Caputo: 3 Reasons Matthew Stafford, Not Calvin Johnson, Is The MVP Of The Lions
Stafford is a quarterback. He touches the ball on every play.
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Stafford is a quarterback. He touches the ball on every play.
With the Detroit Lions on their bye week, here is a look at some of the players that have been putting up big numbers for the Lions, and some that have perhaps disappointed.
Questions about Matthew Stafford as an overall quarterback continue, but his play Sunday drew lots of attention.
For all the ways the life of the average person is different from that of a multi-millionaire athlete, a love of Chipotle might be one aspect that is similar - that, and of course the Halloween candy.
The Detroit Lions posted footage from the final drive of Sunday's last-minute win over the Dallas Cowboys.
The Lions turned the ball over four times, but thanks to some late game heroics they still managed to pull off a victory over the Dallas Cowboys.
Everyone expected Stafford to spike the ball.
Matthew Stafford's 1-yard lunge over a pile of linemen with 12 seconds left and Calvin Johnson's 329 yards receiving lifted the Detroit Lions to a 31-30 comeback win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
There's a curious anger directed at Matt Stafford, difficult for many of us to understand who've spent every Sunday of our natural lives watching the Lions, clutched in the kind of tension and nausea that's normally associated with Montezuma's Revenge.
Growing up in Dallas, Stafford had the posters, the trading cards, all of it. One Halloween he even dressed up as a Cowboys player - plastic helmet, generic jersey and full pads underneath.
The Detroit Lions have 13 takeaways this season — three less than all of last season — and the defense isn't the only unit pleased with the performance.
The Pack's back in the NFC North.
Ever wonder what NFL players say before a big game, after a big play or on the sidelines? Now you know, at least a little.
Champ: Brandon Pettigrew for catching all seven passes thrown his way.
The Detroit Lions got out to a big lead against the Chicago Bears, but the game almost slipped out of their hands late. Here is a closer look at how the Lions fared in this high scoring affair.
"We're only a quarter way through the season," Stafford said, "but it's a nice start."
The Detroit Lions knew nothing about success in Washington. Through 21 trips to the nation's capital, they owned an 0-fer.
The Lions pulled off their first road win in Washington despite playing without Reggie Bush thanks, in part, to a big day through the air.
The Detroit Lions made a big investment in quarterback Matthew Stafford during the offseason and, so far, he's earning it.
Center Dominic Raiola also said Dungy is entitled to his opinion, but he outright refuted the idea that the Lions are indeed the same old Lions.
Right about now, Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford could pass the buck.
The Lions ended up with a road loss to the Arizona Cardinals. How did Detroit perform en route to their first defeat?
Writing that a perennially hapless Detroit Lions team that went 4-12 in 2012 will play for a conference championship in 2013 takes a considerable measure of vision and optimism.
While playing Adrian Peterson can be daunting for any team, the Lions stepped up, performed relatively well, and pulled out the ever-important first game win.
A former Michigan funeral home director is headed to prison for his role in a $1 million embezzlement scheme, state prosecutors said.
A catalytic converter was stolen from a car parked just outside of St. George Greek Orthodox Church in Oakland County.
A hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the Canvas breach and threatened to leak data involving 275 million individuals if schools did not pay a ransom.
Deputies are seeking information from the public on a hit-and-run incident that killed a pedestrian in Pontiac.
A man in Michigan who got married and then ran over his best friend that same day has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison.
Here's what you need to know for Tuesday, May 12, on the water emergency affecting a large part of Oakland County.
Emergency crews are working around the clock to restore clean water to multiple Metro Detroit communities following a water main break.
Deputies are seeking information from the public on a hit-and-run incident that killed a pedestrian in Pontiac.
A man in Michigan who got married and then ran over his best friend that same day has been sentenced to at least 30 years in prison.
A former Michigan funeral home director is headed to prison for his role in a $1 million embezzlement scheme, state prosecutors said.
