Schwartz Explains How The Lions Prepare For The Bears
Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz does not take away too much from the team's 40-32 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 4.
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Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz does not take away too much from the team's 40-32 win over the Chicago Bears in Week 4.
Many big, strong, manly football players do yoga, including superstar wide receiver Calvin Johnson, and almost all of them – yes, Burleson included – initially resisted taking up the practice.
While the injury focus for Detroit's game against Chicago will be focused on the Bears' quarterback situation, the Lions have a few injury issues of their own on defense.
To be sure, Calvin Johnson is any NFL team's dream come true.
The award goes to an individual who is in and around the game of football, has been successful in his role, serves the community and maintains a spotless reputation.
The Lions are in the driver's seat in the NFC North—and they have the talent to get it done.
Bush provided some insight into Incognito, the Dolphins locker room and rookie hazing Tuesday on Stoney and Bill of 97.1 The Ticket.
Cut from both the Jacksonville Jaguars in the off-season and the Kansas City Chiefs in the preseason, free agent defensive end Austen Lane was minding his own business, watching "The Walking Dead," when the phone rang.
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Stafford is a quarterback. He touches the ball on every play.
Detroit Lions, division champions?
Football obviously takes a toll on its participants, and this weekend reminded everyone that it can be just as rough on coaches as players.
"I'm not going to sit here and pull an RG3 and talk over what is common sense, and that's listening to my coaches and listening to the doctors," Burleson said.
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies, institutions and groups. (Including, ahem, your humble narrator's Technology Report.)
The Detroit Lions, already with more wins than they had last season, have set themselves up to make a run toward the playoffs after their bye.
A Detroit Lion has been slapped with another fine for extracurricular activity after the play, and it is not the regular offender.
Questions about Matthew Stafford as an overall quarterback continue, but his play Sunday drew lots of attention.
Evidently, Johnson is feeling better. Without a doubt, that is bad news for defenses everywhere.
The extra reps everyone got early in the year, while looked on early as signs of instability, have proved vital down the stretch.
Detroit's very own Eminem had his new album 'Marshall Mathers LP 2' leaked online today.
Schwartz made it clear with Karsch and Anderson of 97.1 The Ticket that he will be staying focused on the job even though the Lions have the week off.
The Detroit Lions have announced a community focused approach for halftime of their traditional Thanksgiving Day game November 28, 2013 against the Green Bay Packers.
For all the ways the life of the average person is different from that of a multi-millionaire athlete, a love of Chipotle might be one aspect that is similar - that, and of course the Halloween candy.
One Lions fan, initially unaware that he was being recorded at home, reacts in a way that can only be described as a fan who has been through the wringer with the teams' up and down performance over the years.
Jalen Duren had 31 points and nine rebounds as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors 127-116 to clinch the Central Division title.
Rickard Rakell, Anthony Mantha and Egor Chinakov scored first-period goals as the Penguins raced past Detroit 5-1.
A federal judge directed the Trump administration to restore the legal status of migrants allowed into the U.S. under a now-defunct Biden administration program for asylum-seekers who arrived at the southern border.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
President Trump is planning to deliver a prime-time address Wednesday night to "provide an important update on Iran," the White House said, as the president faces critical decisions in the monthlong war.
The woman who was pulled to safety after a fiery crash with a semitruck on March 18 in Canton Township, Michigan, is still recovering in the hospital.
President Trump is planning to deliver a prime-time address Wednesday night to "provide an important update on Iran," the White House said, as the president faces critical decisions in the monthlong war.
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield will give the 2026 State of the City presentation on Tuesday evening from Mumford High School.
Part of the Lodge Freeway in Detroit was closed Tuesday morning after Michigan State Police learned of a body found along the road.
Jalen Duren had 31 points and nine rebounds as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors 127-116 to clinch the Central Division title.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
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.
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
The bag, called the "Gold Standard Cassette Tape," features a bold, nostalgic design inspired by classic cassette tapes.
The price hike raises the cost of the standard plan with ads by $1 per month and the cost of the standard and premium plans by $2.
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.
President Trump has long wanted to place additional restrictions on mail-in voting, which he has called "mail-in cheating."
Kid Rock posted videos of the helicopters hovering by his Nashville home on social media over the weekend. The Army later confirmed the helicopters were on a training mission.
Tiger Woods was arrested last week in Florida and charged with driving under the influence after a vehicle crash.
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado counselor who challenged a law banning conversion therapy for minors, ruling that lower courts failed to apply "sufficiently rigorous First Amendment scrutiny."
The visit "will celebrate the historic connections and the modern bilateral relationship between the United Kingdom and the United States," Buckingham Palace says.
Paramedics and emergency medical technicians face a harsh reality in Michigan.
Around 19,000 Corewell Health patients have been impacted by a data breach that happened in 2024, the nonprofit said Friday.
A child under the age of 5 is now the latest case of measles in an outbreak being traced in Washtenaw County, Michigan.
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.
Jalen Duren had 31 points and nine rebounds as the Detroit Pistons defeated the Toronto Raptors 127-116 to clinch the Central Division title.
Rickard Rakell, Anthony Mantha and Egor Chinakov scored first-period goals as the Penguins raced past Detroit 5-1.
They're in Ann Arbor for an education, and they said this is the type of learning you won't find in any classroom.
Tiger Woods was arrested last week in Florida and charged with driving under the influence after a vehicle crash.
Madison Booker had 19 points and seven rebounds, fifth-year senior guard Rori Harmon has 13 assists and Texas is going to the women's Final Four for the second year in a row.
There's a focus on Michigan's defense industry as a national convention comes to Detroit in a few weeks, with over 11,000 people expected at Huntington Place.
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.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on social media Tuesday night that President Trump will share an "update on Iran" in a prime-time address Wednesday. The speech comes as another U.S. aircraft carrier heads to the Middle East. CBS News Correspondent Jessi Mitchell reports.
The aunt of Tyler Bojanowski, Christina Vail, is speaking out after police in Ecorse, Michigan, on Monday said a body they pulled from the river is believed to be that of the 25-year-old. Bojanowski was last seen on Feb. 5. Julia Avant reports.
More rain and mild temperatures are likely as the week continues.
Affordability and expansion were among the goals mentioned by Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield on Tuesday night during her first State of the City address. Heath Kalb reports on the historic speech.
General Motors has announced its temporarily laying off 1,300 workers at its Factory Zero electric vehicle plant in Metro Detroit. Gino Vicci shares why and speaks to car owners about how they feel about electric vehicles now that gas prices are rising.