Detroit Lions

Jerks.

 

(14-3) New Orleans Saints 45
(10-7) Detroit Lions 28

Detroit somehow jumped out to a 14-7 lead early thanks to a few turnovers from New Orleans, which made me sweat my prediction for a stretch. Though it eventually went the way I was expecting due to some piss-poor secondary play from the Lions. I saw the worst busted coverage I’ve ever seen on the Devery Henderson touchdown. Detroit had way too many opportunities to get turnovers in the second half but completely failed to get any pressure on Drew Brees with their front four. As much as the praise should go to Brees and his receivers for blowing up a crappy defense, I’m going to give major credit to that offensive line for dominating this game from start to finish. They were fantastic, blocking for 167 yards on the ground and giving tremendous protection for Brees on every drop-back. Can’t wait to see them take on the Niners, who have the opposite problem as Detroit.

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I think the Bengals will cover that four. (10-6) Detroit Lions at
(13-3) New Orleans Saints
8:00 PM ET, NBC

Who ISN’T ready for this game? Everyone’s predicting shoot-out, and I can’t argue that prognostication. Drew Brees and Matthew Stafford both threw for over 5,000 yards this season, setting the stage for fireworks Saturday night. Stafford has Calvin Johnson on his side (which is awesome), but not much else. They won’t convert third downs at a high percentage and they won’t be able to run the ball and keep Brees off the field. Their defensive front four is good, but not good enough to make up for the lapses in the secondary, which allowed back-up Matt Flynn to pass for 480 yards and six touchdowns. Now they get Drew Brees. (Not a back-up.) Can you say trouble?

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The Final Drive must begin!(15-1) Green Bay Packers 45
(10-6) Detroit Lions 41

This makes me beyond furious. Mike McCarthy takes out his MVP quarterback and starts a fourth year back-up with one career start in Matt Flynn, and f*cking records are broken. Six touchdowns? 480 yards? Who wouldn’t want to be Matt Flynn right now? That guy is about to make BANK as a free agent. Blow me Green Bay. Take your awesome quarterback development and blow me.

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And this picture of Jacobs and Ryan jawing afterward? Weird.

(10-5) Detroit Lions 38
(7-8) San Diego Chargers 10

Detroit clinches its first playoff spot since 1999 at the expense of the San Diego Chargers, whose resurgence was cut short for the second year in a row. This loss has to seal Norv Turner’s fate, right?

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se in this match-up… because not much else excites me.(7-7) San Diego Chargers at
(9-5) Detroit Lions

At the very least, there should be some points on the board when this game concludes. A lot of points. San Diego’s somehow charging back into the AFC West picture, but the Lions are fighting to hold onto the first playoff slot they’ve had in for-FREAKING-ever.(6-8) Philadelphia Eagles at

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(And hilarious.)(9-5) Detroit Lions 28
(7-7) Oakland Raiders 27

What a heart attack this game must have been. Or it would have been… if either of these teams could actually make any noise in the playoffs. Yay for Detroit and all though. It was another good comeback from the Lions, who are making a habit of falling behind early.(11-3) New England Patriots 41

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annually inconsistent team to lose a game late in the season that they absolutely should win.(8-5) Detroit Lions at
(7-6) Oakland Raiders

I seriously have no idea what’s going on in this game. Two aggressive defensive lines, but two very different offenses will take the field. The Lions can’t run the ball to save their lives and the Raiders would prefer to simply pound you into the dust. Something has to give.(10-3) New England Patriots at

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ave an answer for that one right now.

  

(9-3) New Orleans Saints 31
(7-5) Detroit Lions 17

I don’t care how “talented” the Lions are, they’re still the most undisciplined team I’ve ever seen. When is “hard-liner” Jim Schwartz going to step in and punish his own players for the ridiculous and over-the-line shit they do? Brandon Pettigrew shoving a referee was beyond idiotic. 

