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• Former Rams QB wins MVP award

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images Bryce Perkins is the UFL MVP Bryce Perkins could not win the backup quarterback job on the L.A. Rams, but he can win the MVP award in the UFL. Perkins was announced as the league’s 2025 MVP on Friday following a season in which he had 1,342 passing yards and 14 total touchdowns for the Michigan Panthers. Perkins leads the Panthers into the UFL Championship g...2025
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• Tom Luginbill breaks down UFL championship game between Michigan and DC
The Michigan Panthers and DC Defenders meet Saturday night in St. Louis to decide the 2025 UFL championship....2025
• 4 players to watch for the Browns in the UFL Championship Game

Photo by Alex Slitz/UFL/Getty Images The developmental league features former Browns and prospects The United Football League (UFL) closes out its second season this Saturday with the UFL Championship Game, Saturday, June 14, with kickoff at 8:00 pm (Eastern). The game will be broadcast by ABC and ESPN+ and played at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. RELATED: FORMER CLEVELAND PLAY...2025
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• Survey: Will you be watching the Michigan Panthers in the UFL Championship?

Photo by Stew Milne/UFL/Getty Images Our latest SB Nation Reacts survey asks fans about their interest in Michigan’s other professional football team. Welcome to another installment in SB Nation’s Reacts survey series. This week, we are asking Detroit Lions fans one question: Will you be watching the Michigan Panthers in the UFL Championship? You may not have noticed, but near the end of M...2025
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• 2025 UFL Championship Game to feature 5 former Detroit Lions

Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images Check out which former-Lions will be part of the 2025 UFL Championship Game. The UFL will play its second championship game on Saturday, June 14, at 8 p.m. ET. The game will feature the local Michigan Panthers team as they take on the DC Defenders. For many, the Panthers’ inclusion in the championship game may be enough for Detroit Lions fans to tune in. H...2025
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• Former Seahawks’ dazzling touchdown helps seal UFL championship berth

Vasha Hunt-Imagn Images Malik Turner has been one of the UFL’s top receivers all season. The 2025 United Football League (UFL) Championship Game is all set for this Saturday in St. Louis, and a former Seattle Seahawks receiver is on the cusp of a title. Malik Turner has been one of the top wideouts all year in the spring football league, and he helped the Michigan Panthers get to the UFL t...2025
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• Browns kicking situation: Dustin Hopkins the only option?

Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images Is there an issue with the special teams group? Last year, the NFL season did not go the way the Cleveland Browns drew it up on paper. After winning 11 games in 2023 and making the postseason, hopes were really high. Sadly, the bottom fell out in reverse order as the Browns lost 14 games. RELATED: PFF GIVES AN UGLY GRADE TO THE BROWNS ROSTER There we...2025
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• UFL suspends Michigan's Nacua for slapping fan
Michigan Panthers receiver Samson Nacua has been suspended by the UFL for one game and will participate in community service after slapping a fan following a game....2025
• 23 Eagles connections to the upcoming UFL season

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images Highlighting the former Philadelphia players, coaches, and executive in the United Football League. Football is back! Spring football, that is. The United Football League is kicking off their 2025 season later this week on Friday, March 28. There are a number of Philadelphia Eagles connections to the UFL, so, let’s run through those on a team-by-team ...2025
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• Former Browns WR lands college coaching gig

Corey Coleman, Cleveland’s first-round pick in 2016, joins TCU as an assistant WR coach. Corey Coleman, a first-round draft pick by the Cleveland Browns in 2016, was named to the coaching staff at TCU on Wednesday. Coleman joins head coach Sonny Dykes staff as an assistant wide receivers coach. Related: WR Corey Coleman opens up to DBN about Hard Knocks scene, mental health, and more A talented w...2025
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• 5 points: Things to be thankful for in the 2024 Cowboys season

Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Are there any Dallas Cowboys things you are thankful for right now? This part of the calendar during the holiday season is all about giving thanks and appreciating what we have in life. The 2024 Dallas Cowboys might not break the top ten of any list of things people have been thankful for this year, but there are a few things to hi...2024
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• Cooper Rush, Tershawn Wharton, Josh Butler among Secret Superstars for NFL Week 12

Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Which under-the-radar NFL players stepped up in Week 12? We have our list. As any NFL season progresses, there will be more unheralded players who rise up from humble beginnings to become factors, and guys whose careers have gone sideways who somehow find the road back to relevance. We like to celebrate these players every week in “Secret Superstars.” This week, we...2024
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• Josh Butler, Chauncey Golston were pivotal in victory over Washington Commanders

