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David Montgomery completes Sonic/Knuckles touchdown combo for Week 12

David Montgomery completes Sonic/Knuckles touchdown combo for Week 12

Jahmyr Gibbs got his touchdown and it didn’t take long for David Montgomery to follow suit.

Late in the second quarter, Detroit’s “Knuckles” found a hole deep in the red zone and was able to stay up as he was being tackled, finding his way into the end zone for a six-yard score. This marks the 10th game in which both Gibbs and Montgomery have each scored a touchdown. The Lions are 9-0 in such games. A good sign for today.

The Lions have now taken a 14-6 lead following the touchdown in what may be an appetizer before Detroit’s Thanksgiving showdown with the Chicago Bears on Thursday.

Lions gift Jameson Williams picture of Calvin Johnson tribute

Lions gift Jameson Williams a great picture of his Calvin Johnson tribute

Christmas came early for Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams. The team gifted Jamo with a framed picture of his touchdown celebration during the Week 4 win over the Seattle Seahawks. The picture includes a photo of Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson and his similar touchdown dunk celebration.

Not only that, but Johnson signed the photo for Williams, granting Williams’ wish. He mentioned the Lions on Instagram saying, “Can I get this pic framed with Megatron signature?”

Ask and ye shall receive.

 

Williams may have been fined for that touchdown celebration but it seems to be in agreement that getting a signed photo from the great Megatron more than makes up for a minor fine.

Top photos from the Lions amazing comeback win in Houston

Top photos from the Lions amazing comeback win in Houston

The Detroit Lions pulled off a prime-time comeback for the ages on Sunday night. After falling behind the Houston Texans inside NRG Stadium by a 23-7 halftime score, the Lions stopped making so many mistakes and turned it around.

The Lions capped off the improbable road win over the AFC South-leading Texans when first-year kicker Jake Bates snuck a 52-yard field goal just inside the left upright, giving the Lions a 26-23 win.

Here are some of the top photos from the professionals inside the stadium for the Lions Week 10 win.

Top photos from the Lions win in Green Bay in Week 9

Top photos from the Lions win in Green Bay in Week 9

The Detroit Lions played in the great outdoors for the first time this season in Week 9. Despite being a dome-based team, the Lions handled the chilly breezes and driving rainstorm significantly better than the host Green Bay Packers, winning 24-14 in a game that was not as close as the final margin indicates.

The inclement elements couldn’t stop Lions QB Jared Goff from completing 18 of his 22 passes, or the two-headed rushing attack of David Montgomery and Jahmyr Gibbs from netting 138 yards on 28 carries. Safety Kerby Joseph scored on a pick-six, too.

Here are some of the top photos from the professionals inside Lambeau Field for Detroit’s epic road win on Sunday.

Former Lions RB Kevin Smith shows off basketball skills at Ole Miss team meeting

Former Lions RB Kevin Smith shows off basketball skills at Ole Miss team meeting

Former Lions running back Kevin Smith was a pretty good football player during his time in the NFL. Turns out he’s also pretty good in basketball as well.

Smith, who spent five seasons with the Lions from 2008-2012, is now the running backs coach for Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss. He is in his second stint at Ole Miss and fourth season overall with the Rebels — Smith coached in 2020 and 2021, went to Miami in 2022 and came back to Ole Miss in 2023.

During a recent team meeting, Smith was able to showcase some of his basketball skills and now we are all able to see some of those skills thanks to Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart, who shared the video.

Smith has the Rebels fired up heading into a season in which they are ranked No. 6 in the preseason AP Poll. Will the Rebels crack the new 12-team playoff this season? Time will tell. Smith and Ole Miss open the season Saturday, August 31 against Furman.

Check out this amazing Dan Campbell-themed corn maze art

A corn maze near Lansing created a Dan Campbell artwork in the maize and it’s outstanding

It’s a little early to think about corn mazes. They’re a staple of crisp-aired autumn afternoons, not steamy summer days.

Yet a corn maze in Williamston is firing up the excitement and anticipation for another staple of Michigan falls: the Detroit Lions.

An overhead photo of the spectacular maize artwork near Lansing, shared by the Lions via their social media, shows an intricate picture of head coach Dan Campbell’s head carved into the corn. Wearing a “GRIT” hat and with a lion’s mane flowing around his face, Campbell sits about other corn patches depicting “Go Lions!” and “One Pride” – the team’s official hashtag.

This is more of corn art than an actual corn maze, but it’s still spectacular to behold!

Watch: Calvin Johnson fights back tears upon learning his Pride of the Lions honor

Lions legend Calvin Johnson fights back tears upon learning his Pride of the Lions honor

Calvin Johnson will be the newest member of the Pride of the Lions, an honorary elite for Detroit greats. Johnson learned of his pending induction into the Pride of the Lions in a special way.

The Hall of Fame wide receiver was out at the Detroit Golf Club hosting his celebrity golf outing when Lions COO Mike Disner and Lomas Brown, the most recent inductee into the Pride of the Lions, let Johnson know he was next.

A beaming Johnson is clearly quite proud and happy when learning he’s headed for the Pride of the Lions.

Johnson was clearly taken aback by the honor. He fought off tears to get through a speech.

Congrats to Johnson for earning his rightful place in the pantheon of Detroit Lions football.

Special thanks to Jeanna Trotman for capturing it all on video.

Amon-Ra St. Brown rewards a proud, loyal Lions fan

Amon-Ra St. Brown rewards a proud fan who wore a No. 14 jersey to a JaMarr Chase event

Ranbir Aulakh is a big fan of Lions All-Pro wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown. Aulakh made the national sports show rounds with an incident that involved his fandom and an encounter with another NFL All-Pro wideout.

Earlier this week, Aulakh was at an event where Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase was posing with fans for photos. Except Chase refused to take a picture with Aulakh because the fan was wearing a grey St. Brown jersey. He demanded the Lions colors come off before taking the photo.

Aulakh sent out a plea to St. Brown for a little backup, and the Detroit superstar delivered.

St. Brown let Chase know that it was nothing but respect for his talents. The Sun God was simply honoring a proud fan. And he did so with a new-style white jersey and a message.

It is, in fact, possible to be fans of both standouts. Hopefully Chase sees that light.

Check out all these top photos from Lions OTAs

Check out all these top photos from Lions OTAs

The Detroit Lions held their fifth OTA session of the offseason on Thursday, May 30th. It was an open practice to the media, which means we were able to get some fresh shots of all the action.

It was a beautiful afternoon in Allen Park for the players and coaches to go through a practice session. Even with several regular players sitting out the voluntary OTA session, there was still quite a bit of action.

Here are some of the top shots captured by the professional photographers at the Lions training facility.

 

Dan Skipper does it all in clip posted by Lions social media

Dan Skipper does it all in a fantastic clip posted by Lions social media

Dan Skipper was always a fan favorite for the Lions and their fans. An ineligible receiving penalty called against him during the 2023 season turned him into a national name and with that comes the perks of it.

One of those perks, Madden notices you. When Madden notices you, they use you to kill some time during the offseason.

Skipper does it all in this nine-minute highlight. Blocking, quarterback play, toe-tap touchdown catches, running over defenders as a ball carrier, and even touchdown dances that would make Elvis Presley look mundane.

The offseason for the Detroit Lions has been busy. They have filled in several holes on defense, the offense retained Ben Johnson, and now Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell have extensions. Despite that, it is important to have fun when football has it’s downtime, thank you Madden for the comedic relief all at the expense of Dan Skipper.