The Detroit Lions and New York Giants are pushing for joint practices this year during the first week of the preseason, coach Dan Campbell confirmed during his breakfast media session at the NFL owners meetings this week.
“Tentatively right now i’ve been talking to (Giants coach Brian) Daboll and so I think there’s a chance we could go to New York,” Campbell said on Tuesday.
NFL teams get to request one team they want to play in the preseason, and while there is no guarantee Detroit and New York will get the pairing they’re requesting, those requests are typically granted as long as there isn’t a logistical conflict. In other words, expect the Lions to travel to New Jersey this year for at least a pair of joint practices before the opening preseason game.
If this request is granted, it will be the second year in a row the Lions and Giants pair up for practices. Last year, the Giants traveled to Allen Park for the practices, so it makes sense that Detroit would travel to New Jersey the following year.
While teams only get one request for a preseason opponent, that doesn’t mean Detroit will only have joint practices against the Giants. Campbell said he will push for another set of joint practices, but he’ll have to come to an agreement with whoever the league pairs the Lions up with in Week 2 of the preseason. Last year, the Lions and Jaguars were able to come to an agreement for a second set of joint practices, as Campbell explains here:
“Last year we got the Giants, we requested it and they requested it so we got it,” Campbell said. “(Jaguars coach) Doug (Pederson) fell in my lap. They just happened to schedule it, so I called Doug, he’s like, ‘absolutely.’
“So it’ll be that again. Whoever we match up with in Week 2, I would love to do two weeks again like we did last year. it’ll be predicated on who that is and whether we go to them or they come to us. But yeah, I’m all for it.”
ing suspicion on Monday afternoon—the Lions are getting new uniforms. Not only did we get that nugget, but we got a timeline, too. Wood shared during league owners meetings that the Lions would unveil the new look “probably just before the draft.”
It has been rumored for a while now that the Lions would be in the market for new uniforms. The team crossed the minimum five-year waiting period for new jerseys in 2022 and anticipation has only grown as the Lions enjoyed success in the Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell chapter of the franchise’s history.
Question of the day: What are you looking forward to most in the new Detroit Lions uniforms?
Most of you who know how I feel about the Lions uniforms are expecting me to say black jerseys. However, I’ll spare you the conflict today—I know how polarizing those are. While I think some well-executed black jerseys would be nice, there is one thing I’m looking forward to more.
My answer: I just want a color rush that complements the new throwback helmets well. Right now, the gray “pajama” color rush clashes with the new chrome blue throwback helmet. It’s a gorgeous helmet, but it means very little if it doesn’t agree with the rest of the uniform.
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