Tate Says Trip To London Will Serve Lions Well In Long Run
Before the Lions won a comeback thriller Sunday, some of them had been less than thrilled about the prospect of playing in London.
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Before the Lions won a comeback thriller Sunday, some of them had been less than thrilled about the prospect of playing in London.
Their quarterback is playing near-perfect football, their offense is stirring memories of the juggernaut it was in 2011 and their much-maligned defense is coming together after some early-season struggles.
The Detroit Lions face another defensively struggling NFC North team in the Atlanta Falcons
The Lions will have some time to bond overseas before facing the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday at Wembley Stadium.
Hoke dismissed a question about Michigan's status as a 15-point underdog, saying only gamblers care about that -- and he does not gamble.
Asked if the NFL Players Association might have something to say about a team in London, Quin smiled and said, "They might."
The Detroit Lions made several personnel moves Monday before leaving for London.
Lions head coach Jim Caldwell said he did not know whether the team worked out Hayne.
Gary Payton had fun with it on his Instagram account.
Johnson had said earlier that he seriously doubted the injury would prevent him from making the trip.
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Detroit's stout defense deserves much of the credit for the Lions being 2-0 without Calvin Johnson, and so does wide receiver Golden Tate.
"Me and Diggs switched up something we had been doing all game and gave a different look," Glover Quin explained after the game.
Matthew Stafford threw two touchdown passes in the final 3:38, including the winner to Corey Fuller with 1:48 remaining, and the Detroit Lions rallied for a 24-23 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday.
Tate joined the Lions in free agency this season.
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Head coach Jim Caldwell indicated early in the day it would take close to a miracle for Johnson to be ready to go.
