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In a surprising turn of events, Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz gave an honest injury report before "game time decisions" must be made public. Schwartz announced that Daunte Culpepper would start for the Lions this Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens. He had previously said Matthew Stafford was day-to-day and that the decision would be a game-time choice on whether or not to sit Stafford. Damn you, Bill Belichick. Injury reports have...  

View full sizeAP PhotoDespite Matthew Stafford, left, taking a beating against the Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says keeping his rookie quarterback in the game was the right decision.If anyone's looking for Jim Schwartz to show some regret...  

Lions coach Jim Schwartz says the team plans to rest Matthew Stafford's injured shoulder against Baltimore and Daunte Culpepper will start.  

On Monday, one day after rookie Matt Stafford left Detroit's game against Cincinnati with an aggravation of his separated left (non-throwing) shoulder, Schwartz wasn't giving any hints to his availability for Sunday's game in Baltimore.  

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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has a pretty good idea about Matt Stafford's availability for Sunday's game in Baltimore. As usual, Schwartz doesn't see any need to talk about it. The rookie quarterback separated his...  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz never wants to share injury information with his opponents.  

Charles Rogers NOVI, Mich. (AP) — Former Detroit Lions, Michigan State and Saginaw High receiver Charles Rogers is re-entering a special sobriety program after pleading guilty to drunken driving.Rogers appeared Thursday before Novi District Judge Robert Bondy and entered the...  

When the 1-8 Cleveland Brown rolled into Detroit to face the 1-8 Lions, not much was expected from a game that was locally blacked out.  Wow, how we all wish we had players like Brady Quinn and Matthew Stafford on our fantasy teams after this one. In a match up that consisted of two of the worst teams in the NFL for the past decade, it was dubbed a game of losers.  But from the first few minutes we all learned really what these two teams had...  

John Niyo of the Detroit News reported today following Jim Schwartz' Monday presser that quarterback Matthew Stafford has suffered an AC joint sprain (separation). If someone didn't see the play (thanks to a state-wide blackout), I highly suggest a trip over to NFL.com to see the replays. If you haven't even heard of what happened, I highly suggest coming out from the rock you're living under. Stafford, on the second-to-last play, scrambled...  

OK, so you're upset. Your team just lost to the winless Rams, which is inexcusable. I get it. I really do. What I do not get, however, is the reason Matthew Stafford is the point of that criticism.  He went 14-of-33 for 168 yards with one pick.  Those are not good numbers, but what did you expect?  He barely practiced and his receiving corps looked to be made of butter.  I counted about seven dropped passes, with most coming on third down...  

Does anybody know how bad Matthew Stafford's knee injury is? Does anybody know when anybody on the Detroit Lions' injury list will be available to play? Yes. The players, the training staff, and head coach Jim Schwartz. But nobody else. What started as a smart tactic of withholding all but the most essential injury information to cloud opponents' game-planning has become a behemoth of misinformation. It seems that Schwartz's philosophy with...  

It didn't take a lot of explaining from Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz. In fact, he said all that needs to be said about the Lions anemic run game in just a few words. Detroit Free Press, Nov. 30: "It's...  

I know this isn't going to be easy.  But we are talking about the Detroit Lions, right? This team is going through some serious growing pains.  On top of that, the Lions have had to deal with decades of mismanagement, most notably from 2000 to 2008.  Matt Millen's deconstruction of the Lions was epic. Rather than write an article, yet again rehashing all of the pratfalls that have occurred in the past, I'd like to focus on the present and the...  

There's no good news this week. As Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said, "You'll have a hard time finding the silver lining in this one." Wait, check that. The only good news is that the Lions didn't play the New England Patriots this week. Apparently shutouts come in much more humiliating packages. Still, that's little consolation in a game where the Lions were shut out for the first time since 2001, and against an average defense. For every...  

AP File PhotoDetroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz (above, watching his team during a game against the Seattle Seahawks) made a strategic error in wasting a time out during a close game, though it ended up making little difference in 27-10...  

