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Allen Park -- Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Friday he's "optimistic" that both receiver Calvin Johnson and running back Kevin Smith will play Sunday at Seattle.

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Wide receiver Calvin Johnson and running back Kevin Smith continued to practice today. Both seem likely to play Sunday at Seattle, though Lions coach Jim Schwartz likely will not tip his hand.

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Lions running back Kevin Smith returned to practice Thursday after sitting out Wednesday with a shoulder injury. He was listed as limited, and coach Jim Schwartz left some doubt about his status for Sunday's game at Seattle.

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Even though the Lions ran the ball well by giving Kevin Smith and Maurice Morris nearly equal carries Sunday against St. Louis, coach Jim Schwartz said the workload split was the result of a shoulder injury to Smith during the game, and Smith remains the feature back.

PLAYER NOTES --QB Matthew Stafford had no problems after returning from a right knee injury Sunday, coach Jim Schwartz said. But the Lions will continue to monitor him for setbacks, and he will continue to need treatment. --WR Calvin Johnson remains day to day with a right knee injury. He has...

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Coach Jim Schwartz said veteran Jon Jansen "battled through" his first game at left guard, blocking "pretty well" on runs with "a couple issues here and there" on passes. Jansen, who had always played right tackle, replaced Daniel Loper and Manny Ramirez, who had been rotating at the posi...

After the Rams burned the Lions for a touchdown on a fake field goal Sunday, they said they had exploited something they saw on film. Lions coach Jim Schwartz said the Lions were trying to block the field-goal attempt, using the same rush they had used to block a field-goal attempt in the open...

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says it will be game-day decisions on whether quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson's play against the St. Louis Rams. Schwartz said Friday that Stafford and Johnson have made "a lot of progress" in recent weeks after injuring the...

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Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz wasn't about to tip his hand about the recovery of quarterback Matt Stafford. Stafford wasn't much more forthcoming himself as the Lions returned to practice Tuesday after their bye week. The rookie quarterback has missed the last two games with a knee inj...

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With 10 games left, the Lions are looking for answers that will help them build on their one victory. "Everything is a work in progress when you have a new team," coach Jim Schwartz said. "And even when you don't have a new team, there's some things you're better at as a team and something that's...

This wasn't a bad time for a bye week, a sentiment even agreed upon by Lions head coach Jim Schwartz. News and notes from Allen Park inside ...

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Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz is optimistic his team will be at full strength after this week's bye.

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Lions coach Jim Schwartz actually did it with a straight face, asking for a doubleheader. "I wish we could play again," Schwartz said after the Lions' 26-0 loss. Fortunately, there are rules against that sort of thing in the NFL.

Still struggling: Coach Jim Schwartz said the Lions were lucky when a holding penalty nullified a 99-yard touchdown return by the Packers' Jordy Nelson on the opening kickoff. The special teams' luck ran out, though. Dennis Northcutt muffed a punt, and three misplays led to three straigh...

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz is optimistic his team will be at full strength after this week's bye.

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Kevin Smith didn't want to talk about it. He probably had heard about it enough. Lions coach Jim Schwartz has said more than once that he wants some long runs. And if he's saying that publicly, you can guess what the coaches are saying in private.

Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford is listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Green Bay. Stafford has missed four of five practices this week, including Friday's, with a right knee injury suffered Oct. 8 at Chicago. But coach Jim Schwartz says he won't decide until Sunday morning wh...

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Lions coach Jim Schwartz says he will not take an upcoming bye into consideration when deciding if quarterback Matthew Stafford and receiver Calvin Johnson will play at Green Bay. Schwartz said Monday "we're trying to win" when asked if he might rest Stafford and Johnson against the Pack...

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Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has made one thing clear from the start of his short tenure: He isn't going to help the opposition write its game plan. This week, that means a complete shutdown on news about rookie quarterback Matt Stafford's injured right knee and his status for Sunday's...

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Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz still isn't talking about who will start at quarterback on Sunday. He continued his weeklong silence about the position on Friday, declining to say if Matthew Stafford is healthy enough to play against the Steelers. Stafford injured his right knee in last...

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By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -- Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz has made one thing clear from the start of his short tenure: He isn't going to help the opposition write its game plan.

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ALLEN PARK -- In this job, you get asked questions all the time about the different personalities of players and coaches. When asked about Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz, the answer has been pretty basic: "Smart guy, forward thinker, wide-ranging interests outside of Football, excel...

Matthew Stafford says he didn't practice Wednesday and hasn't been cleared to run because the Detroit Lions want to reduce swelling in his right knee. Stafford says, "I don't know, we'll see," when asked if he will play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Detroit coach Jim Schwartz to...

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Matthew Stafford was held out of practice Wednesday by the Detroit Lions because of his injured right knee. The Lions chose to not say anything more than that. Detroit coach Jim Schwartz replied, 'We'll see on Sunday,' when told the Pittsburgh Steelers said they expected to face Stafford. D...

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The Detroit Lions are publicly holding out hope Matthew Stafford, the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, might be healthy enough to play the Pittsburgh Steelers. "It's possible," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Monday. Stafford's right knee was twisted on a sack in the fourth quarter of Sunday's los...

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ALLEN PARK -- Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz will not make an official proclamation on Kevin Smith's availability until absolutely necessary: 90 minutes before Sunday's game at Soldier Field against the Chicago Bears.

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Lions coach Jim Schwartz says Matthew Stafford is day to day with a knee injury. Schwartz refused to say Monday whether Stafford's right kneecap was dislocated, adding "we'll know more," on Wednesday. Stafford, the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, had the knee twisted on a sack in Sunday's 48-24 l...

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The Detroit Lions aren't patting themselves on the back a day after they ended a 19-game losing streak. Coach Jim Schwartz says beating Washington over the weekend makes it a lot easier to focus on playing the Bears this coming weekend. But he says it's just one win, and the franchise should r...

It's the morning after the Lions' big 19-14 victory over the Redskins, the one that snapped their epic 19-game losing streak, and it's time to take a sober look at one theme that might have been overlooked amid Sunday's hubbub. Coach Jim Schwartz was almost sheepish as he opened his postgam...

Detroit Lions defensive end Jared DeVries left the practice field on a cart Monday after suffering an apparent ankle injury. Coach Jim Schwartz says the 11-year veteran would be evaluated later in the day. The Lions also were missing receiver Calvin Johnson, who wore a cast on his right han...

Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola says training camp has a competitive environment under new coach Jim Schwartz. He also says he doesn't think anyone in camp "feels safe" - and that's a good thing. He says no one deserves to have anything handed to them on a team coming off the NFL's first 0-...

But the Lions are supporting Smith, even if they wouldn't be as bold. "I like his enthusiasm," coach Jim Schwartz said. "I don't want to discourage enthusiasm, but the playoffs are a long way away. What's more important is what happens today, ...