Detroit Lions Season At A Glance
Best Game: Detroit played to its potential on Thanksgiving, routing the Green Bay Packers 40-10.
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Best Game: Detroit played to its potential on Thanksgiving, routing the Green Bay Packers 40-10.
Jim Schwartz was hired to turn around the Detroit Lions. He did that for three seasons.
As time expired at the Metrodome Jim Schwartz must have felt the end fitting.
After his Detroit Lions delivered their final disappointing performance in a season full of them, coach Jim Schwartz lobbied for another chance.
Adrian Peterson watched the final game of Minnesota's disappointing season from the sideline, with a groin injury keeping him out.
Will they or won't they?
Some analysts, like Jay Glazer, going out on the line predicting this will be Schwartz's final performance with the team.
The Metrodome might not be the only recipient of the post-game goodbyes.
For Schwartz, the day of reckoning passed.
Sunday was a tough day all-around for Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz.
"His knee and his ankle, his ankle was an issue last week, and it was an issue all week this week. He tried to contribute what he could."
Asked after the game if he responded to fans before overtime, Schwartz said no, but he condemned the booing.
Lions defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham did not explain how he believed the game might change without Cruz, but he cautioned that Cruz is not the only one to whom Manning can throw.
What's the new battle-cry for the 2013 team? "The Lions: they got around to it eventually!" or "The Lions: a team of destiny so much they didn't even try!" or "The Lions: we saved it for the playoffs, and there's a lot left!"
Not surprisingly, many believe Schwartz's job is in jeopardy. The players on his team, at least publicly, seem to be the exceptions.
Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn't interested in talking about his job security.
Talking with Karsch and Anderson of 97.1 The Ticket, Schwartz did not concur or disagree with that idea that his job is on the line.
It's the go-to phrase since Tony Dungy said it in the beginning of the season.
On a slippery, snow-filled field against a run-stuffing defense, LeSean McCoy had the game of his life.
"Still being evaluated," head coach Jim Schwartz said. "We'll just see where that takes us. It was sort of a freak thing."
Jim Schwartz said he feels the reputation of Suh and the Lions is in large part a construction of the media.
Erin Andrew reported Thursday that Lions GM Martin Mayhew told her Calvin Johnson has been getting his knee drained throughout the season.
We began the season with collected blood up. Jim Schwartz: On the hot seat.
"If I am blackballed from the NFL for not abiding by the structure or business model of being politically correct or being afraid ... then so be it," Jackson said.
Michigan State takes on Louisville at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 2:45 p.m. Saturday.
Michigan takes on St. Louis at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 12:10 p.m. Saturday.
As the partial government shutdown continues, some Transportation Security Administration workers across the U.S. have called out over missed paychecks.
The Oakland Hills Country Club's clubhouse will once again be open to its members more than four years after a fire destroyed the century-old building.
Grace VanSlooten and Kennedy Blair each scored 18 points, and Michigan State rallied in the second half to beat Colorado State 65-62 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
As the partial government shutdown continues, some Transportation Security Administration workers across the U.S. have called out over missed paychecks.
Dominique Townsend says the challenges she's faced inspired her to begin developing RideAble, a rideshare service designed specifically for people with disabilities.
While the legislation passed both the Michigan House and Senate, it was never formally sent to the governor, leaving it stalled in legal limbo.
Michigan State takes on Louisville at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 2:45 p.m. Saturday.
On Thursday, Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield signed an executive order to improve lighting across thousands of residential city blocks.
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.
The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
AAA says motorists are paying an average of $3.53 a gallon for regular unleaded gas in the United States.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
Afroman spoke to CBS News after he won the case, which tested the limits of parody and the license artists can take in social commentary directed at public figures.
Short film director Sam Davis gave a shout out to his Michigan hometown when accepting an Oscar award on Sunday.
The film follows CBS News correspondent Steve Hartman and photographer Lou Bopp through their seven-year journey to document the toll of America's school shooting epidemic.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
As the partial government shutdown continues, some Transportation Security Administration workers across the U.S. have called out over missed paychecks.
Grace VanSlooten and Kennedy Blair each scored 18 points, and Michigan State rallied in the second half to beat Colorado State 65-62 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Jalen Duren scored 23 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Golden State Warriors 115-101 in a game missing two of the NBA's biggest stars.
Mila Holloway and Syla Swords each had seven points in a dominant opening quarter and combined to score 33 points, leading second-seeded Michigan to an 83-48 win over 15th-seeded Holy Cross in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Once a revered and beloved figure in the farmworker movement, new sexual abuse allegations against labor leader Cesar Chavez are reaching far beyond the union line.
Michigan health officials have identified a measles outbreak in Washtenaw County after three linked cases were reported since March 12.
Legislation is pending in Lansing that is intended to prohibit the sale or distribution of a substance called kratom.
A new report says Michigan should invest in primary care doctors to ease a severe shortage of physicians that has led to long wait times, higher costs and missed care.
The vote from 10,000 nurses at nine hospitals and campuses received 90% approval for authorization
China Reynolds' son, Auggie, could be waiting for the next 6 to 12 months in the hospital until a new heart is available.
Michigan State takes on Louisville at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 2:45 p.m. Saturday.
Michigan takes on St. Louis at KeyBank Center in Buffalo at 12:10 p.m. Saturday.
Grace VanSlooten and Kennedy Blair each scored 18 points, and Michigan State rallied in the second half to beat Colorado State 65-62 in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
Jalen Duren scored 23 points as the Detroit Pistons beat the Golden State Warriors 115-101 in a game missing two of the NBA's biggest stars.
Mila Holloway and Syla Swords each had seven points in a dominant opening quarter and combined to score 33 points, leading second-seeded Michigan to an 83-48 win over 15th-seeded Holy Cross in the first round of the women's NCAA Tournament.
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.
Penske, a business and racing legend, turns 89 on Feb. 20 and is celebrating his 60th year in racing during 2026.
Cool and dry conditions will hold on Saturday, with rain arriving on Sunday.
As the partial government shutdown continues, some Transportation Security Administration workers across the U.S. have called out over missed paychecks.
After residents in Clawson, Michigan, reported a possible DTE impersonator, a resident in Troy says someone came to her home claiming to be from the utility company.
Catholics and other faith communities around the world are observing Lent, a season of prayer and fasting and acts of charity. For those abstaining from eating meat, they will be eating fish instead. In part of the celebration are Friday Fish Fries, and one is hosted at St. Andrew's Society of Detroit in Troy.
The war in the Middle East is having an impact on how the Muslim community in Metro Detroit is recognizing Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan.