If there’s any hope at all for the Detroit Lions, who are 1-22 since the start of 2008, that hope can be found in a trio of young offensive skill position players: quarterback Matthew Stafford, wide receiver Calvin Johnson and running back Kevin Smith.
But while all three of those players have shown promise at times, they’ve also had injuries, and the Lions haven’t had them on the field together very much. That’s something Lions coach Jim Schwartz hopes will change on Sunday against the Seahawks.
“Really, the last time they were all healthy together on the field was the first half of the Washington game [in Week 3],” Schwartz said, referring to the only game the Lions have won in the last two years. “Somebody’s been limited or somebody’s been missing. They are a big part of our offense, a big part of our team.”
Johnson and Smith are listed as questionable for Sunday and Stafford is listed as probable, and all three are expected to play. With the trio on the field, Lions fans might finally see something that gives them some hope.