Lions Notes: Kevin Smith Named NFC Offensive Player Of The Week

by Sean Yuille on Nov 23, 2011 11:56 PM EST in Detroit Lions Notes

Thanks to his monster game against the Panthers, Kevin Smith has been named the Week 11 NFC Offensive Player of the Week. According to Tim Twentyman, Smith is the first Lions running back to win this award since Barry Sanders captured it in 1997.
The Lions' Play 60 commercial that will air on Thanksgiving can be seen here.
According to Dave Birkett, the Lions have signed linebacker Slade Norris to their practice squad. Linebacker Aaron Lavarias was released to make room for Norris.
The last time the Lions welcomed a 10-0 Packers team to Detroit on Thanksgiving was in 1962. Detroit racked up 11 sacks on Bart Starr and won the game by a score of 26-14.
Nate Burleson said earlier this week that Aaron Rodgers is a good quarterback and the Packers are a good team. In fact, Burleson is so impressed that he might do the "discount double check" if he scores to give Rodgers a shout out.
When Rodgers was asked earlier this week about what the Lions did to limit him in last year's game at Ford Field, he jokingly said this: "Gave me a concussion."

After the Broncos released quarterback Kyle Orton on Tuesday, it looked as though the Bears suddenly had a chance to upgrade their situation at quarterback. They put in a waiver claim for him, but so did the Chiefs. Since Kansas City has a worse record and higher waiver priority, Orton is now a Chief.
After missing out on Orton, the Bears decided to sign Josh McCown, a Mike Martz favorite and former Lion.
Troy Aikman is a fan of Matthew Stafford's gloves. He talked about how the gloves in his time never worked well for him, but he said he would probably wear the ones Stafford is using if he was still playing.
Jon Gruden did a mock "NBA-to-NFL player draft" during Monday Night Football this week. In it, he had LeBron James playing wide receiver for the Lions. That would certainly be interesting.
Barry Sanders was recently honored as part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's "Hometown Hall of Famer" series.
Acme Packing Company took a look back at the Lions-Packers rivalry by doing a post about games in Detroit and games on Thanksgiving.
How ridiculous is the NFL sometimes? The league fined Panthers cornerback Captain Munnerlyn $5,000 because the shoes he wore against the Lions had "too much blue."
Both the Packers and 49ers could clinch a playoff spot this week.

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Love that barry drove the bus

Kevin is back i hope he can be a priest holmes or thomas jones come back kinda guy

First time caller longtime listener should be banned from the radio

by Brad Wesley James Hines on Nov 24, 2011 12:51 AM EST reply actions

By the way anyone who is a dual threat arrowhead pride poster

cus i know they’re are many LionChiefs out there for some reason. either way please thank The(other) Pride for taking orton from the hands off those evil bear bastards

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by Brad Wesley James Hines on Nov 24, 2011 12:53 AM EST reply actions

with Fred Jackson suddenly on IR , Kevin Smith will make his first start for me tomorrow in fantasy.. Wish I could have seen the future so I would have started him last week.

Can’t wait for tomorrow’s game, GO LIONS!

by Nrog091 on Nov 24, 2011 1:04 AM EST reply actions

Happy thanksgiving to everyone at the Pride you guys give me something to relate to as a displaced Lion fan in California for my first thanksgiving away from michigan. anyhow everybody enjoy the game the turkey the family and no matter what happens keep drinkin that kool-aid. Win or Lose tomorrow we will be in the playoffs and we will all be able to enjoy football in January for perhaps the first time in most of our lives.

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by Brad Wesley James Hines on Nov 24, 2011 1:19 AM EST reply actions

I just wish that the Lions would wear their throwbacks tomorrow...

sad to not hear any news on it.

My grandfather was a Packers fan, my father is a Vikings fan, I am a Lions fan, and there is no way in hell I am raising a Bears fan.
Oh, and I hate the Philadelphia Eagles (but like the Phillies)

by tbl2020 on Nov 24, 2011 1:36 AM EST reply actions

Well, correct me if I'm wrong...

But I don’t believe they’ve won a game while wearing them. I’m all for other alternates, but those may just want to be retired for a little while lol.

President of the Tony Scheffler Fan Club

by ZWC11 on Nov 24, 2011 2:04 AM EST up reply actions

ZWC11 you are absolutely correct

the 2005-2008 lions did not win in those uniforms and it would be an instant insane excuse for those crazy lions fans that got obsessed with the stafford glove. my point is what a better point to prove were not the “same ol lions” than to bust out the feared black jerseys. if not for that reason just look at Calvin in those jerseys and try not to tear up just saying, and Suh in Black is like Darth Vader status

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by Brad Wesley James Hines on Nov 24, 2011 2:25 AM EST up reply actions

gawd.

