Motor City Football

When you think of the current day Detroit Lions, what comes to mind? A high-powered offense, kneecaps being taken, Ja-red Goff… Ja-red Goff…, and the best offensive line in the league. Bully ball is engrained into the DNA of the Lions, and for good reason. Brad Holmes has spent the last few years assembling the trenches of nightmares for defensive coordinators across the league. However, there is a glaring red flag on this formidable offense that could continue to get in the way of the team chasing a Super Bowl. His name? Graham Glasgow.  The former Wolverine was selected in the 3rd round of the NFL draft by the Detroit Lions and has spent the majority of his career in Detroit. After a brief stint in Denver, Brad Holmes signed the veteran lineman in 2023 to a 3-year, $20,000,000 deal. Which at the time, was warranted. At Right Guard, Glasgow was playing at an All-Pro level. In 2023, he had a 82.1 run block grade according to PFF.com and a 75.1 offensive grade....

          About a month ago, I started writing an article about where Ben Johnson would most likely end up after the Lions season had concluded. The premise was going to be to look at all of the potential options that were in question, cross-referencing everything that Ben had mentioned he wanted in a Head Coaching position from the past two years, then make a prediction about what decision he would make.  As of 2:33pm CST, per Adam Schefter , Ben Johnson is going to the Bears.           Devastated. Grateful. Pessimistic. Sympathetic. All of these words, and more, describe the feelings of every Lions fan right now. Not even 48 hours after the season-ending loss to the Commanders, Ben Johnson is on his way to Chicago with " a star-studded coaching staff " around him.            It's hard not to be angry at the man who's been such an integral part of the offenses success over the past two years. Truthfull...