Joe Lombardi Brings Saints' Playbook To Lions, Expects To Call Plays
Quarterback Drew Brees flourished in that system, and under the tutelage of Lombardi, and the Lions hope the same will be true of Matthew Stafford.
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Quarterback Drew Brees flourished in that system, and under the tutelage of Lombardi, and the Lions hope the same will be true of Matthew Stafford.
Calvin Johnson walked away with the honor of being at the center of play of the year.
The magazine describes the pairing as a "match made in Motor City heaven."
Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson recently had surgeries on his right knee and a finger.
PFWA has named Johnson to the All-NFL each of the last three seasons, the longest current streak of any player.
A recap of the Detroit Lions' disappointing 2013 season.
Best Game: Detroit played to its potential on Thanksgiving, routing the Green Bay Packers 40-10.
After his Detroit Lions delivered their final disappointing performance in a season full of them, coach Jim Schwartz lobbied for another chance.
"His knee and his ankle, his ankle was an issue last week, and it was an issue all week this week. He tried to contribute what he could."
Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson is active against the New York Giants.
"I didn't ask you to put 800 bucks into a fantasy league. That's all your fault. That's your fault. I'm playing football. That's your fault that you're betting on me."
"Matt's (Stafford) playing good, none of this falls on Matt, it's on us as a team" Johnson said.
"Matt learned a lesson in the sense of how he said things, but Matt didn't mean anything derogatory in any way," Harbaugh said.
Calvin Johnson gives friends in the NFL and other players he admires the shirt off his back — literally.
Superstar wide receiver Calvin Johnson knows how to how a little fun at the expense of a opposing rookie player who may have said a little bit too much.
It's the go-to phrase since Tony Dungy said it in the beginning of the season.
Ravens safety Matt Elam has plenty of words to describe wide receiver Calvin Johnson, the main object of focus for Baltimore's defensive backfield Monday night in Detroit.
The Detroit Lions slipped and slid plenty in the snow at Philadelphia. Maybe it was fitting.
The Detroit Lions face off with the Philadelphia Eagles this week. In the lead up to that contest, a new key offensive contributor finds themselves on the injury report.
Erin Andrew reported Thursday that Lions GM Martin Mayhew told her Calvin Johnson has been getting his knee drained throughout the season.
When the clock hit triple zeros of the Lions' first win on Thanksgiving in 9 years, Detroit completed 3/4ths of their season.
The Detroit Lions scored a key divisional win over the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. He's a look at how the Lions performed in all the aspects of the game.
As far as whether Sitton's comments spurned that choice, Mosley said, "Nah, not at all." Then he winked.
The Detroit Lions were dominant after a shaky start and snapped a few losing streaks.
