The Lions believed in Jared Goff, and that’s all he needed to come roaring back
11 months, 1 week ago

The Lions believed in Jared Goff, and that’s all he needed to come roaring back

New York Times  

The Wednesday before the Lions beat the Vikings to win the NFC North for the first time in his lifetime, Jared Goff stood dead-eyed in front of his locker and, as usual, refused to give reporters an inch of juicy copy. During the long winless stretch of the 2021 season, a Detroit newspaper asked, “If they couldn’t win in 12 years with Matthew Stafford, then why would they suddenly start winning with a worse player at the game’s most important position?” Lions fans chanted backup David Blough’s name during a game in which Goff was sacked five times. '” GO DEEPER How Sean McVay and the Rams found their way back to each other Goff, on the other hand, is a people person, “a heart-led guy,” Whitworth said, who has a “passion for just wanting to do well for the people around him.” And he didn’t have to keep up with McVay for much longer. “Our quarterback’s got to take better care of the football,” he said after Goff turned it over three times in a 2020 loss to the 49ers. “We actually skipped over a lot of things you would think about, like moving logistics,” said Goff’s manager Reese Dickens.

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Rams’ Matthew Stafford on another return to vocal Detroit: ‘I want to hear all of it’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Rams’ Matthew Stafford on another return to vocal Detroit: ‘I want to hear all of it’

LA Times  

Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford speaks to the media ahead of the season opener at the Detroit Lions. “That stuff just motivates me.” On Sunday night, for the second time in eight months, Stafford is expected to get an earful when he returns to Ford Field in Detroit, where he starred for 12 seasons before he was traded to the Rams …

GM Brad Holmes expects Lions to be Super Bowl champions after breakthrough season
3 months, 3 weeks ago

GM Brad Holmes expects Lions to be Super Bowl champions after breakthrough season

Associated Press  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Expectations for the Detroit Lions have never been higher. “We’ve kept our approach and our process very consistent in terms of how we build it, the opportunities that we provide players, and that’s what gives us confidence,” Holmes said. “He’s an exciting kid to watch play and I’m expecting big things out of him this year …

Jared Goff earned his Lions contract extension. Now comes the hard part
7 months, 1 week ago

Jared Goff earned his Lions contract extension. Now comes the hard part

New York Times  

Brad Holmes, the NFL executive who helped evaluate, draft and would later trade for the man of the hour, telegraphed this move nearly 16 months ago. Goff’s Lions, meanwhile, went 3-13-1 as he recorded his worst statistical season since his 2016 rookie year. Goff’s contract is the third big-money extension the team has dished out this offseason, along with deals …

Lions and QB Jared Goff agree on $212M, 4-year extension with $170M guaranteed, AP source says
7 months, 1 week ago

Lions and QB Jared Goff agree on $212M, 4-year extension with $170M guaranteed, AP source says

Associated Press  

The Detroit Lions have looked in vain for a playoff-winning quarterback for decade after decade. AP AUDIO: Lions and QB Jared Goff agree on $212M, 4-year extension with $170M guaranteed, AP source says A former No. Goff ended the Motor City’s misery in January, helping the Lions earn two playoff victories in one postseason for the first time since winning …

Lions lament the one that got away after blowing big lead with a chance to reach first Super Bowl
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Lions lament the one that got away after blowing big lead with a chance to reach first Super Bowl

Associated Press  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions had their best season in generations. “We know we accomplished a lot this year, but our ultimate goal was the Super Bowl and we were within reaching distance and there’s nothing worse than almost making it,” Lions linebacker Alex Anzalone said Sunday night. “That feeling that we all had walking off of that …

Detroit Lions and Jared Goff 'set to discuss contract extension that will make him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL' after incredible season
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Detroit Lions and Jared Goff 'set to discuss contract extension that will make him one of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the NFL' after incredible season

Daily Mail  

The Detroit Lions and Jared Goff are set to discuss a contract extension that will make him one of the highest paid QBs in the league, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Detroit Lions QB Jared Goff is set to begin talks over a contract extension with the team During the regular-season Goff was 407-605, with 4,575 yards, 30 touchdowns, …

