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- Rookie Detroit Lions running back Dwayne Washington left Sunday’s game early with an ankle injury and
did not return. (Editor’s note: as pointed out by Twitter user @timzim1613, Washington did return to the game, but only played in seven offensive snaps). Per usual, Jim Caldwell did not offer an update on Washington’s condition in his post-game press conference, but reporters saw Washington with a noticeable limp:
Dwayne Washington was limping around the locker room pretty good yesterday after the game. #Lions https://t.co/giydufDJdn
— Michael Rothstein (@mikerothstein) October 3, 2016
- In better news, Matthew Stafford continues to stamp his name in the NFL record book:
Matthew Stafford has passed Dan Marino for the most pass yds in a player's first 100 @NFL games. #DETvsCHI is Stafford's 97th career game. pic.twitter.com/B8uWC02iYU
— Detroit Lions (@Lions) October 2, 2016
- Taylor Decker and Darius Slay were the two highest rated players against the Bears according to Pro Football Focus. Decker was especially impressive:
A week after allowing 2 sacks and 5 pressures, Taylor Decker was perfect in pass protection against Bears.
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) October 3, 2016
On the other hand, there’s this little nugget from that article:
Detroit currently owns the lowest-graded pass-rush and run defense in the league.
- Want the Lions to fire Jim Caldwell in the middle of the season? Detroit Jock City has a list of six potential mid-season replacements. (Sideshow warning).
- This guy may have ran for more yards than the Lions’ backfield:
VIDEO: Idiot in gorilla suit wearing "All Lives Matter" shirt invades Lions-Bears game. https://t.co/l4sSnUiJpx pic.twitter.com/8QuS8YabTy
— Deadspin (@Deadspin) October 3, 2016
- Eric Ebron had an embarrassing moment against the Bears in which he thought a play was over and gave up on the play. After the game, he completely owned up to the mistake:
Really good, mature stuff from Eric Ebron on his blocking mistake on the Riddick play: "I blew our play up." pic.twitter.com/heacWyE5aK
— Kyle Meinke (@kmeinke) October 2, 2016
- The Lions aren’t the only team to get victimized by the poor officiating. Check out this unbelievable moment from the Cleveland-Washington game:
Explain this @NFL. pic.twitter.com/B0xdTvkg72
— Sports Nation Ohio (@SN_Ohio) October 2, 2016
Browns blog Dawgs By Nature has more on the embarrassing gaffe.