The Lions really shut down the Bills last night, while at the same time getting all of their QBs some work.  Matt Stafford started at QB and his P.T. was brief as he completed 1 of 2 passes for 39 yards.  Shaun Hill was very efficient last night as he completed 4 of 5 passes for 34 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Drew Stanton looked a tad subpar last night as he completed only 3 of 7 passes for 31 yards.  Zac Robinson finished up this game by completing 5 of 9 passes for 38 yards.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 13 yards (4.3 avg) last night.  Jerome Harrison led the way for the Lions on the ground in this game with 72 yards rushing on 7 carries (10.3 ypc).  Ian Johnson (9 carries, 43 yards, 4.8 ypc) and Matt Clapp (7 carries, 26 yards, 3.7 ypc) also pitched in for the Lions on the ground.  WRs Calvin Johnson (1 rec, 39 yards) and Maurice Stovall (1 rec, 16 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Lions last night.  The Lions finished up with 176 yards rushing on 34 carries (5.2 ypc) and they also completed 13 of 23 passes (56.5%) for 142 yards in this game.

The defense was outstanding for the Lions last night.  CB Paul Pratt led the way for the Lions’ D in this game with 7 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed and 1 QB hit.  Safety Ricardo Silva also had a solid game against the Bills with 6 tackles and 1 pass defensed.  The Bills finished up with 90 yards rushing on 22 carries (4.1 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 35 passes (54.3%) for 127 yards in this game.  The Lions have finished the preseason with a 4-0 record.

The Lions completely dismantled the Patriots last night in Detroit.  Matt Stafford was razor sharp last night as he completed 12 of 14 passes for 200 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Shaun Hill followed him into the game and he was pretty good too as he completed 5 of 9 passes for 80 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Drew Stanton was also solid for the Lions last night as he completed 9 of 14 passes for 93 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  He also carried the ball 2 times for 18 yards (9.0 ypc) last night.  Zac Robinson only threw 1 pass last night and it fell incomplete.  Ian Johnson led the way on the ground for the Lions in this game with 32 yards rushing on 11 carries (2.9 ypc).  Aaron Brown was also busy last night with 9 carries for 30 yards (3.3 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 48 yards (12.0 avg) with 1 TD grab.  Jerome Harrison pitched in with 24 yards rushing on 8 carries (3.0 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 51 yards (17.0 avg) last night.  WR Tim Toone led the way for the Lions’ passing game last night with 3 grabs for 47 yards (15.7 avg).  WR Nate Burleson (2 rec, 46 yards, TD), TE Tony Scheffler (3 rec, 38 yards, TD) and WR Derrick Williams (3 rec, 32 yards, TD) also had big games for the Lions in the passing game last night.  The Lions rushed for 114 yards rushing on 33 carries (3.5 ypc) and they also completed 26 of 38 passes (68.4%) for 354 yards as they had possession of the ball for 33:08.

LB Bobby Carpenter (7 tackles) and DE Cliff Avril (2 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 2 sacks and 2 QB hits) led the way for the Lions on D last night.  Safety Ricardo Silva pitched in with a interception that he returned 11 yards.  The Patriots finished up with 61 yards rushing on 17 carries (3.6 ypc) and they also completed 27 of 48 passes (56.3%) for 292 yards last night.  The Lions are now a very impressive 3-0 on the preseason.

The Lions really played well offensively and that is the reason they won last night.  Matt Stafford looked really sharp last night as he completed 6 of 10 passes for 85 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Shaun Hill followed and he was so-so in completing 5 of 8 passes for 53 yards.  Drew Stanton followed Hill into the game at QB and he was awesome.  Stanton completed 6 of 8 passes for 80 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Zac Robinson finished out the game at QB by completing 2 of 3 passes for 17 yards.  He also carried the ball 6 times for 10 yards (1.7 ypc) last night.  RBs Ian Johnson (7 carries, 34 yards, 4.9 ypc), Mike Bell (11 carries, 33 yards, 3.0 ypc) and Jerome Harrison (6 carries, 27 yards, 4.5 ypc) all pitched in for the Lions in the running game last night.  WR Maurice Stovall led the way for the Lions last night with 4 grabs for 67 yards (16.8 avg) with 1 TD grab.  WR Nate Burleson was very effective both catching the ball (2 rec, 34 yards, TD) and running it (1 carry for 26 yards) last night.  TE J.J. Finley pitched in with 2 grabs for 27 yards (13.5 avg) with a TD grab last night.  The Lions finished up with 176 yards rushing on 45 carries (3.9 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 29 passes (65.5%) for 231 yards last night as they had possession of the ball for 36:51.

The defense was pretty solid after QB Colt McCoy left the game for the Browns.  LB Bobby Carpenter led the way for the Lions’ D last night with 5 tackles.  CB Prince Miller (3 tackles and 1 fumble recovery) and safety Erik Coleman (2 tackles and 1 fumble recovery) also made huge plays last night as the Lions scored TDs after each of the fumble recoveries.  The Browns rushed for 135 yards on 22 carries (6.1 ypc) and they also completed 16 of 30 passes (53.3%) for 136 yards last night.  The Lions are now 2-0 on the pre-season.

