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Lions have lost their touch on Thanksgiving (AP)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:48:49 PST

The Green Bay Packers are hoping to bolster their postseason chances with a win at Detroit on Thanksgiving. Recent history suggests the Lions will be accommodating hosts. Detroit has lost five straight games on the holiday by an average of 23.4 points since beating the Packers in 2003, and its worst game this season was at Green Bay.

Browns coach Mangini regrets suggesting Lions faked injuries in last-second win (The Canadian Press)

Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:40:00 PST

BEREA, Ohio - Browns coach Eric Mangini says he was frustrated at losing when he suggested the Detroit Lions faked injuries in Sunday's game.

Lions Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:23:25 PST

The Lions will play their 70th Thanksgiving Day game Thursday against Green Bay. It has been a Detroit tradition since 1934, and since he was hired in January, coach Jim Schwartz has been on a mission to protect it.

"This isn't just another game," Schwartz said. "This isn't just one of 16 for us. This is a special tradition and something we need to embrace and uphold."

As the Lions have struggled in recent history, they have also struggled in their showcase event. They have lost their last five Thanksgiving games—all by large margins, each embarrassing in its own way.

In 2004, Peyton Manning threw six touchdown passes in three quarters, then watched the rest of the Colts' 41-9 victory.

Giants' Johnson asked a lot about old team as New York prepares to face Broncos (The Canadian Press)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:40:00 PST

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - D.J. Johnson doesn't know whether he has a long-term future with the New York Giants. He is sure he will be with the Giants at least through Thursday night, when they play his former team.

Fresh off heroic performance, Stafford continues to nurse shoulder injury (The Canadian Press)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:31:00 PST

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Matthew Stafford sat at his locker, answering and dodging questions about his sore shoulder.

Stafford seals status as franchise QB for Lions (AP)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:50:46 PST

Matthew Stafford sat at his locker, answering and dodging questions about his sore shoulder. The Detroit Lions quarterback then took off his jersey and displayed a sense of humor. "Look at that," Stafford joked. He will have to do more than raise his dislocated left shoulder and throwing arm to get clearance for the Thanksgiving Day game against the Green Bay Packers.

Connecting with RBs would benefit Roethlisberger (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:17:00 PST

Ben Roethlisberger could extend his career and help the Steelers offense by throwing more to the RBs.

Calm approach has Chargers back on top (Yahoo! Sports)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:52:00 PST

Refusing to panic after another slow start, San Diego leads the AFC West and is eyeing a No. 2 playoff seed.

NFL Team Reports: NFC North (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:16:31 PST

Several times a week, The Trenches will present team reports from Sporting News' 32 NFL correspondents.

Buccaneers Demote Defensive Coordinator; Morris Will Take Over Duties (SportingNews.com)

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 06:16:36 PST

First-year Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Raheem Morris isn't happy with his defense, and he's doing...

Mangini questions Lions' injuries (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:36:54 PST

There were pump fakes and faked handoffs in Sunday's game between the Browns and Lions. Eric Mangini believes there may have been some other deception. On Monday, Cleveland's embattled coach questioned whether Detroit's defensive players faked injuries to slow down the Browns' no-huddle offense, which racked up a season-high 439 yards during a 38-37 loss.

Judge clears way for $583,000 auction sale of Pontiac Silverdome to Canadian buyer (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:22:00 PST

PONTIAC, Mich. - A judge cleared the way Monday for a Canadian company to pay $583,000 for the Pontiac Silverdome, built for $55.7 million in 1975 to house the NFL's Detroit Lions.

Judge clears $583,000 Pontiac Silverdome sale (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:59:52 PST

A judge cleared the way Monday for a Canadian company to pay $583,000 for the Pontiac Silverdome, built for $55.7 million in 1975 to house the NFL's Detroit Lions. The Lions abandoned the 80,300-seat stadium in 2002, when they moved to Detroit's Ford Field. Pontiac has been spending $1.5 million a year to maintain the largely unused stadium.

Lions QB Stafford has sore shoulder, may miss Thanksgiving game against Packers (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:21:00 PST

ALLEN PARK, Mich. - Matt Stafford and Calvin Johnson played the game Sunday that Detroit Lions fans had been waiting all season to see.

Browns coach Eric Mangini raises questions about Lions' injuries during Detroit's 38-37 win (The Canadian Press)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:59:00 PST

BEREA, Ohio - Browns coach Eric Mangini is questioning whether the Detroit Lions faked injuries to slow down Cleveland's no-huddle offence.

Yesterday's five most valuable players: Lions, Raiders and Cheifs (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:27:30 PST

Matthew Stafford, Quarterback, Detroit Lions . Is there any better scenario for a rookie quarterback?

Lions sell out Thanksgiving game versus Packers (AP)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:01:30 PST

The Detroit Lions have sold out the Thanksgiving game against Green Bay, avoiding a local TV blackout. Lions spokesman Bill Keenist confirmed the sellout Monday, one day after Detroit won its second game of the season on the final play for a 38-37 victory over the Browns. The thriller was not shown on local TV and drew 43,170 fans to Ford Field.

Broncos go from NFL darlings to disaster (Yahoo! Sports)

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 04:14:00 PST

Denver has lost four straight since a 6-0 start, and the blame game among the players isn't pretty.

Stafford's 5th TD with no time left lifts Lions to 38-37 win over Browns (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:06:00 PST

DETROIT - Matthew Stafford was flat on his back, getting his left shoulder evaluated on the sideline by the Detroit Lions medical staff.

Stafford, Quinn provide shine for tarnished clubs (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 20:03:00 PST

Mathew Stafford and Brady Quinn gave a glimpse during a thrilling battle of why so much was invested in the QBs.

Lions beat Browns 38-37 in Bad Bowl thriller (AP)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:55:58 PST

Matthew Stafford was flat on his back, getting his left shoulder evaluated on the sideline by the Detroit Lions medical staff. The Cleveland Browns called a timeout and gave the rookie a chance to get back in the game. Stafford threw his fifth touchdown pass from 1 yard to Brandon Pettigrew and Jason Hanson's extra point with no time on the clock gave Detroit a thrilling 38-37 win over...

Punch to the gut: AFC North teams go 0-4 in agonizing Week 11 (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:17:30 PST

All four teams in the AFC North lost today in as gut-wrenching a fashion as you could imagine.

In battle of the bottom, Lions and Browns play a thriller (Yahoo! Sports)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:41:33 PST

Over the past decade, the Detroit Lions and Cleveland Browns have been the two worst teams in the NFL.

The NFL's worst teams since 1999 - Lions and Browns - meet in Bad Bowl (The Canadian Press)

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:39:00 PST

DETROIT - A Cleveland Browns fan held up a sign that read "No Fun Losing" during their latest loss.

Lions place G Stephen Peterman on injured reserve (AP)

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:20:47 PST

The Detroit Lions have placed guard Stephen Peterman on the injured reserve list and signed wide receiver Eric Fowler off the practice squad. Peterman was Detroit's starting right guard in 2007 and 2008 and was signed to a five-year contract in February. He played in two games this season, including Sunday's 27-10 loss at Minnesota where he injured an ankle during the third period.