Turnovers Ruin Detroit's Playoff Chances, Drive Late-Season Collapse
"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.
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"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.
Detroit's 31 turnovers are the second-most in the NFL, and 18 of them have come in the last five games.
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 running back Reggie Bush still gets excited about Monday Night Football.
His calf acted up in warm-ups, he told reporters Wednesday, but he did not injure it after slipping in the conditions.
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.
Lions cornerback Darius Slay and Eagles safety Earl Wolff are inactive for Sunday's game between NFC North-leading Detroit and Philadelphia.
"Still being evaluated," head coach Jim Schwartz said. "We'll just see where that takes us. It was sort of a freak thing."
The Detroit Lions face off with the Philadelphia Eagles this week. In the lead up to that contest, a new key offensive contributor finds themselves on the injury report.
Even after a frustrating fumble at Ford Field Thursday, Detroit Lions running back Reggie Bush still managed an overall awesome Thanksgiving weekend.
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.
"I know how special it is and I know how much it means to the city and how far it dates back in history," Bush said. "This game started in what, the 1930s? That's a long time. A long of guys that have come before us have paved the way for us to be here, so we've got to do it the right way."
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.
So the new guy, Reggie Bush, says a team meeting is needed.
Bush would not look past the Bucs, but he is looking forward to the holiday feast.
The running back, as expected, is eager to get back on the field for a game to erase this most recent one.
Reggie Bush has become a pivotal player for the Detroit Lions.
Jim Schwartz said Reggie Bush "wouldn't be called a mudder." Bush disagreed.
Reggie Bush seemed strangely absent at times in Detroit's 37-27 loss Sunday to the Pittsburgh Steelers ...
While the omission of Bush was interesting, the Lions largely staying away from Johnson in the last half of the game proved more puzzling considering Johnson's ridiculously high output in the first half.
"Barry Sanders, he did it all," Bush said. "I think just about every kid who grew up watching him. He's just a joy to watch. I love watching him. I try to pattern my game after him, try to run like him. He did it all."
