Don Muhlbach News

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - The Detroit Lions have signed long snapper Nathan Hodel and claimed guard Roy Schuening off waivers from the Oakland Raiders.

Receiver Calvin Johnson did not practice for the Lions Thursday. Johnson has been battling knee injuries for most of the season, but has played in the Lions' last six games after missing two -- Oct.

Allen Park -- Quarterback Matthew Stafford remains idled by his left shoulder injury, sitting out practice Wednesday -- with an ice pack on his non-throwing shoulder -- as the Lions returned to work in preparation for Sunday's home game against Arizona.

Ray Rice carried 13 times for a career-high 166 yards, including a 59-yard second-quarter touchdown run, as the Baltimore Ravens ran away and hid in a 48-3 win over the Detroit Lions at M&T Bank Stadium.Rice, who amassed a season-low 71 total yards in Baltimore's loss at Green Bay on Monday night, atoned for that performance in a major way ...

Baltimore -- The Lions appear to have lost running back Kevin Smith to a season-ending knee injury.

So much for a happy homecoming for Jim Schwartz. The Lions head coach, born and raised in Baltimore, was fuming on the sideline late in the third quarter of the Lions' embarrassing 48-3 loss to the Ravens on Sunday at M & T Bank Stadium.

When Rex Hadnot steps onto the FieldTurf inside Ford Field for Sunday afternoon's game against the Lions, he will see a familiar face in Detroit long snapper Don Muhlbach.

For the Lions, even one win is a golden marketing tool. The Lions felt an immediate impact from last week's 19-14 victory over the Washington Redskins.

Reggie Bush fumbles the ball as he is tackled by Don Muhlbach. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS METAIRIE, La.