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• 5 things to know about new Detroit Lions RB Sione Vaki

  29-04-2024 17:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Everything you need to know about new Detroit Lions running back and/or safety Sione Vaki. One of the Detroit Lions’ most fascinating picks in the 2024 NFL Draft was fourth-round pick Sione Vaki. He’s a do-it-all player who will almost certainly have an immediate impact as a four-phase special teamer—but he also has the experience and the skill set to potentially play on both offense and defense, too.
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• Detroit Lions favored in nearly every game on 2024 schedule

  17-05-2024 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images Vegas odds for the entire Detroit Lions 2024 schedule are out, and they’re favored in nearly every single game.Vegas doesn’t waste too much time when it comes to setting betting lines for the 2024 NFL schedule. While we already know that the Detroit Lions are slight favorites in the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams, DraftKings Sportsbook has released the opening odds for all of Detroit’s 17 games on the schedule.
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• Lions center Frank Ragnow reiterates he is not considering retirement

  17-05-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Detroit Lions center Frank Ragnow continues to reiterate that he’s not considering retirement.As a fanbase, it was only natural for Detroit Lions fans to speculate how long center Frank Ragnow would continue to play in the NFL. The man has gone through a ton of injuries throughout his entire career—most notably a toe injury that has lingered for three seasons, causing him to be a weekly guest on the team’s injury report. Speculation only ramped u
  
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• Open thread: Which Lions road game do you want to attend?

  17-05-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Ryan Garza / USA TODAY NETWORK Which Lions road game would you most want to attend? For a while now, Detroit Lions fans have adopted a new away game ritual: Taking over opposing stadiums with an overwhelming wave of Honolulu Blue. Dating back to the season finale against the Green Bay Packers, fans have taken their ability to travel to new heights.With the 2024 schedule now out, fans are getting their first look at potential away game trips. To put it simply, there are plenty of options.Craving
  
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• Open thread: What’s the most anticipated game on the Lions 2024 schedule?

  16-05-2024 20:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images There’s a lot of intrigue to the Lions schedule in 2024, but which game are you most anticipating? Wednesday’s schedule release was the last stop along the way to the doldrums of the NFL offseason. It was the last bit of excitement the league can stir up before it’s a whole lot of nothing for the next couple of months as we patiently wait for the start of training camp.
  For Detroit Lions fans, the schedule release was highly anticipated for a numb
  
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• Why Jared Goff has ‘a lot more’ pride in second contract extension

  16-05-2024 19:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Five years ago, Jared Goff signed a massive deal in Los Angeles. Today, he spoke about why he takes a lot more pride in his latest deal with the Lions.Five years ago, quarterback Jared Goff signed a four-year, $134 million contract with the Los Angeles Rams. It was a massive accomplishment for Goff, having seen his career blossom alongside Sean McVay to the point where the Rams made the Super Bowl months prior to the extension.
  Now, Goff is in a similar situation, b
  
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• Detroit Lions sign former Michigan tight end, move on from rookie

  16-05-2024 18:16 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images With OTAs set to begin next week, the Detroit Lions are shuffling their roster and have released a rookie tight end and signed a former Michigan player. The Detroit Lions filled out their 90-man roster following a successful rookie minicamp and tryout period, but with OTAs set to begin next week, they continue to shuffle their roster. On Thursday, the Lions announced that they have signed tight end Sean McKeon and released undrafted rookie tight end Isaac
  
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• Video: Instant reaction to Lions 2024 schedule release

  16-05-2024 15:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK / USA TODAY NETWORK Meko and Morgan discuss the Lions 2024 schedule release on the Pride of Detroit YouTube channel.We knew after the finish to 2022 and the magical ride that was the 2023 season, the Detroit Lions were likely going to be one of the teams that the NFL decided to feature in the upcoming 2024 season. Well, turns out we were correct in that assessment.The Lions have a whopping nine nationally televised games, including four in a seven-game span. On top
  
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• Detroit Lions 2024 strength of schedule—by several different metrics

  16-05-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Win/loss record is an outdated stat to measure schedule difficulty. So let’s look at the Detroit Lions’ 2024 strength of schedule by several other metrics.As we get a deeper understanding of analytics and predictive power, our breadth of data widens. So when we talk about the NFL schedule and metrics like strength of schedule, our discussion should evolve. And that’s what we’re going to do in this post about the Detroit Lions’ 2024 st
  
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• 2024 Detroit Lions schedule repeats frustrating trend of past decade

  16-05-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images The 2024 schedule dropped, and the Detroit Lions are faced with another early bye week. When you look at the last decade, it shows an alarming trend. When the Detroit Lions released their schedule for the 2024 NFL season, something immediately caught my attention: another early bye week?
  Bye weeks have typically ranged from Week 4 to Week 14 over previous 10 seasons. From 2019 onward, the first slate of bye weeks has come in Week 5 (the NFL would no
  
