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Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010
DETROIT LIONS DAILY UPDATE FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2010
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The following players have been listed on the Detroit Lions’ Injury Report: DE Cliff Avril (quadriceps), K Jason Hanson (right knee), RB Kevin Smith (thumb) and QB Matthew Stafford (right shoulder) did not practice.
RB Jahvid Best (toe), WR Nate Burleson (thigh), LB Bobby Carpenter (toe), LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (knee), G Dylan Gandy (calf), LB DeAndre Levy, TE Tony Scheffler (shoulder) and DT Corey Williams (shoulder/groin) were limited in practice.
CB Chris Houston (shoulder), WR Calvin Johnson (knee), DE Turk McBride (ankle) and CB Alphonso Smith (shoulder) had full participation in practice today.
Burleson, Gandy and Levy were added to the injury list today while T Jason Fox (illness) was removed.
Best was upgraded from no practice to limited and Calvin Johnson was upgraded from limited to full practice.
Avril, Hanson, Smith and Stafford are out.
Ekejiuba and Scheffler are questionable.
Best, Burleson, Carpenter, Gandy, Houston, Calvin Johnson, Levy, McBride, Smith and Williams are probable.
The Detroit Lions will travel to Dallas this week to take on the Cowboys at the new Cowboys Stadium Sunday, November 21 with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET.
The following players have been listed on the Detroit Lions’ Injury Report: DE Cliff Avril (quadriceps), K Jason Hanson (right knee), RB Kevin Smith (thumb) and QB Matthew Stafford (right shoulder) did not practice.
RB Jahvid Best (toe), WR Nate Burleson (thigh), LB Bobby Carpenter (toe), LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (knee), G Dylan Gandy (calf), LB DeAndre Levy, TE Tony Scheffler (shoulder) and DT Corey Williams (shoulder/groin) were limited in practice.
CB Chris Houston (shoulder), WR Calvin Johnson (knee), DE Turk McBride (ankle) and CB Alphonso Smith (shoulder) had full participation in practice today.
Burleson, Gandy and Levy were added to the injury list today while T Jason Fox (illness) was removed.
Best was upgraded from no practice to limited and Calvin Johnson was upgraded from limited to full practice.
Avril, Hanson, Smith and Stafford are out.
Ekejiuba and Scheffler are questionable.
Best, Burleson, Carpenter, Gandy, Houston, Calvin Johnson, Levy, McBride, Smith and Williams are probable.
The Detroit Lions will travel to Dallas this week to take on the Cowboys at the new Cowboys Stadium Sunday, November 21 with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
LIONS REACH SELLOUT FOR 71st THANKSGIVING DAY GAME
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Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today that the team’s 71st Thanksgiving Day Game vs. the New England Patriots has reached a sellout and will air live in the local television markets (Metro Detroit, Lansing, Saginaw/Flint and Toledo), including WWJ-TV CBS 62.
By reaching a sellout seven days prior to the game, it is the earliest the Lions have announced a sellout prior to a home game since the clubs’ Thanksgiving Day Game vs. Green Bay in 2007.
“Our fan support has been incredible this year, “said Lions President Tom Lewand. “They have created a true home-field advantage this season at Ford Field, making it a very difficult place to play for our opponents. This (the early sellout) shows the excitement and support our fans have for both our team and for our Thanksgiving Day tradition that means so much to this community.”
The Lions Thanksgiving Day Game (November 25) will mark the fourth home sellout by the club in its first five home games this season.
Allen Park, Mich. – The Detroit Lions announced today that the team’s 71st Thanksgiving Day Game vs. the New England Patriots has reached a sellout and will air live in the local television markets (Metro Detroit, Lansing, Saginaw/Flint and Toledo), including WWJ-TV CBS 62.
By reaching a sellout seven days prior to the game, it is the earliest the Lions have announced a sellout prior to a home game since the clubs’ Thanksgiving Day Game vs. Green Bay in 2007.
“Our fan support has been incredible this year, “said Lions President Tom Lewand. “They have created a true home-field advantage this season at Ford Field, making it a very difficult place to play for our opponents. This (the early sellout) shows the excitement and support our fans have for both our team and for our Thanksgiving Day tradition that means so much to this community.”
The Lions Thanksgiving Day Game (November 25) will mark the fourth home sellout by the club in its first five home games this season.
Friday, November 12, 2010
DETROIT LIONS DAILY UPDATE FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2010
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TODAY’S NEWS
The Lions practiced in shorts on the outdoor fields today at the team’s headquarters and practice facility in Allen Park.
