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[Detroit Lions Weblog] - Week 12 Preview: Packers Vs. Lions–Can Lions Avoid Being Turkeys again?

Steve — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:34:30 GMT

... mith or Aaron Brown, forcing the Packers to play more nickel, and giving the Lions a chance to play a more balll controlled, measured offense with Culpepper, a ...

[The Lions In Winter] - The Watchtower: Packers at Lions

Ty — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:33:49 GMT

... ore, absolutely destroys the Lions' offense. Of course, the Lions may not have Stafford or Megatron available this time, either, but if they d ...

[Detroit Free Press] - Aikman is Stafford fan

NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:23:37 GMT

... – to throw five touchdown passes. He threw for 422 yards, the most ever by a Lions QB in a victory. As he threw a Hail Mary on the second-to-last play of the g ...

[ESPN] - Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini backs off injury accusations

Associated Press — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:21:24 GMT

... 38-37 victory on the final play of Sunday's game. Mangini noted that several Lions left the field with injuries only to return. During his Wednesday news confe ...

[CSN Philly] - Eagles by the Numbers: Going Nowhere

Reuben Frank — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:58:49 GMT

... oys teammate Roy Williams (91 yards from Jon Kitna in an Eagles win over the Lions) and by Calvin Johnson (96 yards from Dan Orlovsky in Lions’ loss to Texans) ...

[The Detroit News] - Eric Mangini backs down from claim Lions faked injuries

Associated Press — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:41:52 GMT

... le offense in Detroit's 38-37 win. Mangini noted that several Lions left the field with injuries only to return. Lions coach Jim Schwartz said M ...

[Akron Beacon Journal] - Mangini can't win for losing this season

Patrick McManamon — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:39:09 GMT

... oes Mangini think his team was playing so well that the Lions had to resort to these tactics? 7) Brady Quinn finally played a game like ev ...

[Michigan Live] - The Press Box Podcast: Offensive line overhaul needed to protect Lions' Matthew Stafford

Josh Slagter The Grand Rapids Press — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:31:03 GMT

... his: Previous story: Poll question: What are you most thankful for about the Lions this year? ...

[Sporting News] - Danger zone: Beware the underdogs on Thanksgiving Day

cbrown.tsn — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:56:34 GMT

... - LB Aaron Kampman and CB Al Harris. And a come-from-behind victory like the Lions' 35-34 win against the Browns on Sunday can change the attitude of a downtro ...

[The Detroit News] - Mike O'Hara: Brandon Pettigrew making Lions look smart for Dallas deal

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:53:39 GMT

... aught a 1-yard pass from Matthew Stafford on the final offensive play as the Lions rallied to win. "Expectations were high for him," coach Jim Schwartz said. " ...

[Lions Gab] - Stafford, Johnson Not Likely To Play Thursday

Stephen Rhodes — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:38:52 GMT

[Detroit Lions Weblog] - DE/LB Matt Roth Mysteriously Released By the Dolphins, Could He Help the Lions?

Steve — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:06:46 GMT

... on, or is he someone who will thrive, given the right opportunity? Given the Lions defensive deficiencies, the lingering health concerns for Ernie Sims, and th ...

[NYT: The Fifth Down] - Thursday's N.F.L. Matchups

MIKE TANIER — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:38:45 GMT

... infectious, but you spend the afternoon dreading the inevitable relapse. The Lions looked impressive in last Sunday’s 38-37 Self Esteem Bowl against the Browns ...

[Fanhouse - AOL Sports Blog] - Zebra Report: Mangini's Timeout Gaffe

Matt Snyder — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:37:02 GMT

... stake by the officials herein, but they were mistaken (shocker, I know). The Lions were bailed out by two different factors here. First of all, Mangini called ...

[Midwest Sports Fans] - Week 12 Sleepers and Waiver Wire Steals: Rock, Jermichael, and Chris Chambers

fraschetti — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:36:26 GMT

... rd about the offensive explosion out of the Cleveland Browns and the Detroit Lions and have come to this conclusion: do not trust Brady Quinn or any of his cur ...