Lions trust in Matthew Stafford at an all-time high?
Just the other day, Lions reporter Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press was reporting that backup QB Shaun Hill has been walking around with a boot on his left foot. The reason for the boot according to Birkett was due to Hill undergoing minor surgery to repair a minor but nagging injury.
Just talked to #Lions backup QB Shaun Hill. Has a boot on his left foot. Said he underwent...
Lions backup quarterback recovering from minor surgery
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Detroit Lions backup quarterback Shaun Hill is recovering from minor surgery on his foot. Hill had the surgery to repair a “nagging injury” on his left foot.
The Lions needed Hill for only one game last season. Hill came off the bench to go 10-of-14 for 172 yards and two touchdowns in a loss to Tennessee.
Hill, 33, is one of the leagues better backup options...
Lions Backup QB Shaun Hill Recovering From Offseason Surgery
The old saying goes like this, “You’re only as good as your backup.” And many teams have found this out, including the Bears and Vikings in recent years who lost their starter and found out the hard way.
Fortunately for the Detroit Lions, they have had the luxury of employing one of the leagues best backups for the past few seasons in Shaun Hill. The former Maryland product...
Year in Review: Detroit Lions
Three very odd plays sum up the frustration that consumed the Detroit Lions in 2012:
Sept. 23 at Tennessee: Trailing by three points in overtime, the Lions faced a fourth-and-1 at the Titans 7-yard line. The plan was to line up and try to draw the defense offsides. But center Dominic Raiola somehow didnt get the word and snapped the ball by mistake. Quarterback Shaun Hill failed...
Year in Review: Detroit Lions
Three very odd plays sum up the frustration that consumed the Detroit Lions in 2012:
Sept. 23 at Tennessee: Trailing by three points in overtime, the Lions faced a fourth-and-1 at the Titans 7-yard line. The plan was to line up and try to draw the defense offsides. But center Dominic Raiola somehow didnt get the word and snapped the ball by mistake. Quarterback Shaun Hill failed...
NFL Coroner's Report: Tennessee Titans Autopsy
When 32 souls are running about, and there's only enough air for 12 to breathe, it's inevitable that we're going to see 20 of them drop like flies, landing with a thud only heard when a team has collapsed among broken hopes and unreached expectations.The best we can do here at the Football Nation Morgue is cut them open, probe around, and provide a sense of finality to...
Texans to Watch: Titans Edition
The Texans look to improve to 4-0 on the season and 2-0 in the division at Reliant Stadium this weekend. The foe is division rival Tennessee Titans, which come to Houston after winning their first game in overtime, 44-41 against the Detroit Lions. The Texans (and probably most fans) are riding a “Rocky Mountain High” into this game after beating Peyton Manning and the...
Lions' Hill best of the backups
ALLEN PARK, Mich. Its not going to happen in Detroit because Matthew Stafford is clearly established as the face of the franchise.
But Shaun Hill is good enough to get a quarterback controversy started in other places.
When you see him do things like he did Sunday, leading the Lions to two touchdowns in the final 18 seconds to force overtime, it makes you wonder why Hill isnt...
Lions' Hill best of the backups
ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Its not going to happen in Detroit because Matthew Stafford is clearly established as the face of the franchise.
But Shaun Hill is good enough to get a quarterback controversy started in other places.
When you see him do things like he did Sunday, leading the Lions to two touchdowns in the final 18 seconds to force overtime, it makes you wonder why Hill isnt...
NFC North Preview: Can the Green Bay Packers Recover?
After three weeks the tables have turned in the NFC North and the two teams at the bottom from last season are sitting a top the standings with a tenuous one game lead. Let's take a look at five things to watch this week in the black and blue division.Can the Packers recover from the beat down in Puget Sound?Everyone in America has seen the play that ended the game in Seattle...
NFL Week 4 Picks: No Replacements Necessary Edition
Welcome to another edition of the NFL picks of the week, or as I "lovingly" like to call it these days, "500-1000 words of fail."There's two things I don't want to talk about this week: One is the debacle in Seattle, and two is the debacle my record was last week, so let's just get to it...Last week: 5-11Overall: 18-30Cleveland @ Baltimore (-12), September...
Lions have dealt with unlikely ups and downs
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Jim Schwartz's aggressive tendencies helped turn the Detroit Lions from the laughingstock of the NFL into a playoff team in three years after becoming the team's coach in 2009 following Detroit's infamous 0-16 season.
That aggressiveness had been heralded in pulling a team out of a playoff drought that had spanned 12 seasons. The Lions went 10-6...
Lions have dealt with unlikely ups and downs
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Jim Schwartz's aggressive tendencies helped turn the Detroit Lions from the laughingstock of the NFL into a playoff team in three years after becoming the team's coach in 2009 following Detroit's infamous 0-16 season.
