4 Months Ago, FOXSports.com News for Lions says (in Lions try to regroup after latest disaster) Jim Schwartz knows that the Detroit Lions need to find some big plays and fast. He also knows that as long as star receiver Calvin Johnson is sidelined, those plays will be hard to find. Schwartz spoke Monday after his Lions (1-6) lost 17-10 to St. Louis in a game that ended the Rams' 17-game losi...

And FOXSports.com News for Lions says (in Lions' Stafford in and Calvin Johnson out vs. Rams) Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was active and receiver Calvin Johnson was out against the St. Louis Rams. Dennis Northcutt replaced Johnson in Detroit's lineup Sunday. Stafford missed two games with an injured right knee. He was able to rest last week because Detroit had a bye. The No. 1 pi...

5 Months Ago, FOXSports.com News for Lions says (in Lions optimistic they will be healthy after bye) Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says he is optimistic his banged-up team will be at full strength after their bye. Schwartz said Monday that quarterback Matthew Stafford is doing everything possible to return and the team is doing what it can to get him back on the field. The No. 1 pick in the N...

And FOXSports.com News for Lions says (in Lions want wins, not rest for Stafford and Johnson) Lions coach Jim Schwartz says he will not take an upcoming bye into consideration when deciding if quarterback Matthew Stafford and receiver Calvin Johnson will play at Green Bay. Schwartz said Monday "we're trying to win" when asked if he might rest Stafford and Johnson against the Pack...

And FOXSports.com News for Lions says (in Lions' WR Johnson injured right knee vs. Steelers) Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson limped off the field and the team's training staff treated his right knee on the sideline Sunday. He was hobbled as he tried to walk after the Pittsburgh Steelers beat Detroit 28-20. Johnson was running a route across the end zone in the first quarter wh...

And FOXSports.com News for Lions says (in Lions: Stafford day to day with knee injury) The Detroit Lions are publicly holding out hope Matthew Stafford, the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, might be healthy enough to play the Pittsburgh Steelers. "It's possible," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Monday. Stafford's right knee was twisted on a sack in the fourth quarter of Sunday's los...