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Cutler & Tatum Bell Talk About The RB's Return

After rallying the short-handed Denver Broncos to a 24-20 win over the Atlanta Falcons on the road, quarterback Jay Cutler discussed the team's fourth quarter comeback on his CBS4 show Qwest Jay Cutler Live! He also invited...

Jason Hanson defends decision to not kick 58-yarder

Jason Hanson is in his 17th season with the Lions. He has seen a lot of things. But until Monday, he had never seen anything quite like this -- a group of reporters peppering him with questions about why he wasn't asked to try...

Waiver Wire: Head for the Hillis!

was traded to Washington for Some have panned out and others have flopped, but they have all been worth taking a chance on with a late draft pick or a waiver wire addition. For now, continue to monitor how many carries each...

Marinelli defends Lions' late-game punt

Call was questionable considering Lions were down two scores with 4:28 remaining in game. Coach Rod Marinelli defended a questionable decision to punt on fourth down late in Sunday's 31-22 loss at Carolina. But his kicker,...

NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA'S BLOG: Lions ready to see Dwight Smith run

By NICHOLAS J. COTSONIKA • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • November 17, 2008 Lions safety Dwight Smith is scheduled to run at full speed Tuesday after missing four games with a midfoot sprain. “I think we’ll find out where we’re...

CAROLINA 14, DETROIT 13 | 2ND QUARTER: Lions live game blog

BY CARLOS MONARREZ • FREE PRESS SPORTS WRITER • November 16, 2008 After Jason Hanson's 56-yard field goal, running back DeAngelo Williams scores on a 56-yard run. The Lions now find themselves trailing the Panthers, 14-13, with...

The backup

By John Tomase Sunday, November 16, 2008 - Updated 3m ago Quarterback isn’t the only position to take a beating in the NFL this season. Running back has also absorbed its share of shots. The Patriots [team stats] know this,...

Early-round flops are fatal for fantasy teams

Defense wins championships. Shaun Alexander, Rudi Johnson, Marvin Harrison and Larry Johnson were prime examples from last season. Drafting Brady and Holt sent my team reeling early in the season, but later picks like Matt...

Mickles: Powers collide when Giants meet Ravens

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — We’ll see today what the Baltimore Ravens defense is really made of. At the same time, we’ll see what New York Giants running backs Brandon Jacobs and Derrick Ward are made of. In the first nine games this...

Lions Seek Win Number One in Carolina

The Detroit Lions' tour of futility makes a stop in Charlotte this Sunday, as the NFL's lone remaining winless team of this season takes on the NFC South front-running Carolina Panthers in a matchup between clubs headed in...

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