Last week in this space, I touted TreVeyon Henderson. Some of it was vibes-based. After the two backs ahead of Henderson put the ball on the ground, it seemed like New England might give its rookie a bigger piece of the pie. That wasn’t the case. And while Henderson had a season-high 12.6 fantasy points against Carolina, his usage wasn’t …
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Good, in-depth questions from the mailbag this week. Let’s get you some answers. From Ronnie (@Tray4o): Do you think Jared Goff is one of the most under-appreciated NFL QBs today? Ronnie, yes, I do. Let’s do a blind test, with statistics from 2023 to ’24. Quarterback A: 31 games, 666-of-1,038 (64.2%), 7,727 yds, 44 TDs, 19 INTs, 93.07 rating Quarterback …
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Lions quarterback Jared Goff had one of the best games of his career on Sunday against the Bears, and he gives the Lions’ offensive line the bulk of the credit. “I thought they played incredibly,” Goff said on 97.1 The Ticket. “I thought the pass protection was as good as I’ve ever played behind, and it’s only looking up for …
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EXPLAINING END OF HALF SCENARIO With just 21 seconds left in the second quarter, the Lions were driving at the Chicago 33-yard line. They faced a 1st & 10. Goff lofted a pass down the right sideline that rookie wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa made a diving one-hand grab on. After initially being ruled out of bounds on the play and …
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The Detroit Lions’ offense during Week 1’s 27-13 loss to the Green Bay Packers was met with frustration and anxiety, and deservedly so. Last year’s historically high-powered offense looked as inept as it did during the first season of the Dan Campbell era, when the team stumbled its way to a 3-13-1 record. The play calling from new offensive coordinator …
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Lions quarterback Jared Goff was not happy with the play of the offense in Sunday’s 27-13 loss to the Packers. “Not even close to good enough,” Goff said. “Not even remotely close.” The Lions had a 16-play, 78-yard drive that ended with a 30-yard field goal, and a nine-play, 59-yard drive that ended with a 27-yard field goal. Goff said …
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The Taylor Swift effect has hit Lions training camp after the international superstar mentioned the Detroit quarterback on Jason Kelce’s podcast. Swift and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, appeared on Jason’s podcast last night. Early on, Swift told a story about how she asked a naive question about football, not realizing Travis and Jason both played offense and did not go …
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Taylor Swift revealed details about her 12th studio album on the “New Heights” podcast on Wednesday night, and while discussing her new love and understanding of football, she mentioned Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. She appeared on the latest episode of the podcast, which is hosted by Travis Kelce, her boyfriend and Kansas City Chiefs tight end, and his brother, …
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Jared and Christen Goff are now officially parents. The duo announced the birth of their infant daughter, Romy Isabelle Goff, in a photo gallery posted to Instagram Tuesday afternoon. This is their first child together, and the planning could not have gone better. With veterans set to report for Detroit Lions training camp on Saturday, Jared has nearly a full …
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