Photo by Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Josh Butler and Chauncey Golston were incredible on Sunday. The Dallas Cowboys captured a surprising victory on Sunday over the Washington Commanders, winning 34-26. Heading into the game, Washington was a 10.5-point favorite against Dallas. With the Commanders entering the game with a 7-4 record and the Cowboys limping in with a 3-...2024
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• Lions Game Ball, Unsung Hero of Week 10: Jake Bates seals Texans’ fate

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Handing out the game ball and unsung hero from the Lions comeback win against the Texans. The Detroit Lions don’t flinch. The team seemingly accomplishes a new feat or milestone each and every week. Against the Houston Texans on “Sunday Night Football,” the Lions overcame their first double-digit halftime deficit for victory in the Dan Campbell era. The Li...2024
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"Michigan Panthers receiver Samson Nacua has been suspended by the UFL for one game and will participate in community service after slapping a fan following a game."

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"He was also drafted by the Michigan Panthers with the eighth overall pick in the 2023 USFL Draft, but opted not to take that route in the hopes of pursuing his NFL dreams instead."

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• Former Rams QB wins MVP award
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• Browns kicking situation: Dustin Hopkins the only option?
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• Notes: Go watch the Michigan Panthers, get a Jake Bates bobblehead

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images The playoff-bound Panthers are honoring the UFL-turned-NFL star. It’s cool to support people chasing their dreams. That’s one of the takeaways from a fantastic profile on Detroit Lions kicker Jake Bates from Tony Paul of The Detroit News. The writer caught up with Bates just ahead of the Michigan Panthers finale at Ford Field on Saturday afternoon, and he h...2025
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• Former Rams QB’s squarely in UFL MVP consideration

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images Bryce Perkins and Luis Perez could win UFL MVP award Former members of the Los Angeles Rams are finding great success in the UFL. Quarterbacks Bryce Perkins and Luis Perez are in consideration for the league’s most valuable player award along with former Kansas City Chiefs QB Jordan Ta’amu. Perkins started one game during the 2022 season while Matthew Sta...2025
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• Former Seahawks receiver helps UFL team win with ‘Catch of the Year’ contender

Photo by Stew Milne/UFL/Getty Images Cade Johnson showed excellent concentration on this huge play for the Birmingham Stallions. The UFL regular season is just a week away from wrapping up, and a former Seattle Seahawks wide receiver made one of the plays of the season to help his team stay alive for home field advantage in the playoffs. In the fourth quarter of Saturday’s game between the...2025
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• Notes: Lions named division champ most vulnerable to lose title in 2025

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images Can the Lions pull a three-peat and hold onto their division title? The competition for NFC North champions may be heating up for the Detroit Lions as their rivals attempt to get their ducks in a row. Despite winning back-to-back titles, losing back-to-back playoff games has many wondering if the Lions’ time in the spotlight as monsters on the gridiron h...2025
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• Lions News: Detroit tops 2025 NFL running back rankings

Photo by Mike Mulholland/Getty Images Sonic and Knuckles are the cream of the top. The title for best running back room in the league goes to the Detroit Lions, per one CBS Sports analyst. Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery, nicknamed Sonic and Knuckles, rushed for a combined 2,000+ yards and 25 touchdowns last season, cementing themselves as the best running back duo in the NFL. “While Mon...2025
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• Alex McGough, Malik Turner headline former Seahawks playing in UFL

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Spring football is here! Maybe! Did you know this week is the start of a brand new United Football League (UFL) season? Well if you didn’t, you know now. The 2025 campaign for spring football kicks off with the St. Louis Battlehawks and the Houston Roughnecks on Friday, Mar. 28. We think! Because the league might actually go on strike. Whether there’s a s...2025
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• Former Browns WR lands college coaching gig
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• Lions Game Ball, Unsung Hero of Week 10: Jake Bates seals Texans’ fate
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• 6 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ insane comeback over the Houston Texans

Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Six main takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ INSANE comeback over the Houston Texans. These Detroit Lions are something else. The notion of five interceptions is not something that most teams come back from. That number of turnovers from a quarterback instills thoughts of Nathan Peterman, not comeback victories. Yet the Lions bucked the trend against the Hou...2024
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• UFL kicker with interest from Detroit Lions continues magical season

Photo by Luke Hales/UFL/Getty Images UFL kicker Jake Bates—who has drawn the interest of the Lions—continued his magical season on Sunday. Last week, Michigan Panthers kicker Jake Bates blasted on the scene last week during the opening weekend of the 2024 UFL season. Right here at Ford Field, Bates crushed a 64-yard field goal (twice) in the final seconds of the game to give the Panthers ...2024
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• Notes: Lions make list of top matchups on the 2025 NFL schedule

