By the numbers: Colts 35, Lions 33Josh Katzenstein , detnews.com The Lions are the third team in NFL history to lose three straight home games in which they led in the fourth quarter, joining the'54 Packers and'80 Seahawks, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. |
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Chris McCosky , detnews.com He was told, by me, not to come to the stadium today," coach Jim Schwartz said. When asked why, Schwartz said, "Because we are going to concentrate on the 46 players that were active and who we thought were the best for our team today." |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com We all know that Detroit Lions receiver Calvin Johnson is great, but just how amazing has he been this season? With a quarterback in Matthew Stafford, an ostensible second receiver in Titus Young who can't stay out of the doghouse, and precious little i… |
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Wrap-up: Colts 35, Lions 33Dec 2, 2012
A few thoughts on Sunday's events at Ford Field: What it means: The Detroit Lions lost their fourth consecutive game to drop to 4-8, ensuring the third nonwinning season in four years under coach Jim Schwartz. They finished an 0-3 homestand by blowing f… |
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Chris McCosky: Chris McCosky's Four Downs: Passive play calling comes back to bite LionsDec 2, 2012
Chris McCosky, detnews.com It seems futile to second-guess an offensive play call when the defense gives up 14 points in the final 2:39. But it points to an issue that has been irksome all season. The Lions' mentality too many times this season has been passive. |
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Luck lifts Colts past Lions with no time leftDec 2, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com Andrew Luck threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Donnie Avery with no time left to lift the Indianapolis Colts to a dramatic 35-33 comeback win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday. |
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We'll be putting all our GIFs for the day here, from the silky-smooth Calvin Johnson to Mark Sanchez getting his hopes up. We'll update the post as the later games conclude, so stay tuned. More » |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com Last week, the Texans were given a gift touchdown against the Lions, when the officials wrongly ruled that Justin Forsett had run for an 81-yard score when he had actually gone down after just eight yards. This time, it’s the Texans’ turn to get rippe… |
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Chris McCosky , detnews.com Lions receiver Calvin Johnson set yet another franchise record in the first half. He had eight catches for 83 yards; giving him 702 over the last five games. The previous five-game best was set by Pat Studstill (700) in'66. |
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Michael David Smith, profootballtalk.com After Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh kicked Texans quarterback Matt Schaub in the groin on Thanksgiving, Schaub said that he doesn’t think Suh is worthy of playing for the Texans. But Suh believes that Schaub would change his tune if the Texans ev… |
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Chris McCosky , detnews.com As expected, receiver Titus Young is inactive for the second straight week. He wasn't thought to be at Ford Field, though that could not be confirmed before the game. |
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Mavs get 27 from Mayo to cruise past PistonsDec 2, 2012
Associated Press, ESPN.com O.J. Mayo broke out of a shooting slump with 27 points and Dallas celebrated Derek Fisher's Mavericks debut with a 92-77 victory against the Detroit Pistons on Saturday night. |
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