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Lions offensive coordinator John Morton’s bye week review led him to one strong conclusion about what the offense needs over their final 10 games of the regular season. Morton thinks they need more Jameson Williams. Williams did not have a catch in Week 7 and he has 17 catches for 289 yards and two touchdowns. Eight of those catches and …

6. Campbell and Fipp put a big emphasis last week on being aggressive and returning punts. They thought there’d be an opportunity for a big return against the Browns and Raymond proved them right with his 65-yarder in the fourth quarter. Raymond returned five punts last week vs. Cleveland. He had returned just six the previous three weeks. Will the …

Here are three things to keep an eye on headed into the final weekend of the regular season: 1. Playoff races still up for grabs: Eight teams (the Blue Jays, Yankees, Mariners, Phillies, Brewers, Cubs, Dodgers, and Padres) have punched their tickets to October already. That leaves four spots up for grabs headed into the final weekend of the regular …

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 …

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 …

Offensive coordinator John Morton, defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard and special teams coordinator Dave Fipp spoke to the media Thursday ahead of Detroit’s matchup against the Cleveland Browns Sunday at Ford Field. Here are my 10 biggest takeaways from those media sessions: 1. Sheppard credited the execution more than the game plan itself for the defensive performance against Baltimore last week. …

The Braves have reunited with old friend Charlie Morton. They signed him to a major league deal today. He had been designated for assignment by the Tigers but evidently cleared waivers and became a free agent. Atlanta optioned right-hander Jhancarlos Lara and designated righty Carson Ragsdale for assignment as corresponding moves. Manager Brian Snitker previously shared the news with Mark …

Offensive coordinator John Morton, defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard, and special teams coordinator Dave Fipp spoke to the media Thursday as they do every week during the regular season. Here are my 10 biggest takeaways from those media sessions: 1. Sheppard felt pretty good overall about the defensive performance in Green Bay after watching the tape. He lamented a few plays, …

After an offseason of speculation about what losting offensive coordinator Ben Johnson would mean for the Lions offense, the unit had a dud in John Morton’s first game at the helm. The Lions only picked up 246 yards and didn’t reach the end zone until the final minute of their 27-13 loss to the Packers in Week 1, but Morton …