That aggressiveness had been heralded in pulling a team out of a playoff drought that had spanned 12 seasons. The Lions went 10-6...
Minnesota Vikings: Predictions Through Week 8
The Vikings find themselves in a first place tie with the Chicago Bears after three weeks of football, and it's to everyone’s surprise.It is a role reversal from last year-- the two former playoff teams now at the bottom and the two teams who missed the cut at the top. While everyone can argue the Packers should also be 2-1, they are not, and a game like the one we all watched...
Matthew Stafford's Status Unknown
Detroit Lions' quarterback Matthew Stafford is not revealing the extent of his that he suffered on Sunday, according to mlive.com.
Stafford left Sunday's game against Tennessee with a leg injury in the fourth quarter. Detroit welcomes Minnesota to Ford Field in week 4.
The 2009 first overall pick has been injury prone in his NFL career. He sustained a knee knock in...
Mady: Hill Should Have Ran QB Sneak
File this one under hindsight is 20/20: Lions' QB Shaun Hill should have ran the QB sneak -- a call with a significantly higher conversion percentage -- on what turned into the game's final play in Detroit's loss.
Fantasy football waiver wire week 4 pickups
Week 4 on the fantasy football waiver wire is rather slim this week. However, with bye weeks coming up and a couple of injuries this past week, there are a few intriguing names that you may want to take a look at that could pay dividends now or later.
Lions mum on QB Stafford's leg
Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz isn't saying much about quarterback Matthew Stafford's injured right leg.
Stafford left late in the fourth quarter of Sunday's 44-41 overtime loss at Tennessee with a strained muscle, and although Shaun Hill played well in a relief role, the last thing the Lions want is a return to the days when their franchise quarterback wasn't...
Lions coach Schwartz mum over Stafford's MRI
Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz told the Detroit Free Press Monday he had no comment on an MRI taken on quarterback Matthew Stafford. Stafford left Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans in the fourth quarter with a leg injury. Shaun Hill took over for Stafford with the Lions trailing. He forced the game into overtime on a Hail Mary at the end of regulation. The Titans...
Matt Stafford Slated For MRI
Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford, who left Sunday's game against the Titans in the fourth quarter with a leg injury, will have an MRI on Monday.Fantasy Spin:Stafford didn't have a bad day, for 278 yards and one touchdown before leaving the game, but had he stayed and been as effective as backup Shaun Hill it could have been a great day. Together the two Lions QBs threw...
AFC South Beat: Titans Shock Lions In Thrilling Shootout
1. Tennessee Upsets Detroit In High-Scoring Affair Tennessee (1-2) upset the highly-favored Detroit Lions (1-2) in an action-packed shootout. The Titans were dominant through the first half, taking a 20-9 lead. Tommie Campbell returned a punt 65 yards on his way to scoring the Titan’s first touchdown of the game. Tight end Jared Cook shrugged off two defenders on a 61-yard touchdown...
Daily Haze: Week 4 Waiver Wire Adds
Bye weeks start in Week 4 with the Colts and Steelers taking a break. Might need to find a few replacements on the waiver wire this week for both players on bye and players who got hurt in Week 3 (C.J. Spiller, Reggie Bush).
Quarterbacks
Andy Dalton, Bengals (328-3-1; 2-16)
Christian Ponder, Vikings (198-2; 7-33-1)
Shaun Hill, Lions (172-2)
Jake Locker, Titans (378-2; 4-35)
Running...
Titans edge Lions 44-41 in overtime thriller
Mike Munchak has been a player or coach in the NFL for more than 30 years. His Tennessee Titans and the Detroit Lions turned in a game chock full of plays that compares to nothing he has ever seen before.
The Titans became the first NFL team to score five touchdowns of 60 yards or longer in one game, two on special teams and a third when Alterraun Verner simply pried the ball away...
Detroit Lions vs. Tennessee Titans: Hero and Zero of the Game
This game can only be described as crazy.Tennessee gave away an 11 point half-time lead, scored five touchdowns of 60 plus yards, scored 21 points straight to go back up, and gave up a 14 point lead in the final 18 seconds of the game.Detroit was able to survive long scoring droughts, Matthew Stafford getting injured in the final two minutes of the game, and having the Titans score...
NFL News: Week 3 Injury Report
If Revis is lost for the season, it may kill the Jets playoff hopes
Matthew Stafford QB, Detroit Lions:
As if a 1-2 start wasn’t bad enough for the Detroit Lions, their biggest concern now might be the health of Matthew Stafford. Stafford left the game with just over a minute left in the 4th quarter, after getting hit on a throw to Brandon Pettigrew. What made the injury more interesting...
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