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• Lions open as favorites vs. Rams in 2024 ‘SNF’ opener

  16-05-2024 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams will kick off their 2024 NFL seasons on “Sunday Night Football,” and the Lions are early favorites in the matchup. After a terrific 2023 season that saw the Detroit Lions win 12 games, take control of the NFC North title, and vanquish the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL Playoffs, Detroit is being rewarded handsomely with nine nationally televised games—including five in primetime.
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• 5 things we love and 5 things hate about the Lions 2024 schedule

  16-05-2024 03:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK With 9 nationally televised games and a Week 5 bye, there are plenty of things to love and hate about the Lions 2024 schedule.Yeah, this is America’s team.Following a year where they seemed to capture football fans’ hearts around the world, the Detroit Lions will play in nine nationally televised games in 2024, with five of them being in primetime slots. There is plenty to love about this schedule, but there are also some things that Lions fans may not
  
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• 2024 NFL schedule: Detroit Lions game-by-game predictions

  16-05-2024 02:45 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Erik Schlitt and Jeremy Reisman once again make their game-by-game projections for the upcoming Detroit Lions season. The Detroit Lions 2024 schedule has been released and it’s once again time to make some way-too-early predictions for the season.For the last two seasons, Erik Schlitt and Jeremy Reisman have made game-by-game predictions of the Lions' schedule. And while their individual game predictions have not always been spot on, the overall season accurac
  
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• 5 biggest takeaways from 2024 Detroit Lions schedule

  16-05-2024 02:15 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK A look at the five biggest takeaways from the 2024 NFL schedule for the Detroit Lions. Now that the 2024 NFL schedule is officially out for everyone to see, it’s time to look into when the Detroit Lions take on their opponents this season. While we have known about who they were playing and where since January, the order of when was unknown until now. After having a successful season last year, the Lions have caught the attention of fans and networks
  
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• Detroit Lions open season with another primetime bout vs. Rams

  16-05-2024 02:11 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images It’s Matthew Stafford vs. Jared Goff again. Back at Ford Field. Back in primetime. And it’s all to kick off the 2024 season.For the second year in a row, the Detroit Lions will open their season on primetime television. The Lions will host the season opener against the Los Angeles Rams on “Sunday Night Football.” The game is set for September 8 at 8:20 p.m. and will be televised nationally on NBC.
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• 2024 Lions schedule released—featuring 9 nationally-televised games

  16-05-2024 02:01 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images The Detroit Lions’ 2024 schedule is out, and it features a whopping NINE(!) nationally-televised games.Get ready to watch the Detroit Lions no matter where you live. The 2024 NFL schedule is out, and the Detroit Lions’ games are set. After their impressive 2023 campaign, the NFL has rewarded the Lions with nine nationally televised games for the 2024 season, including five primetime games (two Sunday night games, one Thursday night game,
  
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• Report: Lions will play NFC North foe on Thanksgiving

  15-05-2024 19:41 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions will reportedly play the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving for the 4th time in the last 7 years.The Detroit Lions schedule leaks are starting to come in, as we get nearer to the 8 p.m. ET official NFL schedule release. For the fourth time in the past seven years, the Detroit Lions will face off against the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving, according to The 33rd Team.The Lions are currently in the midst of a seven-game losing stre
  
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• Detroit Lions get no international games but benefit from global schedule

  15-05-2024 14:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Stephen Pond/Getty Images The Detroit Lions aren’t getting any international games this year but they are benefiting from the overseas schedule.As expected, the Detroit Lions officially will not play an international game for the 2024 NFL season. The NFL released the international schedule on Wednesday morning, and here is the official slate for games overseas this year.Week 1 — Packers at Eagles - Sao Paulo, Brazil
  Week 5 — Jets at Vikings — London, England
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• Former Lion Jerry Jacobs visiting 2 teams, including NFC North foe

  15-05-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Ryan Kang/Getty Images Former Lions CB Jerry Jacobs is reportedly visiting with two new teams, including an NFC North rival.Former Detroit Lions cornerback Jerry Jacobs is getting more attention in the latest wave of NFL free agency. After visiting with the Jacksonville Jaguars shortly after the draft, Jacobs is reportedly scheduled to now visit with both the Minnesota Vikings and Atlanta Falcons, according to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler.Jacobs, originally an undrafted prospect out of Ar
  
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• Detroit Lions add 2 front office employees, including popular GM candidate

  15-05-2024 13:05 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions have added two “well-regarded” employees to their front office, including a popular GM candidate.It’s common shortly after the NFL Draft for teams to shuffle up their front office and personnel departments. That appears to be the case again for the Detroit Lions, as according to Neil Stratton, the Lions have added two high-regarded people to their scouting department: Tom Roth and Dwayne Joseph. As of rig
  
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• Open thread: How many primetime games will the Lions have in 2024?

