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Game #13 - Detroit Lions (6-6) vs Dallas Cowboys (11-1) - Open Thread

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Date: Sunday, December 9, 2007
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Teams: Detroit Lions (6-6) vs Dallas Cowboys (11-1)
Injury Report: Click Here
Location: Detroit, Michigan, Ford Field
Weather: Domed Stadium
Television: FOX
Radio: WXYT-FM 97.1
Spread: Dallas favored by 11.0; Over/Under 50.5
POD Prediction: Cowboys win 44-17

Update [2007-12-9 16:15:32 by Sean Yuille]: It wasn't the blowout we all expected, but Detroit broke our hearts anyways. They choked away a win that would've turned the season back around. Hanson missed a field goal that would've put Detroit ahead even after a late Dallas TD, and then Paris Lenon just had to fall on a fumble on the Cowboys' last drive. Instead, he tried to pick it up and hit it forward, allowing Dallas to recover. Full recap tomorrow. Until then, the season is officially over now. Typical Lions.

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Inactives for today's game
QB Dan Orlovsky (3rd QB), WR Roy Williams, RB Tatum Bell, DB Tony Beckham, OT Barry Stokes, G Manny Ramirez, LB Boss Bailey, DE Kalimba Edwards

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 12:43 PM EST   0 recs

Kitna and Newman met
Looks like the bad blood is gone

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:03 PM EST   0 recs

Rogers limps off
Can't stop the run, I don't even want to see what the pass will do.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:08 PM EST   0 recs

Romo lofts a pass
Incomplete, Nick Folk in for a long field goal attempt

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:11 PM EST   0 recs

No good!
Great stop by the defense and no points are scored.  Need the offense to score here.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:12 PM EST   0 recs

Jones runs for a 1st down
Lions inside the Dallas 45

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:14 PM EST   0 recs

Duckett!!!!!!!!!!!
T.J. Duckett runs into the endzone from 30+ yards out.  There's the running game we've been missing.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:17 PM EST   0 recs

7-0 Lions
What a drive.  

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:17 PM EST   0 recs

Wow, 63 yards rushing on that drive alone
I think that's more than we've had in the last 4 games

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:20 PM EST   0 recs

Gerald Alexander sacks Romo!
The safety blitz pays off, 4th and long, Cowboys have to punt.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:24 PM EST   0 recs

Walters appears to be hurt
Detroit will take over at their own 38.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:25 PM EST   0 recs

Walters smacked the turf with his head
Still down.  Announcers said he has moved.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:27 PM EST   0 recs

Walters is walking off
Looks like he was knocked out.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:30 PM EST   0 recs

McDonald picks up a first down
Ball now into Cowboys territory.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:31 PM EST   0 recs

What a play by Furrey
Made a great catch coming back for the ball and gets off the ground to run for a 1st down.  Also a roughing the passer penalty to add 15 on to the play.  Lions now up to the Cowboys 13.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:34 PM EST   0 recs

Jones up to the 6
It'll be 3rd down and 3.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:35 PM EST   0 recs

Pass to McHugh
He made the catch this time for a 1st down.  Ball inside the 2.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:36 PM EST   0 recs

Play-action thrown a little to high
McHugh can't make the catch.  It'll be third and goal.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:37 PM EST   0 recs

Pass incomplete
Not good inside the 2.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:38 PM EST   0 recs

Flag on the play for illegal formation
It'll be 4th down.  Can't believe they couldn't score from 2 yards away from the goalline.  Would've liked to see Duckett get a handoff.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:38 PM EST   0 recs

Hanson kicks a 19-yarder
10-0 Lions with 8 seconds left in the quarter

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:38 PM EST   0 recs

Hanson forces Austin out of bounds
Great return though.  This kick coverage always gives up a big one.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:41 PM EST   0 recs

FitzSimmsons injured as well
Looks like he will be done.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:44 PM EST   0 recs

Barber caught the ball
Had it knocked loose and now it is just a scrum for the ball.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:45 PM EST   0 recs

WTF
Detroit came away with the ball but they're giving it to Dallas.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:46 PM EST   0 recs

A Dallas player fell on it initially
Detroit not getting those turnovers like they did at the start of the season.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:47 PM EST   0 recs

Barber gets a touchdown
Got a toss and ran by everyone.  

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:48 PM EST   0 recs

10-7 Lions
Better come back out with points.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:48 PM EST   0 recs

Kitna hits McDonald
18 yard pass in a tight space.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:55 PM EST   0 recs

Kitna hits McHugh for a 35-yard gain
Detroit now down inside the Dallas 20.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:55 PM EST   0 recs

Where's the flag?
Williams was all over him.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:56 PM EST   0 recs

Pass is caught by Brandon Middleton
Not even close to a first down.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 1:58 PM EST   0 recs

Pass incomplete on 3rd and short
Dallas has to punt again.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 2:05 PM EST   0 recs

Kitna to Johnson
Ball inside the 15.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 2:10 PM EST   0 recs

TD Lions!
2nd effort by Jones and he fights into the endzone.  Detroit leads 20-7.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 2:17 PM EST   0 recs

TD Cowboys
Horrible defense on that drive.  Detroit leads 20-14.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 2:27 PM EST   0 recs

These officials suck
Where the hell is the flag?

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 2:31 PM EST   0 recs

Detroit leads 20-14 at the half
Great half considering how I thought this game would be, but still some missed opportunities.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 2:32 PM EST   0 recs

Incomplete on 3rd and short
Detroit has to punt.  Not the way Detroit wanted to start this half.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 2:49 PM EST   0 recs

Haha, delay of game 2 times
Only can enforce it once though.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 2:59 PM EST   0 recs

Bad punt
Detroit will start in Dallas territory

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 3:00 PM EST   0 recs

Jones up to the 3
Have to get a TD here.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 3:08 PM EST   0 recs

Wittens picks up a 1st
Into Detroit territory.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 3:15 PM EST   0 recs

1st down to TO
Dallas inside 20

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 3:17 PM EST   0 recs

3rd and goal from the 3
3rd quarter over with.  Great couple of hits by Blue.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 3:21 PM EST   0 recs

Barber stopped short!
Alexander makes a huge play on Barber.  4th and goal from the 2.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 3:24 PM EST   0 recs

Crap
Barber runs into the endzone for a TD.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 3:24 PM EST   0 recs

Lead only 27-21
Need at least a field goal to make it two possessions now

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 3:25 PM EST   0 recs

Jones with another great run
18 yard gain on the play

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 3:31 PM EST   0 recs

Check that
3rd and 14, C.J. gets a delay of game for spiking the ball.  Where was that when Barber did it at the end of the 1st half?

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 3:34 PM EST   0 recs

4th down
Hanson in for a big field goal.  

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 3:34 PM EST   0 recs

Wow
Hanson misses from 35 yards out.  Still only 6 points.  Up to the defense now.

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 3:35 PM EST   0 recs

Crayton gains 30
Dallas into Lions territory

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 3:38 PM EST   0 recs

Another 1st down
That missed field goal is looking bigger every play

by Sean Yuille on Dec 9, 2007 3:40 PM EST   0 recs

Witten gets it again
1st down Dallas, Rogers back into the game

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