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| Rd. | # | Player | Pos. | |
| 1 | 1 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
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| 1 | 20 | Brandon Pettigrew | TE | |
| 2 | 33 | Louis Delmas | S | |
| 3 | 76 | DeAndre Levy | LB | |
| 3 | 82 | Derrick Williams | WR | |
| 4 | 115 | Sammie Hill | DT | |
| 6 | 192 | Aaron Brown | RB | |
| 7 | 228 | Lydon Murtha | OT |
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| 7 | 235 | Zack Follett | LB | |
| 7 | 255 | Dan Gronkowski | TE | |
| 11:50 remaining in the 2nd | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Lions vs. Browns - Overflow Thread #1
by Sean Yuille on Nov 22, 2009 1:52 PM EST
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Game #10 - Lions vs. Browns - Game Thread
by Sean Yuille on Nov 22, 2009 12:33 PM EST
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| DETROIT LIONS (1-8) | GAME #10 | CLEVELAND BROWNS (1-8) | |||
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| Date: | November 22, 2009 | Location: | Detroit, MI |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. ET |
Stadium: | Ford Field |
| TV: | CBS | Favorite: | Lions by 3.0 |
| Weather: |
Domed Stadium |
Over/Under: | 37.5 |
| SBN Coverage: | Dawgs By Nature | Injury Report: |
Click Here |
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Lions-Browns Inactives
by Sean Yuille on Nov 22, 2009 12:25 PM EST
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Detroit Lions
QB Drew Stanton
FB Terrelle Smith
WR Derrick Williams
OT Jon Jansen
C Melvin Fowler
DE Dewayne White
LB Ernie Sims
FS Kalvin Pearson
Cleveland Browns
QB Brett Ratliff
RB Jerome Harrison
WR Brian Robiskie
WR Jake Allen
OG Billy Yates
DE David Veikune
LB Arnold Harrison
DB Coye Francis
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Week 11 Injury Report
by Sean Yuille on Nov 21, 2009 12:10 AM EST
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(Note: Longest injury report ever.)
| DETROIT LIONS | |||
| Pos. | Player | Injury | Status |
| QB | Matthew Stafford | Knee | Probable |
| FB | Jerome Felton | Ankle | Probable |
| WR | Derrick Williams | Hip | Questionable |
| WR | Calvin Johnson | Hand | Probable |
| DE | Dewayne White | Toe | Questionable |
| DE | Jason Hunter | Knee | Probable |
| DT | Grady Jackson | Knee | Probable |
| DT | Joe Cohen | Ankle | Probable |
| LB | Ernie Sims | Hamstring | Out |
| LB | Zack Follett | Neck | Questionable |
| LB | Jordon Dizon | Neck | Probable |
| LB | Larry Foote | Knee | Probable |
| CB | Phillip Buchanon | Knee | Probable |
| S | Kalvin Pearson | Hamstring | Out |
| S | Louis Delmas | Tooth | Probable |
| S | Ko Simpson | Knee | Probable |
| CLEVELAND BROWNS | |||
| Pos. | Player | Injury | Status |
| RB | Jamal Lewis | Ankle | Questionable |
| FB | Lawrence Vickers | Shoulder | Questionable |
| WR | Joshua Cribbs | Neck | Questionable |
| WR | Chansi Stuckey | Calf | Probable |
| TE | Robert Royal | Finger | Probable |
| OT | John St. Clair | Shoulder | Probable |
| OG | Rex Hadnot | Knee | Questionable |
| C | Alex Mack | Wrist | Probable |
| DE | Kenyon Coleman | Groin | Probable |
| DT | Shaun Rogers | Back | Probable |
| LB | David Bowens | Knee | Probable |
| NFL INJURY REPORT GUIDE | |||
| Status | Definition | ||
| Probable | 75% chance that the player will play in the game | ||
| Questionable | 50% chance that the player will play in the game | ||
| Doubtful | 25% chance that the player will play in the game | ||
| Out | 0% chance that the player will play in the game | ||
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Friday Notes: Lions Place Stephen Peterman on IR, Sign Eric Fowler
by Sean Yuille on Nov 20, 2009 5:13 PM EST
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- My thoughts go out to Chris Spielman and his family, as his wife, Stefanie, passed away yesterday after a long and courageous fight with breast cancer.
- I was a bit surprised that Stephen Peterman wasn't one of the players placed on injured reserve earlier this week, because the ankle injury he suffered during the Vikings game looked pretty serious. Peterman was in an immense amount of pain and though he managed to walk off the field without any help, he had to be carted off to the locker room from the sideline. It was apparent the injury was serious, but nobody was really sure just how serious until today. I say that because the Lions have now placed Peterman on IR, ending his season. He will probably have to undergo ankle surgery, which is why the Lions went ahead and ended his season.
- Replacing Peterman on the roster is wide receiver Eric Fowler, who was activated from the practice squad. A replacement for Peterman was really already signed earlier this week when Melvin Fowler joined the team, so the Lions decided to promote Fowler to fill the latest open spot on the active roster.
- Kalvin Pearson and Ernie Sims are out this week.
- It was thought that Cleveland's Joshua Cribbs might be out as well, but now it looks like he will play on Sunday against the Lions.
- The reason Louis Delmas' absence from last Sunday's game was so unexpected was because Delmas himself thought he was going to play despite having a root canal and dental surgery on the Friday before the game. All was fine up until kickoff was approaching, which is when he realized he was in too much pain and couldn't play. It happened so soon before kickoff that he wasn't even on the inactive list, which actually ended up hurting the Lions' depth because so many other players got hurt during the game.
