Lions Lose Identity In Loss To 49ers
Tigers manager Jim Leyland has justifiably been raked over the coals this season for some bizarre lineup decisions and some questionable in-game moves.
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Tigers manager Jim Leyland has justifiably been raked over the coals this season for some bizarre lineup decisions and some questionable in-game moves.
The Lions had just lost, 27-19, to the 49ers and already coach Jim Schwartz was setting the tone for this week.
The Lions weren't going to fall into the trap so many teams do against the 49ers defense.
San Francisco's stingy defense denied Matthew Stafford another milestone, Vernon Davis caught touchdown passes of 21 and 23 yards from Alex Smith, and the 49ers beat the Detroit Lions 27-19 on Sunday night in a September showdown of NFC powers.
It is extremely early in the season, but the NFC North looks winnable for the Lions.
One of the cool things about covering the NFL is getting a chance to talk to the opposing players and coaches throughout the week.
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Calvin Johnson also respects the Niner defense, adding,"They are a well-coached unit.We have to be disciplined and have no penalties before or after the snap."
To most, the headline for the game Sunday is Lions vs. 49ers, a battle between two young and dynamic contenders in the NFC. It's Jim Harbaugh vs. Jim Schwartz, two young and brash head coaches whose post-game handshake at the end of last season's game nearly triggered a brawl.
Cornerback Chris Houston still sees a dangerous threat when he watches 49ers receiver Randy Moss on film -- it's just a different kind of danger.
The Lions have to travel to San Francisco to play the 49ers on NBC's Sunday Night Football. It is a tough matchup, which leads to this notion: Should the Lions be going all out to try and win this game?
Comments on the Detroit Lions by the AP Pro32 panel (ranking in parentheses)
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Jim Harbaugh would love it if his postgame handshake with Detroit coach Jim Schwartz last season was ancient history 11 months later.
Jeff Fisher had the end game mapped out.
Calvin Johnson is still more than most secondaries can handle and the defensive line looked stout.
Brandon Pettigrew dropped a sure touchdown pass at the end of the first half, but he more than made up for it.
The Chicago Bears have signed veteran offensive tackle Jonathan Scott, while defensive tackle Nate Collins was reinstated to the active roster.
After a Lions game people always talk...
Now comes the fun part.
The Lions started the game with four new starters in the secondary and then lost one of those to a concussion in the third quarter.
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Federal regulators said the windshield wipers could fail, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
A party atmosphere spilled out onto the University of Michigan campus and the streets of Ann Arbor Monday night.
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Luke Keaschall hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and four Minnesota relievers combined for four scoreless innings as the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on a frigid night.
A party atmosphere spilled out onto the University of Michigan campus and the streets of Ann Arbor Monday night.
President Trump posted on social media that "a whole civilization will die tonight," adding "but I don't want that to happen, but it probably will."
Ahead of Monday's game, let's take a look back at Michigan's 1988-89 season and the team's improbable run to its first national title.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
Federal regulators said the windshield wipers could fail, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has declared an energy emergency in eight Southeast Michigan counties amid rising gas prices across the state.
General Motors has announced that it's making another round of layoffs at its Factory Zero plant in Metro Detroit. The latest round, the second this year, impacts roughly 1,300 workers and is due to a readjustment of operations amid declining electric vehicle demand.
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Federal regulators said the windshield wipers could fail, reducing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
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President Trump and top national security officials shed new light on the daring rescues of two American airmen who were shot down over Iran last week.
The Artemis II crew flew farther from Earth than any humans in history as they passed over the far side of the moon on Monday night.
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A party atmosphere spilled out onto the University of Michigan campus and the streets of Ann Arbor Monday night.
Luke Keaschall hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and four Minnesota relievers combined for four scoreless innings as the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 on a frigid night.
This is Michigan's second NCAA title in school history, and the win ends a 26-year national championship drought for the Big Ten.
With Michigan men's basketball winning a second national championship, let's take a look back at Michigan's 1988-89 season and the team's improbable run to its first national title.
Michigan and UConn square off Monday night in Indianapolis in the 2026 NCAA men's basketball national championship game. The Wolverines are eyeing their second national championship and first since 1989.
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"All of Ann Arbor is going crazy!" one fan said in the aftermath of the University of Michigan men's basketball team winning the NCAA Division I championship title Monday night.
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