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images The people are yet again excited to see what the Lions are made of. As football fans gear up for the 2025 NFL schedule release Wednesday, several media outlets are selecting their top must-see games of the season. NFL.com’s Kevin Patra ranked the matchup between the Detroit Lions at the Philadelphia Eagles as his second-most anticipated game of the year....2025
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• Lions News: St. Brown brothers say D.J. Reed takes his job seriously

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images The St. Brown brothers offered some nice insight into the Detroit Lions’ big free agency signing. You’d hope that any professional athlete takes his or her job seriously, but when it’s one of the first things someone says about them, you’d have to think they’re pretty locked in. Over on the St. Brown Podcast, the brothers discussed the Detroit Lions’ big...2025
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• Cooper Rush, Tershawn Wharton, Josh Butler among Secret Superstars for NFL Week 12
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• Lions News: Detroit safety makes list of Pro Bowl sleepers

Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images This Detroit Lions defender is being called a “Pro Bowl sleeper” this year. The phrase “under-the-radar” and Kerby Joseph are used together quite often these days. I don’t think that’s going to stick around for long. NFL.com’s Kevin Patra is the latest writer to choose this Detroit Lions safety as an overlooked candidate for one thin...2024
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• Jeff Fisher returning to coaching with USFL's Michigan Panthers after five-year hiatus
The longtime NFL coach last graced a sideline in 2016 with the Rams, when he was fired midseason...2022
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• Jeff Fisher will coach the USFL’s Michigan Panthers
Jeff Fisher is heading back to the sidelines. The USFL announced on Thursday that Fisher will be the coach of the Michigan Panthers when the league opens business this spring. They also announced that Larry Fedora will coach the New Orleans Breakers. Fisher spent 17 seasons as the head coach of the Oilers/Titans before moving [more]...2022
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• UFL suspends Michigan's Nacua for slapping fan
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• Former Broncos first-round pick Paxton Lynch drafted by USFL's Michigan Panthers in Round 12 after CFL release
The former NFL first-rounder has found a new home...2022
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• Former Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson is No. 1 pick in USFL draft

Former Michigan Wolverines quarterback Shea Patterson was No. 1 pick in the 2022 USFL draft by the Michigan Panthers. ...2022
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• Vikings sign QB Tanner Morgan to the practice squad

Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images A local guy signs with the local team Yesterday, we pointed out that the Minnesota Vikings listed quarterback Nick Mullens as being limited in practice with a back issue on their first injury report. On Thursday, they made a move that may or may not be connected to that. The #Vikings are signing rookie QB Tanner Morgan to the practice squad, per source....2023
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• Report: Lions inquire about heroic Michigan Panthers kicker

Photo by Nic Antaya/UFL/Getty Images The Detroit Lions have reportedly reached out to heroic Michigan Panthers kicker Jake Bates. Over the weekend, the UFL—the latest spring league that combined the USFL and XFL—kicked off its inaugural season. The local Michigan Panthers won their opener at Ford Field in heroic fashion. Kicker Jake Bates made a 64-yard field goal with three seconds left ...2024
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• Lions News: Detroit tops 2025 NFL running back rankings
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• Cowboys news: CeeDee Lamb responds to holdout rumors about his contract

Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Your Wednesday morning news around the Dallas Cowboys. Cowboys’ Lamb responds to contract holdout rumor - Patrik Walker, Dallascowboys.com Could the Cowboys star wide receiver hold out for a new contract this offseason? While it’s unclear if he’ll ultimately hold out to help hasten that endgame, what he said next leaves no room for interpretation, and should p...2024
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• Former Rams QB wins MVP award
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• Former Seahawks’ dazzling touchdown helps seal UFL championship berth
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• Remembering some Seahawks ‘preseason sweethearts’ from yesteryear

Photo by Rio Giancarlo/Getty Images A look back at some of the notable preseason standouts on the Seahawks, and what happened after they failed to make the roster. (Editor’s note: Please welcome John Tapia to the Field Gulls staff!) Every year, NFL teams have to trim their 90-man rosters down to 53 players. This means that 1,184 players will be losing their jobs at the end of each Preseaso...2024
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• Lions News: Players get 12 new helmets to choose from in 2024

Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Players now have more position-specific head gear options. It’s not as sexy as a new uniform, but having new options to keep players safe on the field is just as important. NFL players will be able to choose from 12 new helmets next season, including eight that are position specific, per NFL.com’s Judy Battista. Five of those new hel...2024
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• Browns history: WR Corey Coleman opens up to DBN about Hard Knocks scene, mental health and so much more

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images 25 questions with a former first-round draft pick The Cleveland Browns were looking for some offensive punch in 2016. With a new head coach who was an offensive mind in Hue Jackson, the franchise just wasn’t scoring enough. The thought process was to bring in a young guy with plenty of speed to take the top off the defense. WR Josh Gordon had been the NFL ...2024
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