The following players have been listed on the Detroit Lions’ Injury Report: DE Cliff Avril (quadriceps), LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (knee), K Jason Hanson (right knee) and QB Matthew Stafford (right shoulder) did not practice.
RB Jahvid Best (toes), S C.C. Brown (knee), CB Chris Houston (shoulder), G Stephen Peterman (foot), CB Alphonso Smith (shoulder), RB Kevin Smith (knee) and DT Corey Williams (groin) were limited in practice.
QB Shaun Hill (left forearm), DE Turk McBride (ankle) and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (knee) had full participation in practice today.
Vanden Bosch upgraded from limited to full practice while Avril was downgraded from limited to no practice. Hanson and Stafford are out and Ekejiuba is doubtful. Avril, C.C. Brown, Houson and Alphonso Smith are questionable. Best, Hill, McBride, Peterman, Kevin Smith, Vanden Bosch and Williams are probable.
The following players were listed on the Buffalo Bills’ Injury Report today: LB Andra Davis (shoulder), G Cord Howard (knee), LB Shawne Merriman (calf) and WR Roscoe Parrish (wrist) and did not practice. T Demetrius Bell (knee), CB Reggie Corner (ankle), WR Lee Evans (ankle), LB Chris Kelsay (knee) and G Eric Wood (knee) had full participation in practice today. Davis, Merriman and Parrish are out. Howard is doubtful and Bell, Corner, Evans, Kelsay and Wood are probable.
The Detroit Lions will travel to Buffalo this weekend to take on the Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium Sunday, November 14 with kickoff set for 1 p.m. The Lions are looking to get back on track after their heartbreaking overtime loss to the New York Jets and the Bills will be looking to get a win after a tough 22-19 loss to the Chicago Bears in Toronto.
The game will be televised in the metro area.
TODAY’S NEWS
The Lions practiced in shorts on the outdoor fields today at the team’s headquarters and practice facility in Allen Park.
The following players have been listed on the Detroit Lions’ Injury Report: DE Cliff Avril (quadriceps), LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (knee), K Jason Hanson (right knee) and QB Matthew Stafford (right shoulder) did not practice.
RB Jahvid Best (toes), S C.C. Brown (knee), CB Chris Houston (shoulder), G Stephen Peterman (foot), CB Alphonso Smith (shoulder), RB Kevin Smith (knee) and DT Corey Williams (groin) were limited in practice.
QB Shaun Hill (left forearm), DE Turk McBride (ankle) and DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (knee) had full participation in practice today.
Vanden Bosch upgraded from limited to full practice while Avril was downgraded from limited to no practice. Hanson and Stafford are out and Ekejiuba is doubtful. Avril, C.C. Brown, Houson and Alphonso Smith are questionable. Best, Hill, McBride, Peterman, Kevin Smith, Vanden Bosch and Williams are probable.
The following players were listed on the Buffalo Bills’ Injury Report today: LB Andra Davis (shoulder), G Cord Howard (knee), LB Shawne Merriman (calf) and WR Roscoe Parrish (wrist) and did not practice. T Demetrius Bell (knee), CB Reggie Corner (ankle), WR Lee Evans (ankle), LB Chris Kelsay (knee) and G Eric Wood (knee) had full participation in practice today. Davis, Merriman and Parrish are out. Howard is doubtful and Bell, Corner, Evans, Kelsay and Wood are probable.
The Detroit Lions will travel to Buffalo this weekend to take on the Bills at Ralph Wilson Stadium Sunday, November 14 with kickoff set for 1 p.m. The Lions are looking to get back on track after their heartbreaking overtime loss to the New York Jets and the Bills will be looking to get a win after a tough 22-19 loss to the Chicago Bears in Toronto.
The game will be televised in the metro area.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
DETROIT LIONS VS. NEW YORK JETS: POSTGAME NOTES AND QUOTES
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For Starters
K Jason Hanson has now played in 295 career games, the most in franchise history. Hanson has now tied Hall of Fame CB Darrell Green (Washington Redskins, 1983-2002) for the second-most games played by a player with one team and is now one game behind C Bruce Matthews (Houston Oilers/Tennessee Texans, 1983-2001) for the most games played on by a player on one team.
Hanson’s career 295 career games is second among active players and 11th all-time.
T Jeff Backus made his 152nd consecutive start today at left tackle.He has started every game since he was drafted in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Backus currently holds the mark for the most consecutive starts among active interior (offense and defense) linemen and is currently tied for fifth among all active players with 152 straight starts.
