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As a veteran of a few losing locker rooms, it was easy to assume that this would be a fruitless enterprise.Schwartz was the first to step up to the podium.The first question, and much of the press conference, centered around half time adjustments and the Lions play right after the half collective soul tour . This week, a fumble killed any momentum the Lions had gained with a late first-half touchdown.Schwartz, protected his quarterback through much of the press conference collective the world i know . When asked how Stafford handled the pressure of the touch (and loud) Metrodome crowd, Schwartz begged off the question and answered that his whole team didn't handle pressure well.When asked about late game inaccuracy by Stafford, Schwartz answered instead about late game protection issues collective shine . Schwartz explained that you cannot expect accuracy when a QB is getting hit on three-step drops.Schwartz shed light on why Louis Delmas, Aaron Brown, and Cliff Avril didn't play this week.Louis Delmas was in so much pain after warmups, that his infected tooth/jaw left him unable to speak, run, or hit collective december . Schwartz explained that Delmas, one of the toughest guys he knows, would have played if he was able. He simply was in too much pain.As for Avril and Brown, they were simple, healthy scratches.Schwartz declined to critique the play of the men as they sat. It was a "game plan decision." As the Lions wanted to activate Vinny Ciurciu and Melvin White to help contain Percy Harvin on kickoffs.

Harvin finished the game with one return for 29 yards.Stafford was next to the podium and took much more credit for his play than Schwartz would assign to him—a credit to his character . Stafford, for a rookie, is a leader on the field and is the first to take blame that perhaps would be better pinned on one of his linemen orreceivers."I didn't play as well as I probably could have."Stafford also gave credit to the Vikings who are "good up front" (understatement of the year) and also came with numerous unexpected stunts and blitzes to harass the rookie.Tom Kowalski again pressed on Stafford's inaccuracy—again asking why so many balls in the second half were low, seemingly one-hopping to his receivers bass soul . Stafford didn't want to answer, saying "every situation is different."The next quote, from Killer, was priceless—"Why do you always blow that question off?"Stafford chuckled and repeated himself, offering to sit and review tape with Kowalski later and explain every situation.Stafford put on his Detroit Tigers hat and got ready to load up.Stafford's linemen repaid the favor, refusing to assign blame to the rookie and taking it on themselves ultimate soul . Gosder Cherilus called Stafford a "tough kid" and Raiola praised the rookie saying, "That's why he's the first pick, that's why he's our future."Calvin Johnson, who caught eight balls on 13 targets, declined an interview with Niyo, Kowalski, and myself .