The Detroit Lions (2-1) and and Cleveland Browns (1-2) will square off in a Week 4 interconference matchup. The Lions will be back home for this game, hoping to keep their winning streak going under the friendly dome of Ford Field. To do that, they’ll need to follow the keys to victory laid out in this week’s Honolulu Blueprint. “We’ve …
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BEREA, Ohio — Normally, it’s NFL coaches who have to contend with their players providing bulletin board material for the opponent, like Browns safety Grant Delpit did two weeks ago when he said it’s “not hard” to bring down Ravens running back Derrick Henry. But in the case of the Browns vs. the Lions, it’s actually a coach that may …
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The Browns’ reward for an upset win against the Packers will be a trip to Detroit to face the Lions. And a mild dispute has emerged between the two coordinators who’ll be matching wits when the Lions have the ball. Lions offensive coordinator John Morton said of the Cleveland defense, “I don’t think they’ve seen a running game like ours …
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The Detroit Lions coordinators had their weekly press obligations on Thursday to recap Monday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens and preview Sunday’s matchup with the Cleveland Browns. Topics this week ranged from John Morton’s intensity, why the Lions are using QB spies now, Derrick Barnes’ importance, and some kick returner thoughts. Morton may have also given the Browns some bulletin …
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The Detroit Lions have only faced the Cleveland Browns once in the Dan Campbell era, a 13-10 loss in his inaugural 2021 season. Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski was at the helm in that game, but he has since swapped out his coordinators, including adding a former Lions head coach to run his defense. Let’s take a closer look at …
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Browns found a possible replacement for left tackle Dawand Jones right in their own backyard. They signed former Massillon Washington High and Ohio State product Thayer Munford Jr. off the Patriots practice squad to help replace Jones, who was placed on IR. Jones, also a former Buckeye, will undergo season-ending knee surgery to repair the injury …
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Browns kicker Andre Szmyt deserved our support before he kicked a 55-yard field goal to beat the Packers. We just didn’t know it yet. Because before Szmyt kicked the longest walk-off field goal in Cleveland history, we didn’t know him at all. Didn’t even try, if we’re honest. Kickers don’t draw attention unless they’re deciding games. New …
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Montgomery was the receivers coach in Pittsburgh from 2010-12 when arguably the best blocking receiver in the history of the game, Hines Ward, was a Steeler. Ward combined both physicality and ‘want to’ as a blocker in the run game that has really been unmatched until now. Detroit’s Amon-Ra St. Brown has become the standard in the NFL currently for …
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7. When sitting down and studying Lions quarterback Jared Goff ahead of the matchup, Stefanski said the one thing that jumped out to him was just how smart Goff is and how much the Lions put on his plate at the line of scrimmage in terms of pre-snap decisions and checks. “He’s outstanding,” Stefanski said of Goff. 8. What stands …
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The Lions’ offense turned in an impressive performance on Monday night in Baltimore, but Lions coach Dan Campbell says they’ll need to be even better on Sunday. With the Browns coming to town after shutting down the Packers on Sunday, Campbell said on 97.1 The Ticket that Detroit’s offense hasn’t faced a defense as good as Cleveland’s yet. “You see …
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