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- Here's your weekly rundown of Calvin Johnson's latest achievements:
.@DetroitLionsNFL Calvin Johnson's 861 rec yards are most in 5 game span in a season in @nfl history (822, Charley Hennigan, 1961)
— Randall Liu (@RLiuNFL) November 24, 2013
Johnson finished with 7 catches for 115 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, giving him a total of 9,034 yards receiving in his career.Calvin Johnson becomes just the 2nd player in @DetroitLionsNFL history to reach the 9,000 yard receiving mark - the other was Herman Moore.
— FOX 2 News | WJBK (@FOX2News) November 24, 2013
- This is just a great picture:
"Out of my way." pic.twitter.com/D8uV3Au1fO
— Freep Sports (@freepsports) November 24, 2013
- Reggie Bush thinks the Detroit Lions need to have a team meeting following their latest loss, and Nate Burleson backed up the idea of a players-only meeting.
- Burleson commemorated his return from injury with a pizza-themed celebration after scoring a touchdown against the Bucs.
- Joseph Fauria caught his sixth touchdown pass of the season on Sunday, breaking the Lions' franchise record for TDs by a rookie tight end, per Tim Twentyman.
- Face meet palm:
Tampa Bay QB Mike Glennon, WR Tiquan Underwood said they knew they could exploit Detroit's coverage on 85-yard TD. Saw that scheme coming.
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) November 24, 2013
- Here's another facepalm-worthy piece of information:
Here's an ugly stat to much on: The Lions have committed 13 turnovers and forced one in their last four games.
— Dave Birkett (@davebirkett) November 24, 2013
- This was easily the best moment at Ford Field on Sunday:
Captain Munsee surprised his family at the #Lions game. What a moment. pic.twitter.com/Ym7fZp3tJi
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) November 24, 2013
You can see video of Captain Munsee's surprise return here.Capt. Josh Munsee lost a kidney and his spleen in Iraq, but has since done 2 tours in Afghanistan. Family wasn't expecting him until Feb.
— Dave Hogg (@Stareagle) November 24, 2013
- The New England Patriots took the wind on Sunday night in overtime against the Denver Broncos, producing this ridiculous tidbit:
Taking the wind nowadays makes a lot more sense given the current overtime setup, and it worked for the Patriots, as they ended up beating Denver on a field goal.Marty Mornhinweg chose the wind in overtime 11 years ago today.
— Brad Biggs (@BradBiggs) November 25, 2013