Detroit Lions News

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

Allen Park -- At 1-8, who are the Lions to laugh? But, honestly, it's hard to keep from snickering.

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

Browns coach Eric Mangini raves about wide receiver/defensive back Mike Furrey, a former Lion who will return Sunday to Ford Field.

Allen Park -- 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.

Detroit Lions fans have been clamoring for it the whole season and now they just might get it: an all-out defensive blitz.

Detroit Lions right guard Stephen Peterman could be lost for the season with an ankle injury.

The Detroit Lions' game against the Cleveland Browns in the Motor City will be blacked out on local TV.

Allen Park -- The coach yells because he cares. Cliff Avril has to remind himself of that every so often when he hears it from Gunther Cunningham, the Lions' volatile defensive coordinator.

A Jacksonville Jaguars helmet at their home game against the Detroit Lions at Alltel Stadium on November 14, 2004 in Jacksonville, Florida The Jacksonville Jaguars continue to be without three starters on defense leading up to Sunday's game against the Bills.

Allen Park -- Detroit's youth movement spent much of Sunday's 27-10 loss at Minnesota spinning its wheels.

Though it may not seem like an exciting matchup, Detroit Lions have a meaningful battle on their hands this week when they host the Cleveland Browns.

Just over halfway through the season, the Detroit Lions have placed twice as many players on injured reserve as the average NFL team.

The problem child nicknamed "Big Baby" was a big scapegoat at the end of the 2007 season.

Michigan coach Rich Rodriguez was handed a blue button with "Beat Ohio State" in maize letters when he was introduced as the new leader of college football's winningest program.

Almost every other time this has happened in Peterson's brilliant young career, it has meant six points for the Minnesota Vikings .

The Lions have placed safety Marquand Manuel on injured reserve with a shoulder problem and signed DeAngelo Smith off Chicago's practice squad.

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn't sure how many players his team will be missing Sunday against the Cleveland Browns.

Originally published November 17, 2009 at 6:13 p.m., updated November 17, 2009 at 6:16 p.m. DETROIT a ' The Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions formed one of pro football's top rivalries in the 1950s, when each team won three NFL championships.

The Lions made at least one roster move today, signing center Melvin Fowler and, as previously reported, placing cornerback Jack Williams on injured reserve.