He is second in Lions history for most consecutive games started behind Hall of Fame CB Dick LeBeau (171).
LIONS HEAD COACH JIM SCHWARTZ
Opening statement:
“Obviously a very difficult loss to take, particularly when we had a 10-point lead as the game rolled down the fourth quarter. The end of the game, we failed to execute the way that we needed to and that’s the head coach’s fault. That’s my fault. I didn’t do a good job enough with the players in those situations, not only on defense, but on offense and on special teams. The game came down to one point. We had a missed extra point and there’s no question that Ndamukong is our backup field goal kicker. He’s done it in practice. We have a lot of confidence that he could kick it. It put him in a difficult situation because he went out without any warm-ups, where a kicker that’s not playing a position generally has time to take his time. Probably should have called a timeout, given him time to get ready. At the time, when Jason got roughed on the play, it looked like it was a big advantage for us, because it put us at first and goal at the 1. We were able to get a touchdown rather than a field goal. But in the long haul, that actually hurt us worse than it helped us, with the missed extra point, then also our kickoffs and the way the field goal team was at the end of the game.”
On QB Matthew Stafford’s condition:
“He’s very sore. He hurt his shoulder and wasn’t able to finish the game. You guys know how tough he is. If he could have he would’ve. We’re going to take a pretty serious look at it.”
On if he re-injured the same separation he had before:
“It’s his right shoulder. I don’t know if it’s even related. We took enough time with it that we thought that any re-injury would be a new injury. We’ll see where he is with that. That was a tough situation because he had green grass in front of him and had his chance to break out of there and run. But some of those plays we just need to throw it away. We didn’t want to throw incomplete passes in those situations. He ran it.”
On if there is a reason that the errors happened at the end of the game and if it’s due to having young guys on the field:
“There’s no excuses there. Even if you’re a younger player, if you’re not a younger player we need to be able to execute at the end of the game. We’re eight games into the season. There are no rookies anymore, there are no young players. We need to be able to execute. There were breakdowns at the wrong time at the end of the game.”
On if K Jason Hanson’s injury is long term:
“Well, he was able to go back in and kick an extra point, after getting his knee taped up and a bunch of other things. He couldn’t have gone from very much farther than that.”
On how they will regroup after such a loss:
“I think our players take a lot of confidence in the way 54 minutes of that game went. I think when we look at the final 6 minutes; we can see a lot of reasons we weren’t able to close that out. Like I said, big plays allowed on defense – that had nothing to do with keeping their clock going. There were some big chunks that were there at the end of the game. We failed to execute: missed tackles, letting guys out of bounds, personal fouls moving them into field goal range, and then us failing to keep the clock going at the end there. There were a lot of situations. And then the missed extra point, that makes it a touchdown at the end rather than a field goal.”
On if he thought of putting Hill in, had the Lions received the ball in overtime:
“He was active only to hand the ball off. He couldn’t have done anything other than take a snap and hand the ball off, so there was no consideration. A little bit like Matt a couple weeks ago. It was only up in case of a dire emergency.”
On if QB Shaun Hill could be ready next week:
“We’ll see. That will close in right around the time that he’d be healing. We’ll have to just wait and see and see where he is and his ability to be able to handle the football and also throw and take a hit and do everything you need to do in an NFL football game.”
LIONS QB DREW STANTON
On the third-down play after the two-minute warning:
“A lot of things happened on that play, and I thought whether to go down and keep the clock running or to put a good ball on him and try to get a first down. So, we’ll look at the film, but it’s not sitting well right now.”
LIONS DT NDAMUKONG SUH
On attempting the extra point:
“I need to be ready at all times. I practice it, (I) just didn’t execute.”
LIONS S LOUIS DELMAS
On what’s been happening to the Lions late in the fourth quarter:
“Nothing. Nothing’s happening in the fourth quarter. If we want to be a good team, good offense and defense, a whole unit, you have to be able make it out of the fourth quarter. We haven’t been doing that throughout the year, we have to change it around.”
LIONS CB ALPHONSO SMITH
On how the Lions made mistakes to lose the game:
“Yeah, (that) just summed it up. We did have them bottled up all day, but it’s all about finishing. I’ve seen games where an offense has 100 yards going into two minutes left in the fourth quarter and they end up winning the game. It’s all about finishing; it’s really unfortunate that we didn’t finish. So to a sense, we did shoot ourselves in the foot.”
For Starters
K Jason Hanson has now played in 295 career games, the most in franchise history. Hanson has now tied Hall of Fame CB Darrell Green (Washington Redskins, 1983-2002) for the second-most games played by a player with one team and is now one game behind C Bruce Matthews (Houston Oilers/Tennessee Texans, 1983-2001) for the most games played on by a player on one team.
Hanson’s career 295 career games is second among active players and 11th all-time.
T Jeff Backus made his 152nd consecutive start today at left tackle.He has started every game since he was drafted in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft. Backus currently holds the mark for the most consecutive starts among active interior (offense and defense) linemen and is currently tied for fifth among all active players with 152 straight starts.
He is second in Lions history for most consecutive games started behind Hall of Fame CB Dick LeBeau (171).
LIONS HEAD COACH JIM SCHWARTZ
Opening statement:
“Obviously a very difficult loss to take, particularly when we had a 10-point lead as the game rolled down the fourth quarter. The end of the game, we failed to execute the way that we needed to and that’s the head coach’s fault. That’s my fault. I didn’t do a good job enough with the players in those situations, not only on defense, but on offense and on special teams. The game came down to one point. We had a missed extra point and there’s no question that Ndamukong is our backup field goal kicker. He’s done it in practice. We have a lot of confidence that he could kick it. It put him in a difficult situation because he went out without any warm-ups, where a kicker that’s not playing a position generally has time to take his time. Probably should have called a timeout, given him time to get ready. At the time, when Jason got roughed on the play, it looked like it was a big advantage for us, because it put us at first and goal at the 1. We were able to get a touchdown rather than a field goal. But in the long haul, that actually hurt us worse than it helped us, with the missed extra point, then also our kickoffs and the way the field goal team was at the end of the game.”
On QB Matthew Stafford’s condition:
“He’s very sore. He hurt his shoulder and wasn’t able to finish the game. You guys know how tough he is. If he could have he would’ve. We’re going to take a pretty serious look at it.”
On if he re-injured the same separation he had before:
“It’s his right shoulder. I don’t know if it’s even related. We took enough time with it that we thought that any re-injury would be a new injury. We’ll see where he is with that. That was a tough situation because he had green grass in front of him and had his chance to break out of there and run. But some of those plays we just need to throw it away. We didn’t want to throw incomplete passes in those situations. He ran it.”
On if there is a reason that the errors happened at the end of the game and if it’s due to having young guys on the field:
“There’s no excuses there. Even if you’re a younger player, if you’re not a younger player we need to be able to execute at the end of the game. We’re eight games into the season. There are no rookies anymore, there are no young players. We need to be able to execute. There were breakdowns at the wrong time at the end of the game.”
On if K Jason Hanson’s injury is long term:
“Well, he was able to go back in and kick an extra point, after getting his knee taped up and a bunch of other things. He couldn’t have gone from very much farther than that.”
On how they will regroup after such a loss:
“I think our players take a lot of confidence in the way 54 minutes of that game went. I think when we look at the final 6 minutes; we can see a lot of reasons we weren’t able to close that out. Like I said, big plays allowed on defense – that had nothing to do with keeping their clock going. There were some big chunks that were there at the end of the game. We failed to execute: missed tackles, letting guys out of bounds, personal fouls moving them into field goal range, and then us failing to keep the clock going at the end there. There were a lot of situations. And then the missed extra point, that makes it a touchdown at the end rather than a field goal.”
On if he thought of putting Hill in, had the Lions received the ball in overtime:
“He was active only to hand the ball off. He couldn’t have done anything other than take a snap and hand the ball off, so there was no consideration. A little bit like Matt a couple weeks ago. It was only up in case of a dire emergency.”
On if QB Shaun Hill could be ready next week:
“We’ll see. That will close in right around the time that he’d be healing. We’ll have to just wait and see and see where he is and his ability to be able to handle the football and also throw and take a hit and do everything you need to do in an NFL football game.”
LIONS QB DREW STANTON
On the third-down play after the two-minute warning:
“A lot of things happened on that play, and I thought whether to go down and keep the clock running or to put a good ball on him and try to get a first down. So, we’ll look at the film, but it’s not sitting well right now.”
LIONS DT NDAMUKONG SUH
On attempting the extra point:
“I need to be ready at all times. I practice it, (I) just didn’t execute.”
LIONS S LOUIS DELMAS
On what’s been happening to the Lions late in the fourth quarter:
“Nothing. Nothing’s happening in the fourth quarter. If we want to be a good team, good offense and defense, a whole unit, you have to be able make it out of the fourth quarter. We haven’t been doing that throughout the year, we have to change it around.”