The Detroit Lions looked awesome on both sides of the football last night against the Bengals.  Matt Stafford got the start at QB and he was razor sharp in completing 6 of 7 passes for 71 yards with 2 TD passes and 0 INTs.  Shaun Hill followed Stafford and he was just as sharp as he completed 8 of 9 passes for 63 yards.  Hill also carried the ball 1 time for 7 yards and he scored a TD on that play.  Drew Stanton was #3 into the game at QB and he completed 7 of 15 passes for 110 yards.  #4 QB Zac Robinson also looked good as he completed both of his pass attempts, good for 36 yards and 1 TD pass.  RB Aaron Brown was very busy for the Lions last night with 21 yards rushing on 4 carries (5.3 ypc).  He also caught 5 passes for 49 yards (9.8 avg) last night.  Ian Johnson rushed for only 21 yards on 9 carries (2.3 ypc) in this game.  Jahvid Best looked decent in a brief appearance as he rushed for 12 yards on 4 carries (3.0 ypc) and he also caught 2 passes for 17 yards (8.5 avg) in this game.  WRs Calvin Johnson (2 rec, 37 yards), Nate Hughes (1 rec, 28 yards) and Nate Burleson (2 rec, 17 yards) each caught 1 TD pass apiece in this game.  The Lions rushed for 70 yards on 33 carries (2.1 ypc) and they also completed 23 of 33 passes (69.7%) for 280 yards in this game.

The defense was outstading for the Lions last night.  CB Brandon McDonald (6 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and LB Bobby Carpenter (6 tackles) led the way for the Lions’ D last night.  Safety Ricardo Silva (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed and 1 interception) and CB Chris Houston (interception) also pitched in for the Lions last night.  The Bengals finished up with 70 yards rushing on 21 carries (3.3 ypc) and they also completed 19 of 31 passes (61.3%) for 135 yards in this game.

The Lions looked dead to rights in this game until the 4th quarter when Drew Stanton brought them alive.  Matt Stafford had his worst game of the pre-season tonight as he completed 3 of 6 passes for 21 yards with 1 INT (his interception was returned 40 yards for a TD by CB Drayton Florence of the Bills).  Shaun Hill also made a brief appearance completing 2 of 6 passes for 21 yards.  Drew Stanton completed 5 of 13 passes for 94 yards with 2 TD passes.  He also carried the ball 3 times for 10 yards (3.3 ypc) in this game.  De De Dorsey led the way on the ground for the Lions in this game with 7 carries for 33 yards (4.7 ypc).  He also caught 2 passes for 59 yards (29.5 avg) with a TD grab.  Fullback Jerome Felton pitched in with 3 carries for 4 yards (1.3 ypc) with a TD run.  Kevin Smith carried the ball 4 times for 18 yards (4.5 ypc) and he also caught 3 passes for 21 yards (7.0 avg) in this game.  WR Derrick Williams only caught 1 pass but it went for a 16-yard TD.  The Lions finished up with 103 yards rushing (4.0 ypc) and 136 yards passing in this game as they only had the ball for 21:36.

CB Paul Pratt led the way for the Lions’ D in this game with 7 tackles, 1 pass defensed and a 102-yard interception return (off Levi Brown) for a TD.  LB Landon Cohen was also a busy body in this game with 4 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 2 sacks and 2 QB hits.  LB Ashlee Palmer had 1 tackle, 1 pass defensed and he returned a pickoff 39 yards.  The Bills finished up with 97 yards rushing (2.7 ypc) and 216 yards passing in this game.  The Lions finish the pre-season with a 3-1 record.

The Detroit Lions won last night despite putting the ball on the ground a lot and generally playing poor defense, but a win is a win.  Matt Stafford looked sharp last night for the Lions as he completed 13 of 17 passes for 141 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Shaun Hill look solid too as he completed 6 of 10 passes for 52 yards in this game.  Jahvid Best only played on the Lions’ first possession but he made a mark as he carried the ball 1 time for 51 yards and he also caught 1 pass for 10 yards.  Fullback Jerome Felton pitched in with 37 yards rushing on 6 carries (6.2 ypc).  Aaron Brown (5 car, 34 yards, 2 TDs) was outstanding late in this game for the Lions helping them win the game.  Kevin Smith carried the ball 8 times for 20 yards (2.5 ypc) with 1 TD run and he also caught 2 passes for 9 yards last night.  But, he also lost a fumble that Browns’ CB Eric Wright returned 44 yards for a TD.  Calvin Johnson (2 rec, 42 yards) and Bryant Johnson (1 rec, 7 yards, TD) led the way in the passing game for the Lions last night.  The Lions rushed for 154 yards (5.9 ypc) and they also passed for 193 yards last night.