Those black jerseys give me a shiver. I thought they looked cool when they first brought them out, but they will always be associated with losing in my memory.

Remember that commercial where they had all the lions wearing them, like Kevin Jones, Roy Williams, et al? I remember thinking “you guys are such jokes, just shut up an focus on winning.”

by ziggyz on Nov 24, 2011 2:42 AM EST up reply actions

I think they won a MNF with them while Barry was playing.

The coolest Lion nickname ever belongs to Dick "NIGHT TRAIN" Lane; the BAD-ASS LEO of all-time.

SSSTTTAAAFFFOOORRRDDD!!!
Excuse me… I have a disease… my name is Gee, and I am a suffering Lions fan.

Follow me: Following B00Bs

by Gee Garold Lembach on Nov 24, 2011 5:44 AM EST up reply actions

When did they start wearing the throwbacks?

I thought they were already wearing them in 03 when they beat the Packers, but I could be misremembering.

by ziggyz on Nov 24, 2011 2:44 AM EST up reply actions

they wore the plain 50's throwbacks since the late 70's

they wore the no black lining throwbacks since 1 game 4 years ago i believe

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by Brad Wesley James Hines on Nov 24, 2011 2:50 AM EST up reply actions

also,

Slade Norris is probably one of the greatest names I’ve ever heard.

My grandfather was a Packers fan, my father is a Vikings fan, I am a Lions fan, and there is no way in hell I am raising a Bears fan.
Oh, and I hate the Philadelphia Eagles (but like the Phillies)

by tbl2020 on Nov 24, 2011 1:40 AM EST reply actions

oh tbl been wanting to tell you for a long time your signature is one of the best on the pride

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by Brad Wesley James Hines on Nov 24, 2011 2:29 AM EST up reply actions

slade norris sounds like a cross between ac slader and zack morris

His mom must have been a saved by the bell fan

by Scotty G on Nov 24, 2011 10:09 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

maybe a suprise return of the black uni

but revamped with the new numbers, or the old Portsmouth Spartans uniforms

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by Brad Wesley James Hines on Nov 24, 2011 1:51 AM EST reply actions

Some of you guys are obviously too young to remember

In 1994, at Dallas on a MNF Game, the Lions wore the throwback unis and Barry ran wild in that game and we beat them 20-17, I believe.

Also, hey Rodgers, we were harassing your ass for the whole 1st half before you got concussed buddy boy. Just like we harassed your ass in the 2nd half of the first game last year when all the Packers scored was a pick six.

I wrote last year after the 7-3 game that the way we got after Rodgers in that game bodes well for the future in that we are in his head, he will never admit it. In the last 90 minutes of football, GB has scored 10 points against the Lions.

So hell yeah I think we can win, I like our chances a lot.

by SanDiegoMick on Nov 24, 2011 3:07 AM EST reply actions

Alright... that's the game I remember... thanks Mick

The coolest Lion nickname ever belongs to Dick "NIGHT TRAIN" Lane; the BAD-ASS LEO of all-time.

SSSTTTAAAFFFOOORRRDDD!!!
Excuse me… I have a disease… my name is Gee, and I am a suffering Lions fan.

Follow me: Following B00Bs

by Gee Garold Lembach on Nov 24, 2011 5:46 AM EST up reply actions

I expect nothing less from Nate than the "discount double check."

Hope he gets a chance to do it!

Take the gloves off, Stafford! :)

by johaas103 on Nov 24, 2011 9:17 AM EST reply actions

$25 Fine for Sean Yuille

For writing a post with “Too many vowels” in it.
The NFL and those who cover it must be keep to a certain level of decency and rules must be followed.
Now for another ESPN feature on Micheal Vick, Plaxico Burres, Ray Lewis, and Albert Haynesworth

by Beerhero on Nov 24, 2011 10:03 AM EST reply actions

Congratulations to K-Smooth

And to the Lions coaching staff for recognizing Smith was healthy and gained that extra step he needed to have to be an NFL running back. He is a half step better than Morris at this point and it makes a huge difference.

I thought being lazy was a bad thing, So I gave up thinking.

by Wayne Fontes on Nov 24, 2011 10:41 AM EST reply actions