Lions 27, Rams 23
Kevin Smith catches a 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford in the final seconds of the game and the Detroit Lions beat the St. Louis Rams 27-23 on Sunday.
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Kevin Smith catches a 5-yard pass from Matthew Stafford in the final seconds of the game and the Detroit Lions beat the St. Louis Rams 27-23 on Sunday.
As the Lions began the 2012 season on Sunday they did something before the game that was long overdue, as they unveiled banners to honor the team's accomplishments over the years.
Shannon Eastin was the line judge in Sunday's St. Louis Rams-Detroit Lions game, making her the first woman to be an official in a regular-season game.
S Louis Delmas and CB Chris Houston are inactive for today's game against the St. Louis Rams.
The Detroit Lions' decade of losing football ended last season.
Eastin is listed as the line judge in Sunday's St. Louis Rams-Detroit Lions game, making her the first woman to be an official in a regular-season game
To start this year 0-2 after last season's undefeated start would be a letdown we don't need. Fingers crossed.
Despite what's considered an embarrassing loss to Alabama last week, Pat Caputo thinks the University of Michigan football team will roll over Air Force this weekend.
As the Lions get ready to open the 2012 NFL season on Sunday against the Rams, many questions still remain as to how this team can make the playoffs for a second straight year.
The Lions will enter the 2012 season exactly the way they exited 2011 -- with more questions than answers in the secondary.
3 keys for the Lions Sunday against the St. Louis Rams
A federal judge in Detroit has sentenced a 35-year-old Detroit Lions fan to three years' probation for phoning in a bomb threat to the Louisiana Superdome during the New Orleans Saints' playoff win over the Lions in January.
With the NFL season now officially underway, I thought it would be the perfect time to revisit the Detroit Lions schedule and prepare fans for what I think will be a bumpy first half of the season, but also a fun and enjoyable second half.
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On the female replacement referees his team faces when the season starts, Johnson seems to think there's a learning curve.
The Lions make no apologies for how they are built. They are built to pass the football.
Lions head coach Jim Schwartz spent 10 seasons in Tennessee working under Rams coach Jeff Fisher.
There are 17 rookies on the St. Louis Rams' opening day roster, seven more players age 24 or younger and 31 in all on the 53-man roster who were not with the franchise last season.
With Jahvid Best on the PUP list and Mikel Leshoure out for the first two games of the season due to suspension, the Lions are shorthanded on running backs heading into the regular season. While this may be cause for concern in game two against the 49ers, Detroit shouldn't be too concerned about their matchup against the Rams. Here's why.
You would like to think there would be a natural progression in the NFL for any team with young stars like the Detroit Lions.
Kevin Smith is expected to start at running back Sunday, his first opening-day start since 2009.
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The Detroit Lions are looking for fan video submissions of game day rituals, memories, superstitions and anything else that fuels the love for Lions football.
Officers from Bloomfield Township, Troy and Southfield worked to identify and locate a suspect in an April 1 bank robbery.
The astronauts aboard Artemis II are the first humans to see some parts of the far side of the moon with the naked eye.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
Federal regulators said the windshield wipers could fail, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
A party atmosphere spilled out onto the University of Michigan campus and the streets of Ann Arbor Monday night.
A party atmosphere spilled out onto the University of Michigan campus and the streets of Ann Arbor Monday night.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
Ahead of Monday's game, let's take a look back at Michigan's 1988-89 season and the team's improbable run to its first national title.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
Officers from Bloomfield Township, Troy and Southfield worked to identify and locate a suspect in an April 1 bank robbery.
On average, drivers in the state are paying $3.87 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
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.
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.
The astronauts aboard Artemis II are the first humans to see some parts of the far side of the moon with the naked eye.
Federal regulators said the windshield wipers could fail, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said officers found evidence of gunshots and believe it was "an isolated, targeted incident."
Behind some of the viral physiques lies a troubling trend: the use of a powerful drug never approved for humans.
According to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the herds are located in Alpena and Presque counties. The department says the cases were detected during annual surveillance tests.
Prosecutors allege the dentist billed Medicaid for large numbers of unnecessary dental crown work on patients that was not provided.
According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, there have been eight confirmed measles cases in the state in 2026.
A water services provider and its president are accused of falsifying water safety and discharge tests for private water systems serving mobile home communities in Michigan.
Michigan communities have received millions from a national opioid settlement, but some haven't spent any funds yet.
A party atmosphere spilled out onto the University of Michigan campus and the streets of Ann Arbor Monday night.
Luke Keaschall hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and four Minnesota relievers combined for four scoreless innings as the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on a frigid night.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
With Michigan men's basketball winning a second national championship, let's take a look back at Michigan's 1988-89 season and the team's improbable run to its first national title.
Michigan and UConn square off Monday night in Indianapolis in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball national championship game. The Wolverines are eyeing their second national championship and first since 1989.
The roundtable discusses the dramatic impact AI is having in the classroom, at companies and inside homes.
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.
Police in Ann Arbor, Michigan, say they made two arrests as thousands of fans gathered in the streets after the game wrapped up.
The Imams Council of Michigan spoke Monday about the implications of war with Iran.
President Trump has given Iran until 8 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday to agree to a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, or else he says he will order attacks to destroy all of the country's power plants and bridges.
The crew of Artemis II is headed back to Earth, after a historic flight around the far side of the moon.
Firefighters were on scene early Tuesday at a house fire in Rochester Hills, Michigan.