Fellow Players Must Speak Out Against Ndamukong Suh
Once again, we are talking about Ndamukong Suh as a dirty player, and once again, there is breathtaking silence from the NFL's player community.
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Once again, we are talking about Ndamukong Suh as a dirty player, and once again, there is breathtaking silence from the NFL's player community.
The NFL is America's pastime, hands down.
The NFL will review what appeared to be a nasty cheap shot by Ndamukong Suh but the review won't start until Monday, according to a league source.
The left cleat of Detroit Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh connected with Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub in his groin area in their Thanksgiving game.
Justin Forsett scooted up the middle and lunged forward while a couple of Detroit defenders closed in to stop him.
The Houston Texans took advantage of a big mistake by Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz.
A Lions spokesman said a coach is not allowed to challenge a scoring play, which is automatically reviewed — and if the coach does throw a challenge flag, the automatic review is negated.
The Houston Texans have put themselves in a position to be the NFL's first team to seal a spot in the playoffs and to move a step closer toward earning home-field advantage in the AFC.
Detroit Lions offensive tackle Jeff Backus is inactive against the Houston Texans, ending his 186-game starting streak.
In Detroit, Thanksgiving Day offers a wide range of fun activities for families, most of which involve either turkeys, food or both.
When you head downtown to tailgate before a Lions game, it only takes a bit of common sense to ensure everyone comes home safe with stories about their fantastic time.
I gotta go with Dom Raiola on this one.
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Jacksonville backup quarterback Chad Henne picked apart the Houston Texans' highly regarded defense for about three quarters on Sunday.
Calvin Johnson can remember watching the Lions on Thanksgiving every year as a child.
Riley Reiff was one of the last players to leave the field Tuesday at Detroit's practice facility.
Matt Stafford has had a bad year.
When Schwartz was about if this will be a redemption story for Titus Young, he said, "Well, I think that is gonna be up to him. The ball is totally in his court."
The Houston Texans won't have long to lament the mistakes they made against the Jacksonville Jaguars before rallying for a wild 43-37 overtime win.
Schwartz said the issue is "behavioral," and it's up to Young what happens next.
Matthew Stafford scrambled to his right and had little choice but to heave a desperate pass down the field toward Tony Scheffler.
Detroit offensive tackle Jeff Backus has left Sunday's game against Green Bay with a hamstring injury and will not return.
The Lions and Packers traded leads throughout the game but it was Green Bay on top at the end defeating Detroit 24-20 on Sunday in Detroit.
Recent history favors Green Bay, which is 11-1 against the Lions under coach Mike McCarthy.
