Larry Foote News

Stafford set an NFL rookie passing record with 422 yards in a 38-37 victory over Cleveland and became the youngest player to throw five touchdown passes in a game.

Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith, left, has a good shot at surpassing the 100-yard rushing mark Sunday against the 32nd-ranked Cleveland defense.

The Lions now have added eight defensive backs since Sept. 4. 'I thought it was 800,' defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham joked Wednesday.

To the untrained eye, it looked like Lions linebacker Larry Foote excelled in the first six games, then struggled in the next three.

The Detroit Lions have good news and bad news on the linebacker front for Sunday's game at Minnesota.

The Lions have placed safety Marquand Manuel on injured reserve with a shoulder problem and signed DeAngelo Smith off Chicago's practice squad.

This afternoon, yours truly will be credentialed into the Detroit Lions-Minnesota Vikings football game as they square-off at 1:00 PM EST in Minneapolis at the Hubert H. Humphey Metrodome.

Minneapolis -- 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.

Lions kicker Jason Hanson has seen it all before. The eventual slide toward oblivion -- 0-16, 3-13, 2-14 -- has happened time and again over his previous 17 seasons in Detroit.

Larry Foote missed a second day of practice Thursday resting a sore knee, but he said he expects to play Sunday when the Lions face the Minnesota Vikings at the Metrodome.

Lions LB Ernie Sims will miss Sunday's game against the Vikings with a hamstring injury that he sustained during a Week 9 loss to the Seahawks.

A week off with the Minnesota Vikings on a bye heightened Brett Favre's status as the NFC North's top quarterback.

For the first time in his NFL career, Matthew Stafford will get to play against an opponent for the second time.

Linebacker Ernie Sims was held out of practice Wednesday with a right hamstring injury he suffered in Sunday's loss in Seattle.

Allen Park -- Linebacker Ernie Sims was held out of practice Wednesday with the right hamstring injury he suffered in the second half of Sunday's loss in Seattle.

Seattle -- The youth movement is under way, for better and for worse. Sparked by big plays early from their rookies, the Lions did something they've rarely done Sunday.

For linebacker Larry Foote, this is all pretty new, which makes it even tougher.

Lions linebacker Julian Peterson, on his return to Seattle, where he played the past three seasons: 'It was cool.

The rout was on, but the Seahawks finally rallied, with a 10-play, 60-yard drive to start the second quarter.

Seattle can be one of the most difficult places to play in the NFL. The 12th Man can be loud and intimidating, and the Seahawks love to use it to their advantage.