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| Lions place S Coleman on IR |
NFL Football |
10/13/2011 |
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| Allen Park, MI (MySportsbook) - The Detroit Lions placed veteran safety Erik Coleman on injured reserve Thursday. Coleman, in his first season with the Lions after spending the previous three with the Falcons, had only recorded two tackles in four games this season. He was hobbled by an ankle injury suffered during kickoff coverage in Week 3 against Dallas. The former fifth-round pick of the Jets in 2004 came to Detroit on a one-year contract after the Falcons released him in February. To fill the roster |
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| Week 6: Time for NFL to "flex" its TV muscle |
NFL Football |
10/12/2011 |
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| Unfortunately, only about 25 percent of the United States will be able to witness it within the comfort of their homes. Now, one can't blame the NFL for lacking the foresight to realize Sunday's unexpected blockbuster showdown between the undefeated Detroit Lions and 4-1 San Francisco 49ers would be the marquee game of the Week 6 slate -- it's a scenario that truthfully nobody could have envisioned a month or two ago. And it's understandable why that contest is receiving second billing behind the star-studde |
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| Jaguars release P Turk |
NFL Football |
10/11/2011 |
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| lle, FL (MySportsbook) - The Jacksonville Jaguars on Tuesday released veteran punter Matt Turk, replacing him with free agent Nick Harris. Turk, 43, averaged 39.7 yards on 27 punts this season, his first with the Jaguars. Harris had played for the Detroit Lions since 2003 and holds club records for punts (627) and yards (27,074). For his career, the 33-year-old Harris has averaged 42.5 yards per punt. The California product also played for Cincinnati. Additionally, the Jaguars waived tight end Brett Bracke |
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| Lions hungry for more after 1st 5-0 start since 56 |
NFL Football |
10/11/2011 |
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) - The Detroit Lions have started 5-0 for the first time since 1956, the year before their last NFL title. Detroit coach Jim Schwartz refuses to be satisfied. He says the Lions need to improve by Sunday's game at home to beat the NFC West-leading San Francisco 49ers. Detroit beat the Bears 24-13 in its first Monday night game in a decade despite 12 penalties that cost them 94 yards and gave Chicago four first downs. Matthew Stafford missed some throws, the Detroit defense didn' |
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| MNF Motown delight: Lions still unbeaten, top Bears |
NFL Football |
10/11/2011 |
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| Detroit, MI (MySportsbook) - In their first Monday night game in 10 years, the Detroit Lions showed the nation why they are one of the two remaining unbeaten teams in the NFL. Just three seasons ago, the Lions set a mark of futility with the first-ever 0-16 season in the history of the league. Now, they are among the elite as they improved to 5-0 on the season and sit tied atop the NFC North with the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers. A dominating defense and big plays from Calvin Johnson an |
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| NFL Inactives (Monday, October 10, 2011) |
NFL Football |
10/10/2011 |
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| Philadelphia, PA (MySportsbook) - The following is a list of inactive players for tonight's NFL game. CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS, 8:30 P.M. (ET) Bears - DT Stephen Paea, DE Mario Addison, DE Corey Wootton, WR Earl Bennett, RB Kahlil Bell, T Gabe Carimi, QB Nathan Enderle Lions - WR Rashied Davis, LB Justin Durant, CB Amari Spievey, RB Jerome Harrison, S Erik Coleman, QB Drew Stanton, T Jason Fox |
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| All eyes on unbeaten Lions in Monday-night matchup with Bears |
NFL Football |
10/10/2011 |
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| (MySportsbook) - With the NFL's current longest regular-season winning streak and a pair of historic comebacks, the Detroit Lions are no longer toiling in obscurity. The resurgent team will now get a long-awaited opportunity to be in the spotlight when it hosts the Chicago Bears in a high- profile Monday night matchup from Ford Field. Other than their traditional Thanksgiving Day home games, the Lions haven't appeared in a nationally-televised telecast on a major network since a 35-0 Monday night home los |
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| Red-hot Packers visit Falcons in playoff rematch |
NFL Football |
10/07/2011 |
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| or defensive touchdowns to 10, while Rodgers ran for an 11-yard score on a drive that began when Green Bay recovered the ensuing onside kick. Green Bay's lopsided victory kept them as one of two undefeated teams left in the NFL -- along with the 4-0 Detroit Lions -- and its 10-game win streak is the franchise's longest since a 12-game run from 1961-62. The Packers are also off to their third 4-0 start in the past 45 seasons (1998, 2007) and are looking to win five straight to open a season for the first time |
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| Back to future: Steelers' Timmons returns to OLB |
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10/07/2011 |
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| defensive coordinator Dick LeBeau said. ``He's going to be fast wherever you put him. He's a fast player.'' Timmons' quickness and athleticism allow him to be versatile enough that the Steelers brought back Foote after he spent one season with the Detroit Lions. Foote was signed as a backup to both Timmons and the other inside linebacker, veteran James Farrior. Foote, who has received significant snaps this season, also signed with the understanding that injuries to either of the outside backers would re |
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| Lions DT Fairley practices, could play soon |
NFL Football |
10/06/2011 |
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| Allen Park, MI (MySportsbook) - The undefeated Detroit Lions could be getting a boost on defense. Rookie defensive tackle Nick Fairley practiced on a limited basis Thursday for just the second time since having corrective foot surgery two months ago. Fairley signed a four-year contract worth $10 million after the Lions selected him with the No. 13 overall pick in this year's draft, but has hasn't been able to play since undergoing surgery on August 3. That could change as soon as Monday night, according t |
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