Glover Quin Dismisses Just-Another-Game Talk Ahead Of Thanksgiving Clash With Vikings
Led by their even-keeled coach, the Lions have insisted that Thursday's game against the Minnesota Vikings is no bigger than any other.
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Led by their even-keeled coach, the Lions have insisted that Thursday's game against the Minnesota Vikings is no bigger than any other.
"It was brutal because you may not be there physically, but you're still there mentally," Millen told FoxSports.com on Monday.
"How you like me now?" Cousins said, rubbing McCloughan's head. "How you like me now?"
The Lions now have three weeks to either activate Pettigrew or place him on IR for the rest of the season.
This year's annual Thanksgiving game finds a lot at stake for the Detroit as they host Minnesota.
"I never want to say one thing's a difference maker, but certainly having a laser zoomed in your eyeball definitely affects how you play a game," Osweiler said.
"He really stepped up huge," teammate Eric Ebron said Sunday. "We all make mistakes. We're all human and he knew what he did."
The positive vibes at Ford Field on Sunday have Caldwell excited for what's to come this Thursday, when the Lions take on the Minnesota Vikings in arguably the biggest Thanksgiving game in franchise history.
To reiterate: in the 69 games the Lions have played on Thanksgiving, they have never faced such stakes.
A fourth quarter comeback paired with excellent special teams play propelled the Lions to a 26-19 win over the Jaguars.
"No," Caldwell said. "It did exactly what it was designed to do."
The Lions' offense was sputtering through much of the first half versus the Jacksonville Jaguars.
In limited action this season, Abdullah averaged 5.6 yards per carry. As a team, the Lions have averaged 3.9 yards per carry.
Despite practicing for the third day in a row on Friday, Levy was listed as doubtful for the Detroit Lions' game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday.
The NFC East is stuffed with playoff contenders, and thanks to Kirk Cousins and Jay Gruden, the Redskins are positioned for a run.
Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly has been placed in the NFL's concussion protocol and his status for the team's Nov. 27 game against Oakland is uncertain.
Jacksonville Jaguars linebacker Telvin Smith has returned to the team following his brother's death.
Lately, though, more and more players have been questioning this standard - and none more so than the Lions' DeAndre Levy.
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Kuechly laid on the ground for a while, then sat up and appeared to visibly shaken as the cart picked him up to go to the locker room with 4:41 left.
Detroit is tied for first place in the NFC North while Jacksonville is last in the AFC South.
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Vikings have won all eight meetings in Minnesota since Cardinals' move to Arizona in 1988.
