Lions Thankful For Quick Turnaround After Loss To Patriots
"Nobody's happier than us that our game's on Thursday," quarterback Matthew Stafford said.
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"Nobody's happier than us that our game's on Thursday," quarterback Matthew Stafford said.
The Detroit Lions played on Thanksgiving before 24 of the current NFL franchises even existed. The Lions' first owner scheduled the inaugural game in 1934 to try and generate interest in the team.
Willie Young spent years chasing after Matthew Stafford in practices. As a fellow Lion, he never got to actually hit Stafford, of course.
The Wall Street Journal detailed how Suh - "the NFL's secret finance nerd" - has carefully cultivated relationships with businessmen.
Johnson said he is still the same guy who dominated games in recent years, but he laughed off the notion that he once made it look easy.
Thanksgiving is always a busy day in Detroit.
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The Lions have gone two games without scoring a touchdown, and the team's average of 17.9 points per game ranks 28th in the league.
Bush posted and retweeted more than a dozen messages on Twitter regarding the grand jury's decision not to charge police officer Darren Wilson.
The average secondary market price for Lions tickets on TiqIQ against the Bears this Thursday is currently $287.23.
"Whatever it takes to get that done, I'm going to do it."
Matthew Stafford's fiancée, Kelly Hall, posted an impressive Instagram video of her going 4-for-5 from 3-point range
Caldwell discussed the possibility of moving Waddle to the left side but would not say whether the Lions are seriously considering a move.
Belichick's zinger might be more aggravating to Raiola than any amount of money the league can dock him.
"You want us to keep playing football?" Lions center Dominic Raiola said. "Let's play football."
"I don't think this team's going to make the playoffs," Bradshaw said, "simply because that offense has gone into hibernation."
The team has released a brand new Detroit Lions-inspired Ford Mustang with Honolulu blue rims, a silver body with a stripe down the middle and the Lions logos on the car.
Detroit (7-4) lost for the second straight week against a conference leader, which fell to Arizona 14-6 in Week 11.
Die-hard football fans lined up outside Ford Field in Detroit as early at midnight on Sunday to get what was left of the tickets for Monday night's matchup between the Bills and Jets.
Tight end Brandon Pettigrew is active for the Detroit Lions after missing one game with a foot injury, while running back Reggie Bush is out for the second game in a row with an ankle injury.
The Lions, tied for first in the NFC North with Green Bay, have given up more than 20 points just three times and never more than 24. Opponents have averaged 15.6.
Lewand would not say whether Ford Field might also be a possible venue if the Bills need an alternate location for their next home game.
The general public will have an opportunity to secure free tickets to Monday's game via Flash Seats beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
"Long story short, once I got the phone call, I was out of here," Jones said, recalling the moment of finding out his son was ailing.
A man convicted of setting his girlfriend's Macomb County home on fire, killing her two cats in the process, will spend years in prison.
Bodycam video captured a sheriff's deputy in Racine County, Wisconsin, saving the life of a little girl from a house fire that killed her mother and the family dog earlier this week.
The robbery occurred at a restaurant in the 18500 block of East Warren around 1:35 p.m. on July 2, 2025.
RoboCop has found a permanent home in Detroit — all 11 feet and 3,500 pounds of him.
President Trump suggested Americans won't have to pay personal income taxes "in the not-too-distant future" because of rising U.S. tariffs.
A man was killed, and a woman is hospitalized after a shooting at an apartment complex Thursday morning in Detroit.
A man was shot and killed by Sterling Heights police Wednesday afternoon after he pointed a gun at officers, police said.
One of the victims in a mass stabbing at a Walmart in Traverse City, Michigan, last summer is suing the retailer, alleging that the store failed to protect its customers.
A man convicted of setting his girlfriend's Macomb County home on fire, killing her two cats in the process, will spend years in prison.
The Detroit Lions host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season on Thursday.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
Yanfeng will close its Romulus production facility, located at 9800 Inkster Road.
In Metro Detroit, drivers are paying about $3.06 per gallon, which is 1 cent more than last week but 3 cents less than at the same time a year ago.
Most of the intersections and roundabouts that made the 2024 list are in Southeast Michigan.
Avancez said a change in customer orders will result in layoffs during December at its Hazel Park location.
RoboCop has found a permanent home in Detroit — all 11 feet and 3,500 pounds of him.
Stoppard was often hailed as the greatest British playwright of his generation.
More than 75 dazzling displays lined up to march down Woodward Avenue, led by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who served as grand marshal for the parade.
The culinary team at Ford Field has planned a special menu for Thursday's game when the Detroit Lions host the Green Bay Packers.
Downtown Rochester, Michigan, is now fully into the holiday spirit as it held its annual Big, Bright Light Show and Lagniappe celebration Monday evening.
President Trump suggested Americans won't have to pay personal income taxes "in the not-too-distant future" because of rising U.S. tariffs.
The first Michigan Special Education Benchmarks Report says students with disabilities score below their peers in several areas.
Authorities say the FBI has arrested a man suspected of placing pipe bombs outside RNC and DNC headquarters on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets Thursday and Friday to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 26 points, Ryan Rollins added 22 and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo to an injury three minutes into the game to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 on Wednesday night.
Women who have a doula are 47% less likely to have a cesarean delivery and a 29% lower chance of having a preterm delivery, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
A former Michigan pharmacist will spend nearly four years in prison in connection with a $4 million Medicare fraud scheme at a pharmacy he owned.
ByHeart said it can't rule out that all of its baby formula across all product lots could be contaminated, citing recent test results.
Commonly called the "stomach flu," norovirus is a contagious infection that can cause inflammation of the stomach.
The Detroit Lions host the Dallas Cowboys in Week 14 of the 2025 NFL season on Thursday.
Kevin Porter Jr. scored 26 points, Ryan Rollins added 22 and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame the loss of Giannis Antetokounmpo to an injury three minutes into the game to beat the Detroit Pistons 113-109 on Wednesday night.
The Detroit Lions and Dallas Cowboys are the top two teams in the hunt for an NFC wild card and are still holding on to hopes to compete for division championships.
It was an ultimate shopping spree at Shed 5 at Eastern Market for 750 families who were preselected by the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program.
Campbell played for the Lakers from 1990 to 1997 and won a title with the Detroit Pistons in 2004.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
This week's roundtable discusses the economic outlook as the critical fourth quarter of 2025 plays out.
Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield was overwhelmingly elected as mayor.
Eric Poe, CEO of CURE Auto Insurance, a New Jersey–based car insurer that entered the Michigan market four years ago and now has over 100,000 customers here, appears on Michigan Matters to discuss insurance rates.
A man was shot and killed by Sterling Heights police Wednesday afternoon after he pointed a gun at officers, police said.
A man was killed, and a woman was hospitalized after a shooting at an apartment complex Thursday morning on Detroit's east side, police said.
The CDC's vaccine advisory panel meets this week to discuss recommendations for the hepatitis B vaccine and the schedule of childhood shots.
The Detroit Opera opens its 2025-26 season with “Highways and Valleys— Two American Love Stories."
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