Calvin Johnson vanishes from Detroit Lions offense

LOUIS — Calvin Johnson had played 132 regular-season games for the Detroit Lions heading into this one. And he had at least one catch in every single one of them. But that streak came dangerously close to ending during an uncharacteristically quiet

KEY INJURIES: For the Lions, Calvin Johnson (ankle) and Glover Quin (ankle) did not practice on Friday. Both are questionable along with Ezekiel Ansah, LB Travis Lewis, Lance Moore, Michael Ola, Caraun Reid and Travis Swanson. For the Rams, OL 

Mike O'Hara shares his final thoughts heading into the Lions-Rams matchup including a rookie guard holding his own, the Ansah man and more. ST. LOUIS –Final thoughts for the Lions-Rams game – rookie guard holding his own, Ziggy making big plays, 

Let's hope that Matthew Stafford's improved play and the subsequent recent success of the Lions — winners of three of their last four, with the only loss coming to Green Bay on a desperation heave by Aaron Rodgers — leads to Jim Bob Cooter

LOUIS– Burning questions in the Lions' 21-14 loss to the Rams – how they reacted coming back from the stunning loss to Green Bay, the impact of a highly questionable chop-block penalty called against the Lions, and what another loss means to a team