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• 2025 Lions draft roundtable: Which UDFA will have the biggest impact?

Photo by Todd F. Michalek/Syracuse Athletics/University Images via Getty Images Our staff makes their picks for the best Detroit Lions undrafted rookie free agent signings in the 2025 class. For the past 14 years, the Detroit Lions have had at least one undrafted rookie make their initial 53-man roster. But with the team’s strong and deep roster, is this the year that streak finally ends?...2025
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• 2025 Detroit Lions draft roundtable: What was the biggest surprise?

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Our staff picks out the biggest surprises from the 2025 Detroit Lions draft. As we continue to dig into the Detroit Lions’ 2025 draft class, we wanted to give the entire staff a voice to share their overall thoughts on how Brad Holmes and company performed over the weekend. This is the first installment in a seven-part series of Lions draft superlatives....2025
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• NFL Draft 2025: Day 2 live chat, open thread

Photo by Perry Knotts/Getty Images Hang out during Day 2 of the 2025 NFL Draft in our live chat/open thread. Day 1 of the 2025 NFL Draft is in the books, but there is a whole lot more of drafting to be had. There are 257 picks in this year’s draft. Only 32 picks have been made so far. That’s just 12.45% of the players who will hear their name called this weekend. Day 2 begins at 7 p.m. E...2025
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• 2025 NFL Draft preview: Great DT depth could help Detroit Lions

Photo by Andy Altenburger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Detroit Lions have a need at defensive tackle, and the 2025 NFL Draft class offers many options on all three days. There’s been no shortage of talk about improving the Detroit Lions’ defensive line in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft. And while Lions general manager Brad Holmes may have spoken this week about how they are not overl...2025
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• VIDEO: Should the Lions trade up or down?

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Meko and Morgan are back on the Pride of Detroit YouTube channel, this time joined by Ryan Mathews to discuss whether or not the Lions should make a trade in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. Meko Scott and I (Morgan Cannon) are back on the Pride of Detroit YouTube channel, and are joined by Senior Editor at Pride of Detroit, the one and only Ryan Ma...2025
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• NFL Draft Rankings 2025: Running back

Photo by Brooke Sutton/Getty Images The NFL pendulum is starting to swing back in favor of running backs and running the ball. After a 2024 free agency period that saw tons of high profile running backs change teams for big money, the ensuing season featured some truly spectacular rushing attacks — chief among them was Saquon Barkley’s record-breaking campaign. The 2025 NFL Draft features ...2025
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• Vote on the Detroit Lions’ 2024 Game of the Year

Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Which Detroit Lions game was the best of the 2024 NFL season? The Detroit Lions’ 2024 season will be an unforgettable one. Unfortunately, it’ll be largely defined by its disappointing finish, but if you can look beyond the final result, we’re talking about a historic season for the franchise. A record amount of wins, a record amount of points, and the ...2025
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• Vote for the Detroit Lions’ 2024 Coach of the Year

Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Cast your vote for the Detroit Lions’ 2024 Coach of the Year. The Detroit Lions’ 2024 coaching staff will be one for the ages. It feels like one of those years where we’ll look back in a couple decades and ask ourselves, “How the hell did they manage to have all of those coaches in one building?” From top to bottom, offense to defense,...2025
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• 2024 Detroit Lions awards: Rookie of the Year

Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Vote on the Detroit Lions’ 2024 Rookie of the Year. We’ve become spoiled under general manager Brad Holmes. In his first three draft classes, the Detroit Lions have produced at least three full-time starters who are playing at a near-elite level. 2021: Penei Sewell, Alim McNeill, Amon-Ra St. Brown2022: Aidan Hutchinson, Jameson Williams, Kerby Joseph2023: Jahmyr...2025
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• 2024 Detroit Lions awards: Special Teams Player of the Year

Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images Cast your vote for the 2024 Detroit Lions Special Teams Player of the Year. The Detroit Lions’ special teams unit remained one of the best in football for the 2024 season. Detroit’s coverage units remained solid, their return game had a few special moments, and even their field goal kicking took a huge step this year. That makes our next Pride of Detroit A...2025
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• 2024 Detroit Lions awards: Vote for Breakout Player of the Year

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images Cast your vote on the Detroit Lions’ Breakout Player of the Year for the 2024 season. With the NFL season now comfortably behind us, it’s time to take one last look at the Detroit Lions’ 2024 season and celebrate the best moments. It’s time for the Pride of Detroit Awards, or the PODies. Wait, that sounds like potties. Let’s just stick with the POD Awa...2025
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• NFL Week 14 expert picks, score predictions: Lions vs. Packers on TNF

