Lions Try To Get Offense Back On Track Against Top Passing Defense In NFL
"Just knowing that we have good players, knowing that we've executed well in spots and when we get a little more consistent, we're going to be a lot more excited about it."
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"Just knowing that we have good players, knowing that we've executed well in spots and when we get a little more consistent, we're going to be a lot more excited about it."
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"We wouldn't be satisfied if we were 2-0. We're always seeking and fighting for perfection, and it's tough to get there. Winning or losing – to me, everything is difficult, everything is frustrating until it's all done and you got the number of victories you want and you win it all. So up until that time, you're in a constant state of frustration."
"A lot of the things they're saying about him, the same thing they said about Peyton early on in his career."
Quarterback Matthew Stafford was a full participant in the Lions' Wednesday practice, as he deals with an unspecified injury to his ribs that he suffered against Minnesota.
The Detroit Lions are sitting at 0-2 with a game coming up against the Denver Broncos on Sunday night.
"I have to do a better job as far as finding the holes and making things happen. We can do better collectively as a group, but I take most of the blame."
"All I know is when it comes time to make a clutch throw, he always makes it, whether it's zipped or lobbed or whatever. We expect him to be able to make all his throws."
Head coach Jim Caldwell again deferred to the injury report when asked about the status of quarterback Matthew Stafford.
The Denver Broncos don't look like the same dominant team from the past few years, but they're still extremely dangerous. With the way the Detroit Lions have played so far, they must not take anyone lightly in search of their first win of the season.
"I think everyone in this building – I mean, hopefully everyone in this state – support Stafford and this team. … I wouldn't pay too much attention to all that BS. That's just someone trying to start something, give someone something to talk about."
Matthew Stafford was in the locker room Monday, but he wouldn't comment to reporters on any injuries after last weekend's loss to Minnesota.
"We'll see. Like I said, he's very, very sore. There's no question about that. He got hit far too many times."
To add literal insult to injury, Pro Football Focus now says that Stafford has the second-worst grades of any quarterback through the first two weeks. PFF grades each player in the NFL each week, based off their performances, then those grades are normalized based off individual game situations.
USA Today ran the numbers, and teams that start 2-0 like the Lions are - newsflash - far less likely to make the playoffs. According to the story, "over the past six seasons you have a 4% chance of making the playoffs if you're winless headed into Week 3." And since the NFL expanded to its playoff format in 1990, only 11.2 percent of 204 teams to start 2-0 have made the playoffs that season.
Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in his NHL debut as the streaking Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2.
Bonner-Prendergast graduate Kevin McGonigle, baseball's No. 2-rated prospect, has made the Detroit Tigers' opening day roster.
The Detroit Pistons are heading back to the playoffs for the second time in a row as they remain the No. 1seed in the Eastern Conference.
Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points, including six in the final 34 seconds, and the Detroit Pistons ended the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game win streak with a 113-110 victory.
Olivia Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Syla Swords bounced back from a slow start to score 26 and help second-seeded Michigan rout short-handed N.C. State.
A neighbor man who lives right across the street from the home where the teen was held says he called the police as soon as he realized something was off.
NASA says the meteor was first detected over Hope, Michigan, before it disintegrated.
A new bill introduced by Michigan Sen. Rosemary Bayer would add new requirements for elderly drivers.
According to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office, the jury trial against 27-year-old Afeni Muhammad, of Eastpointe, is scheduled to begin on Step. 15, 2026.
Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in his NHL debut as the streaking Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2.
Cities in Michigan lose big tax revenue from pollution-control tax breaks, and many do not track what they give up.
Gas prices are currently hovering just below $4 a gallon in much of Michgan, AAA says.
Henry Ford introduced the moving assembly line, a system that reshaped industrial production and helped make automobiles more accessible to the public.
A $4.3 billion investment is going toward a battery cell manufacturing plant in Lansing, Michigan, to provide Tesla with prismatic battery cells.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
It's a sign that Metro Detroiters are ready to say goodbye to winter and welcome spring, and the Marche du Nain Rouge is a feast for the eyes.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
Short film director Sam Davis gave a shout out to his Michigan hometown when accepting an Oscar award on Sunday.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in his NHL debut as the streaking Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2.
The Oakland County Sheriff's Office says it is setting the record straight about a man arrested in Wisconsin after an antisemitic image of Sheriff Michael Bouchard was shared.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
In an on-going overhaul of NASA's Artemis program, agency officials say it will take seven years to build a sophisticated base on the moon.
President Trump has long railed against mail-in voting, but used the method this month in a Florida election, public records indicate.
As communities across the country face growing fears of increased immigration enforcement patrols, a coalition of civil rights advocates and health care professionals in Michigan is banding together to offer support for those on the frontlines.
Oakland County officials say medical debt impacts approximately 114,000 county residents.
A measles outbreak continues to expand in Southeast Michigan, with a fourth suspected case now reported in Washtenaw County.
Michigan health officials have identified a measles outbreak in Washtenaw County after three linked cases were reported since March 12.
Legislation is pending in Lansing that is intended to prohibit the sale or distribution of a substance called kratom.
Carter Yakemchuk scored a second-period goal and also had an assist in his NHL debut as the streaking Ottawa Senators edged the Detroit Red Wings 3-2.
Bonner-Prendergast graduate Kevin McGonigle, baseball's No. 2-rated prospect, has made the Detroit Tigers' opening day roster.
The Detroit Pistons are heading back to the playoffs for the second time in a row as they remain the No. 1seed in the Eastern Conference.
Daniss Jenkins scored a career-high 30 points, including six in the final 34 seconds, and the Detroit Pistons ended the Los Angeles Lakers' nine-game win streak with a 113-110 victory.
Olivia Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Syla Swords bounced back from a slow start to score 26 and help second-seeded Michigan rout short-handed N.C. State.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
Gardner White opened doors in Detroit in 1912, and the retailer continues to expand with nine new stores planned this year.
Rose talks about a new TV series being filmed in Detroit called "South West High," which revolves around a fictional high school in the Motor City.
As Women's History Month kicks off, Donna Murray-Brown, the new president and CEO of Inforum, appears on Michigan Matters.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
Pistons guard Duncan Robinson took some time on his day off, shooting three-pointers with children in Detroit. Robinson's family foundation, the Detroit Pistons Foundation and the Children's Foundation of Michigan donated $50,000 to SAY Detroit's LiveWELL Program.
Warmer temperatures are expected to build this week, with a focus on storm chances later on Thursday.
A woman who was charged in connection with a fatal stabbing at a McDonald's in Eastpointe is set to stand trial later this year.
NASA says the meteor was first detected over Hope, Michigan, about 140 miles northwest of Detroit, before it disintegrated in Saginaw Bay. Officials say witnesses reported seeing the meteor in other states, including Illinois, Ohio and Wisconsin, as well as Ontario, Canada.
Prosecutors say a Detroit man who has a criminal history allegedly held a 14-year-old girl in a home for a week, between March 3 and March 10. A neighbor man who lives right across the street told CBS Detroit that he called the police as soon as he realized something was off.
