There's no good news this week.
As Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz said, "You'll have a hard time finding the silver lining in this one."
Wait, check that. The only good news is that the Lions didn't play the New England Patriots this week. Apparently shutouts come in much more humiliating packages.
Still, that's little consolation in a game where the Lions are shut out for the first time since 2001, and against an average defense.
For every positive you can think of, there's an accompanying negative.
The Lions managed five sacks and an interception on Aaron Rodgers... but he still went 29/37 for 358 yards and two touchdowns.
The Lions avoiding allowing any special teams touchdowns... except for the opening kickoff that was taken to the house and called back by a holding [...]
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Daunte Culpepper had better not get too comfortable in his honolulu blue jersey this season.
After head coach Jim Schwartz made the call to start Matthew Stafford at quarterback from day one, Culpepper's presence is suddenly much less valuable to the Lions... except maybe on the trade market.
Of course, what if the Lions are just testing Stafford out? They could pull him and send in the veteran, Matt Leinart-style.
If you follow the cues, Stafford is in for good. According to Schwartz, starting Stafford "isn't an experiment. He's our starting quarterback."
But are the Lions interested in shopping Culpepper, instead of keeping him on as a reliable, steady backup to Stafford?
It's possible that the Lions are interested in keeping him on, but Schwartz seems to think "He's [...]
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Training camp has begun.
The Buffalo Bills, the first team to begin the weeks-long tradition of pre-preseason OTAs this season, have reported to camp. The Detroit Lions report on Friday.
In other words, we're only a few weeks away from the first round of cuts, and on a winless team under completely new management, few players are safe.
The following are the most well-known Lions worrying about not seeing the end of training camp, by position.
QB: Drew Stanton
Make your "Captain Obvious" jokes now.
Daunte Culpepper, the projected starter, and Matthew Stafford, the projected future, are completely safe this year. Stanton probably won't be cut, since he's a better option than a random unsigned veteran, but if any QB were to go, it would be [...]
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