Lions president takes shot at Packers while advocating for NFL Draft's return to Detroit

Lions president takes shot at Packers while advocating for NFL Draft's return to Detroit

The Lions executive couldn't help but joke at Green Bay's expense

Notes: Lions president Rod Wood takes clever shot at Packers

Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images According to the City of Green Bay’s estimates, this year’s attendance totals won’t even come close to Detroit’s last year—and Lions president Rod Wood let ‘em know. The 2025 NFL Draft is just a few days away and while Green Bay is hosting this year’s event, Lions president Rod Wood isn’t too concerned Detroit’s hosting job last year will be rivaled. Last year, Detroit blew draft attendance records out of …

Rod Wood Throws Shade at Packers Ahead of 2025 NFL Draft

Detroit Lions president Rod Wood couldn’t resist taking a good-natured swing at a familiar NFC North foe during Monday’s NFL Draft luncheon at the Detroit Economic Club. With Green Bay set to host the 2025 NFL Draft this week, Wood was feeling just confident enough to stir the pot. “Trying to get the NFL to consider bringing it back (to Detroit) because I don’t think they’ll ever top it,” Wood said as quoted by the Detroit Free Press, referring …