People were questioning whether it was time for the Detroit Lions to part ways with Ernie Sims long before the team drafted DeAndre Levy.But the crowd has grown more restless now that Levy, the Lions' rookie linebacker, seems to be...  

The Detroit Lions may not have a lot to offer teams that are looking to make a move before today's 4 p.m. trade deadline.But they're certainly not going to ignore any phone calls.The Detroit News, Oct. 20: "We're open to...  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn't second-guessing his decision to start Matthew Stafford. "No second thoughts at all," Schwartz said Friday, a day after his rookie quarterback threw four interceptions in a 34-12 loss to Green Bay. "Him throwing the interceptions had nothing to do with his shoulder."  

Former Detroit Lions, Michigan State and Saginaw High School receiver Charles Rogers is re-entering a special sobriety program after pleading guilty to drunken driving.  

The Browns game is blacked out this week...for Detroit Lions fans. This game is considered "the joke game," but all of us are still pulling for a win today, right? CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-8) WEEK 11 DETROIT LIONS (1-8) VS. Date: November 22, 2009 Location: Cleveland, OH Time: 1:00 p.m. ET Stadium: Browns Stadium TV: CBS Favorite: Lions by -3½ Radio: WTAM, 1100 AM Over/Under: 37½ SBN Coverage: Pride of Detroit Announcers Don...  

Head coach Jim Schwartz says the Detroit Lions are struggling to utilize Calvin Johnson because the team doesn't have enough talent surrounding him.  "Well we need to put some more talent around him. That's the big thing," Schwartz told Ryan...  

To Pettigrew or not to Pettigrew, that is the question. Some Detroit Lions fans are still bitter about the team's second pick in the first round – tight end Brandon Pettigrew. Mississippi tackle Michael Oher was available, and was a bigger need position.  

Former Detroit Lions and Michigan State receiver Charles Rogers is re-entering a special sobriety program after pleading guilty to drunken driving.  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says  he isn't sure what to make of his team's latest loss.   Schwartz said Monday he couldn't decide if he should focus on the positives of Detroit building a 17-0 first-quarter lead or the...  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says he isn't sure what to make of his team's latest loss. Schwartz said Monday he couldn't decide if he should focus on the positives of Detroit building a 17-0 first-quarter lead or the negatives of Seattle's 3  

William Clay Ford has done enough. Is so many ways, Ford has done enough for Detroit Lions fans. Since he became sole owner of the Lions in 1964, the franchise has only had four seasons with 10 or more wins. Since 1964, the Detroit Lions have not won a championship, either. The Lions have only made the playoffs in nine of the 45 years (20 percent) of Ford's ownership. The Lions have seen the careers of Barry Sanders, Barry Sims, Johnny Morton...  

AP Photo Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson has yet to practice with the team since injuring his leg against the Pittsburgh Steelers ALLEN PARK -- Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford and receiver Calvin Johnson both missed practice again on...  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz wasn't about to tip his hand about the recovery of quarterback Matt Stafford. Stafford wasn't much more forthcoming himself as the Lions returned to practice Tuesday after their bye week. The rookie quarterback has missed the last two games with a knee injury, and with backup Daunte Culpepper (hamstring) also at less than 100 percent, Schwartz is going to make the St. Louis Rams try to prepare for Stafford...  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says he is optimistic his banged-up team will be at full strength after their bye. Schwartz said Monday that quarterback Matthew Stafford is doing everything possible to return and the team is...  

Maybe Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions fans should start a support group together. I’d suggest the name FO-HAT: “Fans Of Historically Awful Teams.” Just remember, when the Lions and Browns lose, it’s not your fault. You did your best....  

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Horrific. The weak, ineffective Lions’ offense was matched by the porous defense. And special teams failed to provide good field position. It was a stinker of a combination. Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz could not pinpoint his biggest disappointment. “That’s a hard one, there’s so many areas you can go,’’ Schwartz said.  

