Caldwell: No 'Magic' Behind Lions' Improved Defense
"It's a great turnaround," cornerback Darius Slay said. "We told ourselves, 'We're just going to start over.'"
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"It's a great turnaround," cornerback Darius Slay said. "We told ourselves, 'We're just going to start over.'"
A win over the Lions coupled with the Giants losing at Washington next Sunday would mean a three-way tie for first place in the division.
"I don't think about it as much as you do, seriously. Why even talk about it?"
"As soon as I fall down at the two, he gives the fist bump, like, 'Yes, we got it.' It was planned to go down the entire time before I even got the ball."
The Detroit Lions finally showed what they have had all season, but haven't shown. Their defeat of the Oakland Raiders was their second win in a row, and it displayed a strong offense and a dominating defense.
"It was rough in the first eight weeks, now we're just turning the whole thing around."
In addition to the people who still fondly remember the Heisman Trophy winner helping the Wolverines win a national championship in 1997, the Oakland Raiders safety has admirers among the Detroit Lions.
Here are some things to watch when Detroit (2-7) tries to win a second straight game against Oakland (4-5), which is trying to avoid a season-high, three-game losing streak.
The Detroit Lions are still playing for pride even though this season is about as close to being lost as it can be. Still, they are wanting to go out there and play well and with a healthy team which they have this week. A problem though, is that the Oakland Raiders are surging and looking good.
Rod Wood admits he probably "isn't qualified" to run any other NFL team in the country. But Detroit Lions president? That job, he feels good about.
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"I'm his subordinate and he'll come in and set the pace obviously with the vision of Mrs. Ford; it trickles down."
"When you feel secure that the guy you're handing the ball to is going to have it at the end of the play and it's not going to end up on the ground, it's a lot easier to call that run for that guy."
"I think it was 60-some-odd plays off the top of my head, but that's a lot of plays, and I would not anticipate that that's going to diminish this week."
The Detroit Lions know this season is a wash, but they're now using it as a way to see who should still be around come 2016. Well, Darius Slay is turning in a true star for the defense while Joique Bell may need to step aside.
"I've never had three interceptions in a game, so that'd be something pretty cool to do."
"I know there's life after football, and I take that very seriously. I joke all the time I want to be on the golf course playing when I'm 80 years old, not laying in bed."
Johnny Manziel is no longer just a celebrated backup for the Browns.
The Jacksonville Jaguars are playing better than they have in years, but still have a losing record. The Tennessee Titans have their quarterback of the future in place, but their losing ways resulted in the firing of their head coach.
"I'm a firm believer if you don't like me to do it then don't let me in" the end zone, Newton said after his touchdown dance Sunday in Carolina's 27-10 win over the Tennessee Titans.
New England Patriots offensive lineman Nate Solder has disclosed that his infant son has cancer.
The Texans were all over Dalton again on Monday night.
"Did it change my view of the game?" Barry Sanders said. "Yeah, it definitely shook me up a little bit because I'd never come face-to-face with how dangerous the game could be."
The Detroit Lions got their biggest win of the season with a defeat of the Green Bay Packers, but it's now time to move onto the next one. Normally, the Oakland Raiders would be seen as a semi-easy win, but not this year as the silver and black are aiming for the playoffs.
Long-time FOX announcer Joe Buck spoke on The Rich Eisen Show Monday about how things have gotten so bad in the NFL that authorities within the league might consider starting over from scratch with its rulebook.
