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 have signed 25-year old kicker Steve Hauschka.  He played in 9 games for the Ravens last season and he made 9 of 13 field goals (69.2%) and 27 of 28 extra points to finish with 54 points.  Hauschka has now played in 17 games in his NFL career and he is 10 of 15 (66.7%) on field goals and 27 of 28 on extra points good for 57 points.  He has bumped Aaron Pettrey off the roster as he has been released.  Pettrey played in the Lions first pre-season game against the Steelers and he missed his only field goal attempt while making his only extra point. 

The Lions have signed 27-year old CB/KR T.J. Rushing.  Rushing played in 16 games for the Colts last season and he had six tackles.  He also returned 7 kickoffs for 127 yards (18.1 avg) and 21 punts for 119 yards (5.7 avg) last season.  Rushing has now played in 35 games in his three years in the NFL and he has 30 tackles and 1 pass defensed.  Rushing has also returned 40 kickoffs for 908 yards (22.7 avg) and 42 punts for 382 yards (9.1 avg) with 1 TD return.  The Lions have had issues with their return game so look for Rushing to get a chance to earn a spot on the Lions’ roster if he plays well in the pre-season.

The Lions have acquired 24-year old DE Lawrence Jackson for an undisclosed 2011 draft pick presumed to be a late rounder.  Jackson played in 16 games (10 starts) for the Seahawks last year and he had 32 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles.  He has now played in 32 games (24 starts) in his first two years in the NFL and he has 61 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 2 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles.  I love this pickup for the Lions as Jackson was a 1st round pick in 2008 and he has a nice upside.

The Lions have claimed 25-year old safety David Roach off waivers.  Roach played in 15 games (0 starts) for the Rams last season and he had 15 tackles.  Roach played in the Rams’ pre-season opener last week against the Vikings and he had 1 tackle.  The Lions hope that Roach can help them with depth in the secondary while helping out on special teams.

UPDATE:  (8/28/2010) - The Lions have waived  David Roach.