Miscommunications Costs Lions In Loss
The Lions should get the picture now. There is no such thing as a gimme in the NFL.
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The Lions should get the picture now. There is no such thing as a gimme in the NFL.
Running back Mikel Leshoure finally made his NFL debut and he rushed for 100 yards and scored a touchdown.
Rob Bironas kicked a 26-yard field goal in overtime, and the Titans stopped backup quarterback Shaun Hill on fourth-and-1 at the Tennessee 7 to finally pull out a 44-41 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.
The Titans have experienced a bevy of success in recent years against NFC foes, especially at home, but Sunday's game is against a Detroit Lions team that's eager to redeem itself following a missed opportunity.
If hope had a name, it would be Mikel Leshoure.
The Lions' performance, while starting the season with a victory over the Rams and a loss to the 49ers, has hardly been polished.
Chris Johnson doesn't believe he is solely to blame for the Tennessee Titans' rushing woes.
During this week's interview with Calvin Johnson, Stoney and Bill wanted to know about the "bad boys" image the league and other teams have tagged to the Lions.
The Lions, who were already missing safety Louis Delmas, and cornerbacks Chris Houston and Bill Bentley before Sunday's loss at San Francisco, lost cornerback Drayton Florence for at least eight weeks with a broken arm.
The winless Tennessee Titans can only hope their recipe for success against NFC teams is strong enough to help them break out of their season-opening funk.
The Detroit Lions are getting what they expected from wide receivers Calvin Johnson and Nate Burleson, but not much else from the rest of their wideouts.
The Detroit Lions bolstered their depleted secondary Wednesday, claiming cornerback Jerome Murphy off waivers from the New Orleans Saints.
The Detroit Lions have released cornerback Kevin Barnes.
Defensive tackle Andre Fluellen has signed with the Miami Dolphins after playing the past four seasons for the Detroit Lions.
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The new "Living for the City" program, announced Tuesday morning, includes providing space for healthy, locally grown foods at Ford Field through a partnership with Eastern Market.
"We look forward to getting him back as a key part of our offense," Schwartz said about Leshoure.
Disappointed. Upset. Frustrated. Embarrassed. Gloomy.
For Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions, this was another missed opportunity.
It appears the search for help at running back is still on in Allen Park.
San Francisco can't play any worse than they played last night, and they still pulled off an eight-point win, which makes me a believer.
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.
