ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — When the Detroit Lions looked ahead to the 2010 season and envisioned their first big victory, they probably didn’t imagine Shaun Hill playing a major role.
The Lions acquired Hill in the offseason as a veteran backup to Matthew Stafford, and Hill was the offensive star of Detroit’s first victory of the season.
In his fourth start since Stafford’s injury in the season opener, Hill threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns in a 44-6 thumping of the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
Detroit won two games total the previous two seasons, and the Lions could have easily been headed for disaster after Stafford hurt his throwing shoulder.
Instead, with Hill at quarterback, they’ve been competitive in their losses and finally broke through against the Rams.
