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• NFL Standings for the Decade: Colts, Patriots Are the Best, Lions Are Clearly the Worst
• By JJ Cooper 1/07/2010 10:00 AM ET
• A couple of weeks ago, the Colts execs mystifyingly tried to explain that 16-0 wasn't really that important a record, but they were quite proud of their 115 regular season wins in a decade--the most ... More »
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• Bears Conclude Disappointing Season With Victory
• By Matt Snyder 1/03/2010 5:55 PM ET
• A season that included a lot more valleys than hills is finally over for the Chicago Bears. They toyed with closing the season in embarrassing fashion, as they were tied with the Detroit Lions 20-20 ... More »
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• Lions, Rams Race for No. 1 Pick
• By Chris Burke 1/02/2010 10:35 PM ET
• It doesn't exactly hold the same allure as, say, the AFC wild-card battle, but the Lions and Rams each have something to play for -- sort of -- as the NFL's regular season reaches its final week. St. ... More »
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• Is Stanton's Start the End for Culpepper?
• By Chris Burke 12/23/2009 3:55 PM ET
• The Drew Stanton era -- however short it may be -- officially began in Detroit Wednesday. Head coach Jim Schwartz announced that Stanton, a third-year pro out of Michigan State, would start at ... More »
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• Rams, Lions Progressing Despite Losses
• By Matt Snyder 12/20/2009 5:30 PM ET
• If you only look at the standings, you'll see the Detroit Lions sitting at 2-12 and the St. Louis Rams a worse 1-13. You'll notice that both lost games Sunday as well -- the Rams fell 16-13 and the ... More »
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• Lions' Coach Frustrated With Team of 'Castoffs'
• By Chris Burke 12/17/2009 10:10 PM ET
• By just about all accounts, the future looks brighter for the Lions in 2009 than it did in 2008. Detroit's got two wins compared to the zero it had last year, has a developing star quarterback, one of ... More »
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• Lions' Kevin Smith Carted Off With Knee Injury
• By Chris Burke 12/13/2009 4:56 PM ET
• A miserable Sunday for the Lions got worse when starting running back Kevin Smith went down with a non-contact knee injury in the fourth quarter. With Detroit trailing the Ravens 41-3, en route to a ... More »
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• Mark Sanchez, Matthew Stafford Out for Week 14
• By Chris Burke 12/09/2009 3:50 PM ET
• One of the toughest adjustments for rookies in the NFL is getting accustomed to the 16-game grind. The Jets' Mark Sanchez and Lions' Matthew Stafford are finding out just how difficult that transition ... More »
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• Matthew Stafford Re-Aggravates Injury
• By Matt Snyder 12/06/2009 6:30 PM ET
• Considering the state of the Lions' offensive line -- and defense, really -- one of their goals for this season with rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford should be to make it through the season with ... More »
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• Packers Spoil Detroit's Holiday Party
• By FanHouse Newswire 11/26/2009 4:15 PM ET
• DETROIT (AP) -- Aaron Rodgers matched a career high with three touchdown passes and Green Bay beat the Detroit Lions 34-12 on Thursday, giving the Packers three straight wins and improving their ... More »
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• Report: Matthew Stafford Will Start
• By Chris Burke 11/25/2009 6:20 PM ET
• (Update, Nov. 26: In a somewhat unlikely development, injured Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford will start Thursday, according to a report on MLive.com.) The Lions would love nothing more than to ... More »
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• Zebra Report: Mangini's Timeout Gaffe
• By Matt Snyder 11/25/2009 9:00 AM ET
• Zebra Report is FanHouse's analysis of actual NFL rules and how they are to be applied ... because most fans think they could do a better job than the NFL officials, yet definitely could not. Click ... More »
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• Mangini Says Lions Faked Injuries to Slow Down Browns' Assault
• By Bruce Ciskie 11/23/2009 7:10 PM ET
• There was little on Sunday that matched the drama of the Cleveland-Detroit showdown. Yes, two 1-8 teams gave us a gripping game filled with highlights and lowlights from both sides. After Matthew ... More »
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• The Legend of Matthew Stafford, Part I
• By Dan Graziano 11/23/2009 3:01 PM ET
• When you're the Detroit Lions and you're thinking about making Matthew Stafford the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft, you're a quivering Jell-O mold of fear and trepidation. Is the kid smart ... More »
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• Stafford Injured in Lions' Incredible Win
• By Bruce Ciskie 11/22/2009 5:35 PM ET
• When two bad teams get together, sometimes they can produce some great theater. Such was the case Sunday in Detroit, where a pair of 1-8 teams gave fans one of the day's best games. At the end, a ... More »
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• NFL FanHouse Week 11 Chat
• By Bruce Ciskie 11/20/2009 11:00 AM ET
• We still have two unbeatens in the NFL, New Orleans and Indianapolis. The Saints visit Tampa, so they shouldn't be threatened, but the Colts have a doozy of a game at Baltimore. Meanwhile, it's a ... More »
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• Vikings' CB: Calvin Johnson Is 'LeBron James of Football'
• By Chris Burke 11/18/2009 2:15 AM ET
• Calvin Johnson, now is his third professional season, has shown flashes of brilliance. His 1,200-plus yards receiving and 12 touchdowns in 2008 were incredible numbers considering Detroit finished ... More »
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• Dominic Raiola Wants Detroit Fans to Lay Off Matthew Stafford
• By Chris Burke 11/02/2009 2:20 AM ET
• Dominic Raiola has played all nine of his NFL seasons in Detroit, never finishing with better than a 7-9 record -- and that streak isn't ending this season. So he's allowed to have some pent-up ... More »
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• Bumbling Rams Allow Unusual Safety
• By Chris Burke 11/01/2009 2:30 PM ET
• Sunday's St. Louis-Detroit matchup appeared destined to be one of the worst of the NFL season -- the teams entered Week 8 a combined 1-12 on the year -- and one second-quarter play summed up the ... More »
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• NFL FanHouse Week 8 Chat Recap
• By Bruce Ciskie 10/30/2009 11:30 AM ET
• He's back, and it's stealing all of the headlines. It's going to be a highly emotional Sunday for many NFL fans, as former Detroit Lions defensive lineman James Hall makes his return to the Motor ... More »
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