As if there wasn't enough buzz and excitement surrounding today's Detroit Lions, the franchise announced during Friday's preseason victory over the New York Giants that they'll be inducting a new honoree into the "Pride of the Lions," the franchise's ring of honor, this season.
Taking a look at which Detroit Lions players stood out in the team's first preseason game.
The Detroit Lions turned some heads back in April when they added running back Jahmyr Gibbs at No. 12 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft. The team remains confident in Gibbs and he could find himself in the running for Offensive Rookie of the Year.
After starting their 2022 campaign 1-6, the Detroit Lions put the league on notice with an 8-2 closing run to finish the season with their first winning record since 2017.
For the Detroit Tigers (39-50), the 2023 season has been a frustrating one to say the least. But in a weak AL Central, the Tigers remain in the playoff hunt despite the disappointing first half.
After winning twice in a four-game series against the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, the Detroit Tigers find themselves in an interesting spot. Despite standing 10 games under .500 entering Friday, the Tigers (35-45) are just four games back of AL Central co-leaders Minnesota and Cleveland.
After drafting athletic wing Ausar Thompson and four-year Houston Cougars guard Marcus Sasser in last week's NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons added another piece on Friday, per ESPN's Adrian Adrian Wojnarowski.
The Detroit Pistons could have the grittiest history of all NBA franchises. Just over 30 years ago, Isiah Thomas led the famous (or infamous) “Bad Boys” to a second-straight championship built on a hard-nosed mentality and style that some would call dirty today.
The Detroit Lions and punter Jack Fox reached a pivotal agreement Saturday, as the Pro Bowler inked a contract extension to make him the highest-paid punter in the NFL.
Just as his grandfather specialized in taking the ball from the other team as a DB, Ivey registered three steals against the Magic.
Williams, the speedster out of Alabama, suffered a torn left ACL in the national championship game vs. Georgia in January.
With two episodes already in the books, attention could turn to young players in both the offensive and defensive backfields.