Detroit Lions And Players React To Cowboys And Packers Game
Dez Bryant, the Dallas Cowboys and the referees are once again the talk of the town all because of one play.
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Dez Bryant, the Dallas Cowboys and the referees are once again the talk of the town all because of one play.
These two teams meet tonight at Soldier Field in what should be a high-scoring game. There are plenty of fantasy points on the board here.
I guess the phrase "when is Rome" should be changed to "when in London."
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For many football fans, Week 16 of the season is even bigger than the Super Bowl because it is their personal Super Bowl. It is the week with money on the line. Week 16 is the week fantasy football champions are crowned.
Calvin Johnson and his stat lines have locked down best receiver with a level of dominance perhaps never before seen at that position. With Megatron sitting atop the podium, who currently owns the title of second most dangerous receiver in the NFL: Dez Bryant or A.J. Green?
When I saw Dallas owner Jerry Jones enter the Cowboys dressing room on Sunday afternoon, I was geeked that I might have a chance to talk to him.
Sunday's Lions-Cowboys game was exciting. Not only was there a dramatic, improbable comeback by Detroit to win the game 31-30, but there was also one of the best receivers in the NFL conducting a sideshow on the Cowboys sidelines.
Calvin Johnson himself seemed a little shocked at the numbers he put up Sunday.
Matthew Stafford's 1-yard lunge over a pile of linemen with 12 seconds left and Calvin Johnson's 329 yards receiving lifted the Detroit Lions to a 31-30 comeback win over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday.
Sometimes, wide receivers and quarterbacks don't see eye to eye.
"I think a lot of people took it the wrong way," Bryant said. "Clearly, I said there was no comparison."
He stands by his refusal to compare, but he also continues to dance around conceding that Johnson is the best.
"I believe I can do whatever he can do," Bryant said, prompted to list what Johnson can do that Bryant cannot.
It all started when fourth-year Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant apparently would not concede that Detroit Lions superstar Calvin Johnson would be the best target on the field when the teams meet Sunday.
Last Sunday's Lions game with the Bengals featured two of the best receivers in the NFL in Calvin Johnson and A.J.Green.
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The initiative would allow for all proceeds from the city's commercial property sale to go to the trust fund.
A meteor was seen in parts of Michigan Monday night, with photos and videos shared widely on social media.
As communities across the country face growing fears of increased immigration enforcement patrols, a coalition of civil rights advocates and health care professionals in Michigan is banding together to offer support for those on the frontlines.
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The United Auto Workers says that Detroit Diesel is adding a third shift, recalling laid-off workers and hiring dozens more people.
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Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
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Olivia Olson had all 27 of her points in the second half and Syla Swords bounced back from a slow start to score 26 and help second-seeded Michigan rout short-handed N.C. State.
Western Michigan has hired Kahil Fennell away from Texas-Rio Grande Valley to be its men's basketball coach.
Dave Coulter updates Oakland County's move to its new offices in downtown Pontiac and when that might take place.
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