LIONS CB ALPHONSO SMITH
On how the Lions made mistakes to lose the game:
“Yeah, (that) just summed it up. We did have them bottled up all day, but it’s all about finishing. I’ve seen games where an offense has 100 yards going into two minutes left in the fourth quarter and they end up winning the game. It’s all about finishing; it’s really unfortunate that we didn’t finish. So to a sense, we did shoot ourselves in the foot.”
Friday, November 5, 2010
FORMER LIONS’ STAR IN THE 1940s JOHN GREENE DIES AT 90
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GREENE WAS ONE OF NFL’S TOP RECEIVERS
ALLEN PARK, MICH. -- John Greene, one of the Lions' star players in the 1940s, died Thursday, November 4, at his home in Franklin at age 90 after a brief illness. He was a pioneer of professional football during a turbulent decade long before the sport had the popularity it now enjoys.
Greene came to the Lions as a fifth-round (35th overall) selection in the 1944 NFL Draft after lettering three years as a lineman at the University of Michigan. A two-way performer early in his career, Lions' coach Gus Dorais was impressed by Greene’s speed so he moved him from the line to end in 1945. It was a move that soon vaulted Greene to star status among NFL receivers.
The 6-foot, 215-pounder led the Lions in receiving from 1945-47 and ended his seven-year pro career (1944-50) as Detroit's all-time leading receiver with 2,965 receiving yards, 26 touchdown catches and 173 receptions.
A two-time captain for the Lions, he averaged an impressive 16.9 yards per catch for his career. His 88-yard TD catch was the longest in the NFL in 1946.
Greene was more than a star on the field. Former Lions’ teammate Wally Triplett has fond memories of Greene off the field. Triplett (1949-50), Bob Mann (1948-49) and Mel Groomes (1948-49) were the first African-American players with Lions and among the first in the National Football League.
“I want to say ‘thank you” to John because what we have now in the NFL would not have been possible had it not been for him and others like (future Pro Football Hall of Famer) Bill Dudley,” said Triplett. “John was a star and a captain for the Lions. So, when he and Bill came over to me in the locker room, shook my hand and welcomed me to the Lions, it made a huge impact in my acceptance on the team and in the League. I will always appreciate what John and Bill did for me.”
Greene was nicknamed "the Cinderella Kid" for his rise to stardom after comparative obscurity while a lineman in college and early in his Lions’ career. That all changed when Dorais shifted him to end. Greene wore the number “81” during his best seasons in Detroit. When visiting Lions' training camp in 2009, he met and spent time with the Lions' current star receiver and number 81, Calvin Johnson. Lions' fans last saw Greene when he was introduced at halftime of the Lions-Rams game at Ford Field, October 10, during Alumni Day festivities.
He survived by his wife Alice and his niece Patricia Ruscello and two nephews Jack and Bill Gannon.
Visitation for John Greene will be from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, November 8, at Lynch and Sons Funeral Home in Clawson (1368 N. Crooks Road). The funeral mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, at The Church of St. Owen in Bloomfield Hills (6869 Franklin Road).
GREENE WAS ONE OF NFL’S TOP RECEIVERS
ALLEN PARK, MICH. -- John Greene, one of the Lions' star players in the 1940s, died Thursday, November 4, at his home in Franklin at age 90 after a brief illness. He was a pioneer of professional football during a turbulent decade long before the sport had the popularity it now enjoys.
Greene came to the Lions as a fifth-round (35th overall) selection in the 1944 NFL Draft after lettering three years as a lineman at the University of Michigan. A two-way performer early in his career, Lions' coach Gus Dorais was impressed by Greene’s speed so he moved him from the line to end in 1945. It was a move that soon vaulted Greene to star status among NFL receivers.
The 6-foot, 215-pounder led the Lions in receiving from 1945-47 and ended his seven-year pro career (1944-50) as Detroit's all-time leading receiver with 2,965 receiving yards, 26 touchdown catches and 173 receptions.
A two-time captain for the Lions, he averaged an impressive 16.9 yards per catch for his career. His 88-yard TD catch was the longest in the NFL in 1946.
Greene was more than a star on the field. Former Lions’ teammate Wally Triplett has fond memories of Greene off the field. Triplett (1949-50), Bob Mann (1948-49) and Mel Groomes (1948-49) were the first African-American players with Lions and among the first in the National Football League.
“I want to say ‘thank you” to John because what we have now in the NFL would not have been possible had it not been for him and others like (future Pro Football Hall of Famer) Bill Dudley,” said Triplett. “John was a star and a captain for the Lions. So, when he and Bill came over to me in the locker room, shook my hand and welcomed me to the Lions, it made a huge impact in my acceptance on the team and in the League. I will always appreciate what John and Bill did for me.”
