Lions Score 37 Straight In 40-10 Rout Over Packers
The Detroit Lions were dominant after a shaky start and snapped a few losing streaks.
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The Detroit Lions were dominant after a shaky start and snapped a few losing streaks.
As superstar wide receiver Calvin Johnson carved up the Green Bay defense during the Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field, Nike released the latest installment of the commercials featuring Johnson and P. Diddy.
Green Bay center Evan Dietrich-Smith has left its game at Detroit with a knee injury, and his return is questionable.
A month later, in Week 8, the Atlanta Falcons will play the Detroit Lions on Oct. 26.
Lions CB Chris Houston Inactive Against Packers
Jim Leyland may no longer be manager of the Detroit Tigers, but he picked up another high-profile position in the city.
The endless genius of the NFL can't be completely quantified. But part of pro football's popularity is burning its image in our culture and our consciousness. While baseball and basketball have their July 4 and Christmas brands, they are afterthoughts, or leftovers, compared to the NFL's hallmark roll call.
The Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions have hosted games on Thanksgiving Day for decades. Football has been played on this holiday for so many years, it is inextricably intertwined with all things Thanksgiving.
With the competition wide open for the Heisman Trophy, Boston College running back Andre Williams has become a bit of a rising contender.
The choice to use Thanksgiving to promote the name change stemmed from the historical origins of the holiday.
The Chicago Bulls felt they played only two quarters of defense Wednesday night.
The Detroit Red Wings used a balanced offense to take care of the Boston Bruins.
Matt Flynn had been expected to start, but after Rodgers practiced Tuesday, there had still been a slim-to-none chance Rodgers would play.
"If I am blackballed from the NFL for not abiding by the structure or business model of being politically correct or being afraid ... then so be it," Jackson said.
Follow Jerry Miller as he braves the cold weather in the Motor City to sell some tailgate vehicles and challenges the Lions faithful to an eating competition called the "Human Turkey."