The humbling of Jared Goff began at Levi’s Stadium. Now it might host his best moment yet
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The humbling of Jared Goff began at Levi’s Stadium. Now it might host his best moment yet

LA Times  

Jared Goff sits on the bench in street clothes, hand on chin, while the Rams play at San Francisco in 2016. “But he’s handled things gracefully, and I think he’s done a great job of that his whole career.” On Sunday, Goff returns to Levi’s Stadium riding a wave of momentum. Two weeks ago at frenzied Ford Field, fans booed …

Lions QB Goff going home to face 49ers in NFC title game, hoping to lift franchise to 1st Super Bowl
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Lions QB Goff going home to face 49ers in NFC title game, hoping to lift franchise to 1st Super Bowl

Associated Press  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Jared Goff is California cool, staying easy breezy in good times and bad. Outside of the Lions’ organization, Goff was viewed as a stopgap quarterback when he was acquired along with a pair of first-round picks and a third-round selection nearly three years ago for Matthew Stafford. He got in a groove during the 2022 season, …

No one believed deluded Dan Campbell, who has crazed Detroit on Super Bowl doorstep
11 months ago

No one believed deluded Dan Campbell, who has crazed Detroit on Super Bowl doorstep

LA Times  

Three years later, Lions coach Dan Campbell can take his bows for his predictions when hired. Precisely three years after newly hired coach Dan Campbell delivered his introductory news conference — widely dismissed as just another deluded dreamer thinking he could fix a hopelessly fractured franchise — the reborn Lions barged into the NFC championship game. Whereas the other three …

Jared Goff and Lions continue to defy history, setting up showdown with 49ers
11 months ago

Jared Goff and Lions continue to defy history, setting up showdown with 49ers

LA Times  

Jared Goff versus Everybody. The Lions are headed to the NFC championship game to play at the San Francisco 49ers, led by quarterback Brock Purdy, the last player selected in the 2022 draft. His Lions won back-to-back playoff games for the first time since 1957, having knocked off his old team, the Rams, in the wild-card round followed by a …

Lions coach Dan Campbell says he has a ton of receipts. He isn’t ready to show them after big win
11 months, 1 week ago

Lions coach Dan Campbell says he has a ton of receipts. He isn’t ready to show them after big win

Associated Press  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Dan Campbell has receipts. “There will be a time and place for that,” the Detroit Lions coach said Monday, a day after leading his team to a win over the Los Angeles Rams to give the franchise its first playoff win in 32 years. 2 seed, will host two playoff games in one postseason for the …

Jared Goff leads Lions to first playoff win in 32 years, 24-23 over Matthew Stafford and the Rams
11 months, 1 week ago

Jared Goff leads Lions to first playoff win in 32 years, 24-23 over Matthew Stafford and the Rams

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Jared Goff lifted his arms in the air, encouraging Ford Field fans to get even louder, before taking the final snap to end his long-suffering franchise’s skid in the playoffs. Goff threw for a touchdown and completed a pass for a victory-sealing first down against the team that cast him away, and the Detroit Lions won a playoff …

Jared Goff confirms he makes the difference as Lions oust Rams
11 months, 1 week ago

Jared Goff confirms he makes the difference as Lions oust Rams

LA Times  

Lions quarterback Jared Goff signals from the line against his former team, the Rams. “He’s one of the reasons that we won this division and he’s another reason why we just won our first playoff game here in 30 years, so what a stud.” Detroit quarterback Jared Goff walked off Ford Field as the winner against his former team, the …

For Jared Goff, Rams-Lions game about more than himself. ‘I want to be a part of this win’
11 months, 1 week ago

For Jared Goff, Rams-Lions game about more than himself. ‘I want to be a part of this win’

LA Times  

Lions quarterback Jared Goff acknowledges the connections in Sunday’s wild-card game against the Rams, but quickly added, “I so badly want to win a playoff game for this city that hasn’t had one for so long.” Jared Goff has his share of picture-perfect memories from his five seasons as quarterback of the Rams. “Obviously there’s a personal connection there, not …

Rams’ Aaron Donald vs. Lions’ Jared Goff: ‘You know some things’
11 months, 1 week ago