Michigan's average diesel price on Sunday is $6 — the highest ever recorded by the American Automobile Association.
Ford Motor Company is recalling over 179,000 vehicles due to a front seat issue that can increase the risk of injury in a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said.
A vote by UAW Local 2093 members will be on May 11. The UAW says that if approved, workers could walk out of the Three Rivers facility starting on May 31.
The organization says its executive committee will oversee operations and lead the search for the next leader, under the leadership of DADA president Katie Coleman and Auto Show chairman Lincoln Phillip.
General Motors has announced production investments at its sites in Romulus, Saginaw and Toledo.
With summer not far behind, the city of Detroit is preparing for the highly anticipated 2026 Ford Fireworks next month.
Motown may be Detroit's most famous sound, but it's far from the only one.
Gene Simmons visited Detroit Rock City to celebrate the grand opening of a restaurant co-founded by him and his Kiss bandmate Paul Stanley.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
Restaurants are being considered for the new Michelin Guide American Great Lakes Edition, set to be revealed in 2027.
A hacking group named ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the Canvas breach and threatened to leak data involving 275 million individuals if schools did not pay a ransom.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
U.S. consumer prices rose in April, fueled by a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war.
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen had argued that his company's retail locations would help eBay build a "national network."
Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round NBA playoff series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
An American on the repatriation flight began showing symptoms of hantavirus and another "tested mildly PCR positive for the Andes virus," the Department of Health and Human Services says.
More than 100 people from a cruise ship dealing with an outbreak of the rare and deadly hantavirus are set to be disembarked.
In 2002, Zermeño found out he contracted hantavirus after cleaning the family house following the death of his mother and sister. He had been exposed to rodent droppings and became infected.
Perfect Pair was founded by a University of Michigan student in 2020 to curb social isolation during the pandemic.
Donovan Mitchell tied an NBA playoff record with 39 points in the second half as the Cleveland Cavaliers evened their second-round NBA playoff series against the Detroit Pistons with a 112-103 victory.
Gage Workman came off the bench and hit his first major league homer, a two-run shot that sent the Detroit Tigers past the Kansas City Royals 6-3 to snap a five-game losing streak.
Michael Wacha pitched seven scoreless innings, Bobby Witt Jr. hit an inside-the-park home run on a grounder and the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 5-1.
The Detroit Pistons lost 116-109 on Saturday to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The Detroit Pistons will look to take a 3-0 playoff series lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday in Ohio.
The roundtable discusses the impact of rising gas prices and friction at the federal level with Canada and the U.S., and how it affects tourism.
Life Directions has been helping guide and mentor young people in Detroit.
Robert Costa, the award-winning national correspondent for CBS Sunday Morning and chief Washington analyst for CBS News, talks about Michigan's role in this critical midterm election.
Diallo Smith, CEO of Detroit nonprofit Life Remodeled, talks about its new opportunity hub on the east side of Detroit called Anchor Detroit.
It's a look at the critical relationship between Canada, Michigan and the U.S. on this week's Michigan Matters.
General Motors will cut hundreds of IT jobs as it shifts its focus to AI. The cuts will impact offices around the world.
Repairs are continuing at the site of a water main break in Oakland County, Michigan. Here's a recap of the situation and community response as of Tuesday morning.
Repairs continue at a 42-inch water main that broke in Auburn Hills. A reward was offered in a Monroe County marijuana shop arson case. Those headlines, other top stories and weather are in our news brief.
Good Tuesday Morning Fam! Clouds increasing through the morning with with a rumble of thunder by this afternoon and continue through tonight. A few of the strongest storms will be capable of 40 mph wind gusts and small hail later tonight. Warmer temps move in for the end of the week.
Eighteen U.S. citizens exposed to the hantavirus on a cruise ship are now back on American soil, and one who has tested positive is in a biocontainment unit in Nebraska.