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Our staff makes their expert picks for the NFL Week 14 battle between the Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers on “Thursday Night Football.” The Detroit Lions (11-1) will take on division rival Green Bay Packers (9-3) in Week 14 on “Thursday Night Football” in downtown Detroit. There are plenty of storylines to keep an eye on in this game, including the L...2024
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• Lions stock report: 7 risers, 3 fallers from wet Lambeau win

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images Check out your movers from the Lions’ win over the Packers in this week’s stock report. The Detroit Lions took care of business Sunday at Lambeau Field, stringing together their third consecutive win in Green Bay. They won despite poor conditions and some poorer decisions by their own guys. Here are your movers for the week: Stock up: Penei Sewell, OT Pe...2024
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• 10 EDGE trade candidates for Detroit Lions to replace Aidan Hutchinson

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images If the Detroit Lions look outside the organization to replace Aidan Hutchinson, there are 10 edge rushers they should consider. Detroit Lions fans are waking up on Victory Monday and surely feeling conflicting emotions. After dismantling the Dallas Cowboys 47-9 on the road, the Lions made a statement to the NFL, but with the news that they have likely los...2024
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• 2024 Detroit Lions, NFC North quarterly review, awards

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images We reflect back on the first five weeks of the season for the Detroit Lions and the rest of the NFC. The Detroit Lions are officially out of their bye week, but before we move ahead to the Dallas Cowboys, we wanted to take one last look at the first month of the season. Detroit is 3-1, the second-best record in the division and only behind the Commanders...2024
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• NFL Week 2 expert picks, score predictions: Lions vs. Buccaneers

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Our staff makes their expert picks for the NFL Week 2 battle between the Detroit Lions and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Detroit Lions are hosting the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2 of the 2024 NFL season, in a rematch from last year’s NFC Divisional Playoff round. Both teams are 1-0 on the season, with the Lions beating the Rams in overtime, while the Bucs disman...2024
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"” Here’s a look at our Pride of Detroit staff picks for the Lions in Week 18: Hamza Baccouche (14-2): Vikings 37-34 (Bold prediction) Morgan Cannon (14-2): Lions 38-33 Max Gerber (14-2): Lions 28-27 Brandon Knapp (14-2): Lions 35-34 (Scouting report, X factor) Jeremy Reisman (14-2): Lions 38-35 (On Paper) Erik Schlitt (14-2): Lions 34-30 (Scheme breakdown, Honolulu Blueprint) Meko Scott (14-2): Lions 34-31 John Whiticar (14-2): Lions 31-28 Al Karsten (13-3): Lions 38-34 Jerry Mallory (13-3): Lions 35-24 Alex Reno (13-3): Lions 40-37 Kellie Rowe (13-3): Lions 35-31 Ty Schalter (13-3): Lions 37-34 Ryan Mathews (12-4): Vikings 42-38 (5 Questions) Zac Snyder (10-6): Lions 34-30 Chris Perfett (0-16): Tie 69-69 For the rest of our staff NFL picks, be sure to check out our Week 18 predictions: Moneyline, spread, and over/under."

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"A subscription includes: weekly film breakdowns from Jon Ledyard, pre and post-game essays from myself, personalized videos from me and Erik Schlitt, plus analysis pieces from Ryan Mathews, Brett Whitefield, and Morgan Cannon."

2023
"Ryan Mathews: 10-7, Yes I may not have a recording room named after me, but I nailed last year’s prediction down to the particulars."

2017
"Ryan Mathews' future, however, is still unclear"

2016
" For a team loaded with backfield talent in Murray, Ryan Mathews and Darren Sproles, the Eagles had to be encouraged by Kansas City's rushing attack—especially after the Chiefs' platoon continued producing after Jamaal Charles went down with a season-ending knee injury."

2015
"LeSean McCoy, who was traded to the Buffalo Bills from Philadelphia earlier this month, said the Eagles overreacted by signing DeMarco Murray and Ryan Mathews."

2014
"RB Ryan Mathews (ankle) has been ruled out while WR Keenan Allen (collarbone) is doubtful."

• 2025 Lions draft roundtable: Which UDFA will have the biggest impact?
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• NFL Draft 2025: Day 2 live chat, open thread
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• 2025 NFL Draft preview: Great DT depth could help Detroit Lions
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• VIDEO: Should the Lions trade up or down?
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• NFL Draft Rankings 2025: Running back
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• Vote on the Detroit Lions’ 2024 Play of the Year

Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images The Detroit Lions had a ton of crazy plays from the 2024 season, but only one can be the best. Vote on the 2024 Detroit Lions Play of the Year. There are not enough staff members on Pride of Detroit to nominate all of the worth candidates for the Detroit Lions’ 2024 Play of the Year. Some teams only get one or two unforgettable moments for a season. The...2025
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• Vote for your favorite Pride of Detroit moment of 2024

