Penalties, Dropped Passes Doom Lions In 16-15 Loss To Titans
The Lions (1-1) had an opportunity to drive for a second straight game-winning field goal, but Matthew Stafford threw an interception to Perrish Cox at midfield in the final minute.
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The Lions (1-1) had an opportunity to drive for a second straight game-winning field goal, but Matthew Stafford threw an interception to Perrish Cox at midfield in the final minute.
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford looks like a new man this year.
The free agent acquisition caught his first touchdown pass as a Lion in the first quarter against the Titans.
The Detroit Lions released their injury report for Week 2 -- their home opener against the Tennessee Titans.
Driving to the Detroit Lions game at Ford Field on Sunday? You might have to plan around some construction.
To Jim Caldwell, that's what it sounded like when perhaps the hardest-throwing quarterback ever unleashed a pass. More than 30 years later, he still remembers it.
"We've got to create turnovers," Titans linebacker Brian Orakpo said.
The Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans have familiar looks.
"Tennessee is a really physical front, they do a really good job against the run," Stafford reiterated.
A year after having the NFL's worst running game, the Detroit Lions look as if they potentially have a dynamic duo in the backfield.
Glover Quin had never seen Calvin Johnson smile so much.
This year's team features a prime candidate to buck the trend in Ameer Abdullah. Make that prime candidates – plural – according to Abdullah.
It's Lions talk the way you want it to be -- uncensored, real and raw.
There were 65,000 screaming fans inside Lucas Oil Stadium, all dressed in blue, and Jones was hesitant to believe any of them were on the Lions' side.
A Detroit Lions alternate uniform was among 24 NFL Color Rush uniforms unveiled by the NFL today.
A very happy-looking Calvin Johnson made his debut on Dancing With The Stars on Monday night.
It was a display of raw emotion that ran counter to his typically-cool demeanor, a glimpse into the competitiveness that fuels him.
There have been a few different leaks this year -- one saying they will be all black and another that says they would be a red(?) throwback -- but no official announcement yet.
"That's by design. We work at it. We won't waste a timeout if we don't have to. We may even take a penalty sometimes rather than call a timeout. We know how important it is," Caldwell said.
A 43-yard field goal with 8 seconds left in the game gave the Lions a victory at Indianapolis.
A long-awaited feature is finally coming to Fold Field on Sundays this fall -- cheerleaders.
"We're kind of excited [we] don't have to battle him," coach Chuck Pagano said. Who could blame him?
The NFL is back -- not a moment too soon -- and of course that means it's time for the annual ritual to make the case for our lovable Lions and why they will be horrible yet again in 2016.
Detroit depended on Stafford's right arm quite a bit in the past, too, but he always had a relatively large margin of error when he threw short, long or over to middle to Calvin Johnson.
The Lions released Jake Rudock yesterday, but they never really intended to part ways with the rookie quarterback.
