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Lions president Rod Wood: We’ll draft a quarterback when it is best for us Updated Dec 18, 2020; Posted Dec 18, 2020 Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) is interviewed following an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)AP Facebook Share ALLEN PARK -- A lot of people wanted the Detroit Lions to draft a quarterback this year. But the Lions believed they were close to a breakthrough, left Bob Quinn and Matt Patricia in place to make another run at it, and plugged the hole at cornerback rather than planning for the future...

Dec 18, 2020 Our perception of how an NFL team should go through its internal checklist after a bad season is at once probably far too optimistic and not optimistic enough. There are some owners who steep their organizations in complacency. Some who are more comfortable with the familiar. Some who blow it all up because some middling former quarterback on ESPN told them to. Perpetually good teams don’t normally have that problem because they are good at self-analysis. Of course, some teams get good for a little while and lose the ability to do that as well. So that’s why we’re here. Wit...

He was diagnosed with a fractured throat on Monday, and the Lions have been in contact with three specialists about his condition. Asked if Ragnow risks doing more damage to his vocal cords by playing, Bevell said that's what the Lions are leaning on the specialists to determine. "I wish I could give you really good information, but I can tell you this," Bevell said. "I know that we went from our people to the specialist, and the specialist will really guide us on that information and whether it’s safe for him to go back out in the game. I can tell you we’re not going to put him out ther...

Normalize making music videos ridiculous again: I know music videos are going the way of the dinosaur. But man, the ridiculousness of videos in the 2000s with grand entrances, head bands, and oversized jerseys hits a soft spot for me. If I could pick one trend to come back, it would be that. •   When I was growing up, my friends and I would kick around conversations about what we would buy when we hit the jackpot. It’s a conversation I imagine NFL hopefuls have on the come-up, then get to live out after draft day. And after the Bears selected Eddie Jackson in the fourth round of the 2017...

Report: Detroit Lions will interview ex-Chiefs GM Scott Pioli next week Updated Dec 17, 2020; Posted Dec 17, 2020 Kansas City Chiefs football training camp in St Joseph, Mo., Friday, July 29, 2011. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)AP Facebook Share ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions are keeping busy, spreading that net even further in their quest for a new general manager. Detroit is scheduled to interview former Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli for their open position, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Pioli brings the total of known candidates to seven, joining former Texans general manager Rick Smith...