The Lions gave up a lot of yards last night to the Browns but they also had some defensive players who made big plays.  Linebacker Julian Peterson led the way for the Lions in this game with 9 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss and 1 pass defensed.  Rookie 3rd round pick (S) Amari Spievy pitched in last night with 6 tackles, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  CB Chris Houston had 4 tackles and he recovered a fumble that he returned 14 yards for a TD.  Linebacker Landon Johnson only had 2 tackles last night but he also recovered 2 fumbles for the Lions.  The Browns finished up with 109 yards rushing (4.2 ypc) and 305 yards passing last night.  The Lions are now 2-1 on the pre-season.

The Lions looked pretty solid last Saturday Night in Denver.  Matt Stafford was very good in this game as he completed 13 of 18 passes for 130 yards with 1 TD pass and 0 INTs.  Shaun Hill was solid again as he completed 9 of 14 passes for 93 yards.  Drew Stanton finished up the game by completing 2 of 4 passes for 36 yards.  He also carried the ball 4 times for 31 yards (7.8 ypc) with a TD run.  Rookie Jahvid Best was solid in this game with 8 carries for 49 yards (6.1 ypc) and he caught 2 passes for 10 yards.  De De Dorsey was also busy with 5 carries for 21 yards (4.2 ypc) and he also caught 4 passes for 41 yards (10.3 avg) in this game.  Calvin Johnson pitched in with 2 grabs for 34 yards (17.0 avg) in this game.  The Lions finished up with 151 yards rushing (5.0 ypc) and 241 yards passing in this game. 

DB Randy Phillips led the way for the Lions in this game with 4 tackles.  The Broncos finished up with 75 yards rushing (3.8 ypc) and 264 yards passing in this game.

The Lions didn’t look too good Saturday night in Pittsburgh.  Matt Stafford wasn’t that bad as he completed 8 of 11 passes for 61 yards with 1 TD pass and 1 INT.  Shaun Hill was kind of effective too as he completed 8 of 10 passes for 77 yards.  Drew Stanton finished up the game at QB and he completed 7 of 11 passes for 70 yards.  1st round pick Jahvid Best looked solid in his first taste of the NFL as he carried the ball 6 times for 29 yards (4.8 ypc) and he also caught 1 pass for 9 yards.  Aaron Brown pitched in with 19 yards rushing on 5 carries (3.8 ypc) and 22 yards receiving on 2 catches (11.0 avg).  Calvin Johnson caught 2 passes for only 10 yards but one of his grabs went for a TD.  The Lions spread the ball around to 16 different receivers but none of them caught more than 2 passes or had more than 31 yards receiving on Saturday night.

Defensively the Lions were solid against the run but not so good against the pass in this game.  LB Ashlee Palmer led the way for the Lions in this game with 5 tackles, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 sack and 1 QB hit.  LB Vinny Ciurciu (5 tackles), CB Eric King (5 tackles, 1 pass defensed) and DE Willie Young (5 tackles) also had decent games for the Lions against the Steelers.  The Steelers finished up with 117 yards rushing (3.3 ypc) and 169 yards passing in this contest.

The Lions dominated the Bills earlier tonight despite the scoreboard.  Matt Stafford started this game and he looked a little bit shaky completing 5 of 9 passes for 81 yards with a pickoff.  He also lost a fumble.  Brooks Bollinger played well for a guy who just signed with the Lions a couple of days ago as he completed 11 of 19 passes for 111 yards with a interception.  RB Tristan Davis had his 15 seconds of fame in this game as he scored on a 79 yard run.  He finished the game with 92 yards rushing on 3 carries (30.7 ypc).  Aaron Brown was also busy with 11 carries for 56 yards (5.1 ypc) with a TD.  Calvin Johnson made a brief appearance but he still led the Lions in receiving with 56 yards on 2 catches (28.0 avg).  The Lions finished up with 422 total yards on offense in this game (249 rushing, 173 passing).

The defense was in bend but don’t break mode tonight.  LB Jordon Dizon led the way for the Lions on defense with 7 tackles.  The Bills finished up with 321 total yards on offense in this game (87 rushing, 234 passing) but it didn’t matter because they only allowed 6 points.  The Lions finished the pre-season with a strong 3-1 record.

The Lions looked almost like a good football team yesterday in Detroit.  Daunte Culpepper got the start in this game and he completed 7 of 12 passes for 67 yards with 1 TD pass.  Matthew Stafford followed Culpepper in the game and he was also good completing 13 of 19 passes for 160 yards with 1 interception.  Drew Stanton finished out the game and he was sharp completing 4 of 6 passes for 56 yards with 1 TD pass (the eventual game winner).  Kevin Smith was very effective in this game as he carried the ball 8 times for 50 yards (6.3 ypc).  He also caught 3 passes for 33 yards (11.0 avg) in this game.  WRs Calvin Johnson (67 yards) and Derrick Williams (63 yards) each caught 4 passes apiece in this game.  The Lions finished up with 412 yards of total offense in this game (151 rushing, 261 passing).

Linebacker Julian Peterson led the way for the Lions in this game with 8 tackles.  The Lions held the Colts to 299 total yards in this game (50 rushing, 249 passing).