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(7-4) Detroit Lions at
(8-3) New Orleans Saints

So without Ndamukong Suh (who wasn’t playing all that well this year anyway, but still needs to be blocked), how are the Lions going to get a legitimate pass rush on Drew Brees? I could easily see Drew and the gang going off in this one. Darren Sproles should abuse a soft run defense and Brees’ receivers are going to viciously exploit that Lion secondary. This is the week that will show the league who the Lions really are. 

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me for a breakdown of the holiday’s action!

 

(10-0) Green Bay Packers at
(7-3) Detroit Lions

Hey, remember when this looked like it could be a match-up between two undefeated teams? …That would have been AWESOME. Despite Detroit’s faltering along the way, this is still shaping up to be a tremendous game, with lots and LOTS of scoring. Green Bay has no need to run the ball and Detroit doesn’t have the ability to run, so expect 40 passes on the day for each quarterback. It’ll be a shoot-out to start the day.

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The Final Drive. It’s on.(7-3) Detroit Lions 49
(2-8) Carolina Panthers 35

So… this time the glove works? Man Stafford, get it together! Same goes to Cam Newton and the Panthers. Eventually you guys are going to have to win a game in order for anyone to take you seriously.(10-0) Green Bay Packers 35

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Well that was easy. The Chicago Bears wasted no time it laying the wood to the Detroit Lions, paying them back for the Monday night loss earlier in the season and notching their fourth win in a row. The Lions were sloppy with the ball on offense and committed costly penalties of which the Bears were more than happy to take advantage. It was a defensive demolishing from Lovie Smith’s crew, who went to man coverage and shut the Lions down.

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Let’s break down this incredibly important contest.

 

(6-2) Detroit Lions at
(5-3) Chicago Bears

A lot could be made of Chris Harris’ impact on the Detroit Lions

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skins went from tops in the division to taking up the rear in a span of two weeks.

 

(6-2) Detroit Lions 45
(2-5) Denver Broncos 10

Pfft. Put Quinn in. Tebow will probably get another four to five games to show SOME kind of improvement, but that throwing motion just isn’t getting any better. It’s akin to a slow motion train wreck. And he’s wildly inaccurate, which is quarterback no-no number one. Nice guy? Sure. Good quarterback? Probably not.(6-2) Pittsburgh Steelers 25

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Ryan Fitzpatrick has to deliver a huge game following the mega-deal he just inked.(5-2) Detroit Lions at
(2-4) Denver Broncos

Tebow time! Hopefully he’ll lose this week so I don’t have to see him kiss another man on the sidelines. Wait, maybe I do want to see that. I’ll get back to you on that one.(5-1) New England Patriots at

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Let’s start The Final Drive!(4-3) Atlanta Falcons 23
(5-2) Detroit Lions 16

Apparently you shouldn’t taunt Matt Ryan when he’s injured… because he’ll come back two plays later and smoke you. As for the Lions; dropping two in a row and Matthew Stafford is “day to day” with ankle and knee injuries? Zoinks Scoob.(4-3) Houston Texans 41

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The Opening Drive gets you ready for the day’s action!

(3-3) Atlanta Falcons at
(5-1) Detroit Lions

Atlanta’s in danger of falling WAY behind in the South if they drop another game this early in the season. No Jahvid Best for the Lions means Maurice Morris starts for the Lions. Which in turn means NO running game whatsoever. So that Falcons D has to think about covering Calvin Johnson. It’s a good idea.(3-3) Houston Texans at

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"3">(5-1) San Francisco 49ers 25
(5-1) Detroit Lions 19

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Atlanta is primed for the upset here.(4-1) San Francisco 49ers at
(5-0) Detroit Lions

This is a game of the week? You bet it is! San Francisco takes their hard-nosed defense over to take on the undefeated Lions. Unfortunately, the Niner secondary is without question the weakest aspect of their defense and the Lions have Calvin Johnson. Advantage Lions.(4-1) Buffalo Bills at

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After years of nearly inexplicable suckage, the Detroit Lions are on the verge of starting 5-0. In their way, Lovie Smith’s Chicago Bears, who are fighting to get back into the division hunt. Inconsistency has been the term du jour when describing these Bears, who finally got their running game going in week four… but managed to give up over 500 yards of offense to the Panthers. Can they put it all together tonight? Let’s break down the match-ups in this latest Gameday Preview.

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Welcome to the NFL  season Chris.(4-0) Detroit Lions 34
(2-2) Dallas Cowboys 30

This was a collapse of epic proportions, magnified ten times because it came from the Cowboys. What a happy day it was. Tony Romo followed up his three touchdowns with three interceptions, two of which were turned in for six. Though I’m confused as to why it took Detroit so long to exploit the “Calvin Johnson versus any-Cowboy” advantage.

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The Opening Drive kicks-off now!

  

(3-0) Detroit Lions at
(2-1) Dallas Cowboys

After putting up points on some less-than-explosive squads, the Lions get a chance to show their true colors against some decent competition. With how depleted and soft the Cowboy secondary is, they’ll have an excellent chance to get to 4-0. Both quarterbacks are in for some rough times against the opposing pass rush. Ndamukong Suh and DeMarcus Ware will Mess. You. Up.(3-0) Buffalo Bills at

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That takes some talent.

(3-0) Detroit Lions 26
(0-3) Minnesota Vikings 23

Nearly as epic have been the collapsing Vikings, who can’t manage to hold onto double-digit halftime leads. How many of you saw 20-0 and thought “That’s the Lions I know,” only to get amazed when they fought all the way back to force overtime?

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That officially means this game gets nowhere near my television.

(2-0) Detroit Lions at
(0-2) Minnesota Vikings 

On the other hand, I would LOVE to watch the Lions rip the Vikings apart. It would just be fitting and crazy entertaining. That secondary is about to get torched by Stafford and company. And then the Lions will be… 3-0? Wait… that can’t be. Detroit has to lose today… they HAVE to.

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The Final Drive starts now!(2-0) Detroit Lions 48
(0-2) Kansas City Chiefs 3

I don’t know what is more surprising: that the way the Lions exploded for 48 to go 2-0 or that the Chiefs gave up 40+ again. The Chiefs are struggling mightily to get any points on the board and without Jamaal Charles for the rest of the year it won’t get any easier. My 9-7 prediction is officially in the crapper already.

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than later, but Amendola’s dislocated elbow will keep him on the sidelines for a while.(1-0) Detroit Lions 27
(0-1) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20

Well Matthew Stafford played an entire game and the Lions won. Good for them. For Tampa… yeah they still bore me. (1-0) Baltimore Ravens 35

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ck probably isn’t going to happen.(0-0)          Detroit Lions at
(0-0)          Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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can't be... 

Detroit Lions

Each year it seems to be Detroit’s year to take the next step and make a playoff run. They’re essentially the Houston Texans of the NFC. They were going to have a fantastic one-two punch in the backfield when they drafted Mikel Leshoure, but naturally he tore an ACL and is out for the year. Now Jahvid Best has to take the bulk of the carries again. On the defensive line, the Lions will be frighteningly talented once Nick Fairley can get on the field. Along with Kyle Vanden Bosch, Chris Avril and Ndamukong Suh, it’s going to a rude awakening for any opposing QB, which is good news for the Lions’ still-improving secondary. However, the key to Detroit’s survival in the NFC North is Matthew Stafford. Everyone believes he’s ready to be an elite quarterback in the NFL, but he hasn’t been able to stay on the field long enough to prove them right. If he can, Detroit can take the next step. I’m betting he can’t.

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recapture the AFC North in the 2011 season, but they’ll get the chance to in the near future.Detroit Lions

With only five picks in this year’s draft, the Lions had a lot of holes to fill. Drafting Nick Fairley with pick 13 made the Lion defensive line even more frightening than it already was. Partnering Fairley with Ndamukong Suh and Kyle Vanden Bosch will ensure his work ethic won’t slacken as the season draws on, which was the only drawback teams had with Fairley. Detroit took the strength of their team and made it significantly more dynamic and fearsome.

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Day two of the NFL Draft is all tuckered out and ready for bed, just like my sister. Amidst Chris Berman idiocies and countless Jon Gruden “that guy’s,” I’m ready for a recap of rounds two and three. Here we go!

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still love Jay Cutler, who dropped his interceptions sharply after the glut in his first season.

Detroit Lions

My prediction: 4-12
What actually happened: 6-10
My result: ****

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Bradford is fighting over the rookie hurdle and giving hope for the future.(5-10) Detroit Lions 34
(7-8) Miami Dolphins 27

Oh Miami. Are you too good for your home? The ‘Phins finish with a 1-7 record at home this season, which is officially a mega-fail. Tony Sparano is undoubtedly out at the end of the year, leaving a vacancy at the coaching position and questions about the future of inconsistent Chad Henne. After winning three in a row without Matthew Stafford, Jim Schwartz has the Lions looking forward to next season. Now Stafford has to stay healthy.(6-9) Washington Redskins 20

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Epic fail.(4-10) Detroit Lions 23
(8-6) Tampa Bay Buccaneers 20

Well, Tampa Bay finally lost to a team it should have defeated. Giving the Lions their second win in a row, the Bucs are on the outside looking in on the playoffs and need some help if they are going to make a run. Credit the Lions for holding down the fort with Drew Stanton at quarterback. Seriously. Drew Standton.(10-4) Baltimore Ravens 30

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Seriously. He sucks.

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(3-10) Detroit Lions 7
(8-5) Green Bay Packers 3

That’s what it looks like when you lose your Pro Bowl quarterback. For the Packers, a second Aaron Rodgers concussion could not have come at a worse time. This loss puts them behind the eight-ball in the playoff picture, much less the division race. Detroit gutted out a close win, which is something they never do. Well played boys.

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Yep. I said all that.

(9-3) Chicago Bears 24
(2-10) Detroit Lions 20

Without the help of the defense early on, Chicago’s offense put up enough points to keep them in the game until the second half where the defense finally showed their colors, holding the Lions to three points in the final two quarters.

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Let’s break down this NFC North match-up.

(8-3) Chicago Bears at
(2-9) Detroit Lions

While the Lion defense may be improved from its typical ranking (now 20th in the NFL in total yards), they still give over 25 points a game, which means Mike Martz should have no problem whipping up a gameplan for success. Defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch will be inactive, sitting out with a neck injury. That means the Bears need to place their blocking focus squarely on tackle Ndamukong Suh, who would love nothing more than to put my quarterback on the turf.

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g, thanks to Dallas’ inadequacy.

So dumb.

(8-2) New England Patriots at
(2-8) Detroit Lions

Always a good one to start the day, the Detroit Lions shouldn’t have any trouble getting pounded by the Pats. Without Matthew Stafford under center the Lions are going to struggle to put up points, despite the inexperience of the Patriot secondary. Does anyone really think this game is going to be less than a ten-point win for Tom Brady? Sure, it LOOKS like one of those games the Patriots might not take seriously, but they’ve already had that game recently when they lost to Cleveland. They’re not doing it again so soon. This should be over by halftime.

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ng any more time, here's the Final Drive of week 10 in the NFL!

(1-8) Buffalo Bills 14
(2-7) Detroit Lions 12

The Bills won't go win-less! YAY! Though if they win too many games they might not be able to draft a quarterback first overall and pay him over fifty million bucks. Think about it. On the other side, this was a horrid loss for the Lions, who could only put 12 points on one of the worst defenses in the league. Saddening.

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lace? Please Mangini.

Getty Images/ Belichick's a dick.

(6-2) New York Jets 23
(2-6) Detroit Lions 20

As sad as this loss was, what hurts the Lions even more is the loss of Matthew Stafford... for the second time this season. As tough as Stafford seems, he just gets hurt far too often. He's in no way a bust, but he's one more shoulder problem away from being injury prone. For the Jets, Mark Sanchez is steadily improving each week, even without help from the running game. They've been lucky to get wins the past two games, but they need to improve their pass defense if they're going to keep up in the AFC.

