Stafford's Arm And Mind Take Lions To New Heights
Matthew Stafford has lifted the Detroit Lions to the playoffs for the first time since the 1999 season.
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Matthew Stafford has lifted the Detroit Lions to the playoffs for the first time since the 1999 season.
Tuesday morning the Lions were back on the practice field getting ready for what most people call "an unwinnable game" against the Saints at the Superdome in the first round of the NFL playoffs.
When Barry Sanders topped the 2,000-yard rushing mark in 1997 at the Silverdome during a late-season game vs. the New York Jets, it was the cause of a big celebration.
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Losing always stinks, but some losses hurt. File the final game of the Lions regular season under the "hurts" category.
Detroit coach Jim Schwartz yells on the sideline, pumps his right fist after good plays and shouts not-fit-for-print words when things don't go well.
"You understand in our game that when you line up in the postseason, there's a finality to it," Payton said Monday as the Saints began preparations for their playoff opener against Detroit.
Calvin Johnson and Matthew Stafford. Utter brilliance. Their performance Sunday won't soon be forgotten.
The Saints website points fans to the league's Ticket Exchange hub, where seats can be found for as little as $167.
The Green Bay Packers will be without three key players on offense in Sunday's game against Detroit.
With Aaron Rodgers at quarterback, a wealth of skill players on offense and a ball-hawking defense, the Green Bay Packers might have rolled up a 14-1 record no matter.
I now bring you six random thoughts that are running through my weird brain right now.
RB Kevin Smith had touchdowns rushing and receiving last week
I never believe fans when they say they've had it with an athlete, especially one that remains productive.
Green Bay Packers tight end Jermichael Finley says he sat out Wednesday's practice after he woke up with his left knee bothering him.
Green Bay Packers offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith said Ndamukong Suh called him to apologize a few days after the Lions defensive lineman's infamous Thanksgiving Day stomp.
Apparently making the playoffs for the first time since 1999 is not enough to send more than one Lion to the Pro Bowl this coming January in Hawaii.
The Detroit Lions' only player voted to the Pro Bowl, Calvin Johnson, watched his teammates work out Wednesday.
Packers will show up, try to avoid more injuries. Even then, they can make it close
Suh might have lost support after drawing a two-game suspension for stomping an opponent
Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford did not make the Pro Bowl because he has the wrong name and plays for the wrong team.
The usual names — Tom Brady, Ray Lewis, Troy Polamalu, Tony Gonzalez — are headed for Hawaii, barring a trip to the Super Bowl.
When the Lions broke their 19-game losing streak with a victory over the Redskins in 2009, they celebrated by giving their fans in the stands at Ford Field, "high fives."
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Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
The Detroit Lions are sending five players to the 2026 Pro Bowl Games.
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