Pall Grows Darker Around Lions as Hill Goes Down, Stanton Named Starter at QB

The Lions played really well for three quarters of last Thursday’s annual Thanksgiving game. Then during the fourth quarter, the Lions lack of depth, talent-shortage, and bad luck all conspired together to lead to a multiple touchdown loss to the Patriots. As if Matthew Stafford’s injury, along with the Lions now three game losing streak, wasn’t bad enough, the news that the Lions will likely be without Shaun Hill for the remaining duration of the season, makes the Lions once promising season resemble that of so many during recent seasons–a devout failure. The Lions will start QB Drew Stanton against the Bears Sunday. They are clearly not confident in Stanton, nor his backup Zac Robinson, since they also worked out both J.T. O’Sullivan and Josh McCown on Tuesday. Yuck! Stanton is Scrappy and Eager to Prove Himself Sunday The Lions are likely to be compelled to rush Matthew Stafford back later in the season, as their season continues to run off of the r...