lead the all-time series between these NFC North teams, 105-78-7, and most recently beat the Lions in Week 1, 27-13 in Green Bay. The Eagles […]
Week 13 kicks off with a 3-game slate of Thanksgiving day football. First up is the Detroit Lions hosting their division rivals, the Green Bay Packers. The NFC North has a new division leader in the Chicago Bears, but the Packers and Lions are right behind them in the standings. This should be a really […]