We accomplished a lot in 2024. What was your favorite Pride of Detroit moment of the year? We here at Pride of Detroit are always trying to elevate our game year after year. The sports media business is growing and evolving every single moment, and if we just produced the same content every season, we’d fall behind. The 2024 Detroit Lions season was not only momentous for the franchise itself, but...2025
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• 2024 Detroit Lions awards: Rookie of the Year
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• 2024 Detroit Lions awards: Offensive Player of the Year

Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images The Detroit Lions’ 2024 offense made franchise history. Their 564 points not only led the entire NFL, but it set a team record for points in a season, obliterating the previous mark of 474 points, set back in 2011. As always, it take a village to build and offense. Detroit’s offense is made up of several All-Pros and Pro Bowlers, which makes the next P...2025
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• Does it make sense to draft a running back in the first round?

Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images If the best RB in college football in 2024 is there at 20 should the Broncos take him? Ashton Jeanty finished the 2024 season with 374 carries for 2601 yards and 29 rushing TDs. He also added 23 catches for 108 yards and 1 TD. He 6.95 yards per carry and 2709 yards from scrimmage were both eye-popping, but one of the knocks on him was that he played against “w...2025
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• Lions stock report: 7 risers, 3 fallers from wet Lambeau win
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• NFL Week 2 expert picks, score predictions: Lions vs. Buccaneers
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• NFL Week 1 expert picks, score predictions: Lions vs. Rams on ‘SNF’

Photo by Rey Del Rio/Getty Images Our staff makes their expert picks for the NFL Week 1 battle between the Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams on “Sunday Night Football.” The Detroit Lions open up the 2024 season on “Sunday Night Football,” taking on the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field. When the schedule dropped back in May, the Lions opened up as three-point favorites, and since then, the b...2024
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• 2024 Detroit Lions season preview: Predicting overall record, playoff run

Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK What will the 2024 Detroit Lions’ record be? How far will the make it in the playoffs? Our staff makes their season predictions. Last year, the Detroit Lions tied a franchise record with 12 regular season wins. It’s safe to say the bar has been raised for 2024. But a better team doesn’t always mean a better record. The Lions’ mantra this year has been “it ta...2024
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• 2024 Detroit Lions season preview: Defensive MVP prediction

Junfu Han-USA TODAY Sports Our Detroit Lions season preview continues. Predicting the team’s defensive MVP for 2024. Our 2024 Detroit Lions preview series continues now with the defense. This year, the Lions made some monster changes on that side of the ball in the hopes of improving a unit that ranked 23rd in points allowed last year. Whether it be free agent additions like DJ Reader, dr...2024
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• 2025 Detroit Lions draft roundtable: What was the biggest surprise?
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• NFL Draft Rankings 2025: Running back
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• Vote on the Detroit Lions’ 2024 Play of the Year
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• 2024 Detroit Lions awards: Special Teams Player of the Year
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• NFL Week 13 expert picks, score predictions: Lions vs. Bears on Thanksgiving Day

Photo by Scott W. Grau/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Our staff makes their expert picks for the NFL Week 13 battle between the Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day. The Detroit Lions (10-1) will take on the Chicago Bears (4-7) in Week 13 on Thanksgiving Day in downtown Detroit. The Lions have not won on Turkey Day since 2016, but they are more concerned with securing a wi...2024
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• Lions stock report: 7 risers, 3 fallers from wet Lambeau win
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• McCoy: Eagles signing Murray 'panic move'
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• Ryan Mathews: Latest News, Rumors and Speculation Surrounding Free-Agent RB
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• Doug Pederson to Eagles: Latest Details, Comments and Reaction
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• Are Philadelphia Eagles Getting Same DeMarco Murray in 2015?
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• Eagles rumble for 186 yards on the ground, snap three-game losing streak at home
Ryan Mathews and DeMarco Murray each rushed for touchdowns to help the Eagles (2-3) break out of their offensive slump. They snapped a three-game losing streak at home that dated to last season....2015
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• Ryan Mathews has yet to sign his Eagles contract
Ryan Mathews and Philadelphia agreed on a three-year contract Wednesday, but nothing has been signed. Could Mathews be the second running back to spurn the Eagles this week?...2015
• Source: Eagles agree to deal with RB Mathews
The Philadelphia Eagles and former San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Mathews have reached agreement on three-year, $11.5 million deal that includes $5 million guaranteed, a source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter....2015
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• LeSean McCoy Comments on How Chip Kelly Treats Star Players
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• Notes: Lions QB Jared Goff is a dark horse for MVP, per former NFL coach
Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images According to Chuck Pagano, “the storylines are incredible” for 2023 to be a Lions season for the ages. The 33rd team posted an article on Thursday with six dark horse candidates for Most Valuable Player in the upcoming NFL season. As expected, nearly all of them were quarterbacks: only WR Justin Jefferson on the Vikings played some other position. Each s...2023
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• Rookie expectations for all 8 Detroit Lions draft picks
Kirthmon F. Dozier / USA TODAY NETWORK The Detroit Lions added plenty of promising picks during the NFL Draft. What are your expectations for this rookie class? Rookie minicamp is one of the first tastes of football post-NFL Draft, and the Detroit Lions have plenty of rookies to look forward to seeing. The early observations are exciting, and with the excitement comes expectations. From fi...2023
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• NFL Draft 2017: Mock Draft for Every Selection in Star-Studded 1st Round
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• Ryan Mathews Injury: Updates on Eagles Star's Knee and Return
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• Vikings vs. Eagles: Score and Twitter Reaction from 2016 Regular Season
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• Is Todd Gurley Ready to Become the NFL's Best Running Back?
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• Monday Morning Hangover: Playoff Teams Prove It's Best to Spend Smart, Not Big
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• Monday Morning Hangover: Peyton Manning Headlines a Sunday of Shattered Dreams
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• Monday Morning Hangover: An Anarchist's Guide to the Wild-Card Race
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• Monday Morning Hangover: Chip Kelly's Good Ideas Have Gone Bad for Eagles
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• 2025 Lions draft roundtable: Which UDFA will have the biggest impact?
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• 2025 NFL Draft preview: Great DT depth could help Detroit Lions
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• Vote for your favorite Pride of Detroit moment of 2024
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• Vote on the Detroit Lions’ 2024 Game of the Year
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• Expert picks, score predictions: Lions vs. Commanders