If five different Detroit Lions fans were asked what Detroit's biggest need was, almost certainly, five different answers would be given. One fan would definitely mention the offensive line—long an impediment to Detroit's rebuilding plan. Another fan would mention the defensive line. In fact, this week the lack of a four man pass rush is the problem de jour for the Lions' fan base. A third fan wants defensive backfield help for the Detroit...  

(SkyNewswire.com)--- Coach Jim Schwartz declines to discuss injuries during the season. But apparently it isn't because he broke into the NFL under Bill Belichick. It's because of how he used information against opponents as Tennessee's defensive coordinator. "I could click on every coach's press conference on Monday, and I would sit there with my notepad, and I would start my game plan," Schwartz said. "I don't know how many times I caught...  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn't second-guessing his decision to start Matthew Stafford. "No second thoughts at all," Schwartz said Friday, a day after his rookie quarterback threw four interceptions in a 34-12 loss to ...  

Essexville Garber head football coach Dave Schwartz (pictured)  was named the Detroit Lions High School Coach of the Week for week seven.Schwartz led his team to a 41-21 win over Frankenmuth last Friday to improve the Dukes to 6-1 and...  

CBC.caEric Mangini not so sure those injured Detroit Lions were really injuredChicago Sun-Times... lost to the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini wondered aloud if some of the injuries incurred by the winning team were really injuries. ...Jim Schwartz blasts Eric Mangini on criticismsThe Detroit NewsBrowns coach Eric Mangini raises questions about Lions' injuries during ...The Canadian PressLions' Jim Schwartz irked at comments...  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn't second-guessing his decision to start Matthew Stafford in the Thanksgiving Day loss to the Green Bay Packers.  

In a screenshot from the game, it appears the ball is out of Johnny Knox's hands before his body crosses the goal line. Watch the full video here. ALLEN PARK -- Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz is taking some...  

AP Photo First-year Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz hasn't hesitated to bench players who aren't playing to their potential. That hasn't been the case with running back Kevin Smith. SEATTLE -- In each of the first eight weeks of the season, at least ...  

The good thing about being sick is that it gives you time to sit on the couch, fire up the DVR and watch the recording of the Detroit Lions game.I'll spare you the herbal tea and cough medicine details.The 48-24...  

Sometimes, things make too much darned sense to actually happen. Feel the backlash now. This won't be a popular thought, idea or article. Michigan and Michigan State fans comprise well over half of the Detroit Lions fan base. Michigan and Michigan State fans who have spent five years referring from everything to Weis weight, to well...Weis weight was just about it. Charlie Weis and Jim Schwartz share a common coaching tree, both have worked...  

Buckle up Lions Fans. If the last few weeks is any indication, the marriage of Jim Schwartz to the Detroit area is going to be filled with intrigue and suspense—like being married to a Kennedy. So, while Lion backers may hope that Schwartz lasts as long here as his mentor, Jeff Fisher, has been in Tennessee, those same fans may want to say goodbye to knowing what the heck is going on. Jim Schwartz might as well don a team-inspired hoodie...  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says it will be game-day decisions on whether quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson's play against the St. Louis Rams. Schwartz said Friday that Stafford and Johnson have made "a lot of progress" in recent weeks after injuring their right knees.  

Throughout the interwebz, the Lions faithful have almost unanimously moved to support of Matthew Stafford. Lions columnists, Tom Kowalski (Mlive), John Niyo (DetTimes), and Brian VanOchten (GR Press) have all began to comment on Stafford with almost unfettered optimism. It is well deserved. I am the first to admit that Stafford is miles and miles ahead of where I thought he would be. I will admit I was against drafting him—I wanted (and still...  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn't second-guessing his decision to start Matthew Stafford.  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz still isn't talking about who will start at quarterback on Sunday. He continued his weeklong silence about the position on Friday, declining to say if Matthew Stafford is healthy enough to play against the Steelers. Stafford injured his right knee in last Sunday's loss at Chicago, but the Lions have not indicated the severity of the injury. Schwartz won't say if he expects Stafford or Daunte Culpepper to...  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn't second-guessing his decision to start Matthew Stafford. "No second thoughts at all," Schwartz said Friday, ...  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz is optimistic his team will be at full strength after this week's bye. Quarterback Matthew Stafford and receiver Calvin Johnson did not play in the Lions' latest loss because of their injured right knees. Daunte Culpepper couldn't finish the game because he hurt his right hamstring.  

