That season opener is in the rear view mirror, and it really seems as if it’s difficult to even remember the Lions losing to the Packers, 27-13. Green Bay who?

The Detroit Lions are 3-1 for the season, and the only team they’ve fallen to so far is the Green Bay Packers. Thankfully, that season opener is in the rear view mirror, and it really seems as if it’s difficult to even remember the Lions losing to the Packers, 27-13. Green Bay who?

Since the start of the season, the Packers have won two games, lost one and tied one. That tie game was a doozie, with the team ending their showdown with the Dallas Cowboys 40-40.

Now, the Lions are bringing a familiar face back onto their roster, and he was once a Packer. This player is familiar with the Detroit Lions, too, so he’s deep into the NFC North.

Detroit Lions Sign a Former Packers Player

The Lions are gearing up for their Week 5 road game against the Cincinnati Bengals, and the team has added someone familiar to the franchise back on the roster. On Tuesday, September 30, the Lions announced that it has signed veteran linebacker Ty Summers to the practice squad. They also released wide receiver Ronnie Bell.

Summers started his NFL career with the Green Bay Packers and was briefly in Detroit during the 2024 preseason. He appeared in two games with the Detroit Lions last summer and clocked 10 tackles, two tackles for loss and a sack. He and Detroit split at the end of the preseason, but now, he’s back.

It’s common for teams to play musical chairs with players and bring them back after splitting, so the Summers addition isn’t a big surprise. It shows that Detroit is serious about adding some linebacker help.

Detroit Lions Are Moving Up the Rankings

In the NFL’s latest power rankings, published on Tuesday, September 30, Eric Edholm puts the Lions at No. 3.

“Detroit was not prolific offensively against Cleveland, but no one has been this season,” Edholm states in the piece. Still, this is the second time in four games where the Lions have been kept somewhat grounded on offense, even if they’ve taken good care of the football. Committing five offensive penalties was out of character, and Detroit’s still trying to hone the connection between Jared Goff and Jameson Williams.”

He adds, “The Lions have enough options and weapons to win a contest such as Sunday’s, and the defense and special teams did enough to step up in a game that was 20-10 entering the fourth quarter. Some tough opponents await prior to the Week 8 bye, and though there’s no panic, Dan Campbell’s group still has a few screws to tighten up.”

Jared Goff also gets some love from Jack McKessy of USA Today in his power rankings going into Week 5 for quarterbacks. He names Goff the No. 3 best quarterback in the league.

An underthrown ball led to Goff’s second interception of the year, but his efforts complementing Jahmyr Gibbs and the Lions‘ run game against the Browns kept him and his team a perfect 2-0 at home,”

he states in the piece.

It’s hard to remember the last time a Lions quarterback was so high in power rankings, if ever. Let these Lions roar.

Boston Bruins facing a pivotal decision that may redefine one position in 2025-26

We are one week away from the Boston Bruins officially dropping the puck on the 2025-26 season in Washington against the Capitals on Oct. 8. A long offseason filled with some underwhelming additions and not all needs addressed by general manager Don Sweeney, a new season is here.

One position where the Black and Gold have some depth is between the pipes. Brandon Bussi left in free agency to sign with the Florida Panthers, which leaves Michael DiPietro and Joonas Korpisalo as the options to back up Jeremy Swayman this season.

Through camp in the preseason games, DiPietro and Korpisalo have both been given the opportunity to win the job as Swayman's backup. If you had to pick a winner right now, it would be Korpisalo. However, the final cuts are looming for the Bruins, and there is one giant question facing Sweeney and the coaching staff: what to do with DiPietro.

Bruins facing pivotal decision regarding goalie Michael DiPietro

Sending DiPietro down to the Providence Bruins in the American Hockey League (AHL) is likely the decision coming from the front office. To get DiPietro down to the P-Bruins, it will require him to clear through waivers, and that is not a given. On a recent 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, insider Elliott Friedman thinks there are going to be a lot of eyes on this decision by Sweeney.

“I have no doubt teams will be looking hard at (him),” said Friedman. “There will be teams this week, curious to see what the Bruins do.”

There was a report from Kevin Weekes of ESPN before free agency started back in June that some teams around the league were ready to make DiPietro an offer if he hit free agency. It makes sense that a lot of teams would be interested in him, as he opened a lot of eyes around the league last year with his play in the AHL.

At this point in training camp, teams have their goalie situation mostly figured out, and would a team really pounce on DiPietro if he hit waivers? Maybe, but that is a question that Boston's management needs to figure out before making a decision.

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