Last weekend, the Detroit Lions did the unthinkable. That's right, they finally won a game defeating the Washington Redskins 19-14. The win snapped a 19-game losing streak. A skid that dated all the way back to December 23, 2007. Much help came by way of rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford. Stafford threw for 241 yards and 1 touchdown. The lone touchdown coming late in the 4th quarter to help put the embarrassment to rest. Instead the embarrassment was put on Washington. We all knew someone was going to give in and lose to the Lions, the only question was who? and when?
With the monkey off of their shoulder and with a win on their record, the Lions made a trip to Chicago in quest of yet another win. Instead they lost the game 48-24, despite keeping up with the Bears the entire first half. In fact they actually held a 14 to nothing lead in the first quarter. Again, much of the Lions success was thanks to Matt Stafford. Lions fans were held breathless however, in the fourth quarter when Stafford went down on a sack. The rookie quarterback was then seen limping off the field after twisting his knee. As if things couldn't get any worse for the Lions organization.
Heading into week 4, you almost wanted to see the Lions win the rest of their games just because you felt sympathy for them. Right now, there's no word on whether or not Stafford is okay, but team officials are examining if Stafford has a dislocated right kneecap. If so, veteran backup Daunte Culpepper would be next in line to replace Stafford. Stafford left the game after completing 24 out of 36 passes and threw for 296 yards, 1 touchdown and 1 interception.
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