The Detroit Lions finally won a game this season, pushing their plight out of the national spotlight. Quietly, though, they're still pretty bad. The team looks radically different than it did during its infamous 0-16 season, but Matt Millen's missteps and the front office's inability to make magical moves since he was fired a year ago leaves the franchise with a 1-5 record and a lot...  

Somebody's got to win, right? Detroit, which has one victory since enduring the NFL's first 0-16 season, is hosting the winless St. Louis Rams, who might have their best shot to avoid joining the Lions in league infamy, in an oddly intriguing game. "Both of us are hungry for a win," Lions linebacker Julian Peterson said.  

Jim Schwartz doesn't want his Detroit Lions to play an overly conservative offense. Without Calvin Johnson, he doesn't think he has much of a choice. Even with a bye week to prepare and the return of rookie quarterback Matt Stafford, the Lions (1-6) couldn't move the ball consistently against the hapless St.  

Detroit Lions outside linebacker Ernie Sims left in the third quarter against Seattle with a hamstring injury suffered trying to track down Seattle running back Julius Jones. Sims appeared to injure his right leg, although the Lions didn't specify which leg. The team said his return was questionable.  

Lions coach Jim Schwartz says there's no feud between Calvin Johnson and Matt Stafford. During Sunday's game against Seattle, television cameras caught what appeared to be uncomfortable exchanges between the receiver and quarterback. Stafford threw five interceptions in the 32-20 loss. Johnson had two catches for 27 yards after missing the previous two games because of a knee injury.  

Middle linebacker Larry Foote is in the lineup for the Detroit Lions at Minnesota. Foote was listed as questionable this week because of a knee injury, but he has started every game since the beginning of the 2004 season, 89 straight. Starting outside linebacker Ernie Sims is out with a hamstring injury.  

The Detroit Lions have sold out the Thanksgiving game against Green Bay, avoiding a local TV blackout. Lions spokesman Bill Keenist confirmed the sellout Monday, one day after Detroit won its second game of the season on the final play for a 38-37 victory over the Browns. The thriller was not shown on local TV and drew 43,170 fans to Ford Field.  

Matthew Stafford was flat on his back, getting his left shoulder evaluated on the sideline by the Detroit Lions medical staff. The Cleveland Browns called a timeout and gave the rookie a chance to get back in the game. Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass from 1 yard to Brandon Pettigrew and Jason Hanson's extra point with no time on the clock gave Detroit a thrilling 38-37 win over...  

The Detroit Lions came out of the 27-10 loss at Minnesota with several injuries. Rookie quarterback Matt Stafford wasn't one of them. Stafford was sacked three times and hit several more times Sunday as Minnesota's highly rated defensive line overran Detroit's pass protection. Lions coach Jim Schwartz said it is a concern.  

The Silverdome, the venerable former home of the Detroit Lions, is headed to the auction block. Pontiac Emergency Financial Manager Fred Leeb tells the Detroit Free Press the suburban Detroit city is excited about the upcoming sale. The city spends about $1.5 million annually to maintain the empty structure, which stands on 127 acres.  

Calvin Johnson struggled to simply walk out of Ford Field. The Detroit Lions receiver left the locker room and hobbled in a hallway, then could not bend his right knee as he went up stairs. The good news, though, for Detroit is that its best player is not as hurt as he appeared to be after missing much of Sunday's loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.  

