Detroit (1-2) at Chicago (2-1)The Detroit Lions ended an ugly chapter in their history with last week’s win over the Washington Redskins. Now, the trick for Jim Schwartz and company will be to keep the good times rolling on the road.Detroit will travel to Soldier Field for a matchup with the longtime division rival Bears, with an eye toward putting another long-standing losing streak to rest.The Lions have lost 13 in a row away from the Motor City since Oct. 28, 2007, when they defeated the Bear
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With the NFL regular season rapidly approaching, rookies from the highly touted to the previously unknown will be called upon to play key roles in their NFL debut seasons. “As a rookie, you want to come in and learn as much as you can,” says Detroit Lions quarterback MATTHEW STAFFORD, the first overall selection in the 2009 NFL Draft. “You find out what it is like to be a professional both on and off the field. You try to study and give yourself a chance to be competitive so you can show what
Yes, I know Matt Stafford has signed with the Detroit Lions, nevertheless, he represents the NFL Draft’s first round — at least for this post, he does. The issue at hand is with NFL training camps starting this week, out of the 32 first round draft picks, only four have signed their contract — Stafford, Mark Sanchez, Cleveland Browns center Alex Mack, and Evander “Ziggy” Hood by the Pittsburgh Steelers. It should be noted Hood was the final pick of the first round. But that’s it. Only thos
As I’m sure everyone knows by now, the NFL draft happened this past weekend. The Detroit Lions chose Georgia QB Matthew Stafford with the first pick, signing him to a 6-year, $78 million dollar deal with $41.7 million in guaranteed money . The deal represented the largest amount of guaranteed money for any player in NFL history. Matthew Stafford, who hasn’t taken a snap in the NFL, has more guaranteed money in his contract than an established NFL star, ala Haynesworth, and established NFL s