  15-05-2024 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  David Reginek-USA TODAY Sports The Lions landed four primetime games in 2023 and quickly became America’s team. How many have they earned for 2024?The Detroit Lions ended 2022 on a hot streak, and the NFL took notice. After initially giving the Lions just one primetime game in 2021 and none in 2022, they took a gamble on Detroit, baking four primetime games into the Lions’ 2023 schedule. The league was rewarded handsomely, as Detroit gained steam as America’s darling team, an u
  
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• Survey: Which Lions player should be next in line for a contract extension?

  14-05-2024 23:15 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Our latest SB Nation Reacts Survey asks the question: Which Lions player should be next in line for a contract extension?Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Detroit Lions fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.The Detroit Lions are signing quarterback Jared Goff to a massive contract extension—their third big extension of t
  
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• Notes: Carlton Davis could make biggest impact of traded players

  14-05-2024 17:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Jorge Lemus/NurPhoto via Getty Images The veteran corner may be as invaluable off the field as he is on the field. In trading for Carlton Davis, the Detroit Lions secured one of the best players to make an impact in Detroit, according to one NFL writer.
  NFL.com’s Tom Blair created a list of traded players who will contribute most to their new teams — not necessarily on an individual level, “but rather who has the chance to really change how things play out going forwar
  
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• 5 teams we’d like to see the Detroit Lions play on Thanksgiving

  14-05-2024 16:30 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK A look at five of the Detroit Lions 2024 opponents we’d liked to see scheduled for Thanksgiving this year.The 2024 NFL schedule has already started to be leaked, but every year eyes are drawn to one particular Detroit Lions game: Thanksgiving Day. It’s an honored tradition for the Lions and their fans, as it’s not only nationally televised, but the franchise has become a part of the national holiday across the country.Unfortunately for Lions fans,
  
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• 2024 NFL schedule leaks, rumors: Tracking Detroit Lions games

  14-05-2024 14:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Tracking all of the 2024 Detroit Lions schedule news, rumors, and leaks here.The 2024 NFL schedule will officially be released on Wednesday, May 15 at 8 p.m. ET. But in the hours and days before then, we should get news about the Detroit Lions’ schedule. The NFL has now made the schedule drop a week-long event, dropping individual games here and there until we reach Wednesday night.
  This post will serve as a collection of news and rumors about the Lions&rsq
  
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• A long list of all the times we were wrong about Jared Goff

  14-05-2024 13:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images We were wrong about Jared Goff.... a lot. Here’s a look back on some of our historically bad takes on the Lions QB.On Monday, Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions agreed to a new contract extension that makes the Lions quarterback the highest-paid player in franchise history. It’s a remarkable redemption story for Goff, who was unloaded to Detroit with a haul of draft picks so the Los Angeles Rams could chase (and win) a Super Bowl with Matthew Stafford
  
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• Open thread: Do you approve of the Jared Goff extension?

  14-05-2024 12:00 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK The Lions continue to pay their stars and Jared Goff is the latest to earn a massive extension. Do you approve of the terms? The Detroit Lions made Jared Goff the second-highest paid quarterback in the NFL on Monday, signing him to a four-year extension worth $212 million and $170 million guaranteed. He is also the highest paid Lion ever, with the number coming in at $53 million AAV.Goff is the third Lion to receive a massive extension this offseason, though the Li
  
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• Video: Instant reaction to Lions QB Jared Goff getting PAID

  14-05-2024 03:33 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK Meko and Morgan discuss the Lions extending quarterback Jared Goff on the Pride of Detroit YouTube Channel.It had been talked about on podcasts and in bars since the end of the season back in late January, and finally, we get to put it to bed. The Detroit Lions have extended starting quarterback Jared Goff, signing him to a four-year, $212 million contract extension.If you have been reading at Pride of Detroit for a while, then you probably are aware that myself, a
  
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• Detroit Lions signing Jared Goff to MASSIVE extension

  13-05-2024 22:49 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are signing Jared Goff to an extension worth over $50 million per year. After signing foundational players Penei Sewell and Amon-Ra St. Brown to massive extensions, the Detroit Lions have inked a third key piece of their franchise. According to Adam Schefter, the Lions are signing Jared Goff to a four-year, $212 million extension with a whopping $170 million guaranteed.
  At this point, we don’t have the full details of the contract, but
  
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• Detroit Lions sign Jared Goff to MASSIVE extension

  13-05-2024 22:41 via prideofdetroit.com
  
  Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images The Detroit Lions are signing Jared Goff to an extension worth over $50 million per year. After signing foundational players Penei Sewell and Amon-Ra St. Brown to massive extensions, the Detroit Lions have inked a third key piece of their franchise. According to Adam Schefter, the Lions are signing Jared Goff to a four-year, $212 million extension with a whopping $170 million guaranteed.The news comes as little surprise given how committed the team has been t
  
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