Daunte Culpepper left with a right hamstring injury Sunday during Detroit's first possession of the third quarter against the Green Bay Packers after coming up limping on a 5-yard scramble. Culpepper avoided pressure and ran toward the sideline, but began to limp just before he went out of bounds.  

Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson limped off the field and the team's training staff treated his right knee on the sideline Sunday. He was hobbled as he tried to walk after the Pittsburgh Steelers beat Detroit 28-20. Johnson was running a route across the end zone in the first quarter when he pulled up and appeared to be in pain.  

Will Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford make another rousing return from a left shoulder injury Sunday at Baltimore? Coach Jim Schwartz said Monday he already had a "pretty good idea," but he was keeping his cards close to the vest for competitive reasons. Stafford suffered an AC joint separation Nov. 22 against Cleveland, then hopped up and threw the winning touchdown with no time left. He came back four days later and played on Thanksgiving...  

The Detroit Lions claimed safety Marvin White off waivers and signed linebacker Zach Follett from their practice squad. Detroit made room on the roster Wednesday by releasing linebacker Darnell Bing and putting wide receiver Adam Jennings on injured reserve with an ankle injury. The Dallas Cowboys cut White last week after he contributed on special teams in three games for them.  

The Detroit Lions are publicly holding out hope Matthew Stafford, the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, might be healthy enough to play the Pittsburgh Steelers. "It's possible," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Monday. Stafford's right knee was twisted on a sack in the fourth quarter of Sunday's loss against the Chicago Bears and he immediately grabbed behind it and screamed in pain on...  

Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith was active for Sunday's game against the Chicago Bears after injuring his right shoulder the previous week. Smith was questionable after helping the Lions break their 19-game losing streak with a win over Washington. He ran for 101 yards before leaving with an injured right shoulder.  

Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford and receiver Calvin Johnson left during the fourth quarter of Sunday's 48-24 loss to the Chicago Bears because of leg injuries. The Lions had a third down at the Bears 6 when Stafford twisted his right knee as he was sacked for an 11-yard loss by Adewale Ogunleye.  

Jay Cutler insisted he wasn't trying to imitate John Elway when he spun like the blades on a helicopter as he flew across the goal line in the first quarter. He popped up after that landing, and the Chicago Bears eventually took off, too. They weren't about to let a Lions win streak get off the ground.  

Even when Sidney Rice is tightly covered, Brett Favre isn't afraid to fire a pass downfield. Favre's new favorite receiver just keeps fighting through the contact and coming up with the ball, perhaps finally making Minnesota fans forget Randy Moss. Favre passed for a season-high 344 yards, 201 to Rice, and the Vikings overcame several self-inflicted setbacks to beat the Detroit Lions 27-10...  

Detroit Lions starting free safety Louis Delmas was held out of the lineup due to an infected tooth and jaw, and right guard Stephen Peterman was taken to the locker room on a cart with a leg injury in the third quarter against Minnesota. Delmas felt increasing discomfort during warmups before Sunday's game and was replaced by Marquand Manuel, who left in the third quarter with a shoulder...  

Defensive linemen Jason Hunter and Dewayne White were inactive for Detroit's game against Cincinnati on Sunday, a setback to their chances of stopping the Bengals' highly ranked running game. The Lions also were missing linebacker Ernie Sims and right guard Daniel Loper. Loper (back), Sims (hamstring) and White (toe) had been listed as questionable.  

Lions running back Kevin Smith injured his right shoulder and walked off the field in the third quarter Sunday against the Washington Redskins. Smith was hurt on a run and went to the sideline, trying not to move his right arm. After getting evaluated on the bench by the training staff, he went toward the locker room.  

Finally, the Detroit Lions are winners. With rookie Matthew Stafford leading the way, Detroit ended a 19-game losing streak with a 19-14 victory over the Washington Redskins on Sunday. The Lions (1-2) had not won since Dec. 23, 2007 and their skid matched the second longest in NFL history. They no longer will have to hear about closing in on Tampa Bay's record 26-game losing streak set during the...  

