Matthew Stafford reminds Lions fans how many wins they have
On Sunday, the Lions snapped a losing streak that dated back to 2007. They’d lost 19 games which was the second-worst mark in NFL history. Luckily, they won’t set another record for futility this season after beating the Redskins at Ford Field. The Lions shut down Clinton Portis (12 carries, 42 yards) and Jason Campbell couldn’t put enough points on the board. Matthew Stafford was relatively efficient with no turnovers and a TD pass to Bryant Johnson. The Lions did all of this without outside linebacker Ernie Sims, one of the few effective defensive players last year. Rookie DeAndre Levy started in his place.
After the game, Lions players hung out and high fived fans that had stuck around. The Lions may have the monkey off of their back but wins won’t come easy. Next week, Detroit faces the Bears as Soldier Field. It could be an interesting matchup with two gunslingers, Stafford and Jay Cutler, playing quarterback. It wasn’t all good for the Lions. Running back Kevin Smith left the game after suffering a right shoulder injury. It also wasn’t a pleasant afternoon for Redskins coach Jim Zorn. The loss to the Lions may eventually cost him his job.
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