December 31st, 2009 
Matt Loede 
Posted in The Lions have sold out their season finale against the Chicago Bears, avoiding a local television blackout. The team announced Thursday a few hundred tickets returned by the Bears are for sale. Detroit sold out three of its first seven games at Ford Field this season. It also had some of the franchise’s smallest crowds [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Stafford Has Successful Surgery on Knee
The Lions say quarterback Matthew Stafford has undergone successful surgery on his right knee. Stafford had what the Lions called minor surgery on Tuesday. He was placed on injured reserve last week after a physical exam revealed he wouldn’t be ready to play in Sunday’s season finale against Chicago.
Turnovers Help Lions Drop 20-6 Decision To 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers, during their game agaisnt the visiting Detroit Lions, began rather slowly – perhaps a result of the hangover from last week when they were eliminated from playoff contention. But they got their act together in the second half, as turnovers, along with two touchdowns scored about six minutes apart, helped San [...]
Tags: Stafford Placed on Injured Reserve
The season is over for Lions prized rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford. The team on Thursday decided to spare the final two games for Stafford, and decided to put him on injured reserve. Stafford has been sidelined for the last two weeks with a separated left shoulder, but it’s a knee injury that at the end [...]
Hanson Can’t Explain Kicking Issues
Booth Newspapers talks today about the issues that kicker Jason Hanson has been having as of late: Lions kicker Jason Hanson connected on his first nine field goal attempts this season -including four from 46 yards and longer. Since that time, though, Hanson has hit just 7-of-14. Five of those misses have come from 48 [...]
Stanton to Start at QB for the Lions vs San Fran
The Free Press reports that the Lions will go with Drew Stanton at QB on Sunday: The Detroit Lions announced today that Drew Stanton will start at quarterback Sunday at San Francisco, getting the nod over Daunte Culpepper. Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (shoulder) did not participate in the portion of practice open to reporters today. [...]
Injury Theory
I have wondered for years why the Lions always seem to have massive amounts of injuries and usually lead the league in players on injured reserve. In the Marinelli years I figured it was because he wanted lighter faster players and their bodies just couldn’t handle the abuse. The issue goes deeper than that though, [...]
Culpepper To Start Sunday vs. Cardinals
The Detroit Lions, as those of you who follow the team, already know, have been offensively-challenged as late, as evidenced by being outscored 74-3 the past two games. The quarterback behind center during those two losses? Daunte Culpepper. It sure sounds like team head coach Jim Schwartz still has confidence in Culpepper as despite the [...]
