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Brown recently joined MLive's Dungeon of Doom podcast to discuss his career, the current Lions and the team's push to get him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers (5-1) visit the Detroit Lions (4-2) to kick off a 'Monday Night Football' doubleheader in NFL Week 7. Baker Mayfield and the Bucs have won two straight games and are coming off of a 30-19 win against the San Francisco 49ers.
The Detroit Lions already have reason to celebrate, a little bit, heading into their Week 9 matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
Detroit Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson has a sack and forced fumble in 4 straight games, tying an NFL record since the league began tracking it in 1999.
The Detroit Lions' controversial 30-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs this past Sunday night included the ejection of star safety Brian Branch during a post-game brawl at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Detroit had a terrific bounce-back following a Week 1 loss, pouring 52 on the Chicago Bears in a stabilizing victory. After putting up just 17 points on Sunday night against the Chiefs — Detroit's lowest total since the opener — offensive coordinator John Morton is confident about his team's ability to bounce back.
However, following the heated postgame brawl between the two teams — which led to a one-game suspension for Detroit CB Brian Branch, who started the altercation — two other Lions players have now been fined. The NFL announced the penalties on Saturday, along with 19 others across the league from Week 6.
Lions' Avonte Maddox explains his selfless approach to injury recovery despite the emotional pull of playing in his hometown Monday Night Football game.