Schwartz On Calvin Johnson: 'He Was Nowhere Near 100 Percent'
"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."
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"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."
"The only team that can beat the Detroit Lions is the Detroit Lions." Among NFL teams, Detroit ranks as one of the worst in the league when it comes to turning the ball over.
The Detroit Lions played another atrocious game at home in a loss to the New York Giants. Here is another set of deserved, critical grades of the Lions.
"We are all doing everything we can to play as good as we possibly can. I'm not different."
"It doesn't just fall on him," running back Reggie Bush said. "He takes 11 guys on the football field to protect the football."
Quarterback Matthew Stafford has been in a slump and so have the Detroit Lions.
I was convinced the Detroit Lions had their franchise quarterback in Matthew Stafford following the 2011 season.
Once again, the Detroit Lions turned out to be their own worst enemies.
Even though the Lions kept the Ravens out of the end zone, they still managed to lose on Monday Night Football thanks largely to the big leg of Justin Tucker. Here are some grades dished out for Detroit after this disappointing loss.
It's the go-to phrase since Tony Dungy said it in the beginning of the season.
Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford says it's tough to win with too many turnovers.
The Detroit Lions slipped and slid plenty in the snow at Philadelphia. Maybe it was fitting.
David Akers. There is going to be a point field goals are going to make or break the Lions. Will Akers make it, literally.
The Detroit Lions slogged out to a 14-0 lead in snowy Philadelphia, and then they turned into the vintage Lions.
When the clock hit triple zeros of the Lions' first win on Thanksgiving in 9 years, Detroit completed 3/4ths of their season.
The Detroit Lions scored a key divisional win over the Green Bay Packers on Thanksgiving. He's a look at how the Lions performed in all the aspects of the game.
The Detroit Lions were dominant after a shaky start and snapped a few losing streaks.
After being selected No. 1 overall in the 2009 NFL draft, this city and these fans need you to be the best QB in the league and lead this team to a Super Bowl.
Though Stafford's short replies made it sound like he got his toes stepped on by Bush calling for a meeting, other players brushed it off as no big deal and not a serious difference of opinion.
When reporters inquired Monday whether such a meeting took place, Stafford said it did not and that it did not need to.
The Lions had a great chance to seize control of the NFC North with a home win against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Instead, they blew their chance and ended up losing, yielding some particularly negative grades.
When Matthew Stafford and the Lions left the field at halftime, it looked like there was nothing the Pittsburgh Steelers could do to stop Detroit's offense.
Calvin Johnson for once again playing like an All-Pro. Johnson had 6 catches for 179 yards and two touchdowns.
The Detroit Lions managed to eke out a road win against the Chicago Bears to take the lead in the NFC North. Here is how they did it.
The Lions are in the driver's seat in the NFC North—and they have the talent to get it done.