Notes: ‘Unfinished business’ could be the Detroit Lions’ new motto
Only a few weeks after losing the opportunity to play in the Super Bowl, the expression “unfinished business” in reference to the Detroit Lions is making the rounds.
Joining the broadcast crew at the 2024 Pro Bowl Games, star Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown was questioned if he was shocked Ben Johnson chose to stay on as offensive coordinator rather than take a job as a head coach with another team.
“I was a little surprised,” St. Brown explained. “I’m quite excited. I know the entire squad is. I mean, we cannot wait. “We have some unfinished business.”
With defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and special teams coordinator Dave Fipp also staying, the braintrust remains intact. It’s a rare and ideal opportunity to return and resolve some outstanding issues. Print the t-shirts!
And now onto the rest of your notes.
Speaking of the Pro Bowl, here are some clips of Lions players competing, including St. Brown playing dodgeball and Sam LaPorta catching punts.
We have a list of events and which Lions are competing in what over here.
Making sure you didn’t miss one of the best photos on the internet right now. Jahmyr Gibbs and Penei Sewell are having a great time riding what appears to be a Jurassic Park ride at Universal Studios. Taylor Decker certainly enjoyed it.
Mina Kimes, like many others, has changed her view about Jared Goff after his great performance in both the regular and postseason.
Over at CBS Sports, more than 30 NFL journalists and commentators voted for their top candidates in a variety of categories, including Dan Campbell as coach of the year and Brian Branch as defensive rookie of the year.
The Lions media staff compiled the top ten plays of the season:
