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Stafford Still Lacks Finish in Lions 17-6 Win

Sep. 3, 2009
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) -- Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford closed the preseason much like he opened it: by showing plenty of promise but little finish.
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NFL: Detroit 17, Buffalo 6

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Free-agent rookie Tristan Davis scored on a 79-yard run in the fourth quarter Thursday to wrap up the Detroit Lions' 17-6 exhibition victory over Buffalo.
Detroit Lions sign QB Bollinger

Detroit Lions sign QB Bollinger

ALLEN PARK, Mich., Sept. 1 (UPI) -- The Detroit Lions patched up their quarterback corps Tuesday, signing Brooks Bollinger after Drew Stanton had an arthroscopic procedure on a knee.

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.

Lions sign quarterback Rick Mirer

ALLEN PARK, April 5 (UPI) -- Veteran quarterback Rick Mirer will join his seventh NFL team, signing a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions on Monday.

Lions place CB Bailey on IR

PONTIAC, Mich., Dec. 4 (UPI) -- The winless Detroit Lions on Tuesday placed cornerback Robert Bailey on injured reserve and signed quarterback Scott Dreisbach.
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Youngsters compete in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler