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Mangini praises Stafford's head, arm

19 Nov 2009 08:05:00 PST

Browns coach Eric Mangini has been impressed with Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford — from meeting him during the draft process, to watching film of him in preparation for Sunday's game. "The handle he had on the Georgia offense, he could answer our questions almost before they came out...

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Lions 7,000 tickets short of sellout to lift TV blackout

18 Nov 2009 19:22:00 PST

The Lions have until 1 p.m. Thursday to reach a sellout to avoid a local television blackout for Sunday's game at Ford Field. Like the Lions, the Browns also are 1-8.

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Lions' Calvin Johnson is NFL's best receiver, Vikings CB says

16 Nov 2009 21:12:00 PST

Benny Sapp: "Calvin Johnson is the best receiver in the league, hands down. He's the complete package."

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Favre to Rice Helps Vikings Get Past Lions 27-10

14 Nov 2009 21:00:00 PST

Written by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Brett Favre and another year of experience have turned Sidney Rice into Minnesota's newest star receiver.

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Stafford gaining experience, pick by pick

12 Nov 2009 11:56:00 PST

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is on pace to tie Peyton Manning's rookie record for interceptions. "Am I?" Stafford said. Yep. With 12 interceptions in six games, Stafford is averaging two picks per game. If he throws them at that rate in the final eight games, he will finish with 28, the s...

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Packers vs. Lions: Upon Further Review

18 Oct 2009 23:00:00 PDT

With three starters on the defensive line inactive, the Lions dressed six defensive linemen and lost one -- end Copeland Bryan -- to a hamstring injury.

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Detroit Lions news and blogs - November 23, 2009

23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Detroit Lions news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Browns wanted to interview Schwartz for coaching job -- from Freep.com - RSS - Blogs
• Lions' Cliff Avril gets message after benching -- from detnews.com - Lions-NFL
• Browns' Josh Cribbs expected to play against Lions -- from detnews.com - Lions-NFL
• NFL's Browns-Lions gets TV blackout in Motor City -- from The Seattle Times: Seahawks
• MIKE BROOKBANK: Towels lampoon lowly Lions, Browns -- from Freep.com - RSS - Blogs
• Henry to move to safety Sunday? -- from Freep.com - RSS - Blogs
• Lions safety Marquand Manuel put on injured reserve -- from detnews.com - Lions-NFL
• Lions sign offensive lineman Melvin Fowler -- from Freep.com - RSS
• Lions-Browns: It's a bye week for many fans in Cleveland -- from detnews.com - Lions-NFL
• Johnson accountable for drop, but Schwartz can't bench everybody -- from Freep.com - RSS - Blogs

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PITTSBURGH 28, DETROIT 20: Lions fall short

11 Oct 2009 14:22:00 PDT

The Pittsburgh Steelers had plenty of fans at Ford Field to cheer them on as they defeated the Lions Sunday. Detroit made a comeback, but couldn't get the best of the Super Bowl champs.

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Steelers 28, Lions 20

11 Oct 2009 13:26:20 PDT

The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Detroit Lions on the field and in the stands. Ben Roethlisberger had a season-high three touchdowns passes and Pittsburgh held on to beat Detroit 28-20 Sunday, winning two straight for the first time this season. The Steelers (3-2), supported by thousand...

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Schwartz Brings Lions New School Of Thought

23 Sep 2009 03:37:35 PDT

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- The first changes were obvious, the kinds of things any new coach might do when finding himself suddenly in charge of a team that went 0-16 the previous year. So Jim Schwartz did the predictable upon his arrival to the Detroit Lions last winter. He assigned the players park...

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Lions vs. Saints: Upon further review

13 Sep 2009 23:00:00 PDT

Good signs from the Lions' special teams, bad calls from the officiating crew, dumb penalties -- including one by a rookie who should know better -- and a lot of NFL debuts.

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Lions notes

07 Aug 2009 11:30:41 PDT

DETROIT Lions COACH Jim Schwartz has been purposely vague during camp about distributing injury information about the players, especially minor ailments. The National Football League does not require teams to issue an injury report during camp. On Wednesday, Schwartz didn't want to r...

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Opinion: New Lions Club planned for west end

19 May 2009 03:29:07 PDT

Canada She has been involved with Lions clubs for the past 17 years. Her stepfather has been a member for 30 years, and her husband became a Lion 25 years ago. An information meeting was held Monday night at the Chippawa Lions Community Centre on Welland ...

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Opinion: 2009 Penn State Football: Breaking Down the Schedule

09 Mar 2009 16:17:55 PDT

Last season the Hawkeyes knocked off an undefeated Nittany Lions team ranked No. 2 in the coaches poll. Penn State will definitely be looking for some payback after falling short of a shot at the national championship. the departure of Senior RB Shonn ...

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How To: Madden NFL 09 Achievement (Steal Their Thunder)

04 Jan 2009 15:35:29 PST

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Gridiron Rewind Week Nine Podcast Show

03 Nov 2008 07:45:44 PST

Written by Matt Loede
John Sefcik from NFL Gridiron Gab Covering and Talking About the Vikings win over Houston One game remains in Week 9, and here at the Gab we are back with another edition of Gridiron Rewind to talk about all the big matchups from the week gone by. Today here on the show Matt Loede along with the s...

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Opinion: Rugby union: Lions on their minds

01 Nov 2008 17:04:43 PDT

Written by Michael Aylwin
The allusion to unfinished business refers to the last Lions tour to New Zealand, a thoroughly miserable affair that Robinson and O'Driscoll remember with a wince. O'Driscoll, the captain, was carried off, out of the tour, in the early minutes of the first Test, his shoulder dislocated i...

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Podcast: Gridiron Gabbin - Turn of the Tables: Jeff Sack Talks to Editor Matt Loede

08 Oct 2008 12:13:16 PDT

Written by Matt Loede
It’s a special “Turn the Tables” edition of Gridiron Gabbin, as Patriots Gab Editor Jeff Sack takes over as host, and talks to NFL Gridiron Gab Editor Matt Loede. The duo talk about the recent NFL firings, the Lions and their state, the Raiders and Al Davis, Gene Upshaw and the future of the la...

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Podcast: Gridiron Gabbin w/ Our NFL Insider Lloyd Vance

26 Sep 2008 20:58:24 PDT

Written by Matt Loede
Our NFL Insider - Lloyd Vance is back on NFLGridironGab.com with his news and notes around the league. Lloyd, who runs www.takingit2thehouse.com will join us each week to talk about all the hot topics in the league, and give his views and insight as to what is going on. Today we talk to Lloyd about...

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Podcast: Morning links: Alexander visits Detroit

17 Sep 2008 09:36:24 PDT

Written by Eric Williams
Lost in all of the news about Koren Robinson’s return to Seattle was Shaun Alexander visiting the Detroit Lions on Tuesday. gt; Read more! Lost in all of the news about Koren Robinson’s return to Seattle was Shaun Alexander visiting the Detroit Lions on ...

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Kevin Smith: Key to Lions Draft

14 May 2008 20:22:48 PDT

Written by Mick Miller
Not since the immortal Barry Sanders have the Lions had such pedigree in a runningback. He nearly matched Barry’s single-season rushing record, falling just 61 yards short (2,567 yards, 29 touchdowns) and also like Barry, holds the hopes of the team and their fans in his hands as the Lions...

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Opinion: Tatum Bell off Dallas Cowboys radar; re-signs with Lions

10 Mar 2008 11:45:35 PDT

Written by Dave Halprin (Grizz)
Lions RB Tatum Bell is off the free agent market. The Lions have reached an agreement for a one-year deal reported for $1.6 million. After Matt Mosley reported the Cowboys might be interested in him, he’s been on the list of potentials for Cowboys fans. If the Cowboys are planning to sign a veter...

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Podcast: JT's Rant 82

07 Oct 2007 09:11:46 PDT

Oct. 7, 2007 -- NFL's wild weekend Even with baseball playoffs going on, the NFL will be huge with Jaguars-Chiefs, Seahawks-Steelers, Lions-Redskins, Bears-Packers as games to watch.

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Podcast: What Should Childress Do?

19 Sep 2007 15:06:48 PDT

Written by Gonzo
But anyway, as you can probably judge from both the poll on the right and the title of this post, we've got a situation here, people. Access Vikings is reporting that Tarvaris Jackson didn't practice today, and is still pretty sore after injuring his groin against Detroit on Sunday. Judd Z...

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Week 2 Review: Mama Said There'd Be Days Like This

17 Sep 2007 11:36:03 PDT

Written by Gonzo
And yet, despite Tarvaris Jackson's four interceptions and all the penalties and everything else, the Vikings were still approximately 3" away from starting the season 2-0. Not that winning a game like yesterday's would have made me feel any better about the team's performance at Ford...

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The "I have too much time on my hands on Sunday" post/experiment I

09 Sep 2007 12:29:31 PDT

Written by Kirkendall
The Miami Dolphins newest quarterback, Trent Green: 13/21 for 128 yards and a score. Reason why not having the NFL Network isn't so bad: Oakland vs. Detroit Packers QB, Brett Favre has 35 yards passing and a pick in the first half against the Eagles.

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