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Detroit Lions News and Rumors

Suh tells anonymous scout to “Grow up and be a man or a woman” Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com We noted this morning that an anonymous scout was quoted as saying that Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh is coddled and doesn’t push himself. Unsurprisingly, Suh doesn’t think highly of that critic, whoever he or she is. “It’s really funny tha…
	Chris McCosky: Is Lions' stubbornness with run game slowing the offense? Nov 15, 2012 Chris McCosky, detnews.com Opposing defenses have no fear of the Lions' running game. Just about every team has deployed five- and six-man boxes up front, took away the deep passes and dared them to run.
	Lions' Ndamukong Suh puts his foot down on stomp talk: 'Let's move on' Nov 15, 2012 Josh Katzenstein , detnews.com Ndamukong Suh apologized Thursday for declining his typical Wednesday interview session and opened up about a few instances where his name was brought up this week.
	Packers-Lions: Tough task for Lions' D Nov 15, 2012 ESPN.com Around here, we learned yet another lesson about the limits of conventional wisdom last week. Playing without leading receiver Percy Harvin, the Minnesota Vikings completed 75 percent of their passes and put up 221 passing yards in a 34-24 surprise over…
	So, who’s the REAL Optimus Prime? Nov 15, 2012 Doug Farrar, yahoo.com We never thought there would be a battle between two of the NFL's elite cornerbacks for the title of "Optimus Prime," but that's exactly what we seem to have now. Before the Seattle Seahawks went against the Detroit Lions in a Week 8 matchup, … Related: profootballtalk.com
	Lions CB Chris Houston says he'll 'definitely' play against Packers Nov 15, 2012 Chris McCosky , detnews.com The Lions should be a little better equipped to handle Aaron Rodgers and company Sunday. Starting cornerback Chris Houston (ankle) said Thursday he "definitely" plans to play against the Packers.
	Bad news for Lions: Packers' Aaron Rodgers still carries grudge Nov 15, 2012 Chris McCosky , detnews.com In seven games against the Lions, Rodgers is 6-1. He has a 69.7 percent completion percentage and averages 305 yards a game against the Lions. His touchdown-to-interception ratio is 16-3 and his combined rating is 120.2.
	The Detroit News' NFL picks: Week 11 Nov 15, 2012 detnews.com Detroit News writers Chris McCosky, Josh Katzenstein, John Niyo and Bob Wojnowski give their picks for Week 11 of the NFL season.