Detroit Lions News and Rumors
Bears’ big win in Arizona keeps playoff hopes aliveMichael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Heading into Week 17, the Bears are still in playoff contention. A 28-13 win over the Cardinals in Arizona on Sunday snapped a three-game losing streak and kept the Bears alive, with a game next week against the Lions in the season finale. The NFC wild … |
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Mariucci has interest in the ChargersDec 23, 2012
Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com With San Diego moving closer to what G.M. A.J. Smith called in October a “new era of Chargers football,” a guy who was part of the old era of 49ers and Lions football is interested. Peter King of Sports Illustrated reported during Football Night in Am… |
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Jay Busbee, yahoo.com We've all had those co-workers we can't stand, but most folks' problems with co-workers generally stop with them stealing lunches from the company fridge or snitching on office supply kleptomania. Former Detroit Lions quarterback Scott Mitchell has more… |
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Chris McCosky , detnews.com Quarterback Matthew Stafford set some records of his own Saturday night, one is impressive but the other two are dubious. He passed Bobby Layne to become the franchise's all-time completions leader, but also became the first player in history to throw f… |
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Blair Walsh's turn to set an NFL recordDec 23, 2012
NFC North players are obliterating the NFL record book this weekend. Or something like that. You know full well what Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson did Saturday night. If not, we chronicled it for you. Sunday afternoon, Minnesota Vikings place-ki… |
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Worst kind of admission from Lomas BrownDec 23, 2012
I don't know Lomas Brown, the former Detroit Lions offensive lineman who is now an ESPN analyst. Everything I know about him, however, reflects the classic lovable giant -- persona he has cultivated in his post-playing career. "Santa Lomas," i… |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Lions receiver Calvin Johnson set a new NFL record for single-season receiving yards on Saturday night, but he’s not the only Lion who’s getting his name in the record book this season. As we noted last week, Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford is clos… |
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Next up: Adrian Peterson?Dec 23, 2012
Here in the NFC North, we are half way to a feat that hasn't occurred in 80 years of football record-keeping. Saturday night, Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson broke the NFL's single-season record for receiving yards. Johnson has 1,892 receiving yar… |
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Lions unable to ground Falcons receiversDec 23, 2012
Josh Katzenstein , detnews.com Calvin Johnson had the unforgettable performance, but in the end, the Falcons wide receivers stole the show Saturday night. Roddy White finished with eight catches for 153 yards and two touchdowns, and Julio Jones had seven catches for 71 yards and a to… |
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Home For The PlayoffsDec 23, 2012
The Falcons earned the NFC's No. 1 seed after their 31-18 win over the Lions. No matter the playoff foe, Atlanta will have a chance to change its reputation, says Chris Burke. |
