Record-shattering Drew Brees threw for 466 yards and three touchdowns, and the New Orleans Saints poured it on in the second half for a 45-28 NFC wild-card victory over the Detroit Lions on Saturday night. Brees led an unstoppable offense by throwing for 466 yards and three touchdowns, and New Orleans dominated the second half [...]
Lions vs. Packers Preview
December 30, 2011 By
Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers look to end the regular season with a win as they prepare to battle the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Lambeau Field. Green Bay has everything wrapped up and with the undefeated season gone will rest a lot of starters giving the Lions a shot at redemption and [...]
Lions come from behind to stun Raiders 28-27
December 18, 2011 By
Matthew Stafford threw a 6-yard TD pass to Calvin Johnson with 39 seconds remaining to cap a 98-yard scoring drive as the Detroit Lions rallied from 13 points down late in the fourth quarter to stun the Oakland Raiders 28-27 on Sunday. The win wasn’t sealed until Ndamukong Suh blocked Sebastian Janikowski’s 65-yard field-goal attempt [...]
Lions vs. Raiders Preview
December 16, 2011 By
The bad boys of the NFL — the two most-penalized teams in the league – and Suh returns from his suspension as these thugs get together with each desperate for a playoff push. Will someone be ejected? What’s the record for personal fouls? We could have punches thrown and handshakes gone awry. The league office [...]
Webb and Vikings fumble away chances and Lions win 34-28
December 11, 2011 By
Backup quarterback Joe Webb fumbled deep in Lions territory in the final seconds, and Detroit escaped with a 34-28 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. DeAndre Levy appeared to get away with grabbing Webb’s facemask before the fumble. Matthew Stafford threw for two scores in the first quarter to give Detroit one of its [...]
Saints shred Lions 31-17 as Brees lights up scoreboard
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December 2, 2011 By
Stafford has big days as Lions come back again for 49-35 shootout victory over Panthers
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Panthers vs. Lions Preview
November 18, 2011 By
Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers will square off against Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions on Sunday at Ford Field in a battle of two of the last three quarterbacks taken first overall. Lions coach Jim Schwartz spent the bulk of his career as a defensive coach in Tennessee, and still knows the scheme [...]
Lions vs. Bears Preview
November 12, 2011 By