Greene was nicknamed "the Cinderella Kid" for his rise to stardom after comparative obscurity while a lineman in college and early in his Lions’ career. That all changed when Dorais shifted him to end. Greene wore the number “81” during his best seasons in Detroit. When visiting Lions' training camp in 2009, he met and spent time with the Lions' current star receiver and number 81, Calvin Johnson. Lions' fans last saw Greene when he was introduced at halftime of the Lions-Rams game at Ford Field, October 10, during Alumni Day festivities.
He survived by his wife Alice and his niece Patricia Ruscello and two nephews Jack and Bill Gannon.
Visitation for John Greene will be from 3:00 - 8:00 p.m. Monday, November 8, at Lynch and Sons Funeral Home in Clawson (1368 N. Crooks Road). The funeral mass will be at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, at The Church of St. Owen in Bloomfield Hills (6869 Franklin Road).
Thursday, November 4, 2010
LIONS TO HELP TACKLE PANCREATIC CANCER AT SUNDAY’S GAME IN MEMORY OF LIONS’ DIRECTOR OF SECURITY RICKY SANDOVAL
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ALLEN PARK, MI – The Detroit Lions again are teaming up with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to help increase awareness of pancreatic cancer at the Lions-New York Jets’ game on Sunday (Nov. 7) at Ford Field. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. and this year more than 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with the cancer. The mortality rate from this devastating disease has remained at 94% for many years.
The Lions have been touched by pancreatic cancer during Director of Security Ricky Sandoval’s fight against the disease. Ricky lost his courageous three-year battle with pancreatic cancer in July of 2009. His wife, Gael, continues Ricky’s battle by bringing awareness to pancreatic cancer.
A special check presentation during pre-game ceremonies will involve Gael, who founded the Detroit affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in 2007. Lions’ President Tom Lewand will represent the Lions who helped sponsor the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s “Links for the Cure” golf and PurpleStride fundraisers this summer that combined to raise $275,000 to support the mission of the organization.
Also, volunteers from the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will hand out purple wristbands while supplies last as fans depart Gate A at Ford Field after the game. Wearing the wristbands allows fans to show their support in Ricky’s memory and for the thousands of Americans who are currently battling pancreatic cancer and/or who have lost loved ones to the disease.
Earlier this year, the Detroit Lions were recognized as the National Sponsor of the Year by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network during its national meetings in Dallas, Texas.
Together, the Detroit Lions and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network plan to tackle pancreatic cancer head-on by involving NFL fans in the continued effort to advance research, support patients and create hope.
To learn more about pancreatic cancer or how you can help fight this devastating disease visit http://www.pancan.org/ or call 1-877-272-6226.
ALLEN PARK, MI – The Detroit Lions again are teaming up with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network to help increase awareness of pancreatic cancer at the Lions-New York Jets’ game on Sunday (Nov. 7) at Ford Field. Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. and this year more than 42,000 Americans will be diagnosed with the cancer. The mortality rate from this devastating disease has remained at 94% for many years.
The Lions have been touched by pancreatic cancer during Director of Security Ricky Sandoval’s fight against the disease. Ricky lost his courageous three-year battle with pancreatic cancer in July of 2009. His wife, Gael, continues Ricky’s battle by bringing awareness to pancreatic cancer.
A special check presentation during pre-game ceremonies will involve Gael, who founded the Detroit affiliate of the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network in 2007. Lions’ President Tom Lewand will represent the Lions who helped sponsor the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network’s “Links for the Cure” golf and PurpleStride fundraisers this summer that combined to raise $275,000 to support the mission of the organization.
Also, volunteers from the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network will hand out purple wristbands while supplies last as fans depart Gate A at Ford Field after the game. Wearing the wristbands allows fans to show their support in Ricky’s memory and for the thousands of Americans who are currently battling pancreatic cancer and/or who have lost loved ones to the disease.
Earlier this year, the Detroit Lions were recognized as the National Sponsor of the Year by the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network during its national meetings in Dallas, Texas.
Together, the Detroit Lions and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network plan to tackle pancreatic cancer head-on by involving NFL fans in the continued effort to advance research, support patients and create hope.
To learn more about pancreatic cancer or how you can help fight this devastating disease visit http://www.pancan.org/ or call 1-877-272-6226.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
DETROIT LIONS DAILY UPDATE FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2010
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Lions WR Calvin Johnson named NFC Offensive Player of the Week; Team announces sellout for this week's game.