Rams’ Aaron Donald vs. Lions’ Jared Goff: ‘You know some things’

LA Times  

Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald gestures to fans during pregame warmups before playing the Arizona Cardinals on Oct. 15. Rams defensive lineman Aaron Donald will not chase or hit Jared Goff until Sunday night, when the Rams play the Detroit Lions in an NFC wild-card game at Ford Field. “We know he’s not the most mobile guy,” said Donald, who …

Rams-Lions connections: More to this wild-card matchup than Stafford-Goff trade
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Rams-Lions connections: More to this wild-card matchup than Stafford-Goff trade

LA Times  

This is a rare case where a blockbuster deal worked out well for both teams. In 2021 the Rams sent Goff, two first-round draft picks and a third-round pick to the Lions in exchange for Stafford. The deal paid off instantly for the Rams: Stafford led them to a 12-5 record and then masterfully directed a playoff run that included …

Sean McVay-Jared Goff drama is big story of Rams-Lions matchup
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sean McVay-Jared Goff drama is big story of Rams-Lions matchup

LA Times  

Matthew Stafford will return to Detroit, but that story already is written. McVay became a Super Bowl champion, vindicating his decision to dump his one-time franchise quarterback in Goff and hand over his offense to the veteran Stafford. When the Rams signed Goff to a $110-million extension before the 2019 season, they did so with the intention of extending his …

NFL playoff matchups: Rams vs. Lions showdown is fantasy football come to life
11 months, 2 weeks ago

NFL playoff matchups: Rams vs. Lions showdown is fantasy football come to life

LA Times  

Nearly three years after they were part of the same trade, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, right, will take on Jared Goff and the Detroit Lions in the NFC wild-card playoffs on Sunday. Stealing the spotlight on wild-card weekend is no small feat, especially with the Dallas Cowboys playing host to the Green Bay Packers — Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy looking …

Lions need more from Jared Goff, Aidan Hutchinson and their other best players
1 year ago

Lions need more from Jared Goff, Aidan Hutchinson and their other best players

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of Lions vs. Broncos ALLEN PARK, Mich. — Perhaps lost amid the fact the Detroit Lions aren’t playing their best football in December is that the Lions’ best players aren’t playing their best football in December. “Some of our best players on the team did not play well and that’s encouraging going into this one …

Jared Goff got closure from Sean McVay, and it helped make him a Detroit Lions hero
1 year, 1 month ago

Jared Goff got closure from Sean McVay, and it helped make him a Detroit Lions hero

LA Times  

His father was a fireman and, in a way, Jared Goff is one too. There were other quarterbacks who were on the carousel that year, and and I had a conversation specifically of, ‘Do you want Jared in the deal?’ And I was like, ‘Absolutely.’ ” That turned out to be a shrewd decision, even though it took patience for …

Analysis: Rams' season is at crossroads that may lead to 2024
1 year, 1 month ago

Analysis: Rams' season is at crossroads that may lead to 2024

LA Times  

Rams coach Sean McVay has given many directions to his young roster this season. If starter Matthew Stafford returns from a right thumb injury for the Nov. 19 game against the Seattle Seahawks, Wentz might never see the field in a game for the Rams. But you can’t mention Wentz and the Rams without thinking about the NFL draft seven …

Lions hope Jared Goff bounces back, Raiders welcome return of Jimmy Garoppolo on Monday night
1 year, 1 month ago

Lions hope Jared Goff bounces back, Raiders welcome return of Jimmy Garoppolo on Monday night

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Jared Goff has been much more than a stopgap quarterback for the Detroit Lions since they acquired him and three draft picks from the Los Angeles Rams in a blockbuster trade. Goff and the NFC North-leading Lions are hoping to bounce back against the Las Vegas Raiders on Monday night at Ford Field. “So, we’re going to go …

As Jared Goff continues to excel for Lions, is a contract extension the next step?
1 year, 2 months ago

As Jared Goff continues to excel for Lions, is a contract extension the next step?