So what do the Detroit Lions do for an encore? The Lions certainly weren't patting themselves on the back a day after they ended a 19-game losing streak. Perhaps that's the best sign the team is on its way toward truly shedding the memory of the NFL's first 0-16 season. "The game shouldn't have been that close," coach Jim Schwartz said of the Lions' 19-14 victory over...  

Lions linebacker Ernie Sims was inactive with an injured right shoulder against the Washington Redskins. Sims did not play Sunday for the first time in his career, ending a starting streak of 50 games for the player whose jersey number is 50. DeAndre Levy started in Sims' place, putting five rookies in the starting lineup for Detroit as it tried to snap its 19-game losing streak.  

Detroit Lions rookie tight end Brandon Pettigrew left Thursday's game against Green Bay with a left knee injury. Pettigrew was engaged with Packers linebacker Clay Matthews in the second minute of the game when his knee buckled. The injury was severe enough that several Green Bay defenders started waving the Detroit training staff onto the field.  

Charles Woodson wants to be known as more than a football player. Donating $2 million to the new University of Michigan Mott Children's Hospital and Women's Hospital gives him a chance to do that. The school announced Woodson's gift on Thanksgiving before he played for the Green Bay Packers against the Detroit Lions.  

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was in the starting lineup Thursday against Green Bay, less than a week after separating his non-throwing shoulder. The rookie passer and receiver Calvin Johnson (knee) each missed three days of practice after suffering injuries in Sunday's dramatic win over Cleveland.  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn't second-guessing his decision to start rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford in the 34-12 loss to Green Bay.  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn't second-guessing his decision to start Matthew Stafford. "No second thoughts at all," Schwartz said Friday  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says it will be game-day decisions on whether quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson's play against the St. Louis Rams.  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn't second-guessing his decision to start Matthew Stafford.  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn't second-guessing his decision to start Matthew Stafford.  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says it will be game-day decisions on whether quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson's play against the St. Louis Rams.  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has made one thing clear from the start of his short tenure: He isn't going to help the opposition write its game plan.  

Lions coach Jim Schwartz says he will not take an upcoming bye into consideration when deciding if quarterback Matthew Stafford and receiver Calvin Johnson will play at Green Bay.  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has made one thing clear from the start of his short tenure: He isn't going to help the opposition write its game plan.  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has made one thing clear from the start of his short tenure: He isn't going to help the opposition write its game plan.  

Detroit Lions fans have one more thing to be thankful for during this Thanksgiving holiday: Matthew Stafford will play today.  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has made one thing clear from the start of his short tenure: He isnt going to help the opposition write its game plan.  

Novi -- Charles Rogers was placed today into a Sobriety Court program after he violated the terms of his bond by drinking alcohol.  

ALLEN PARK (AP) — Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has made one thing clear from the start of his short tenure: He isn't going to help the opposition write its game plan.  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz confirmed WR Calvin Johnson underwent tests on his injured right knee on Monday, but said he wouldn't label the injury as "significant."  

BEREA, Ohio (AP) -- Frustration got the best of Browns coach Eric Mangini, who now regrets suggesting the Detroit Lions faked injuries.  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says it will be game-day decisions on whether quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson's play against the St. Louis Rams.  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has made one thing clear from the start of his short tenure: He isn't going to help the opposition write Detroit's game plan.  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has been held out of practice for the third time in four days, leaving his availability in question for Sunday's game at Green Bay.  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has made one thing clear from the start of his short tenure: He isn't going to help the opposition write its gameplan.  

CHICAGO - Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford and receiver Calvin Johnson left during the fourth quarter of Sunday's 48-24 loss to the Chicago Bears because of leg injuries.  