TODAY’S NEWS
The NFL announced today that WR Calvin Johnson was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Johnson was recognized for his nine-catch, 101-yard performance – which included a career-high three touchdowns – in the team’s 37-25 victory over the Washington Redskins (10/31). All three of his touchdown catches either gave the Lions their initial lead or allowed them to regain the lead. Johnson, who is tied for the NFC lead with eight touchdown receptions this season, has had at least one touchdown catch in each of the past four games. In his fourth season from Georgia Tech, this is Johnson’s first career Player of the Week Award.
Detroit Lions President Tom Lewand announced today that the team has reached a sellout for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets at Ford Field. For more on Lewand’s announcement, click here.
The following players have been listed on the Detroit Lions’ Injury Report: S C.C. Brown (knee), LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (knee) and QB Shaun Hill (left forearm) did not practice. S Louis Delmas (ankle), LB Ashlee Palmer (hamstring), TE Brandon Pettigrew (ankle) and RB Kevin Smith (knee) were limited in practice. RB Jahvid Best (toe), WR Bryant Johnson (foot), WR Calvin Johnson (shoulder), LB DeAndre Levy (ankle), DE Turk McBride (ankle) and QB Matthew Stafford (foot) all had full participation in practice today.
The following players were listed on the New York Jets’ Injury Report today: LB David Harris (back) did not practice and LB Calvin Pace (foot) and CB Darrelle Revis (hamstring) had full participation in practice today.
The Detroit Lions will host the New York Jets Sunday, November 7 at Ford Field with kickoff set for 1 p.m. The Lions are aiming to win in consecutive weeks after a 37-25 victory against the Redskins while the Jets are looking to get back on track after a 9-0 loss to the Packers at New York.
Lions WR Calvin Johnson named NFC Offensive Player of the Week; Team announces sellout for this week's game.
TODAY’S NEWS
The NFL announced today that WR Calvin Johnson was named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week. Johnson was recognized for his nine-catch, 101-yard performance – which included a career-high three touchdowns – in the team’s 37-25 victory over the Washington Redskins (10/31). All three of his touchdown catches either gave the Lions their initial lead or allowed them to regain the lead. Johnson, who is tied for the NFC lead with eight touchdown receptions this season, has had at least one touchdown catch in each of the past four games. In his fourth season from Georgia Tech, this is Johnson’s first career Player of the Week Award.
Detroit Lions President Tom Lewand announced today that the team has reached a sellout for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets at Ford Field. For more on Lewand’s announcement, click here.
The following players have been listed on the Detroit Lions’ Injury Report: S C.C. Brown (knee), LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (knee) and QB Shaun Hill (left forearm) did not practice. S Louis Delmas (ankle), LB Ashlee Palmer (hamstring), TE Brandon Pettigrew (ankle) and RB Kevin Smith (knee) were limited in practice. RB Jahvid Best (toe), WR Bryant Johnson (foot), WR Calvin Johnson (shoulder), LB DeAndre Levy (ankle), DE Turk McBride (ankle) and QB Matthew Stafford (foot) all had full participation in practice today.
The following players were listed on the New York Jets’ Injury Report today: LB David Harris (back) did not practice and LB Calvin Pace (foot) and CB Darrelle Revis (hamstring) had full participation in practice today.
The Detroit Lions will host the New York Jets Sunday, November 7 at Ford Field with kickoff set for 1 p.m. The Lions are aiming to win in consecutive weeks after a 37-25 victory against the Redskins while the Jets are looking to get back on track after a 9-0 loss to the Packers at New York.
Monday, November 1, 2010
DETROIT LIONS DAILY UPDATE FOR MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2010
In Play Magazine
TODAY’S NEWS
The team met today and reviewed film from Sunday’s 37-25 victory over Washington. The players are off Tuesday and will return to the practice field Wednesday.
In the second half of Sunday’s game against the Redskins (10/31), QB Matthew Stafford was 18-of-27 (66.7-percent) for 140 yards and threw for 3 touchdowns. His quarterback rating was 116.3, the highest tally in a second half of a game during his career. He was the only quarterback in the NFC with four touchdown tosses in Week 8. Stafford also became the first quarterback in team history to throw for 4 touchdowns in a game which each touchdown gave the Lions the lead.
WR Calvin Johnson’s seven touchdown receptions in October were the most by any player in the NFL as well as the most overall touchdowns (7) by any player in the League this past month. He also scored a touchdown in all four of the Lions games in October, including 2 at Green Bay (10/3), 1 vs. St. Louis (10/10), 1 at New York Giants (10/17) and 3 vs. Washington Redskins (10/31).