Photo by Steven King/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Our staff makes their expert picks for the Divisional round of the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs battle between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders. The Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders will square off at Ford Field in the Divisional round of the 2024-25 NFL Playoffs. “Listen, since OTAs, going into training camp, this is what coa...2025
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• 2024 Detroit Lions season preview: Breakout Player of the Year prediction

Eric Seals / USA TODAY NETWORK Who will be the Detroit Lions’ Breakout Player of the Year? Our 2024 season preview and predictions continue here. Normally during our 2024 Detroit Lions preview, this would be where we predict the team’s Rookie of the Year. However, that’s a little anticlimactic this season, with only first-round pick Terrion Arnold set to take over a starting role this yea...2024
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• Open thread: Which jersey should the Lions wear for their first primetime game?

AP The Lions should have a bunch of primetime games again in the 2024 season. Which jersey should they wear for their first night game at Ford Field? Finally, they are here. After a lot of anticipation (and a leak thanks to our not-so-good friends over at Fanatics) the Detroit Lions rolled out their new uniforms in front of a group of season ticket holders at Ford Field during a special ev...2024
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• 8 takeaways from the Detroit Lions’ prime time win over the Green Bay Packers

Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports A trip to Lambeau Field was no problem for the Detroit Lions, who rode a dominant first half to a win over the Green Bay Packers. The Detroit Lions are shining under the national spotlight. The Lions made a statement in Week 1 upsetting the Kansas City Chiefs on national television, and their Week 4 outing against the Green Bay Packers was no different. The leag...2023
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• Best reactions from the Detroit Lions dismantling of the Packers

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Never a doubt. These are some Brand New Lions. The mantra fans are using to expunge its predecessor certainly looked to be true as the Detroit Lions took down the Green Bay Packers on prime time. The boys in Honolulu blue pummeled the cheeseheads 34-20 in their own territory at Lambeau Field, although there was so much blue in the crowd, it was hard to t...2023
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• Roundtable: What was the biggest surprise from the Lions’ draft?
Our staff makes their picks for the biggest surprise and best UDFA from the Detroit Lions’ 2023 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions’ 2023 NFL Draft was full of surprises. The overall goal of the draft may have come into focus now that we’ve had a week to digest it, but that doesn’t change the fact that several picks made over last weekend were downright shocking at the moment. To close out our 2023 Detro...2023
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• LeSean McCoy seemingly responds to trade rumors
LeSean McCoy has heard his name pop up in trade rumors over the past week or so, but the star running back does not seem all that concerned about what the future holds.McCoy seemingly addressed the trade speculation in an Instagram post on Tuesday. “So popping they just keep popping up with rumors … u can’t control the future but put ya future in Gods hands and watch … WE STILL on the CHASE .. on ...2017
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• DeMarco Murray Comments on Titans Offense, Derrick Henry, More
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• Ryan Mathews Trade Rumors: Latest News, Buzz, Speculation Surrounding Eagles RB
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• Monday Morning Hangover: Playoff Teams Prove It's Best to Spend Smart, Not Big
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