by Bill Scott | Sep 21, 2020
Aaron Jones had a big day, helping the Green Bay Packers roll to a 42-21 win over the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on Sunday. Jones rushed for a career-high 168 yards and scored three touchdowns, including a 75-yard TD run to start the second half. He also had a...
by Bill Scott | Dec 30, 2019
The Green Bay Packers had everything to play for with a first round playoff bye on the line, but it looked like the Detroit Lions were the team that had a sense of urgency. The Lions jumped out to an early lead and took a 17-3 advantage at halftime before falling to...
by Bill Scott | Dec 27, 2019
There’s a lot at stake and plenty to play for when the Green Bay Packers square off against the Detroit Lions in the regular season finale on Sunday. But, can the Packers muster up enough ambition to lay it all on the line against a Lions team that has lost...
by Bill Scott | Dec 27, 2019
The last time Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby kicked in Detroit, he missed four field goals and an extra point. Perhaps the kick he remembers the most is his last. With eight seconds left to play in what turned out to be a 31-23 loss, Packers coach Mike...
by Bill Scott | Oct 15, 2019
According to an ESPN report, NFL officials erred when they called a second hands-to-the-face penalty against Detroit defensive end Trey Flowers on Monday night, allowing the Green Bay Packers to run the clock down and kick a game winning field goal. NFL executive vice...
by Bill Scott | Oct 15, 2019
Mason Crosby’s chip-shot 23-yard field goal as time expired gave the Green Bay Packers a 23-22 win over the Detroit Lions in Monday Night Football action at Lambeau Field. After the ball sailed through the uprights, Crosby took a Lambeau Leap, the first of his...
by Bill Scott | Oct 14, 2019
The Green Bay Packers face the Detroit Lions with first place on the line in Monday Night Football action at Lambeau Field tonight. The Packers currently lead the NFC North (4-1). Minnesota is next (4-2) and Detroit, which had their bye week off last week, is 2-1-1....
by Bill Scott | Mar 30, 2019
Pro Bowl guard T.J. Lang has decided to retire after ten NFL seasons, eight of those ten came with the Green Bay Packers. The 31-year-old Lang spent the last two seasons with the Detroit Lions after signing a free agent deal prior to the start of the 2017 season. The...
by Bill Scott | Oct 8, 2018
The Green Bay Packers racked up 521 yards of offense, never punted and allowed just 264 yards, yet still lost 31-23 to the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sunday. The Packers dug themselves a hole, training 24-0 at halftime and they didn’t get any help from their...
by Bill Scott | Mar 13, 2017
After taking free agent visits to Detroit and Seattle, veteran pro bowl guard T.J. Lang had offers to weigh from the Lions, Seahawks and Packers. Lang settled on a three-year deal with the Lions, worth a reported $28.5 million, including $19 million in guaranteed...
by Bill Scott | Jan 2, 2017
It was six-plus weeks ago that Aaron Rodgers told reporters around his locker that he thought the Green Bay Packers could run the table and win their final six games. Sunday night, that forecast became reality as the Packers knocked off the Detroit Lions 31-24 at Ford...
by Bill Scott | Dec 27, 2014
The Green Bay Packers don’t appear to be too concerned about quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ calf injury as they go through a final workout today before facing the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon at Lambeau Field. Rodgers is listed as probable for...
by Bill Scott | Dec 26, 2014
The Green Bay Packers enter Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions a perfect 7-0 at Lambeau Field this season. They’re a win away from a perfect home record and it would mark just the sixth time in franchise history that the Packers will have gone...
by Bill Scott | Feb 18, 2014
The Chicago Bears have agreed to a one year contract with defensive end Austen Lane. The 6’6 Lane, who went to high school at Iola-Scandinavia and played in college at Murray State. He appeared in two games with the Detroit Lions last season after playing for...
by Bill Scott | Nov 28, 2013
The Packers were no match for the Detroit Lions today getting routed 40-10 at Ford Field. It was the largest loss by the Packers since losing to New England 35-0 in 2006, Mike McCarthy’s first year as Head Coach. It was a rough day for Matt Flynn who made his...
by Bill Scott | Oct 4, 2013
The Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions meet for the 168th time on Sunday at Lambeau Field. The Packers have dominated the series of late, including the last 22-games in Wisconsin. All signs point to the Packers rebounding from their loss at Cincinnati nearly two...
by Bill Scott | Jul 17, 2013
The Detroit Lions and the Big Ten Conference have entered into a six-year partnership for a bowl game that will be played at Ford Field beginning in 2014. The game will be officially named once sponsorship agreements are in place. The inaugural game is tentatively...
by Bill Scott | Apr 25, 2013
With the 5th pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, the Detroit Lions selected BYU defensive end Ziggy Ansah. Ansah has drawn comparisons to New York Giants DE Justin Tuck. Anash is a physical freak with his combination speed, size and athleticism. His biggest weakness his...
