Lions Have Time To Correct Special Teams Woes
After two straight weeks of awful special teams, the Detroit Lions have a lot to correct.
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After two straight weeks of awful special teams, the Detroit Lions have a lot to correct.
Prior to the Titans game, I would argue that 90 percent of the Lions fans couldn't name the special teams coach if you spotted them the Danny and the Cross.
After the Lions loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday Cliff Avril met with the media and revealed he didn't take anything positive from the game.
Sunday's Lions game against the Vikings was bad, but it also seemed familiar.
Lions defensive end Cliff Avril left Sunday's game against Minnesota with a back injury.
Matthew Stafford rolled out to the right on the game's final play — and didn't even have enough room to set himself for a desperate final heave.
The replacement officials were gone but that didn't improve play for the Detroit Lions losing to the Minnesota Vikings 20-13 on Sunday.
The Detroit Lions have launched a mobile app, available free M and BlackBerry smartphones.
Minnesota wide receiver Jerome Simpson is active for Sunday's game at Detroit after serving a three-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
Detroit, which last dropped three straight during a five-game slide Nov. 7-Dec. 5, 2010, has won two in a row at home versus Minnesota after losing seven of eight.
The Minnesota Vikings have a chance to maintain at least a share of the NFC North lead with a victory against the Detroit Lions. The Lions are struggling and the Vikings enter with momentum from a victory over the San Francisco 49ers.
Finally, wide receiver Jerome Simpson can join the Minnesota Vikings.
The Detroit Lions got a boost on offense with Matthew Stafford's return to practice.
In this week's interview with Calvin Johnson, he was asked if he thinks the call that went against the Green Bay Packers on MNF was worse then the call that went against him and the Lions in the infamous possession game.
Detroit quarterback Matthew Stafford has returned to practice.
Thanksgiving 1998 Coin Toss: Ref Phil Luckett blows the coin toss.
The NFL's regular officiating crews are back. Their return couldn't have come soon enough for many players, coaches and fans.
Stafford was injured late in Detroit's loss Sunday at Tennessee.
The Detroit Lions have signed punter Nick Harris after Ben Graham hurt his left calf during last weekend's 44-41 overtime loss to the Tennessee Titans.
Detroit Lions defensive tackle Nick Fairley is not expected to be in court for a scheduled trial on charges including driving under the influence and attempting to elude police.
The Matthew Stafford health watch has begun anew, an unpleasantly familiar move for the Detroit Lions.
Tennessee got its first win in a game that will be remembered far longer for the crazy swings and long touchdowns.
Detroit Lions Head Coach Jim Schwartz talked about Matthew Stafford's injured leg today at his weekly news conference and said "we'll see how he progresses throughout the week."
One day, someone should write a book about the Lions 44-41 overtime loss to the Titans.
