More Honors Heaped on the Detroit Lions

Kicker Michael Badgley has earned player of the week honors. He’s being honored as the NFC’s special teams standout after making all four of his field goal attempts in the…

Anne Erickson

Updated Dec 8, 2022 12:44 PM EST

DETROIT, MICHIGAN – DECEMBER 04: Jack Fox #3 of the Detroit Lions and Michael Badgley #17 celebrate a field goal kick during the fourth quarter of the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Ford Field on December 04, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Nic Antaya/Getty Images)

Kicker Michael Badgley has earned player of the week honors. He's being honored as the NFC's special teams standout after making all four of his field goal attempts in the Lions' 40-14 win over Jacksonville last weekend.

Badgley marks the fourth Lions player to earn player of the week honors this season. Previous players who earned the honored included defenders Kerby Joseph and Aidan Hutchinson and wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown.

The Lions' next game is up against the Vikings at 1 p.m. Sunday at Ford Field.

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Anne Erickson started her radio career shortly after graduating from Michigan State University and has worked on-air in Detroit, Flint, Toledo, Lansing and beyond. As someone who absolutely loves rock, metal and alt music, she instantly fell in love with radio and hasn’t looked back. When she’s not working, Anne makes her own music with her band, Upon Wings, and she also loves cheering on her favorite Detroit and Michigan sports teams, especially Lions and MSU football. Anne is also an award-winning journalist, and her byline has run in a variety of national publications. You can also hear her weekends on WRIF.

More Honors Heaped on the Detroit Lions

Kicker Michael Badgley has earned player of the week honors. He’s being honored as the NFC’s special teams standout after making all four of his field goal attempts in the…

Anne Erickson

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