The 0-5 start is not what the Lions expected -- and neither is the fallout.
Matthew Stafford was benched in the third quarter after throwing his third interception in Sunday’s loss to the Cardinals, and he expressed his surprise and unhappiness in pretty strong terms in his weekly radio show Monday evening.
Rookie running back Ameer Abdullah was benched after his second fumble while the offense overall continues to stumble.
Linebacker DeAndre Levy started his first game of the season but went out after playing about a third of the defensive snaps when he aggravated a hip injury.