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Lions' Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson both practice today
ALLEN PARK -- Rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford practiced for the third straight day today and it appears he'll be the starter when the Lions host the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. However, nothing is official and it's unlikely head coach...
Lions' Matthew Stafford returns to practice, Calvin Johnson sits out
mlive.com — ALLEN PARK - Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford returned to practice today while receiver Calvin Johnson did not participate. Stafford took snaps in the No. 1 rotation during individual drills; the media is not allowed to watch any team ... (more) Lions' Matthew Stafford returns to practice, Calvin ...
Matthew Stafford Cures World Hunger
Matthew Stafford Cures World Hunger
detroit4lyfe.com — In light of recent news that Mark Sanchez donated 500 hot dogs and hamburgers to a New Jersey soup kitchen, Matthew Stafford has agreed to donate a small portion of his record-setting contract to cure world hunger. Stafford's contract, roughly equivalent to the gross national product of China, ... (more) Matthew Stafford Cures World Hunger
Lions' Matthew Stafford practices, but Calvin Johnson sits out again
mlive.com — ALLEN PARK -- Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford for a second straight day today, another sign that he could start in Sunday's game against the St. Louis Rams at Ford Field. There was some concern about how Stafford's knee...  ... (more) Lions' Matthew Stafford practices, but Calvin Johnson ...
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Biggs: Good news in Motown despite blackout
The National Football Post » Hot News and Rumors — ... St. Louis Rams, for folks who care about that kind of stuff or understand the significance of the Lions actually being favored. The team announced earlier today that the game will be blacked out, but the Lions got some good news as quarterback Matthew Stafford, who has not played in a game since dislocating his right knee cap Oct. 4 at Chicago, practiced. So did wide receiver Calvin Johnson, who injured his knee against Pittsburgh on Oct. 11, according to Tom Kowalski of MLive.com. It was the third straight day of practice for Stafford , and it was the first for Johnson after ...

Flames/Lames: Darren Sproles, Three...Two...One...Liftoff!
Roto Arcade — ... , who missed practice Wednesday, will likely be a game-time decision, but Schwartz is confident he'll see the field. The freakishly skilled wideout practiced Thursday. If Megatron is inactive, it obviously hinders Stafford's scoring potential, but with enough suitable weapons around him, he could still achieve flame status. The Rams are that reprehensible. ...

Lions with -- and without -- Stafford-Johnson
ESPN.com - NFL Nation Blog — ... 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 participation apparently was on a very limited basis, but Kowalski reports both players have a decent chance to play Sunday against St. Louis. That got me wondering how the Lions have done with and without their two most important offensive players. I realize we’re only six games into the year, but it’s at ...

Matthew Stafford injury watch: Day 3
The Wayne Fontes Experience - A Detroit Lions Blog — It's day 3 of practice after the bye, and the guessing games in regard to Matthew Stafford's status for Sunday continue. Yes, he did practice for the third straight day, and there's no hint of any complications. Mlive's Killer Kowalski is all but convinced Stafford will take the field against the Rams: Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford practiced for the third consecutive day today, and it appears he'll be the starter when the Lions host the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. In even better news, Calvin Johnson joined ...

Friday Notes: Calvin Johnson Returns to Practice
Pride Of Detroit — ... Stafford practiced for the third day in a row on Thursday, so I would peg his chances of playing on Sunday as probable.  It appears that he should be good to go barring any unforeseen setbacks. ...

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