Two top-five colleges lose to unranked teams; Why retaining Ben Johnson is huge for Lions

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🦁 Good morning to everyone but especially …

THE DETROIT LIONS

Two days after their heart-warming season ended in heartbreaking fashion, the Lions got the best news possible. Offensive coordinator Ben Johnson is staying with Detroit, passing on potential head-coaching opportunities for the second straight year.

I cannot emphasize how huge of a win this is for Detroit. Johnson has been with the Lions since 2019 and offensive coordinator since 2022. In the last two years under his guidance, the Lions rank first in yards per game and red-zone touchdown percentage, second in sack rate and third in offensive points per game and interception rate. They are every bit an elite offense powered by Johnson’s elite scheme and play-calling. He turned Jared Goff from trade toss-in to a Pro Bowl quarterback. He turned 2023 rookies Jahmyr Gibbs and Sam LaPorta into stars. He is terrific. Detroit is better off and the rest of the NFC North is worse off following this move, Jordan Dajani notes.

That’s what the Lions…

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Author : Zachary Pereles

Publish date : 2024-01-31 14:03:31

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