The Lions were really awful on offense yesterday turning the ball over six times and it killed them on the scoreboard.  Drew Stanton started the game for the Lions yesterday and he completed 11 of 21 passes for 130 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 INTs.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 23 yards (3.8 ypc) before getting yanked from the game.  Daunte Culpepper didn’t play too much better as he completed 7 of 12 passes for 51 yards and he also carried the ball 2 times for 16 yards (8.0 ypc).  Maurice Morris didn’t do much on the ground for the Lions in this game with 37 yards on 18 carries (2.1 ypc) but he also caught 4 passes for 29 yards (7.3 avg).   Calvin Johnson led the way in the passing game for the Lions yesterday with 7 grabs for 96 yards (13.7 avg) and he also carried the ball 2 times for 32 yards (16.0 ypc).  The Lions finished up with 289 total yards on offense (114 rushing, 175 passing) in this game.

The Detriot Lions were led by a pair of rookies (LB) DeAndre Levy (8 tackles, pass defensed) and safety Louis Delmas (7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss) on defense yesterday.  The 49ers finished up with 310 total yards on offense in this game (84 rushing, 226 passing).  The Lions are now 2-13 on the year.

The Lions have signed 30-year old QB Patrick Ramsey who will serve as the Lions #3 QB the rest of the year.  He played in 1 game for the Broncos last season and he completed 2 of 3 passes (66.7%) for 19 yards with 0 TDs and 0 INTs.  Ramsey has now played in 37 games in his NFL career and he has completed 511 of 913 passes (56%) for 5,930 yards with 35 TD passes and 30 INTs (74.9 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 47 times for 89 yards (1.9 ypc) with 2 TD runs this year.  This was a good signing for the Lions with Daunte Culpepper a little banged up.

The Lions have placed 21-year old rookie QB Matt Stafford on the Injured Reserve List due to shoulder and knee injuries.  Stafford has played in 10 games for the Lions this season and he has completed 201 of 377 passes (53.3%) for 2,267 yards with 13 TD passes and 20 INTs (61.0 QB Rating).  He also carried the ball 20 times for 108 yards (5.4 ypc) with 2 TD runs this year.  Stafford showed glimpses of his potential this season and it was smart for the Lions to shut him down.  He looks like he will be the QB of the future for the Lions.

25-year old QB Drew Stanton is getting the start this week for the Lions and he is running out of time to show what he can do with them.  If he doesn’t play strong in the next game or two the Lions might cut him loose.  Stanton has played in 2 games this season for the Lions and he has completed 15 of 30 passes (50%) for 129 yards with 0 TD passes and 3 INTs (22.1 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 3 times for 10 yards (3.3 ypc) with 1 TD run.  Stanton has now played in 5 games in his career with the Lions and he has completed 24 of 47 passes (51.1%) for 248 yards with 1 TD pass and 3 INTs (47.1 QB Rating).  He has also carried the ball 6 times for 30 yards (5.0 ypc) with a TD run.  If the Lions are going to have a chance to beat the 49ers this week, Stanton will have to play well.

The Detroit Lions could have packed it in at halftime in this game as they were trailing 17-0.  But, the Lions changed QBs and fought all the way to the end against the Cardinals before coming up just a tad short.  Daunte Culpepper started this game for the Lions and he completed 6 of 12 passes for 64 yards with a pick-off when he got yanked from the game.  Drew Stanton gave the Lions some fire in the second half as he completed 10 of 19 passes for 72 yards with 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 10 yards (3.3 ypc) with a TD run.  Maurice Morris led the way on the offense for the Lions as he had a huge game.  He carried the ball 17 times for 126 yards (7.4 ypc) with a TD run and he also caught 5 passes for 35 yards (7.0 avg).  Calvin Johnson pitched in with 3 grabs for 35 yards (11.7 avg) today.  The Lions finished up with 282 total yards on offense (161 rushing, 121 passing) in this game.

The defense didn’t play good today but it was better than usual.  Safety Marvin White led the way for the Lions with 9 tackles and 1 pass defensed.  Linebacker Ernie Sims also was busy in this game with 8 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed.  Safety Louis Delmas had another great game for the Lions with 8 tackles, 1 pass defensed, 1 QB hit and he also intercepted a pass that he returned 100 yards for a TD.  The Cardinals finished up with 340 total yards on offense (117 rushing, 223 passing) in this game.  The Lions are now 2-12 on the year.