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Report: Matthew Stafford, Calvin Johnson to start for Detroit Lions despite injuries

Nov. 26, 2009
Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford will start Thursday against the Packers despite being listed as "doubtful" with a left shoulder injury, the Detroit Free Press reported.
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Stafford named top NFC offensive player

Stafford named top NFC offensive player

NEW YORK, Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Detroit rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford is the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after throwing five touchdown passes against Cleveland.

NFL: Detroit 38, Cleveland 37

DETROIT, Nov. 22 (UPI) -- Matthew Stafford's last-second touchdown throw -- his fifth of the game -- and an extra point kick gave Detroit a 38-37 win Sunday over the Cleveland Browns.

NFL: Minnesota 27, Detroit 10

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Adrian Peterson ran for two touchdowns and 133 yards and Brett Favre passed for 344 yards in a 27-10 Minnesota Vikings victory Sunday over the Detroit Lions.

Detroit Lions QB Stafford 'day-to-day'

DETROIT, Oct. 5 (UPI) -- Detroit Lions quarterback Matt Stafford suffered a knee injury in Sunday's 48-24 loss to the Chicago Bears and is listed as day-to-day, the NFL team said.

NFL: Cleveland 27, Detroit 10

CLEVELAND, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Jamal Lewis and James Davis each ran for a touchdown, and Derek Anderson threw for 130 yards Saturday in Cleveland's 27-10 exhibition win over Detroit.

NFL: Detroit 27, Atlanta 26

DETROIT, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Jason Hanson kicked a 47-yard field goal in the closing seconds Saturday to give the Detroit Lions a 27-26 pre-season win over the Atlanta Falcons.

Georgia QB Matthew Stafford top draft pick

NEW YORK, April 25 (UPI) -- The Detroit Lions made Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford the official top pick Saturday in the 2009 NFL Draft in New York.

Detroit leads off NFL draft Saturday

NEW YORK, April 24 (UPI) -- National Football League teams begin the business of stocking their rosters Saturday at the annual college draft.

COL FB: Georgia 15, Georgia Tech 12

ATHENS, Ga., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- Matthew Stafford threw a touchdown pass to Mohamed Massaquoi with 1:45 left in the fourth quarter Saturday as Georgia beat 16th-ranked Georgia Tech, 15-12.

COL FB: Georgia 34, UAB 0

ATHENS, Ga., Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Quarterback Matthew Stafford and running back Kregg Lumpkin ran for touchdowns as No. 9 Georgia beat UAB, 34-0, for its second straight shutout.
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler