DETROIT, MI – DECEMBER 22: Calvin Johnson #81 of the Detroit Lions runs back to the huddle after breaking the NFL single season yardage record formally held by Jerry Rice during the game against the Atlanta Falcons at Ford Field on December 22, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. The Falcons defeated the Lions 31-18. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
Reporting i) Pat Caputo
By: Pat Caputo
The Lions are 4-11 heading into their season finale vs. the Bears, so there aren’t many bright spots. But these are three:
1. Calvin Johnson – He deserves far better than playing on this awful team.
2. Chris Houston – A very good cover cornerback who, for the most part, has done well when left alone on an island against some of the NFL’s best receivers.
3. Joique Bell – For an undrafted free agent who has bounced around, Bell has become a remarkably effective running back. Neither that big nor fast, he nonetheless has a knack for running through tackles inside, and making defenders miss in the open field
