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😈 VILLAIN WATCHLIST — KEEGAN KOLESAR

“Forecheck. Backcheck. Paycheck.”

That’s how Keegan Kolesar describes his style of hockey, and it sounds like he was built for the Villain Watchlist.

Hard hits. Relentless forechecking. And absolutely no problem dropping the gloves when needed.

Detroit wanted to get harder to play against. Kolesar brings exactly that mentality.

Is this the kind of player the Red Wings have been missing? 👇

🚨 WHO REPLACES CADE MAYS? 🦁

With Cade Mays expected to miss significant time with a wrist injury, the Lions have a decision to make in the middle of that offensive line.

There are options already in the building — but who gets your vote at center? 👀

👍 Juice Scruggs — Most likely next man up
❤️ Seth McLaughlin — Give him the opportunity
😮 Michael Niese — See what he can do
😡 Tate Ratledge — Move him over from guard

MAKE THE CALL, VILLAIN SQUAD! 😈

Hit the reaction that matches your choice, then tell us WHY in the comments. 👇

🚨 THE VILLAINS HAVE SPOKEN! 😈🦁

We asked YOU to name Detroit’s new backfield duo… and after 1,700+ reactions, this wasn’t even close.

😮 SONIC & SHADOW — 1.3K
👍 Zip & Rip — 282
😂 Chaos & Carnage — 87
❤️ Steel & Speed — 56

⚡ Jahmyr Gibbs is SONIC.
🔥 Isiah Pacheco is SHADOW.

The Villain Squad made the call, and SONIC & SHADOW absolutely ran away with it.

So we're making it official around here:

💙⚡ SONIC & SHADOW HAS ARRIVED IN DETROIT. ⚡❤️

Now the only question is…

How much DAMAGE is this duo doing to NFL defenses this season? 👀

Drop your predictions below. ⬇️

25 days till MSU football is back!

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Cade Mays is expected to miss significant time with a wrist injury, with Ian Rapoport reporting a roughly 8–10 week timeline.

And somewhere in Detroit, Jared Goff is firing up the spotlight… 😂

FRANK… YOU SEEING THIS?

Nobody’s pretending Frank Ragnow coming out of retirement is actually happening. But after losing the guy Detroit brought in to stabilize the middle of that offensive line, you already KNOW Lions fans are thinking about No. 77.

If the Ragnow Signal went up tonight…
how fast are you making that call? 😂🦁

Don't look now but we r in 2nd place.

🚨 3 DAYS UNTIL LIONS FOOTBALL! 🦁🔥

We’re getting CLOSE.

Just 3 more days until the Detroit Lions hit the field for their first preseason game of 2026!

🦁 DETROIT LIONS at CINCINNATI BENGALS 🐅
📅 Thursday, August 13
⏰ 7:00 PM ET
📍 Paycor Stadium — Cincinnati
📺 FOX 2 Detroit / Lions TV Network • NFL+

Forget the final score for a minute — preseason is about finding out who’s ready to earn a job. 👀

What are YOU watching closest Thursday night?

🔥 The QB battle?
💪 The offensive line?
😈 The young defenders fighting for snaps?
👀 The roster-bubble guys trying to make the 53?

THREE. MORE. DAYS.

🚨 BIG BLOW TO THE LIONS O-LINE

Cade Mays has suffered a wrist injury and is expected to miss a significant amount of time. The good news? He is expected to return at some point this season.

But this one HURTS. 😬

Detroit brought Mays in this offseason to take over at center and help stabilize a revamped offensive line. Now the Lions have to figure out how they handle the middle of that line while he's sidelined.

So Villain Squad — what's the move at center?

Who do YOU want Detroit turning to while Mays is out? 👇

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53 DAYS. #53. 😈

The countdown to Hockeytown is officially on.

53 days until the Red Wings are back on home ice at LCA, and Mo Seider is bringing the 53 energy.

How ready are you for Red Wings hockey? 🐙🏒