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Notes: T.J. Hockenson makes NFL.com’s All-Under-25 Team

23-06-2021 23:30 via prideofdetroit.com

Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Hockenson is undoubtedly one of Detroit’s brightest, youngest stars.2021 could be a huge year for Detroit Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson. Though he’s already coming off a Pro Bowl season, many are expecting him to take his game to a new level this upcoming season. With a new offensive system in place, a burgeoning relationship with quarterback Jared Goff, and a shortage of other receiving options around him, Hockenson could be one of the centerpieces of thi

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2021 Detroit Lions Name Bracket Tournament: Round 1, Part 1

23-06-2021 17:30 via prideofdetroit.com

Let the games begin.For the past couple years, I have feared that the life was being sucked out of our annual Detroit Lions Name Bracket Tournament. Whether it be from the same old schtick with these articles or simply stale names, I felt a bit uninspired running these the last few times.
However, with a new regime and a new set of players, the Name Bracket has new blood and new energy. Our first installment this week—the Kickalicious Region—features 10 new names of the 16 combatant

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Roster preview: It’s a make-or-break year for Amani Oruwariye

23-06-2021 13:30 via prideofdetroit.com

Billy Hardiman-USA TODAY Sports The third-year cornerback has plenty of competition in the present and future.The hype surround Detroit Lions cornerback Amani Oruwariye has been there since he was drafted in 2019. Expected to go on Day 2, the Lions were able to snag him in the fifth round that weekend, leading many to believe the Lions managed to get an eventual full-time starter—and stud—with the 146th overall pick.
Oruwariye hasn’t quite lived up to those expectations yet, bu

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Open thread: Will the Lions make the playoffs before the Pistons do?

23-06-2021 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com

Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images The Pistons just landed the number one overall pick in the NBA Draft. The Detroit Pistons officially landed the number one overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft on Tuesday night, a feat they had only a 14 percent chance of doing. While it was all luck, a Detroit pro sports team is finally number one at something again, and the hope is it’ll go a long ways to turning around the franchise.Question of the day: Who will

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Notes: 2 stats suggest D’Andre Swift, Jamaal Williams could be lethal backfield

23-06-2021 02:06 via prideofdetroit.com

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images If 2020 is any indication, the Lions may have quite the duo in their backfield.“This is the year the Detroit Lions finally establish a running game.”
It’s a line we’ve been telling ourselves around this time in the offseason seemingly every year. The Lions have poured resources into the running game ever since Barry Sanders retired back in 1999, but they somehow have never found the right formula.I’d like to pretend to say that &ld

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