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Published October 06, 2009, 08:09 AM

Stafford day to day with knee injury

The Detroit Lions are publicly holding out hope Matthew Stafford, the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, might be healthy enough to play the Pittsburgh Steelers. “It’s possible,” Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Monday.

ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions are publicly holding out hope Matthew Stafford, the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, might be healthy enough to play the Pittsburgh Steelers.

“It’s possible,” Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Monday.

Stafford’s right knee was twisted on a sack in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s loss against the Chicago Bears and he immediately grabbed behind it and screamed in pain on the ground.

“He’s day to day and we’ll know more on Wednesday,” Schwartz said.

Daunte Culpepper replaced Stafford at Chicago and would likely start Sunday at home against the defending champion Steelers (2-2) if the rookie can’t play.

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