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Jim Schwartz: Lions' improvement ceased last 2 games
Not only are the Lions 1-6, they're coming off back-to-back stinkers. They were dominated in a 26-0 loss at Green Bay. Then, after a bye week, at home, they suffered a 17-10 loss to St. Louis, a team on a 17-game losing streak. Are they on schedule in their development after the NFL's first 0-16 ...
Is the patience for Jim Schwartz over already?
Is the patience for Jim Schwartz over already?
blog.mlive.com — Jim Schwartz is not going to turn into Rod Marinelli, no matter how many columnists insist that... he might. (more) Is the patience for Jim Schwartz over already?
Identity Crisis?
Identity Crisis?
prideofdetroit.com — More photos » by Tony Ding - AP 16 days ago: FILE -- This is an Oct.... 11, 2009, file photo showing Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz talking into ... (more) Identity Crisis?
Lions with -- and without -- Stafford-Johnson - NFC North
espn.go.com — Posted by ESPN.com s Kevin Seifert As Tom Kowalski of Mlive.com notes, Detroit had quarterback Matthew Stafford... (knee) and receiver Calvin Johnson (knee) on the practice field together Thursday for the first time in more than two weeks. Johnson s ... (more) Lions with -- and without -- Stafford-Johnson - NFC North
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Tuesday morning one-liners
ProFootballTalk.com — ... of DT Tommie Harris. Said Lions coach Jim Schwartz, "I don't know that we made improvement in those two games. There has been some things. You can also take any play in a game and point to some positives. But as a team, I don't know that we saw improvement there. So we're off schedule in that regard in these last two games, yes." The Packers may turn back to ...

[Lions] Lions QB Matthew Stafford Still Dealing With Knee Injury
Gridironfans.com — ... The Matthew Stafford watch isn't quite over. Schwartz said the rookie quarterback had no problems after returning from a right knee injury, but the Lions will continue to monitor him for setbacks. "There's been nothing," Schwartz said. "But is he totally out of the woods? Is this behind him? Probably not yet. He probably still has treatments and things like that. I don't know for how long." Source: FreePress ...

9-on-9: Kubiak waits, Chambers relocates, Rodgers hobbles
Roto Arcade — It hasn't been the busiest of NFL newsdays; here's the best linkage we could scare up. See something worthwhile we missed? Drop knowledge in the comments. • The Texans are an offense in flux right now: Owen Daniels(notes) is officially out for the year, Steve Slaton(notes) can't hold onto the ball, Ryan Moats(notes) is fresh off a breakout game (thanks Buffalo), Matt Schaub(notes) has to deal with Indy this week, etc. Gary Kubiak isn't in a rush to name his starting back for Week 9, so you'll have to make a blind guess with your Moats FAAB decision. When you ...

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