- Jim Schwartz made some adjustments to the team's schedule this week in order to get ready for playing two games in five days.
- The fate of the Silverdome will be decided by a judge by Monday at the latest.
- Ernie Sims and a few of his snakes visited a class of fourth-graders earlier this week to talk about reptiles.
- Shaun Rogers talked about his time in Detroit earlier this week.
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Comcast Red Zone Recap: Week 10
by Sean Yuille on Nov 20, 2009 11:02 AM EST
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This post is sponsored by Comcast's NFL RedZone Channel.
Lions - 1 score on 1 chance (1 touchdown)
Once again, the Lions' offense spent very little time in the red zone. That has been the offense's biggest problem in the last month or so. They do quite well in the red zone, but they only make it inside the 20 a couple times a game at most it seems like. Against Minnesota, the Lions' lone red zone trip produced a touchdown on a pass to Will Heller. At the end of the first half the Lions could have possibly had another trip inside the red zone and got to the 20, but they immediately kicked a field goal, so I'm not going to count that.
Vikings - 4 scores on 6 chances (2 touchdowns, 2 field goals, 1 fumble, 1 turnover on downs)
The defense was also not much different than it has been this season. The Vikings had a whopping 6 trips to the red zone, but the Lions only gave up a couple touchdowns. On top of that, twice Minnesota didn't even score any points. That was because of a fumble and a failure to gain a yard on fourth down. The fumble was Adrian Peterson's fault when he lateraled the ball behind Percy Harvin and Sammie Hill ended up with it, but the other time the Vikings were kept off the scoreboard was when the defense made a stand on fourth down. All in all, I will take only giving up 2 touchdowns on 6 red zone opportunities every time.
Overall
It seems like I'm beating a dead horse because it's the same thing every week, but I'll say it one more time. The Lions' offense needs to get into the red zone more often, and defensively, the Lions need to keep their opponents out of the red zone. The defense's bend but don't break style works quite well when you consider that opposing teams' red zone efficiency based on touchdowns isn't all that great against the Lions, but the fact that teams are consistently getting into the red zone as many as 6 times a game is very concerning.
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Browns Game Officially Blacked Out
by Sean Yuille on Nov 19, 2009 3:02 PM EST
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As expected, Sunday's game between the Lions and Browns has officially been blacked out. The Lions didn't announce how many tickets are still available, meaning the number probably isn't much different from what we heard yesterday. With around 7,000 unsold tickets and based on the fact that the attendance for the Rams game was just more than 40,000, I wouldn't expect a very big crowd at Ford Field on Sunday.
Like usual, Pride of Detroit will have play-by-play updates in the game threads. If you are in the blackout zone, your most reliable option to track the game outside of checking out POD is by listening to it on the radio, because whether or not there will be streams is always a guessing game. POD will do its best to keep track of ways to watch the game, but there are no promises since it is usually hit or miss.
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Wednesday Notes: Stephen Peterman, Ernie Sims, Others Miss Practice
by Sean Yuille on Nov 18, 2009 6:50 PM EST
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- According to John Niyo, the players listed below missed practiced today for the Lions.
Quick injury update from practice: Guard Stephen Peterman (ankle), linebacker Ernie Sims (hamstring), defensive end Dewayne White (toe), safety Kalvin Pearson (hamstring) and receiver Derrick Williams (hip) all are sitting out today.
Also according to Niyo, Daniel Loper has stepped in for Peterman at right guard. - Louis Delmas, who didn't end up playing against Minnesota because of an infected tooth, did practice, as did Larry Foote and Phillip Buchanon, who are both recovering from injuries.
- According to Jim Schwartz, Anthony Henry is going to be active this Sunday and will be "in a lot of different roles." Schwartz specifically mentioned that Henry can play at outside cornerback, nickel cornerback, and safety.
- Joshua Cribbs, perhaps the Browns' best player, missed practice today because of an injury that happened on the last play of Monday's game against the Ravens. The game was basically over, but Cribbs was still out there playing and had to be taken off the field on a stretcher after receiving a big hit. Why you would have a player like that out there when the game has already been decided is beyond me, but this is Eric Mangini we are talking about. He may be one of the most incompetent coaches I've ever seen (the NFLPA is reportedly going to Cleveland to investigate his practice methods for crying out loud), and if you don't already think that, wait until you read the next bullet. As for Cribbs, he merely hopes to play on Sunday. For the Lions' sake, I hope he takes this game off, because he owned Detroit in the preseason.
- Vikings cornerback Benny Sapp talked up Calvin Johnson yesterday, calling him the "best receiver in the league, hands down." He also said this about Megatron:
"He's like the LeBron James of football because of his size, speed and his knowledge of the game."
What's funny is that if Eric Mangini had it his way, LeBron James would be the LeBron James of football. James talked on Tuesday about how he could become a football player if he was committed to it, and Mangini said this about the possibility of him playing for a different Cleveland team:
"I think he should come on down," Mangini said.
Shaun Rogers was a bit more skeptical, but for marketing reasons alone I wouldn't hesitate to sign LeBron James if he truly wanted to become an NFL player. Still, Mangini must be pretty desperate if he has no qualms about an NBA player joining the team. Then again, without Joshua Cribbs, the Browns' top receiver is Mohamed Massaquoi, who was one of Matthew Stafford's targets at Georgia last year. Maybe signing James wouldn't be such a bad idea considering how little talent the Browns currently have, especially since Mangini thinks that the Cleveland Cavalier could play outside linebacker, wide receiver, and tight end. - The Lions have already been eliminated from contending for the NFC North title.
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