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I just don't think the Browns are one of them.

(5-2) New York Jets at
(2-5) Detroit Lions

A crappy offense against a crappy defense. A good offense versus a good defense. Those are the notes to take into today's game between two teams at the opposite ends of the spectrum. The battle between first-round QB's Mark Sanchez and Matthew Stafford will be worth a watch though. I like Stafford to win that contest, but the Jets to take the game. That defense is too good and the Lions aren't at their level yet.

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Enjoy Jon Kitna Cowboy fans!

Um... I love the Cowboys. / Getty Images

(2-5) Detroit Lions 37
(4-4) Washington Redskins 25

So... lost amidst a rare and exciting Detroit win behind Matthew Stafford is the complete shock that was Mike Shanahan's benching of Donovan McNabb for... Rex Grossman? Really? With my supposed wealth of football knowledge, I can't understand this move at all. Claims of McNabb's "cardiovascular endurance" or insufficient knowledge of the two-minute drill sound weak at best. Having seen Grossman for years as a Bears fan (and still owning his jersey), he is not the answer in a two-minute drill. Ever.

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This'll be a close one.

(2-2) St. Louis Rams at
(0-4) Detroit Lions

Oh man, I want to watch the Lions lose to the Rams so badly. In a rare occasion, the Lions are actually favored in this game, but without Matthew Stafford I think we're in for an upset. The Rams need this game to prove their legitimacy in the sub-par NFC West. Sam Bradford will face one of the weakest secondaries in the league and should go off big time.

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econd-straight 100-yard game gives the Brown faithful hope.

(3-1) Green Bay Packers 28
(0-4) Detroit Lions 26

Despite their best efforts to give this game away, the Green Bay Packers managed to beat the

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These early wins could make all the difference in getting to the playoffs.

(0-3) Detroit Lions at
(2-1) Green Bay Packers

I didn't put this game in because I think it's going to be dramatic. I listed it so if you wanted to relax and watch a no-mercy pounding, you'd know to tune in to this one. The Packers are going to be angry after their Monday night loss in Chicago and will look to take it out on the Lions. They won't commit another 18 penalties this week, that's for sure. Fantasy owners, Aaron Rodgers is your best friend this week against a severely lacking Lions secondary.

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s all year, so they'll need to mount some offense against Mike Singletary's fuming defense.

(0-2) Detroit Lions at
(0-2) Minnesota Vikings

While Detroit is right in-line with an 0-2 record, no one expected the Minnesota Vikings to start so slow after the season they hard last year. Brett Favre may want to get in-sync with his receivers against the Lion secondary or he might consider heading back down to Mississippi. If Matthew Stafford was starting, I'd strongly consider picking the Lions. With Shaun Hill, they don't have a shot.

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Did anyone see that coming?

(1-1) Philadelphia Eagles 35
(0-2) Detroit Lions 32

Well it was certainly a close call the Lions' late rally, but the Eagles won their first game of the season thanks to the talents of Michael Vick and LeSean McCoy's three touchdowns. Vick's 284 yards and two touchdowns through the air gave QB-less teams around the league (Buffalo anyone?) a heads-up for when free agency comes around. The other heads-up was given by Detroit running back Jahvid Best, who is all man. (And fast, too.)

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s may say a win is a win, but I'm awfully concerned with the results of Sunday's 19-15 win over the Detroit Lions. For a team that completed dominated their opponents statistically, the Bears just barely found a way to win in the final two minutes. Oh yeah, and they almost gave that slim lead up to an offense that hadn't scored or even netted a first down since the second quarter.

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The Chicago Bears are opening up their season on the lake front and are welcoming in the Detroit Lions on Sunday. Despite winning only two games last year (and none the year before) the Lions are slowly progressing towards respectability. A win in Chicago on Sunday would go a long way. Can the Bears fend them off in the windy city or will their preseason woes continue in the regular season?

