Calvin Johnson News

Matt and Zac Snyder of Bleacher Report and mittensportsreport.com break down this week's Detroit Lions football matchup.

Vikings cornerback Benny Sapp and the rest of the NFL's defenders are well aware of Calvin Johnson's talents -- even if they're somewhat hidden on the woeful Detroit offense.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford sensed a pass rusher lurking behind him. He stepped forward and fired the ball to the left side of the end zone.

Three members of the Detroit Lions' starting front seven did not practice today: linebackers Larry Foote and Ernie Sims, as well as defensive end Dewayne White.

Many teams keep their safeties deep to defend wide receiver Calvin Johnson, leaving seven in the box against the run.

Are Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and receiver Calvin Johnson having problems with each other after television replays from Sunday's frustrating 32-20 loss in Seattle showed their chilly exchange? Apparently not, even though Johnson and coach Jim Schwartz acknowledged they were aware of the perception after replays showed Stafford ...

Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson, right, may be not be having an All Pro season, but he's still the best in the game, according to Minnesota Vikings cornerback Benny Sapp.

Minneapolis On one play in the fourth quarter, Matthew Stafford ducked and scrambled and fought off tacklers, then finally broke loose, half-running, half-crawling, falling forward, forward, forward.

Allen Park If you don't mind, Jim Schwartz will take a pass on his first midterm exam as the Lions' head coach.

Minneapolis -- Minnesota Vikings cornerback Benny Sapp, a sixth-year NFL veteran, has faced most of the league's best receivers.

Brett Favre threw a touchdown pass and Adrian Peterson added two scores on the ground, as the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Detroit Lions, 27-10, at the Metrodome.

Despite the team's sixth consecutive loss, a 27-10 defeat to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz continues to be impressed by rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford.

Frustration appeared to boil over late in the Lions' 32-20 loss at Seattle. TV cameras showed QB Matthew Stafford , who threw five interceptions in the loss, talking late in the game to WR Calvin Johnson , who was turning his head away.

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The Minnesota Vikings host the Detroit Lions in what will be their second meeting this season, and fortunes for both squads have gone in decidedly different directions since the first game.

Detroit Lions starting free safety Louis Delmas has an infected tooth and jaw, holding him out of the lineup.

Grand Rapids Press columnist Brian VanOchten joined Bill Simonson on "The Huge Show" to preview the Detroit Lions' game against the Minnesota Vikings and what it will take for rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford to turn things around.

Middle linebacker Larry Foote Foote leads the Detroit Lions in tackles and is their best hope for containing Vikings superstar Adrian Peterson.

They're on the same page. But they're not quite ready to finish each other's sentences yet.

By Tony Moss, NFL Editor -- - After a terrific Week 9, in which they extended their lead in the NFC North without ever setting foot on the field, the Minnesota Vikings will try to get back to the business of winning football games when the struggling Detroit Lions invade the Metrodome on Sunday.