Johnson also set a franchise record with 7 receiving touchdowns for the month of October. He broke the previous mark of 6 touchdown receptions by WR Herman Moore in 1995.
Johnson became the first receiver in the NFL to score 7 touchdowns in October since 2000 (San Francisco WR Terrell Owens, 7; Minnesota WR Randy Moss, 7), and he is the first player to record 7 total touchdowns in the month since 2006 (San Diego RB LaDanian Tomlinson, 8; Kansas City RB Larry Johnson, 10).
Rookie DT Ndamukong Suh’s was dominant during the month of October as he finished with 14 tackles, 4.5 sacks (29.5 yards lost), 1 interception, 1 pass defense and a 17-yard fumble return for a touchdown. He was a key cog in the Lions going 2-2 and winning both their home games. Suh had more sacks (4.5) in October than any other rookie in the NFL has tallied for the entire season, and he had the most among defensive tackles in the League (Chicago DT Israel Idonije recorded 4.5 sacks but did it over 4 games starting at LDE).
With 4.5 sacks, Suh became the first rookie defensive tackle to record 4.5 sacks in October since Jacksonville DT John Henderson had 5.0 in 2002.He also became the first defensive tackle in the NFL to collect 4.5 sacks during October since Tampa Bay DT Warren Sapp had 5.0 in 2005.
WR Stefan Logan set up the Lions first score of the game when he returned a Redskins punt for a career-high 71 yards to give the ball to Detroit’s offense at Washington’s 19-yard line. He became the first player in Lions history to return a 100-yard kickoff return (105t vs. St. Louis, 10/10) and a punt return for at least 70 yards in the same season. Logan has now returned a kick (2 kickoffs, 1 punt return) for more than 50 yards in each of the past three games.
TODAY’S NEWS
The team met today and reviewed film from Sunday’s 37-25 victory over Washington. The players are off Tuesday and will return to the practice field Wednesday.
In the second half of Sunday’s game against the Redskins (10/31), QB Matthew Stafford was 18-of-27 (66.7-percent) for 140 yards and threw for 3 touchdowns. His quarterback rating was 116.3, the highest tally in a second half of a game during his career. He was the only quarterback in the NFC with four touchdown tosses in Week 8. Stafford also became the first quarterback in team history to throw for 4 touchdowns in a game which each touchdown gave the Lions the lead.
WR Calvin Johnson’s seven touchdown receptions in October were the most by any player in the NFL as well as the most overall touchdowns (7) by any player in the League this past month. He also scored a touchdown in all four of the Lions games in October, including 2 at Green Bay (10/3), 1 vs. St. Louis (10/10), 1 at New York Giants (10/17) and 3 vs. Washington Redskins (10/31).
Johnson also set a franchise record with 7 receiving touchdowns for the month of October. He broke the previous mark of 6 touchdown receptions by WR Herman Moore in 1995.
Johnson became the first receiver in the NFL to score 7 touchdowns in October since 2000 (San Francisco WR Terrell Owens, 7; Minnesota WR Randy Moss, 7), and he is the first player to record 7 total touchdowns in the month since 2006 (San Diego RB LaDanian Tomlinson, 8; Kansas City RB Larry Johnson, 10).
Rookie DT Ndamukong Suh’s was dominant during the month of October as he finished with 14 tackles, 4.5 sacks (29.5 yards lost), 1 interception, 1 pass defense and a 17-yard fumble return for a touchdown. He was a key cog in the Lions going 2-2 and winning both their home games. Suh had more sacks (4.5) in October than any other rookie in the NFL has tallied for the entire season, and he had the most among defensive tackles in the League (Chicago DT Israel Idonije recorded 4.5 sacks but did it over 4 games starting at LDE).
With 4.5 sacks, Suh became the first rookie defensive tackle to record 4.5 sacks in October since Jacksonville DT John Henderson had 5.0 in 2002.He also became the first defensive tackle in the NFL to collect 4.5 sacks during October since Tampa Bay DT Warren Sapp had 5.0 in 2005.
WR Stefan Logan set up the Lions first score of the game when he returned a Redskins punt for a career-high 71 yards to give the ball to Detroit’s offense at Washington’s 19-yard line. He became the first player in Lions history to return a 100-yard kickoff return (105t vs. St. Louis, 10/10) and a punt return for at least 70 yards in the same season. Logan has now returned a kick (2 kickoffs, 1 punt return) for more than 50 yards in each of the past three games.
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