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Will Brett Favre and the Vikes repeat as division champs or will the Pack catch up with them?

Detroit Lions

With a total two wins over the last two seasons, things have nowhere to go but up for the

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Get your Gameday Preview on! (6-9) Chicago Bears at(2-13) Detroit Lions The Lions won't have first overall pick Matthew Stafford on the field after his recent knee surgery, so Daunte

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look to the weekend in the week 11 edition of the Oepning Drive!

(1-8) Cleveland Browns at (1-8) Detroit Lions 

This is the 2009 Suck Bowl Rebuilding Bowl. AKA the only game where the Lions should be healthy favorites all season. Say what you want about Detroit, they can put up some points with Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson. I'm not sure Cleveland is even aware that scoring six points at once is possible. The best part about the game is that one of these teams will reach two victories. (Though how classic and awesome would a tie be?

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It was unimpressive statistically, but Jay Cutler and the Chicago Bears dominated the Detroit Lions in the second half en route to a 48-24 win on Sunday. 

Even though Detroit’s offense ran 76 plays compared to Chicago’s 50 and racked up nearly 400 yards, it wasn’t enough to overcome losing the field position battle. All of the Lions’ 13 drives started from within their own 30-yard line. Out of the Bears 13 drives, only three started behind the 30. With that kind of field position, Jay Cutler didn’t have to throw for 300 yards to get the victory.  

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One thing is for sure going into this Sunday’s match-up at Solider Field: these aren’t the 2008 Lions. Know how I know that? The 2009 Lions have won a game. It happened just last weekend against the Redskins. Detroit head coach Jim Schwartz is hoping to turn it into a streak, with the Chicago Bears playing their second victim.  

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Let’s start the Final Drive of week 3! 

(1-2) Detroit Lions 19 (1-2) Washington Redskins 14 

The Lions had to win eventually. Though it would be an unfortunate day for whatever unlucky team they defeated. Jim Zorn will keep his job… for a while longer. Congrats to the Lions and the fans that actually showed up to see it.

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Let’s get started with this week’s Opening Drive!

Washington Redskins (1-1) at Detroit Lions (0-2)

I’m rooting for the Lions to avoid the longest regular season losing streak in league history (20 games). Why? So I can see the chaos that will undoubtedly ensue in Washington when the ‘Skins fall. Jim Zorn is already under pressure for his inept offense that barely put away the Rams last week.

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rible game for both offenses) and you lose the game on a freak play? Ouch.

New Orleans Saints 45, Detroit Lions 27

Even if it was against the Lions, Drew Brees’ six touchdowns are nothing short of amazing. They were from all over the field, hitting multiple receivers. They let a rookie QB lead his team to 27 points, but it was a great first game for the Saints.

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Well, the Brett Favre saga appears to be over… for now. 

The routinely flip-flopping quarterback informed ESPN’s Ed Werder of his decision to stay retired  after telling Brad Childress of the Minnesota Vikings.  Favre explained that he was unsure of his body’s ability to withstand another grueling NFL season and the training camp and preseason schedule that accompany it.  

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So there is barely any news on the Chicago front. After waiting over five hours to make their only pick of the day at number 17 in the second round (49th overall), the Chicago Bears made a trade with the Seattle Seahawks. The Bears sent their 2nd round selection to Seattle and received the Seahawks’ 3rd round (68th overall) and 4th round (105th) choices, both of which will be on Sunday.

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...supposedly will feature a darker shade of Honolulu blue and a tweaking of the silhouette Lions logo.

why does every team see the need to go with dark blue, or black, or hunter green?

Other rumors are that the Lions will make one significant modification to their uniforms--they'll put REAL NFL players in them!

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Definitely not a guy you'd want to mess with. "James" has a friend who works in the Detroit Lions front office. Here's what the friend told James: a few years ago, the Lions contacted Bill Parcells about coaching the

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(You didn’t miss much.)

