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Lions' Jim Schwartz: Matthew Stafford takes step back, not getting enough help from team
Lions' Jim Schwartz: Matthew Stafford takes step back, not getting enough help from team
"Matt made some decisions I'm sure he'd like to have back. But it's not all him. There are other breakdowns along the way," Schwartz said.
Matthew Stafford's Start to His Career Eerily Similar to Peyton Manning's
Matthew Stafford's Start to His Career Eerily Similar to Peyton Manning's
detroit4lyfe.com — Fear not Matthew Stafford fans worried with his recent five interception Detmer Jr. showing on Sunday afternoon. A fine Pride of Detroit reader by the name of N4RY4 , which I think is R2D2 squared, has put together stats that will blow your freaking mind . Stats that line up Matthew ... (more) Matthew Stafford's Start to His Career Eerily Similar to ...
About time: Calvin Johnson shows a little frustration
About time: Calvin Johnson shows a little frustration
blog.mlive.com — Calvin Johnson's sideline cold shoulder to Matt Stafford is a good thing. (more) About time: Calvin Johnson shows a little frustration
Repetitive Lions losses are more fun to break down in pictures
Repetitive Lions losses are more fun to break down in pictures
detroit4lyfe.com — Lions come out of the stadium tunnel in Seattle to jeers from the rabid Seahawks fans. Culpepper and a couple other Lions appear to notice the two creative signs a couple Seahawks fans spent all week thinking up. The one on the left, held by a guy in what looks to be a personal No. 1 ... (more) Repetitive Lions losses are more fun to break down in ...
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[Lions] Lions Rookie WR Derrick Williams Moves Up The Depth Chart
Gridironfans.com — ... the switch would continue into next week. "I don't know. Derrick had done some good things and we wanted to get him on the field,'' Schwartz said. "We were trying to feature a two-tight end (formation) and feature Casey (FitzSimmons) as that slot receiver because of some of the matchups he was able to present. It put them in a bind of whether they stayed 'regular' or went 'nickel.' We were able to run the ball effectively when they were in nickel.'' Source: MLive.com ...

Seahawks-Lions one-liners
ProFootballTalk.com — ... and stayed in three-wide looks for much of the game. Lions coach Jim Schwartz doesn't believe that Calvin Johnson's disappointing return to the lineup (two catches, 27 yards) was caused by the wide receiver's lingering knee injury. The Lions used rookie Derrick Williams ...

[Lions] Lions Say QB Matthew Stafford Regressed Vs Seahawks
Gridironfans.com — ... if Stafford took a step back in his development. "I agree in some part, but we also didn't do a good job of helping our quarterback out. We had catchable balls again. There were chances to move the chains. Where I think he took a step back, a point he had passed earlier in the season, were the interceptions where he was too aggressive down the field," Schwartz said. "Why aren't you checking the ball down? Why aren't you making a safer play?" Source: MLive.com ...

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