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Quarterback Matthew Stafford sensed a pass rusher lurking behind him. He stepped forward and fired the ball to the left side of the end zone.

Cleveland's Brady Quinn was 13-of-31 for 99 yards and two interceptions against Baltimore last week.

Detroit Lions' Jason Hunter, left, face-masks Washington Redskins quarterback Jason Campbell.

Vikings go for it on fourth and inches inside the Lions' 10 and are stuffed. Duggan is stopped on a run up the middle.

Phillip Buchanon said it's a move he's been practicing since his Pop Warner days with the Riverdale Wildcats.

The Lions could've had Adrian Peterson. All day, in fact. But that's the thing about game-breaking talent in the NFL: You can't have what you can't catch.

Three players who were expected to play significant roles for the Detroit Lions this season are listed as inactive for today's game against the Minnesota Vikings.

For the first time in a month, the Lions had quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson on the field together.

Three members of the Lions' starting front seven did not participate in the portion of practice open to reporters today: linebackers Larry Foote and Ernie Sims, as well as defensive end Dewayne White.

Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson moved well in the portion of Wednesday's practice open to reporters.

Lions receiver Calvin Johnson will start Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks, returning to the lineup after missing two games with a right knee injury.

Oh, what it's like to be a Lions fan. What a maddening thing when you live in a world of high draft picks and low scores.A When management consistently misses on can't-miss prospects and possible late-round gems turn out to be polished coal.

A week after getting heckled by a small group of fans late in a loss to St. Louis, Matthew Stafford might find himself in another awkward spot Sunday at Seattle: getting harassed by Seahawks rookie Aaron Curry, the linebacker Lions fans were clamoring for as the top pick before the draft in April.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Friday he's "optimistic" that both receiver Calvin Johnson and running back Kevin Smith will play Sunday at Seattle.

Lions running back Kevin Smith returned to practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday with a shoulder injury.

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz said today that wide receiver Calvin Johnson probably still will be a game-time decision Sunday at Seattle, even though Johnson seemed to move well in practice on his injured right knee.

The intention is clear. The results are not. Coach Jim Schwartz lamented his team's reliance on "small ball" offensively after their 17-10 loss to the Rams on Sunday.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford isn't the only rookie returning to the Lions' lineup today against St.

At some point in the 2009 NFL season, the Detroit Lions needed to find a time to exhale.

The Lions' top young offensive players - quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson - will not play today against the Packers because of right knee injuries.