Lions Safety Quin Leaves Vs. Saints With Concussion
Detroit safety Glover Quin has left the Lions' game against the Saints with concussion symptoms.
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Detroit safety Glover Quin has left the Lions' game against the Saints with concussion symptoms.
Matthew Stafford passed for 254 yards and three touchdowns, and the Detroit Lions held off a late surge by New Orleans to defeat the Saints 35-27 on Monday night.
Lions defensive Devin Taylor pulled his best holiday-themed suit out of his closet for Monday Night Football, which created a stir on social media and among his teammates.
Kellen Moore will be the fourth starting quarterback for Dallas this season after replacing Matt Cassel and sparking the offense in a loss to the New York Jets.
"I need you to give me permission to throw the ball down the field." I'd never felt so down. At that point, I was just searching — grasping — for some kind of support."
The Lions are already guaranteed their third losing season in four, although they did win 11 games just one season ago.
The Detroit Lions are looking to get off their second skid of the season, and they are heading into New Orleans to face a Saints team that is still alive for the playoffs. There aren't a lot of injuries to list for the Lions, but each name on the report is a big one.
Saints first-year receiver Willie Snead is flattered by comparisons to Lance Moore, even if they start with both players were undrafted, started out on practice squads and aren't known for their size or their speed.
The Detroit Lions have had a very tumultuous season, but injuries have played a very big role in the problems that have come about. Now, injuries are going to open doors for a few others while one former starter has seen his time with the Lions come to an end.
Would this be a good move?
The Detroit Lions have seen their season up and down this season, and right now, they are on the lower ends of things. Unfortunately, they are heading into a game with a New Orleans Saints' team that still has a long shot at the playoffs and needs to win.
"I get paid to pay these three games, and I'm going to go out there and try to earn every penny I get," Ebron said.
Johnson, in his ninth pro season, ranks first in Lions history with 11,386 yards receiving and 81 touchdowns.
The Detroit Lions looked like they were beginning to come around in the past month, but then they lost last week on the final play to the Green Bay Packers. That loss must have done something as the St. Louis Rams made them look like the Lions of old.
What do you think, are the refs against the Lions?
Todd Gurley ran for 140 yards and two second-half touchdowns, and the St. Louis Rams ended a five-game losing streak with a 21-14 victory over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
The St. Louis Rams could have a makeshift secondary this week with top cornerback Janoris Jenkins still in concussion protocol and safety T.J. McDonald out for the year.
Lions QB Matthew Stafford has thrown for seven TDs with no interceptions last two games and passed for 355 yards in last series meeting.
With four games still to play, Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford was asked if this is his most frustrating season.
Rob Boras will be calling plays for the first time in a dozen years on Sunday.
The Detroit Lions have had a number of issues throughout this long 2015 NFL regular season, but some have been more obvious than others.
"Some of you will ask me questions about last Thursday," Caldwell said Monday, the first time he faced reporters since his postgame news conference. "I'm not going back there."
The Detroit Lions are coming off of a heartbreaking loss to the Green Bay Packers which ended their three-game win streak and pretty much knocked them out of the playoffs. Now, they hope to get back on track against the St. Louis Rams who have lost five in a row.
The St. Louis Rams, next to last in offense in the NFL, have fired offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti.
With the ball at the Green Bay 39, Detroit rushed only three players, leaving the other eight to cover the expansive territory between the line of scrimmage and the end zone.