New York Times  

DETROIT — Jared Goff is playing some of the best football of his career. General manager Brad Holmes acknowledged in August the team had been keeping an “open dialogue” in training camp with Goff’s agent about a contract extension. “I think the transparency has been good, so we’ll see how it goes,” Holmes said when asked then about potential extensions …

Lions scramble to prepare to play Packers for division lead on short week
1 year, 2 months ago

Lions scramble to prepare to play Packers for division lead on short week

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Dan Campbell isn’t the type of coach to hype up one game on his team’s schedule. “It doesn’t get any better than this when it comes to atmosphere.” WHAT’S WORKING The Lions held Atlanta to 183 yards of offense on Sunday, the lowest total of Campbell’s three seasons as coach and only the second time his team has …

How the Jared Goff-Ben Johnson partnership has elevated both of them — and the Lions
1 year, 5 months ago

How the Jared Goff-Ben Johnson partnership has elevated both of them — and the Lions

New York Times  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — About two and a half years ago, the Lions made an admission of a teardown, agreeing to trade their franchise quarterback. “He was just young.” It didn’t take long for Goff to see Johnson’s promise either. When Johnson still was the Lions’ tight ends coach, Goff was telling people he thought Johnson was going to be …

Column: Frustrated Detroit Lions fans rooting for their beloved warrior Matthew Stafford
2 years, 10 months ago

Column: Frustrated Detroit Lions fans rooting for their beloved warrior Matthew Stafford

LA Times  

Most Detroit Lions fans have been celebrating along with Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford, who was a star in the city for more than a decade. “Now,” Stone said, “I would say it’s probably 65-70% rooting for Stafford.” Or, as the Detroiter Bar manager Tucco explained, “Whether we pick 31st or 32nd doesn’t really matter.” Detroit’s admiration for Stafford extends beyond …

Lions QB Jared Goff sits out practice with oblique injury
3 years, 1 month ago

Lions QB Jared Goff sits out practice with oblique injury

Associated Press  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. — The Detroit Lions held out Jared Goff from Wednesday’s practice after the starting quarterback suffered an oblique injury in last week’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. “He’s going to sit today,” Lions coach Dan Campbell said on Wednesday. “And then we’ll reassess tomorrow and see how he’s feeling.” Goff, who said he was more sore than …

NFL roundtable: Did Rams’ win over Lions validate Stafford-Goff trade?
3 years, 1 month ago

NFL roundtable: Did Rams’ win over Lions validate Stafford-Goff trade?

LA Times  

The much-anticipated Rams-Lions matchup, pitting quarterbacks Jared Goff of the Lions and Matthew Stafford of the Rams against their former teams, is history. Moderated by Los Angeles Times NFL editor Athan Atsales, Rams beat writer Gary Klein and NFL writer Sam Farmer discuss the Rams’ past and future: The Lions’ defeat was sealed when Aaron Donald hit the Lions’ Jared …

Matthew Stafford, after week of Jared Goff questions, is the answer as Rams top Lions
3 years, 1 month ago

Matthew Stafford, after week of Jared Goff questions, is the answer as Rams top Lions

LA Times  

Rams quarterback Matt Stafford throws a pass during the second quarter of a 28-19 win over the Detroit Lions at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. “I’ve got a lot of memories with a lot of those guys,” Goff said after passing for 268 yards and a touchdown with two interceptions. “That wasn’t good.” Said Stafford: “As strange an opening part of …

Double role reversal: Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford to play against former teams
3 years, 2 months ago

Double role reversal: Jared Goff and Matthew Stafford to play against former teams

LA Times  

Quarterbacks Jared Goff of the Rams and Matthew Stafford of the Lions after a game in 2018. “I think he’ll be received well,” Rams coach Sean McVay said. “I think the L.A. fans, and I think the Rams fans, know what a great job he had done and how much he meant to the Rams organization, both as a football …

Rams’ Sean McVay acknowledges missteps on Jared Goff trade as Lions QB returns to L.A.
3 years, 2 months ago

Rams’ Sean McVay acknowledges missteps on Jared Goff trade as Lions QB returns to L.A.