PONTIAC, Mich. - A judge cleared the way Monday for a Canadian company to pay $583,000 for the Pontiac Silverdome, built for $55.7 million in 1975 to house the NFL's Detroit Lions.  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Lions coach Jim Schwartz says there's no feud between Calvin Johnson and Matt Stafford.  

The Detroit Lions have named Dave Schwartz of Essexville-Garber as the 2009 week seven recipient of the High School Coach of the Week Program.  

Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said Monday that the knee injury of wide receiver Calvin Johnson was not "significant."  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says he is optimistic his banged-up team will be at full strength after their bye.  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Matt Stafford took his first step toward returning from a knee injury. The Detroit Lions quarterback now has to wait to see if he took it too soon.  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says the team plans to rest Matthew Stafford's injured shoulder against Baltimore and Daunte Culpepper will start.  

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Of all the big plays Clay Matthews III made Sunday, one in particular stood out to first-year Green Bay Packers defensive co-ordinator Dom Capers.  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - The Detroit Lions put safety Marquand Manuel on injured reserve Wednesday because of a shoulder injury and signed defensive back DeAngelo Smith.  

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. - Adrian Peterson bulled through four Detroit Lions tacklers and hit the open field, nothing but green turf and the end zone in front of him.  

Lions coach Jim Schwartz says there's no feud between Calvin Johnson and Matt Stafford.  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz still isn't talking about who will start at quarterback on Sunday.  

As much as Sunday's 19-14 victory over the Washington Redskins closed a chapter for the Detroit Lions, it also began a new one.  

Lions coach Jim Schwartz says Matthew Stafford is day to day with a knee injury.  

Lions coach Jim Schwartz says Matthew Stafford is day to day with a knee injury.  

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Monday rookie QB Matthew Stafford is day to day with a right knee injury  

BEREA, Ohio - Browns coach Eric Mangini says he was frustrated at losing when he suggested the Detroit Lions faked injuries in Sunday's game.  

BEREA, Ohio - Browns coach Eric Mangini is questioning whether the Detroit Lions faked injuries to slow down Cleveland's no-huddle offence.  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - The Detroit Lions signed wide receiver Adam Jennings and defensive tackle Chuck Darby to one-year contracts Wednesday.  

Garber coach Dave Schwartz was selected as the Detroit Lions High School Coach of the Week.  

DETROIT - Matthew Stafford was flat on his back, getting his left shoulder evaluated on the sideline by the Detroit Lions medical staff.  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Matt Stafford and Calvin Johnson played the game Sunday that Detroit Lions fans had been waiting all season to see.  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz wasn't about to tip his hand about the recovery of quarterback Matt Stafford.  

DETROIT - Detroit Lions rookie tight end Brandon Pettigrew left Thursday's game against Green Bay with a left knee injury.  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - The Detroit Lions have signed defensive back Demarcus Faggins and wide receiver John Standeford.  

It was hidden beneath the pure organizational debaclizations of the St. Louis Rams and the Detroit Lions, but a...  

Detroit Lions tight end Brandon Pettigrew will miss the rest of the season after what appears to be a torn ACL,...  

The Detroit Lions may have lost its third game this season on Sunday and secured its position in last place in...  

Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford will start their Thanksgiving Day game against the Packers,...  

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was heckled and jeered as he left the field after the Lions' loss...  

The storied football shrine that once served as the workplace for legends like Wayne Fontes, Scott Mitchell,...  

This is how things go for the Detroit Lions: Being the main course for the opponent's Thanksgiving Day feast...  

This is an update of a post that first appeared on Shutdown Corner in 2008. The Detroit Lions playing on...  

MINNEAPOLIS - Even when Sidney Rice is tightly covered, Brett Favre isn't afraid to fire a pass downfield.  

Over the past decade, the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns have been the two worst teams in the NFL.  

In every single previous edition of "Cry, Whine and Moan," the Lions have been one of the teams on...  

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - So what do the Detroit Lions do for an encore?  

DETROIT - Finally, the Detroit Lions are winners.