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Lions coach Jim Schwartz, on Green Bay containing receiver Calvin Johnson: "We're doing just about everything we can.

Both should be considered No. 2 options at their position. Everyone else listed here isn't worth owning in standard Fantasy play, including Kampman, who is expected to land on IR.

If Chad Ochocinco really wants to fight a mixed martial arts champion, Browns defensive coordinator Rob Ryan hopes it happens before Cleveland's game at Cincinnati on Sunday.

Big catches: Five Lions caught a touchdown pass in the same game for the first time in team history.

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is officially listed as doubtful for Thursday's game against Green Bay.

Refresh this page for a live blog during today's game Packers Gameday now on Newsradio 620 WTMJ and coverage on Live at 5, 6 and 10 on TODAY'S TMJ4 HD, also text "sports" to 79008 for score updates and tweet comments @620wtmj. Pregame 10:38 a.m. The Detroit Free Press reports that Matthew Stafford, the QB with the busted-up left shoulder who was ...

Rookie S Louis Delmas was in the middle of things again. He forced a safety in the fourth quarter, but it was his second-quarter hit on TE Jermichael Finley that had the Packers griping after the game.

Is it me, or was Detroit Fan never into this game, even when they had a lead and the Packers looked like they were going to sleep through this? I bow to your wisdom, Lion Fan.

After a sloppy team practice Tuesday in which the Detroit Lions' offence was working on third-down situations, co-ordinator Scott Linehan called the team together and ripped them for their poor effort.

Tomorrow's NFL Picks were going to focus on Detroit's magnificent victory -- albeit over the Cleveland Browns, which is like winning a boxing match against a mildly interested tree sloth -- but then the Lions had to go play on U.S. Thanksgiving again, just to ruin it for everyone.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford might not play Thursday because of a shoulder injury sustained against Cleveland.

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After just 10 games in the NFL, Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford is going into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

There were pump fakes and faked handoffs in Sunday's game between the Browns and Lions.

Stafford is showing signs he'll be around for a long time. Early on in Detroit's game against the Cleveland Browns, this was looking like it was going to be a very different article.

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz said today the Browns were wrong to accuse the Lions of faking injuries and to complain about the pass-interference call at the end of Sunday's game.

Jamie Samuelsen, the sports director for the 'Deminski & Doyle' morning show on WCSX-FM , blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers.

An ailing Matthew Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass from 1 yard to Brandon Pettigrew, and Jason Hanson's extra point with no time on the clock gave the Detroit Lions a thrilling 38-37 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday.

Regaining his starting job Monday night against the Baltimore Ravens, Browns quarterback Brady Quinn struggled, throwing two interceptions that led to nine points in a 16-0 Ravens victory.

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.

It's not because the Lions have won one game this year that earned them a "D" for a midseason grade.

Jamie Samuelsen, the sports director for the "Deminski & Doyle" morning show on WCSX-FM , blogs for freep.com. His opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the Detroit Free Press nor its writers.

Interesting comment in Drew Stanton's latest blog at drewstanton.com. The Lions' backup quarterback backs up the Lions' starting quarterback after Matthew Stafford's five-interception performance in Sunday's 32-20 loss at Seattle.

DETROIT at MINNESOTA OPENING LINE - Vikings by 15 RECORD VS. SPREAD - Detroit 2-6; Minnesota 5-3 SERIES RECORD - Vikings lead 64-30-2 LAST MEETING - Vikings beat Lions 27-13, Sept.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford's game could use more play-action fakes. Some lingering thoughts about the Detroit Lions' 32-20 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at Qwest Field.

As the black, stretch limousine pulled up to Michael Hromada's home this morning in Sterling Heights, neighbors looked out from their porches.

I'm barely holding onto 1st place at 5-4. I recently traded R. Moss for P. Manning, which has helped, but my WR backups haven't picked up the slack like I thought they would.

Where there was smoke, there was fire. And when it was over, the Lions' defense had been torched again Sunday in a 32-20 loss to the Seahawks.

