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With no time left on the clock, needing a touchdown to secure their second victory of the season, the Lions turned to a rookie quarterback and a rookie tight end.

It's inexplicable. Will James -- back after the early shoulder stinger - just got beat deep by Chansi Stuckey for a 40-yard bomb down the sideline to make it 17-3 with 4 minutes left.

As you have probably heard by now, last weekend Bill Belichick made one of the most controversial decisions in the history of thinking.

It might be time for Detroit Lions veteran left tackle Jeff Backus to go. I'll pose a burning question about the Detroit Lions each week during the NFL season.

With Levy playing at least as well than Sims, so long as Levy keeps progressing Sims doesn't see the field until every bruise is healed.

Since joining the Lions in 2001 as Matt Millen's second overall NFL draft selection , center Dominic Raiola has never experienced a winning season in Detroit.

The Detroit Lions came out of the 27-10 loss at Minnesota with several injuries.

For the past 11 years, the Detroit Lions have traveled to the Metrodome to face the Minnesota Vikings.

Middle linebacker Larry Foote Foote leads the Detroit Lions in tackles and is their best hope for containing Vikings superstar Adrian Peterson.

The Minnesota Vikings' Jared Allen is tied for the league lead in sacks this season with 10 1/2. The Vikings will host the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

If you don't mind, Jim Schwartz will take a pass on his first midterm exam as the Lions' head coach.

It is impossible to field all the questions about the Detroit Lions during the one-hour weekly live chat at MLive.com, so I've selected some others to respond to here: Chuck: Do you see both Linehan and Cunningham being here next year? A: I think offensive coordinator Scott Linehan and defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham both have done pretty ...

When it comes to Lions rookie tight end Brandon Pettigrew, everyone agrees on one thing.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson poses with Schnitzel, Schiza and Schmiegen, three American Eskimo dogs owned by Lions fan Hellen Hines of Dearborn.

Allen Park -- A week off brought changes, as promised. And while the Lions staff wasn't offering any details about a reshuffled offensive line -- 'We're looking at a lot of different things,' coach Jim Schwartz said Tuesday -- the players couldn't ignore it.

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

Lions coach Jim Schwartz: "Penalties before the snap, lined up offsides, offsides, false start -- that's stuff we've GOT to put behind us.

Kevin Smith, right, can handle the majority of the Lions' rushing load. It is impossible to field all of the questions about the Detroit Lions during the one-hour weekly live chat at MLive.com , so I've selected some others to respond to here: Marc: I still think the Lions need a No.

Has Ernie Sims become expendable? It's hard to believe the Lions' ninth overall selection in the 2006 Draft, who also started every game in his first three seasons, could possibly be replaceable.

Brandon Pettigrew shares some excitement at the "Lions Uncaged" event during training camp, but fans might be getting too critical too quickly toward the Detroit Lions' rookie tight end.