OPINION
Worst team ever, for any sport? Could be
Detroit News Nov 28, 08 9:17 AM CST
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“Worst. Team. Ever.” Get ready, Detroit fans, “because the angle isn’t going away,” writes Bob Wojnowski of the Detroit News. The Lions are used to losing, but yesterday’s embarrassing 47-10 thrashing on national TV surely represented a new low, making the Lions’ putridity common knowledge. “This was more pitiful than laughable,” says Wojinowski, and “unfortunately, there’s no end in sight.”
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nfl roundup
Associated Press Nov 27, 08 10:50 PM CST
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The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles cruised to easy victories, while the mighty Tennessee Titans embarrassed winless Detroit. The hapless Lions (0-12) moved a step closer to becoming the NFL's first 0-16 team, losing by a franchise-worst 37 points (47-10) and giving up a franchise-record number of points in their 69th game on Thanksgiving.
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NFL ROUNDUP
Tennessee loses for the first time this season
Associated Press Nov 23, 08 5:09 PM CST
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In NFL action, it was an exciting day for the AFC East’s No. 1 and 2, the New York Jets and the New England Patriots, the AP reports: Brett Favre threw two TDs and the Jets took down the Tennessee Titans 34-13, breaking their 13-game winning streak. The Jets have won five straight for the first time in more than 4 years. The New York Giants held off the late-surging Arizona Cardinals for a 37-29 victory, improving to 10-1. Eli Manning made 26 of 33 passes for 240 yards and no INTs, USA Today reports.
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nfl roundup
Jets beat Rams 47-3 in record-setting rout
Associated Press Nov 9, 08 4:46 PM CST
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The Tennessee Titans secured a stunning 9-0 record today and the Indianapolis Colts stole a much-needed win in NFL action: The Titans overcame a franchise-low 20-yard rushing game to beat the Chicago Bears 21-14 and stay undefeated, the AP reports. Peyton Manning tossed three TD passes in a 24-20 comeback victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers — the last with 3:04 to go, after Ben Roethlisberger's second interception, USA Today reports.
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Ugly era ends in Detroit for former NFL star
msn.foxsports.com Sep 24, 08 12:12 PM CDT
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Matt Millen’s tenure as the Detroit Lions’ president and GM is over, Fox Sports reports. His removal came after an executive meeting last night, and Millen reportedly packed up his office this morning. Millen, 50, was among the most reviled executives in sports—with even the son of owner William Clay Ford saying recently he would fire Millen if it were his decision.
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West Point star can't report to Detroit training camp
Detroit News Jul 23, 08 10:31 PM CDT
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West Point graduate Caleb Campbell—drafted in April by the Detroit Lions—has been ordered to put his pro football career on hold and report for military duty, the Detroit News reports. The Army abruptly changed its policy and told Campbell—a day before he was to report to training camp—that he must complete two years of active duty before playing ball.
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Army grad, drafted by Detroit, skips active duty if he makes team
Detroit Free Press Apr 30, 08 9:46 AM CDT
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If linebacker Caleb Campbell hadn't been picked up by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the NFL draft Sunday, he'd be suiting up for the battlefield, not the gridiron. Assuming he makes the team, Campbell, who graduates from the U.S. Military Academy May 31, will be allowed to replace five years' service by working as a recruiter and a reserve while playing, the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Source says Dallas is in talks with Titans
Dallas Morning News Mar 22, 08 5:18 AM CDT
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Troubled cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones may be set to become a Dallas Cowboy, a source tells the Dallas Morning News . The suspended Titans player has expressed a desire to play for the Cowboys, and his agent Manny Arora notes that "If Tennessee chooses not to have him on their roster next year, it's in their best interest to trade him."
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Mastermind will attempt to resuscitate league's most impotent attack
San Francisco Chronicle Jan 9, 08 10:16 AM CST
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San Francisco set the standard in 2007 for offensive moribundity, but that may change next year; the San Francisco Chronicle reports that coach Mike Nolan hired offensive whiz Mike Martz to revamp a unit that trailed the league in scoring and yards. In two seasons, Martz had coaxed the previously woeful Lions to respectability before his firing.
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Dolphins' loss to Cincy ends sorry season; Eagles beat Bills
Detroit Free Press Dec 30, 07 7:14 PM CST
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Green Bay played reserves for most of today's game against the Detroit Lions, a team the Packers have beaten every year at home since 1991. Brett Favre played long enough to throw a pair of TD passes in the 34-13 win. Detroit, reportedly planning to fire offensive coordinator Mike Martz, have lost seven of its final eight. Elsewhere:
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Struggling Niners would be a possibility for offensive whiz
Los Angeles Times Dec 30, 07 6:25 AM CST
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Mike Martz, the mind behind the Rams' "Greatest Show on Turf" early in this decade, will be fired as offensive coordinator of the Detroit Lions following their game today at Green Bay, reports the Los Angeles Times. While expected to turn the Lions into the same high-powered attack crew as that in St. Louis, Martz sees his current squad at 19th in total offense.
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Elsewhere, Lions break 6-game losing skid and Eagles damage Saints' run at the playoffs
Chicago Tribune Dec 23, 07 7:30 PM CST
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The host Chicago Bears hardly looked eliminated from the playoffs as they whipped Green Bay today, 35-7. The Packers entered the game fighting for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs, but left with no shot at that after giving up two interceptions and two blocked punts, reports the Chicago Tribune . The Bears' 11-minute, 18-play opening drive set the tone. Elsewhere:
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