Vikings Roar Past Lions 28-19
The Lions (1-6) had an 11-point lead after Matthew Stafford threw TDs on their first two drives.
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The Lions (1-6) had an 11-point lead after Matthew Stafford threw TDs on their first two drives.
The Lions have won four of the last five home meetings.
The Detroit Lions did get some good news this week as a number of players that have missed considerable time due to injury are returning to face off with the Minnesota Vikings. Unfortunately, tight end Brandon Pettigrew isn't one of them as he's out yet again.
The NFL teams take on the traits of their homtown NBA team's uniforms -- past or present -- and the result is breathtaking. Most look better than many current NFL uniforms today.
Both Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate were limited Friday with ankle injuries, although both are probable to play.
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady remembers the slights, and gets his revenge on the field.
Percy Harvin is a question mark that no one seems to be able to answer.
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"That was probably the worst thing I've ever had to go through, pain-wise. It was brutal."
"When you're chopping wood, just keep chopping until the tree falls, man, you can't get ahead of yourself," Bennett said.
No Aaron Rodgers. No A.J. Green. No Demaryius Thomas. No Matt Forte.
Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen was back on the field Thursday for practice, following a sudden illness that kept him out of the previous game.
"When your job is to protect someone and obviously they go and protect it like that, you kind of beat yourself up about it."
"Oftentimes you can't see the far side of the field from the sidelines unless you have a very strategic vantage point. Upstairs you can see it all."
Tom Brady has no plans to retire anytime soon.
It appeared to some as if wide receiver Lance Moore's career had taken a few steps down since being released by the New Orleans Saints, and it certainly seemed that way.
While the Philadelphia Eagles dominated Eli Manning and the Giants on Monday night, "Star Wars" owned social media.
"So I got to the hotel and all the players were talking about it in the training room, and I was like, 'Wow, that did just happen.'"
CBS Sports' Ian Eagle took some time to speak on three big games coming up this week including a huge NFC match-up on Thursday Night Football between two desperate teams.
Riddick came into this season relatively unassuming: He was seen as a third-string type running back who had good hands.
"All you have to do is turn on ESPN and when they start dedicating shows strictly to fantasy, you know it's big," Lions head coach Jim Caldwell said.
But in reality, there are a few excuses ready-made: According to ESPN's recent rankings, Detroit is the 13th most-injured team in the league.
Seattle Seahawks running back Fred Jackson was uninjured when his car crashed outside the team's facility on Tuesday.
Cam Heyward is more concerned about paying tribute to his late father and those battling cancer than whatever fine the NFL might throw his way.