Say what you want about the Seattle Seahawks, they've been able to handle inferior competition at Qwest Field this season.

Lions WR Calvin Johnson is active for the Lions who take on the host Seahawks . Johnson has not played since he injured his knee against the Steelers in Week 5 . Johnson has struggled this season topping 100 yards only one, and scoring just one touchdown.

Calvin Johnson 's return wasn't the only change in the receiving corps. Dennis Northcutt , who had a key drop and no catches last week against the Rams, was benched from his slot-receiver duties.

It is OK to have doubts about Matthew Stafford. It is fair -- more than fair, really -- to question whether Stafford will be the solution to the Lions' half-century search for a franchise-leading quarterback.

All those Jim Zorn haters out there ought to rev up their engines again. They ought to bang down Redskins owner Dan Snyder's door, and demand that Zorn get the ziggy.

Jim Mora knew he would see Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford again, but he didn't realize he'd see them on the same team playing pitch-and-catch and trying to beat him on a football field in Seattle.

Dynamic wide receiver Calvin Johnson is in the Detroit Lions' starting lineup for the first time in almost a month.

Don't blame Kevin Smith for Detroit's offensive ineptitude. He is not at fault. Yes, his 3.1 yards per carry average is below par, as is his 393 total rushing yards eight games into the season.

The Detroit Lions offense has sputtered without Calvin Johnson, who has missed the past two games because of a knee injury.

Plenty of deer are roaming the mountains north and east of Fresno, hunters and guides insist.

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz remains confident that his team can beat "anybody we play." ALLEN PARK -- Some people look at a beer glass and say it's half empty, while others say it's half full.

It has been many suns, moons, failed draft picks, dubious coaching hires, and at least one mustachioed general manager since the Detroit Lions have won a road game in the month of November.

Allen Park -- Midway through his second NFL season, Lions running back Kevin Smith has seen enough and heard enough to know it's not enough.

It's been a few days since we updated the injury status for many players who have been limited/missing practice heading into Week Eight.

Aaron Rodgers was 29-for-37 for 358 yards and two touchdowns as the Packers shut out the Detroit Lions, 26-0, today in Green Bay, Wis.

At 1-7 and coming off a loss at home to the struggling St. Louis Rams, the Detroit Lions aren't overloaded with weapons.

The Lions were on the field for the second practice of their bye week this morning, though a number of players did not participate in the portion open to the media.

By at least a couple of measures, this was the worst matchup in NFL history. And the Detroit Lions lost.

Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith sat out practice on Wednesday with a shoulder injury.

Allen Park -- Receiver Calvin Johnson said Monday he was 'ready to get going' after missing the Lions' last two games with a right knee injury.

There is a class system in the NFL, and the Lions are the bottom dwellers. There's no light at the end of the tunnel in the place the Lions inhabit.

Recycling someone elsea TMs trash is not a formula for long-term success.A If it was, the city of Detroit wouldna TMt be littered with homeless people wearing ripped jackets and teal Pistons hats.

Despite his recent struggles, Detroit Lions rookie tight end Brandon Pettigrew, left, has 12 catches for 152 yards.

The catcalls from disgruntled fans are part of the initiation for Detroit quarterbacks.

The Matthew Stafford watch isn't quite over. Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz said the rookie quarterback had no problems after returning from a right knee injury, but the team will continue to monitor him for setbacks.

But they rank only 20th in rushing defense and 28th in yards allowed per carry .

The cheers ringing from the visiting locker room at Ford Field on Sunday afternoon could be heard loud and clear.

By at least a couple of measures, this was the worst matchup in NFL history. And the Lions lost.

Clearly, he should have just turned and walked away. That's almost always the best decision.

The Lions' top young offensive players - quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson - will not play today against the Packers because of right knee injuries.

When the Lions have the ball... Detroit's passing attack vs. St. Louis's defensive backs Zac says: It looks like both Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson will be game-time decisions.