Vikings Roar Past Lions 28-19
The Lions (1-6) had an 11-point lead after Matthew Stafford threw TDs on their first two drives.
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The Lions (1-6) had an 11-point lead after Matthew Stafford threw TDs on their first two drives.
The Lions have won four of the last five home meetings.
The Detroit Lions did get some good news this week as a number of players that have missed considerable time due to injury are returning to face off with the Minnesota Vikings. Unfortunately, tight end Brandon Pettigrew isn't one of them as he's out yet again.
Both Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate were limited Friday with ankle injuries, although both are probable to play.
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"That was probably the worst thing I've ever had to go through, pain-wise. It was brutal."
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen was back on the field Thursday for practice, following a sudden illness that kept him out of the previous game.
"When your job is to protect someone and obviously they go and protect it like that, you kind of beat yourself up about it."
"Oftentimes you can't see the far side of the field from the sidelines unless you have a very strategic vantage point. Upstairs you can see it all."
It appeared to some as if wide receiver Lance Moore's career had taken a few steps down since being released by the New Orleans Saints, and it certainly seemed that way.
"So I got to the hotel and all the players were talking about it in the training room, and I was like, 'Wow, that did just happen.'"
Riddick came into this season relatively unassuming: He was seen as a third-string type running back who had good hands.
"All you have to do is turn on ESPN and when they start dedicating shows strictly to fantasy, you know it's big," Lions head coach Jim Caldwell said.
Detroit Lions running back Theo Riddick has made the most of an opportunity.
But in reality, there are a few excuses ready-made: According to ESPN's recent rankings, Detroit is the 13th most-injured team in the league.
