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| Lions put RB Smith on injured reserve list |
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11/21/2010 |
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -The Detroit Lions have placed tailback Kevin Smith on injured reserve with a thumb injury, ending his season. Before Sunday's game at Dallas, the Lions added linebacker Caleb Campbell from their practice squad and he was active for the game. Cornerback Terence Newman was active and starting for the Cowboys despite an ankle injury that had him listed as questionable. Newman has also been playing through a painful rib injury. Lions defensive end Cliff Avril, out with a quadricep |
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| Bills DT Williams questionable for Bengals game |
NFL Football |
11/19/2010 |
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| 6 draft. He leads the team with three sacks, and ranks third with 57 tackles. Starting right tackle Cordaro Howard and running back Corey McIntyre are also questionable. Howard has a shoulder injury that forced him to miss Sunday's win against the Detroit Lions, and McIntyre has an injured ankle.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of Th |
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| Cowboys go for two in a row at Lions' expense |
NFL Football |
11/19/2010 |
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| (MySportsbook) - While Jason Garrett attempts to get the Dallas Cowboys to accomplish something they've yet to do this season, the Detroit Lions try once again to achieve a goal that's eluded the perennially-struggling franchise for over three years when the two teams square off this Sunday. The lowly Lions will be entering Cowboys Stadium saddled with an NFL-record 25-game road losing streak, a dubious record this current edition now owns by itself following last Sunday's 14-12 defeat to the previously-w |
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| Bengals seeking end to slide in battle with Bills |
NFL Football |
11/19/2010 |
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| ns. He left Buffalo after a 6-10 campaign and joined the Bengals, where has already eclipsed last season's marks with 59 catches, 834 yards and seven scores. The Bills, meanwhile, are trying to ride the momentum of last week's 14-12 victory over the Detroit Lions, becoming the last team in the NFL to notch its first win of the season. Fred Jackson scored both touchdowns for the Bills, while quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick passed for 146 yards and a score, though Buffalo needed to stop a two-point conversion att |
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| Lions sell out Thanksgiving game against Patriots |
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11/18/2010 |
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -The Detroit Lions have something to be thankful for: They have sold out their Thanksgiving game against the New England Patriots. The team says the last time it had a sellout seven days before a game was back in 2007, when the holiday showcase was against the Green Bay Packers. The sellout means next week's game against the Patriots will be televised in the Detroit, Lansing, Saginaw-Flint and Toledo, Ohio, markets. The Lions have sold out four of their first five games this s |
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| Lions' Stafford opts for rehab |
NFL Football |
11/17/2010 |
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| Allen Park, MI (MySportsbook) - Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford will not have surgery on his injured right shoulder, instead opting for rehab after meeting with renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrews. In Week 9 against the Jets, Stafford suffered a similar shoulder injury to the one he experienced in the season opener that caused him to miss five games. It was thought that surgery would be needed, which would have ended another season prematurely for the first overall pick in the 2009 draft. Staffo |
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| Garrett borrows from Jimmy's coaching handbook |
NFL Football |
11/17/2010 |
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| hnson's old job, Garrett is using a similar blueprint to make the franchise a winner again. He's off to a good start, having won his first game on the road against the division-leading Giants. On Tuesday, Garrett took a break from planning for the Detroit Lions to let Johnson know his way is back in vogue at Valley Ranch. He sent Johnson the following text message: ``Making sure I get the maximum performance from everyone in the organization every day is my No. 1 daily focus.''Copyright © 2005 The Ass |
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| Lions QB Stafford not planning shoulder surgery |
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11/17/2010 |
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford has been injured so much in his two-year career that he welcomes the slightest bit of good news. Stafford said Wednesday he will not have surgery on his right throwing shoulder. He said well-known sports Dr. James Andrews concurred with the team's evaluation that surgery isn't necessary at this time and he will focus instead on rehabilitation. Stafford's separated right shoulder will keep him out of a second straight game Sunday and hi |
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| Lions QB Stafford glad to know surgery isn't plan |
NFL Football |
11/17/2010 |
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) -Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford isn't planning surgery on his injured right shoulder. Stafford will miss his second straight game on Sunday at Dallas and seventh this season with a separated throwing shoulder. Shaun Hill will start in his place against the Cowboys in a matchup of 2-7 teams. Stafford was evaluated Monday by sports Dr. James Andrews and he concurred with the team's rehabilitation plan. Stafford says he is determined to come back and play this season |
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| NFC North: Time running out on Favre, Vikes |
NFL Football |
11/16/2010 |
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| vision play this season. The team still must work on the penalties, as the Bears were flagged 11 times for 116 yards against Minnesota and managed to win the game by forcing turnovers. Chicago is tied with Green Bay atop the NFC North. LIONS: If the Detroit Lions were as consistent as left tackle Jeff Backus, they would be staring down at the rest of the NFC North. That's not the case, however. Backus has been protecting the blind sides of Motor City quarterbacks ever since the Lions selected him in the firs |
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