Simpson, Stafford Active For Vikings-Lions
Minnesota wide receiver Jerome Simpson is active for Sunday's game at Detroit after serving a three-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
Minnesota wide receiver Jerome Simpson is active for Sunday's game at Detroit after serving a three-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
The Minnesota Vikings have a chance to maintain at least a share of the NFC North lead with a victory against the Detroit Lions. The Lions are struggling and the Vikings enter with momentum from a victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
The Detroit Lions got a boost on offense with Matthew Stafford's return to practice.
Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford has returned to practice.
The Jets No. 2 man may get the hype, but the only Superman that will save the day coming off the bench is Shaun Hill.
Stafford was injured late in Detroit's loss Sunday at Tennessee.
The Matthew Stafford health watch has begun anew, an unpleasantly familiar move for the Detroit Lions.
It was a brutal beat down. The Detroit Lions lose during week three against the Tennessee Titans in Nashville Sunday afternoon. 97.1 The Ticket's Terry Foster called into First Forecast Mornings to talk to anchor Syma Chowdhry about this tough loss.
Detroit Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz talked about Matthew Stafford's injured leg today at his weekly news conference and said "we'll see how he progresses throughout the week."
In getting off to a 1-1 start, the Detroit Lions have performed about as well as fans expected them too, but the poor play of quarterback Matthew Stafford is cause for concern.
Who are the top ten quarterbacks heading into week three of the NFL season. Cam Newton, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees, Tom Brady and Tony Romo are on the short list of the elite QBs.
For Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions, this was another missed opportunity.
San Francisco's stingy defense denied Matthew Stafford another milestone, Vernon Davis caught touchdown passes of 21 and 23 yards from Alex Smith, and the 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 27-19 on Sunday night in a September showdown of NFC powers.
If you don't remember, last year ESPN's Trent Dilfer did a film study on Matthew Stafford and Gator read his tweets on the air as how they were written.
One of the cool things about covering the NFL is getting a chance to talk to the opposing players and coaches throughout the week.
If these Detroit Lions and the San Francisco 49ers players, coaches and mascots were to go mano a mano in a fight, which one would win?
The Detroit Lions with Stafford at the helm pulled out a last second win in Sunday's game against the St. Louis Ram's.
The Lions make no apologies for how they are built. They are built to pass the football.
With Jahvid Best on the PUP list and Mikel Leshoure out for the first two games of the season due to suspension, the Lions are shorthanded on running backs heading into the regular season. While this may be cause for concern in game two against the 49ers, Detroit shouldn't be too concerned about their matchup against the Rams. Here's why.
Comments on the Detroit Lions by the AP Pro32 panel (ranking in parentheses):
The Lions are making more national news and this time with a starring roll in a new Monday Night Football commercial.
The Lions made a trade Tuesday to bolster the sagging cornerback core.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell couldn't help but notice a great deal of optimism and confidence that the Detroit Lions are moving in the right direction when he visited their training camp.
Matthew Stafford threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Johnson and the Detroit Lions went on to beat the Buffalo Bills 38-32 Thursday night.
It probably shouldn't come as any surprise the Lions are going to walk into 2012 with the same strengths and the same ultimately fatal weakness they had at the close of the 2011 season.
Saturday's rain didn't stop volunteers from celebrating their hard work done in Detroit's Denby neighborhood over the past week.
The Spartans (3-2, 1-1) lost the football three times in the red zone in the first half to hurt their chances of hanging around in Saturday's 38-7 loss to Ohio State.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell called the storm "a true multi-state event" that's had "significant impacts" across five states.
Hezbollah confirmed his death, making him the seventh senior Hezbollah leader slain in Israeli strikes in a little over a week. They include founding members who had evaded death or detention for decades.
Lyle Menendez tells "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales, "There's just never been a case of guilt or innocence. It was always about why it happened."
A 7-year-old girl is dead and her sister in police custody after a possible stabbing Saturday afternoon.
The Spartans (3-2, 1-1) lost the football three times in the red zone in the first half to hurt their chances of hanging around in Saturday's 38-7 loss to Ohio State.
Three people were arrested after a scuffle with Livingston County Sheriff's deputies during Shaquille O'Neal's visit to his restaurant, authorities say.
