{
  "id": 12961535,
  "title": "Lions OC Drew Petzing on return to Arizona: 'Got to go out and beat them'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/lions-oc-drew-petzing-on-return-to-arizona-got-to-go-out-and-beat-them-12961535",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T21:39:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/lions-oc-drew-petzing-return-213906696.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Drew Petzing, the Lions' first-year offensive coordinator, expressed his excitement for returning to his former team, the Arizona Cardinals, for their upcoming game on Sunday, October 11th. Despite the Cardinals making a significant impact on his career, Petzing emphasized that his focus is solely on the next game, stating, \"To me, it's the next game that we need to win.\" In his three seasons with Arizona, the Cardinals compiled a 15-36 record, but Petzing highlighted that the time spent in Arizona was invaluable to his development as a coach, working with prominent figures like Jonathan Gannon and Nick Rallis. Regarding the Lions' struggling running game, Petzing identified two key areas for improvement: explosiveness and consistency. He stressed the importance of designing the run game effectively and creating big plays that can alter the course of a game. Meanwhile, defensive coordinator Kelvin Sheppard defended the team's blitzing strategy, claiming that the calls made were \"the right calls,\" despite the Carolina Panthers' success against the blitz last week.",
  "summary": "The Detroit Lions rank 20th in the NFL in rushing and have just one run over 20 yards despite having one of the best RBs in football.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Lions OC Drew Petzing on return to Arizona: 'Got to go out and beat them'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/lions-oc-drew-petzing-on-return-to-arizona-got-to-go-out-and-beat-them",
        "published": "2026-10-08T21:39:06.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}