Tennessee Titans 47, Detroit Lions 10

The Titans logged 21 points in the first quarter off of two Chris Johnson runs and an interception return for a touchdown. They added two Lendale White rushing touchdowns in the second quarter, ending this game at halftime. Detroit was never in this game, as is expected from a team who is 0-12. Daunte Culpepper was average at best, but was never helped out by a Detroit running game that only totaled 23 yards. Tennessee ran over the Lions, racking up 292 yards on the ground. This blowout served as evidence for those who think Detroit should not be allowed to host games on Thanksgiving. Also, CBS’ Phil Simms should not be allowed to commentate on nationally televised games, period.

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Weeeeeeek 10 is off and running after the first Thursday night game of the season. The Crypt Keeper and I are coming off a 2-2 Week 9 record. A record we plan to top this week in Week 10. So with that said, without further ado......maestro hit theeeeeeeeeeee music!

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Bears fans almost witnessed a complete disaster on Sunday. As it turned out, it was only a mild one. As Kyle Orton left the field near the end of the first half against Detroit, the collective hopes for this team left with him. Everyone knew what was coming. Kyle’s injury meant the return of Rex Grossman, otherwise known as the most scrutinized quarterback in NFL history (he also goes by “Sexy Rexy” and ‘Wrecks” Grossman).  

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Bears fans rejoice, for the winless Detroit Lions are coming to town. After week five’s utter domination of the Lions at Ford Field, Kyle Orton and the Bears are hoping for a repeat performance here in week nine. It’s a huge game for Chicago, as they’re tied with Green Bay atop the NFC North at 4-3. Since the Packers are going to be in a fight for their lives against the unbeaten Tennessee Titans, the Bears are staring at a perfect opportunity to regain sole possession of first place.

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It was an interesting week in the National Football League. A few surprises, a big meltdown by one team and one bruised and battered team found a way to win a big prime-time game. Let's get right to it--game by game.

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It was just the Detroit Lions. As excited as fans are after yesterday’s insanely lop-sided victory (and understandably so), they must remember one thing: it was just the Detroit Lions

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quo;t have been predicted so far this season, at least one thing in the NFL remains a constant: the Detroit Lions are still awful. However, now that Matt Millen has been fired as team President that might not be the case much longer. Though for Bears fans there’s no need to worry, I’m confident that the Lions will continue to be an embarrassment for at least the rest of this season. Changing a GM or President won’t change the product on the field but it can affect the mentality of a team, but the Lions’ morale is so low it won’t make any difference for the foreseeable future. With that in mind, the Chicago Bears need to avoid being embarrassed by the dregs of the NFC North.

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First off, I want to introduce myself. My name is Jake, I live in Houston. I'm glad I found this place. I've read a lot of bloggers material today from predictions to their favorite teams' rants, it's great. I enjoyed it. Sports, baby sports!

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sing game with down-field plays to Braylon Edwards and Kellen Winslow.

Green Bay Packers (1-0) at Detroit Lions (0-1)

Green Bay left Minnesota with a much deserved win, now they visit a Lions team that could only watch in dismay as the Atlanta Falcons gained over 300 yards on the ground. Look for the Pack to leave this contest with two division wins in two games. Look for the Lions to implode early this year.

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l Rodgers deal with the most pressure that any other player in the NFL has ever had to deal with?

Detroit Lions – Does going 4-0 in the preseason mean that a team finally gets it?  Is this team done being the punch line of the NFL, and ready to be a winning football team?

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*Editor's Note: This piece was written Tuesday night but, due to Internet problems, is being posted just now.

Only the NFL can make headlines with the release of its regular season schedule. Granted, there are only a handful of games for fans to absorb, so the attention given to each week is natural. However, this speaks increasingly to the booming popularity of the league.

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His future was limitless. Sure, he was a bit undersized, but Oregon's Joey Harrington could throw the football. Joey Heisman had a billboard in Times Square for goodness sake.

And now, here he stands a free agent.

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