Saturday's rain didn't stop volunteers from celebrating their hard work done in Detroit's Denby neighborhood over the past week.
Kalel Mullings rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns as No. 12 Michigan held on to the Little Brown Jug with a 27-24 win in the rain against Minnesota.
Customs and Border Protection agents say they seized 490 counterfeit airbags this fiscal year, which is more than 10 times higher than 2023.
The United Auto Workers union announced that workers at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge tool and die unit have reached a tentative agreement with Ford.
Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is looking for a CEO to succeed Carlos Tavares, but the company says it's just part of a normal leadership succession plan.
On average, EVs weigh 30% more than their gas-powered counterparts because of the batteries that power them.
The United Auto Workers union announced on Wednesday that members at Ford Motor Company's River Rouge tool and die unit will go on strike on Sept. 26 if an agreement is not reached.
British actress Dame Maggie Smith had an extensive career in theater and movies, gaining international acclaim in later roles in "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey."
Billy Joel and Stevie Nicks are teaming up for a show at the home of the Detroit Lions on Saturday, March 29.
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
Disney follows in the footsteps of Netflix in looking to convert Disney+ password-borrowers into paying customers.
Fans of the TV show "Bridgerton" already expressed some frustrations when the event was rescheduled from August to September.
FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell called the storm "a true multi-state event" that's had "significant impacts" across five states.
Lyle Menendez tells "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales, "There's just never been a case of guilt or innocence. It was always about why it happened."
In most states, those who wish to vote have more than one option that makes it easier and more convenient to register or update their registration than in past years.
Darien Urban, 21, and Shalene Ehlers, 20, the baby's parents were arrested after they allegedly tried to sell their 2-month-old baby because having three dogs and an infant was "not working."
Bigger bins and premium-priced seating with added legroom are just some of the changes the carrier is betting will win over customers.
Ten deaths have been linked to now-recalled Boar's Head products.
New lawsuits have been filed against a Rochester Hills doctor accused of sexually assaulting patients.
The latest CDC survey found 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. were obese. A map shows the states with the highest and lowest rates.
The City of Detroit is considering limiting protests near health care facilities.
The government has already disbursed more than 900 million free at-home COVID-19 tests, and will be reopening its free test kit portal.
The Spartans (3-2, 1-1) lost the football three times in the red zone in the first half to hurt their chances of hanging around in Saturday's 38-7 loss to Ohio State.
Delbert Mimms III ran for two touchdowns and a career-high 145 yards and Eastern Michigan beat winless Kent State 52-33 in a Mid-American Conference opener.
Detroit City FC heads out to the West Coast for the final time this season, facing off against Monterey Bay FC on Saturday night.
The Tigers were shut out by the White Sox 4-0 less than 24 hours after Detroit celebrated an AL wild card berth.
Kalel Mullings rushed for 111 yards and two touchdowns as No. 12 Michigan held on to the Little Brown Jug with a 27-24 win in the rain against Minnesota.
Reggie E. Davis, president of consumer banking at Flagstar Bank, talks about the company's imprint in Michigan and the changing dynamics of the industry on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
The UAW remains an interesting factor in this race, too. Pundits point to Michigan as a critical battleground that the two camps are paying huge attention to.
Steve Kiefer has been on a mission to get distracted driving laws adopted in states across America, which he updates on CBS Detroit's Michigan Matters.
The two authors also shared advice for others considering writing a book and things they wish they'd known before they started.
Detroit put the world on wheels, and now it is leading the charge to be the Mobility Capitol.
Saturday's rain didn't stop volunteers from celebrating all their hard word done in Detroit's Denby neighborhood over the past week. Life Remodeled held a community fair for everyone that helped clear out an area for their new Anchor Detroit building.
Residents in Taylor are in shock after the tragic death of a 7-year-old girl, who police say had injuries consistent with being stabbed. Her 13-year-old sister was taken into custody Saturday.
Cloudy and breezy today with a few scattered light showers moving through.
AIS Construction and the Hazel Park Fire Department gave away coats, hats, boots and gloves to kids in need on Saturday.
A 7-year-old girl is dead and her sister in police custody after a possible stabbing in Taylor Saturday afternoon.