"The ride began Wednesday when former Lions center Frank Ragnow, who retired this past summer, declared he was returning to football. The team's announcement of the news, featuring a totally sick archive photo of Ragnow running out of the tunnel, provided an instant shot of energy. The Lions' 29-year-old Pro Bowl center would be coming back to protect Jared Goff and improve an already-fierce run game, in the final stretch of the regular season."
"The Lions still had a game to play Thursday, and that one ended in a more literal defeat. Not even a Jack White halftime show, with a brief appearance by Eminem, could will Dan Campbell's team to victory; Green Bay Packers quarterback Jordan Love threw four touchdown passes as his squad won, 31-24. The loss dropped the Lions to 7-5 and third in the NFC North. Star receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown sprained his ankle early in the game, and might miss a week or two."
"The Lions have lost three of their last five, including one to the Eagles, whose offense is in its own sort of freefall. One of those two wins required a late-game comeback against the deeply pathetic New York Giants. Realistic goals for the 2025 Lions have been downgraded from "division title repeat" to "just get into the playoffs somehow." Life comes at you fast. Within one calendar year you can look like a Super Bowl contender, and then a team trying to scrabble out of the "In The Hunt" graphic."
Frank Ragnow announced a return to football, energizing the team and fans with the promise of bolstering protection for Jared Goff and the run game. The Lions then lost to the Green Bay Packers 31-24 despite a halftime performance by Jack White and Eminem, dropping the team to 7-5 and third in the NFC North. Amon-Ra St. Brown sprained his ankle and could miss one to two weeks. The team has lost three of five games, including a loss to the Eagles, and realistic goals have shifted from repeating as division champions to merely reaching the playoffs. An erroneous report of Lem Barney's death briefly added to the emotional turbulence.
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