Lions Still Dealing With Questions About Defense
The Detroit Lions aren't a desperate team yet. Coach Jim Schwartz prefers a slightly different description.
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The Detroit Lions aren't a desperate team yet. Coach Jim Schwartz prefers a slightly different description.
The Minnesota Vikings returned to form on Sunday at the Metrodome as they put together a complete performance to defeat the Detroit Lions 34-24 -- their second victory over the Lions this season.
In the darkest of the Lions dark days during the last decade, there was any number of stats that summed up their total futility.
Detroit Lions starting WR Calvin Johnson hasn't had the stellar season he had last year through eight games of the season.
The Detroit Lions went to Chicago hoping to get back to .500 and into in the hunt for the NFC North title.
The Detroit Lions are averaging a little more than two touchdowns in the fourth quarter this season. Finding that same production before the start of the final period has proved elusive.
The media cauldron of oil is heating up. This team is starting to crack, and those fissures might give way.
The Lions 1-3 start has definitely puzzled and ticked off many of us.
The Lions lost this weekend to the Minnesota Vikings without allowing an offensive touchdown.
After a brutal loss to the Vikings and what has been called an embarrassing special teams performance, who should take the blame: head coach Jim Schwartz or special teams coordinator Danny Crossman? Get your two cents in. Vote and tweet now!
Sunday's Lions game against the Vikings was bad, but it also seemed familiar.
Matthew Stafford rolled out to the right on the game's final play — and didn't even have enough room to set himself for a desperate final heave.
The Matthew Stafford health watch has begun anew, an unpleasantly familiar move for the Detroit Lions.
It was a brutal beat down. The Detroit Lions lose during week three against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville Sunday afternoon. 97.1 The Ticket's Terry Foster called into First Forecast Mornings to talk to anchor Syma Chowdhry about this tough loss.
Detroit Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz talked about Matthew Stafford's injured leg today at his weekly news conference and said "we'll see how he progresses throughout the week."
The Lions should get the picture now. There is no such thing as a gimme in the NFL.
"We look forward to getting him back as a key part of our offense," Schwartz said about Leshoure.
Tigers manager Jim Leyland has justifiably been raked over the coals this season for some bizarre lineup decisions and some questionable in-game moves.
The Lions had just lost, 27-19, to the 49ers and already coach Jim Schwartz was setting the tone for this week.
San Francisco's stingy defense denied Matthew Stafford another milestone, Vernon Davis caught touchdown passes of 21 and 23 yards from Alex Smith, and the 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 27-19 on Sunday night in a September showdown of NFC powers.
If these Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers players, coaches and mascots were to go mano a mano in a fight, which one would win?
It was the handshake re-hashed 'round the world last year when the Lions' Jim Schwartz took offense at the level of jubilation 49ers Jim Harbaugh expressed at beating the Lions -- and his uber-strong handshake -- and chased him into the end zone.
Now comes the fun part.
Shannon Eastin used her left hand to tuck her pony tail under her cap after the national anthem and got ready for work.
