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Right now, there are teams of interns at ESPN crawling through stat books and old footage to try and come up with games as bad as this contest is going to be.

WE'RE RUNNING OUT of teams in the NFL that still have only one win apiece. Cleveland, Detroit, Tampa Bay and St.

Two Lions players were fined for their actions on the field in last week's 27-10 loss at Minnesota.

The pay stunk. The hours were worse. But when Detroit coach Jim Schwartz stops to share a laugh before Sunday's game with his Cleveland counterpart, Eric Mangini, it'll be easy to say it was worth it.

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

Arriving this week at Ford Field? An opportunity for a measured degree of progress for the Detroit Lions.

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 ...

How about a show of hands, Detroit? How many of you foolishly took the bait, believing that surreal first quarter of Lion excellence on both sides of the ball was proof that not only might the Lions actually win on the road, but dominate as well? File this latest edition of criminal eye slaughter under the category of 'Shouldn't You Have Known ...

At 1-8, the Detroit Lions are still mathematically in the playoff race. But that's about the only way their in it.

The Lions proved once again that they have a losing foundation. The mix that was poured to create it includes an impressive blend of poor blocking, miserable tackling, and an obscene pass rush and coverage.

Sure, we've discussed Matthew Stafford's statistics to some of the best quarterbacks.

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Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz made a strategic error in wasting a time out during a close game, though it ended up making little difference in 27-10 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

Let's turn the measuring stick upside down in comparisons regarding Matthew Stafford.

While Sunday's inactive list included a couple of surprises on the defensive line -- end Cliff Avril and tackle Landon Cohen, both of whom will sit due to coaches' decisions -- the idle time for rookie Aaron Brown was expected.

Sometimes, things make too much darned sense to actually happen. Feel the backlash now.

Since joining the Lions in 2001 as Matt Millen's second overall NFL draft selection , center Dominic Raiola has never experienced a winning season in Detroit.

Brett Favre passed for a season-high 344 yards, 201 to Sidney Rice, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Detroit Lions 27-10 on Sunday.

Matthew Stafford knew there'd be days like these. So did his coaches. The Lions rookie quarterback endured a nightmarish game last week, throwing five interceptions in a 32-20 loss at Seattle.

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.