Ryan Leads Falcons Over Lions 23-16, Stafford Hurt
Matt Ryan went to the sideline with a worrying injury, then came back a few plays later to lead his team.
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Matt Ryan went to the sideline with a worrying injury, then came back a few plays later to lead his team.
I was very disappointed at the Lions performance. Very. I think the Falcons are a solid team, but nothing special, and this was a very winnable game.
The Lions' season didn't end Sunday with a 23-16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons.
The Detroit Lions fall to the Atlanta Falcons 23 -16 on Sunday afternoon and drop to 5-2 on the season.
Lions tight end Tony Scheffler and linebacker Justin Durant are back in the lineup after recovering from concussions.
"He was in very good spirits," said coach Jim Schwartz, who visited Harrison in the hospital Friday morning.
Eldra Buckley, a former Eagle, worked out for the Lions Thursday. He was not immediately signed.
The Lions don't strive for offensive balance but incorporate their backs in the short passing game as an extension of the running game.
The Lions could be without running back Jahvid Best for several weeks after he suffered his second concussion of the season and third since his junior year at California.
The curse of Barry Sanders? That's probably a reach, but there certainly seems to be a cloud over the running back position in Detroit.
According to reports the nixed trade between the Lions and Eagles may have saved Jerome Harrison's life.
Cbssports.com reporter Mike Freeman said today in his article Ten Point Stance that Best may have to sit out the rest of the season.
Lions LB Justin Durant and TE Tony Scheffler are both participating in open drills for the first time since week 5.
It's funny how one word is being thrown around the state to describe a couple of teams lately.
WR Nate Burleson relates the Lions' passing attack to a shooter's rhythm in basketball. "It's like with a really good shooting guard in basketball," he said.
