Detroit Lions Strategy And Personnel 10-14-11
Starting outside linebacker Justin Durant missed his second consecutive game with concussion-like symptoms and safety Amari Spievey couldn't go because of a sore hamstring.
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Starting outside linebacker Justin Durant missed his second consecutive game with concussion-like symptoms and safety Amari Spievey couldn't go because of a sore hamstring.
Coach Jim Schwartz said it best on Thursday. "We haven't had a bunch of injuries but at that one position we have had some issues," he said.
Turnaround teams combined 9-1 after being 1-9 at same point last season. ... Both have benefited from turnover margin: plus 10 for 49ers, plus 7 for Lions. ... San Francisco has won seven straight in series.
For the first time this season, the Lions had more than one starter miss a game Monday night.
Time to give some credit to these guys ... the Detroit Lions' offensive line.
It's no secret that teams are scheming to stop Lions receiver Calvin Johnson. But teams are finding that even when they have the right coverage, Johnson is so physically gifted he's beating good coverage.
For the first time in five weeks, Lions coach Jim Schwartz wasn't answering questions about a lack of run production in his post-game press conference.
Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola is showing his face in public these days, mingling with fired-up fans and soaking up success he hasn't experienced in his 11-year career.
The Detroit Lions have sold out Sunday's game against the San Francisco 49ers.
QB Matthew Stafford had five overthrows Monday, but he still managed a 107.7 rating.
Defensive tackle Nick Fairley played 18 snaps in his pro debut. Thirteen were pass plays, and he had three pressures and one quarterback hit.
You know it has to be killing Nate Burleson. Five games into the season, and the Lions wide receiver hasn't been able to break out any of his well-planned, well-rehearsed touchdown dances.
Ford Field was crazy on Monday night. Like "underwear bomber represents himself" crazy.
Being around athletes for the last 10 years or so, I find myself sometimes tuning them out -- because most players speak in clichés.
The singer was hanging out in the locker room after the Lions 24-13 Monday Night Football win over the Bears. He says he'll be a Detroiter until the day he dies.
Just outside the ticket window on Beaubien Street, someone left a stuffed toy bear on top of one of the crowd control barriers.
Detroit Lions fans counted down the final seconds -- as if it was New Year's Eve -- when the franchise finished its first Monday night game in a decade.
Nick Fairley has been activated for Monday night's game against the Chicago Bears.
Finished in 2002, Ford Field is the youngest of the Detroit stadiums. It's a top notch facility for both NFL football, concerts and fringe sporting events like motocross and monster truck rallies.
Slowly but surely, running back Keiland Williams is carving out a niche in the Lions' run game.
The Westin Book Cadillac in downtown Detroit has transformed into the "Lions Den" ahead of Monday Night Football, as undefeated Detroit takes on the Chicago Bears.
In the latter stages of yet another losing season, the Detroit Lions suffered a close defeat at home to the Chicago Bears.
It's an important day for the Detroit Lions as they take on the Chicago Bears this evening at Ford Field.
Louis Delmas hasn't missed a game, and only a couple of defensive snaps, despite playing through a couple of painful injuries.