LA Times  

Jared Goff has had difficulties pointing the 0-6 Lions in the right direction. “There’s going to be a lot made of it because he’s the quarterback, and it’s such a significant position, and all the good things he had done for us and for this team and the success that he had,” McVay said of Goff on Monday during a …

Lions’ Campbell sticking with struggling QB Goff for now
3 years, 2 months ago

Lions’ Campbell sticking with struggling QB Goff for now

Associated Press  

DETROIT — Detroit Lions coach Dan Campbell isn’t considering a change at quarterback. “I’m not putting all of this on Jared Goff, because this is a collective performance by our offense,” Campbell said after the Lions fell to 0-6 with a lopsided 34-11 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals. “I don’t think defenses are doing anything special to take away our …

Jared Goff and Anthony Lynn, discarded by L.A., find common cause in Detroit
3 years, 4 months ago

Jared Goff and Anthony Lynn, discarded by L.A., find common cause in Detroit

LA Times  

They arrived in Los Angeles in the hopes of building something special. Now, Jared Goff and Anthony Lynn are ready for a reboot, primed to redefine themselves with the Detroit Lions, a franchise that hasn’t won a playoff game in 30 years. “I’ve never been fired before in my life, so it took me a little while to get over …

After Jared Goff trade, Sean McVay has issues with Rams
3 years, 9 months ago

After Jared Goff trade, Sean McVay has issues with Rams

LA Times  

Rams head coach Sean McVay admits he made mistakes with quarterback Jared Goff, the No. Rams Rams coach Sean McVay admits he made mistakes with Jared Goff Rams coach Sean McVay admits he made some mistakes handling Jared Goff over the years, but would rather focus on the success they had together. Asked about how the organization’s perception of Goff …

Matthew Stafford initially didn’t think the Rams could trade for him
3 years, 10 months ago

Matthew Stafford initially didn’t think the Rams could trade for him

LA Times  

Matthew Stafford says he was “blown away” by the support he received from Detroit Lions ownership and management before being traded to the Rams. Rams Jared Goff to Rams and L.A.: Thanks for the memories Former Rams quarterback Jared Goff posted a heartfelt farewell to Los Angeles on Wednesday, days after being traded to the Detroit Lions for Matthew Stafford. …

Rams trade Jared Goff to Lions for Matthew Stafford in swap of quarterbacks
3 years, 10 months ago

Rams trade Jared Goff to Lions for Matthew Stafford in swap of quarterbacks

LA Times  

Quarterback Jared Goff, the No. Five years after they traded up a record 14 spots to draft him, the Rams traded Goff to the Detroit Lions for quarterback Matthew Stafford, a person with knowledge of the situation said. During Goff’s first news conference in 2016, former coach Jeff Fisher introduced the former California star Goff as “our franchise quarterback,” and …

Letters: Saying goodbye to Hammerin’ Hank Aaron
3 years, 11 months ago

Letters: Saying goodbye to Hammerin’ Hank Aaron

LA Times  

Henry Aaron was hitting 40 home runs a year before I knew what baseball was and was still doing it when I was in college some 15 years later. Mario Valvo Ventura :: Going into last weekend’s conference semifinal playoff games, every NFC and AFC team had a top-10 quarterback except the Rams with Jared Goff at number 23. Here’s …

Will Jared Goff be Rams’ QB next season? Sean McVay vows to ‘evaluate everything’
3 years, 11 months ago

Will Jared Goff be Rams’ QB next season? Sean McVay vows to ‘evaluate everything’

LA Times  

Rams coach Sean McVay speaks to quarterback Jared Goff during a loss to the New York Jets on Dec. 20. McVay called him out after he committed three turnovers in a Nov. 29 loss to the San Francisco 49ers, saying “Our quarterback’s got to take better care of the football.” Goff suffered a broken right thumbDec. After the game, asked …

Did the Rams make the right decision by picking Jared Goff over Carson Wentz?
4 years, 3 months ago

Did the Rams make the right decision by picking Jared Goff over Carson Wentz?

LA Times  

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, left, and Rams quarterback Jared Goff will play against one another for the second time in their NFL careers on Sunday. Goff, a Pro Bowl selection in 2017 and 2018, said he and Wentz have “a friendly rivalry” and have trained together and remain competitive. In September 2019, three months after the Eagles gave Wentz …

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