Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
7-9-0, 3rd NFC North
Forte can help Bears regain a punishing ground game
Forte can help Bears regain a punishing ground game
Vinnie Iyer,
May 6, 2008
The Chicago Bears haven't had much luck finding a consistent feature back over the past two decades. Rookie Matt Forte is their best bet to reestablish a strong running game.
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Lions Team Report
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Lions Team Report May 9, 2008
Wide receiver Roy Williams thought the Lions were going to trade him earlier this offseason, and even after coach Rod Marinelli assured him he wasn't going anywhere, he still wasn't 100 percent certain he was staying.
"From all the rumors, I thought I was out of here," Williams said. "Just from listening to everything. But then I listened to Coach saying I wasn't going nowhere, so that reassured me that I wasn't going anywhere."
Williams said Marinelli called him once in March.
Asked if that was all he needed to hear or if he had any doubts after that, Williams said: "I mean, I don't think it was zero-percent chance I wasn't going anywhere. I think if somebody would have come with something that could have benefited the Lions, I think I would have been out of ...More |
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| 2007 Team Stats (Game averages) |
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Pts |
Yds |
Pass |
Rush |
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| Offense | 21.6 |
322.9 |
242.4 |
80.5 |
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| Defense | 27.8 |
377.6 |
258.2 |
119.4 |
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