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Brock’s Thoughts: In ascending NFC North, Lions need to ace 2024 NFL Draft

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor April 24, 2024

The 29th overall pick is a very unfamiliar spot for the Detroit Lions. They’re oftentimes selecting in the top 15, top 10, or even the top five, which is indicative of the putrid season they many...

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Three names the Detroit Lions could add to their team on draft night

Kurt Szymanski, Sports Editor April 17, 2024

With the NFL Draft set to kick off in Detroit on Thursday, April 25, all NFL general managers around the league, including Lions general manager Brad Holmes, are busy putting the finishing touches on something...

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The Detroit Lions: yeah, this team is good

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor October 18, 2023

I’ve refrained from writing this column for as long as possible, but it’s time to acknowledge the facts: The Detroit Lions are a good football team. Some might say they’re really good. Some...

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Column: Time to say goodbye to the ‘same, old Lions’?

Brock Heilig, Sports Editor March 29, 2023

For almost 100 years, the Detroit Lions have consistently been one of the worst franchises in sports. There’s no debating it. It’s as much a fact as two plus two equals four is.  It’s been...

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Detroit Lions finally have effective general manager

Joseph Popis, Sports Reporter May 18, 2022

The 2022 NFL draft has come and gone. The new NFL season is just around the corner, and the Lions got a haul in this draft.  The picks include defensive end Aidan Hutchinson (Michigan), wide receiver...

In this image provided by the Detroit Lions, Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell speaks during a news conference via video on his first day at the NFL football teams practice facility, Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 in Allen Park, Mich. (Detroit Lions via AP).

Patience is a virtue, Lions fans

Matthew Scheidel, Sports Editor January 27, 2021

After the failed “Patriot Way” experiment, the Detroit Lions have brought in a new regime to try to right the ship. On Jan. 14, the team announced they had hired Brad Holmes to be their next general...

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