"Pride of Detroit" - A Detroit Lions dynasty (M25 CFM)

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NFL Power Rankings
RK (LW)	Team	Record	Next Game
1 (2)	Cincinnati Bengals	5-2	vs. New York Jets (CBS)
2 (4)	Atlanta Falcons	4-2	at Arizona Cardinals (FOX)
3 (1)	San Francisco 49ers	5-2	at Jacksonville Jaguars (FOX)
4 (6)	Chicago Bears	5-2	BYE
5 (13)	Buffalo Bills	5-2	at New Orleans Saints (CBS)
6 (10)	Indianapolis Colts	4-3	BYE
7 (3)	Denver Broncos	4-3	vs. Washington Redskins (FOX)
8 (8)	New Orleans Saints	4-2	vs. Buffalo Bills (CBS)
9 (5)	Seattle Seahawks	4-3	at St. Louis Rams (ESPN)
10 (14)	New England Patriots	4-3	vs. Miami Dolphins (CBS)
11 (16)	Arizona Cardinals	4-3	vs. Atlanta Falcons (FOX)
12 (7)	Pittsburgh Steelers	3-3	at Oakland Raiders (CBS)
13 (17)	Philadelphia Eagles	4-2-1	vs. New York Giants (FOX)
14 (9)	Green Bay Packers	3-3	at Minnesota Vikings (NBC)
15 (11)	Dallas Cowboys	4-3	at Detroit Lions (FOX)
16 (18)	Minnesota Vikings	4-2	vs. Green Bay Packers (NBC)
17 (19)	Cleveland Browns	4-3	at Kansas City Chiefs (CBS)
18 (20)	San Diego Chargers	4-3	BYE
19 (12)	Washington Redskins	2-3-1	at Denver Broncos (FOX)
20 (21)	Carolina Panthers	3-3	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFLN)
21 (23)	Baltimore Ravens	3-4	BYE
22 (15)	Houston Texans	3-4	BYE
23 (26)	Tennessee Titans	4-3	BYE
24 (24)	Oakland Raiders	3-3	vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (CBS)
25 (22)	New York Giants	2-5	at Philadelphia Eagles (FOX)
26 (25)	Jacksonville Jaguars	3-4	vs. San Francisco 49ers (FOX)
27 (32)	Kansas City Chiefs	2-5	vs. Cleveland Browns (CBS)
28 (27)	New York Jets	2-5	at Cincinnati Bengals (CBS)
29 (28)	Detroit Lions	2-5	vs. Dallas Cowboys (FOX)
30 (29)	Miami Dolphins	1-5	at New England Patriots (CBS)
31 (30)	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	1-5	vs. Carolina Panthers (NFLN)
32 (31)	St. Louis Rams	1-6	vs. Seattle Seahawks (ESPN)

Game To Watch: Buffalo Bills at New Orleans Saints
Game To Avoid: Seattle Seahawks at St. Louis Rams
Projected Blowout: Cincinnati Bengals Over New York Jets
Nail-Biter: Green Bay Packers at Minnesota Vikings

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Detroit Lions: What You Need to Know Heading into Week 8

DETROIT, MI -- The Detroit Lions must lick their wounds quickly after the 24-13 loss to Cincinnati. The Lions have dropped 3 consecutive games, falling to 2-5. The Dallas Cowboys are coming to town. They sit second in the NFC East at this point with a 4-3 record.

NFC North Division Standings

NFC North Standings - Updated: Oct 24, 2013
NFC NORTH	W	L	T	PCT	DIV
Chicago Bears	5	2	0	0.710	1-1
Minnesota Vikings	4	2	0	0.660	1-1
Green Bay Packers	3	3	0	0.500	1-0
Detroit Lions	2	5	0	0.280	1-2

The Chicago Bears beat the Washington Redskins 16-10 to cement their place at the top of the NFC North. The Bears have won three straight setting themselves up for a playoff run.

The Vikings beat the Giants Monday Night in the Meadowlands 22-10. The Packers lost to the Cleveland Browns thanks to a last-second field goal. The two sides meet on Sunday Night Football in Minnesota this week.

Dallas fell to second place in the NFC East after a 35-14 loss to the Eagles last week. They have been inconsistent as of late, after winning three consecutive games after the loss to the Giants in the opener.

Injury Update

The Lions aren't struggling that much on the injury-front. However, they've lost 2 players at the most important position on the field: quarterback.

Detroit Lions Injury Report
Pos	Player	Injury Note
QB	Matthew Stafford	Shoulder Tear - Out
QB	Kellen Moore	Partial MCL Tear - Out

Matthew Stafford remains out after tearing a shoulder muscle in the loss to Cleveland two weeks ago. His replacement Kellen Moore played well in Stafford's absence. However, he left last week's game with a knee injury. It was initially feared to be a torn MCL but an MRI scan revealed a partially torn MCL tear - ruling him out for 4 weeks.

As for Dallas, they're without starting running back DeMarco Murray will a groin injury. He has 3 touchdowns to his name this season, and 562 yards on 138 yards, a good season for the third-year back.

They are also missing rookie wide receiver Terrance Williams who has a dislocated ankle. He has only played in two games all season, hauling down 5 balls for 87 yards.

However, this biggest news on the injury front is that DeMarcus Ware, who missed practice this week with a knee injury, is set to start for the Cowboys in Detroit. He leads the Cowboys in sacks with 8 this season.

Other News

Head Coach Jim Schwartz said this past week that Mikel Leshoure will start at running back for Detroit this week. He also confirms that the Lions will try to use Reggie Bush in a Darren Sproles-type role.

WR Kris Durham has been waived by the Lions and signed to the practice squad. His release vacates a roster spot needed to sign a backup for quarterback Shaun Hill. Aaron Corp was signed to be Hill's backup.

The Cowboys are heavy favorites for this game and they'll look to exploit the Lions in a similar manner to the Bengals last week. It may turn out to be a long-day at the office for the Lions.

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Matchup Preview *|* October 27, 2013
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Dallas Cowboys (4-3, 2-1 Away)		Detroit Lions (2-5, 1-2 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 3543 Total Yards 2802 2528 Total Offensive Yards 2045 1682 Passing Yards 1584 846 Rushing Yards 461 24.4 Points Per Game 22.6 12 Passing TD 9 7 Rushing TD 3 131 First Downs 94 Defensive Stats Comparison 2204 Total Yards Allowed 2222 1465 Passing Yards Allowed 1441 739 Rushing Yards Allowed 781 157 Points Allowed 151 24 Sacks 33 8 Fumble Recoveries 4 2 Interceptions 12 Injury Report Terrance Williams/Dislocated Ankle 2 Weeks Matthew Stafford/Shoulder Tear 2 Weeks DeMarco Murray/Pulled Groin 3 Weeks Kellen Moore/Partial MCL Tear 4 Weeks Game Notes Where: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan Date: October 27 Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT Game weather: Played indoors (dome stadium) Referee: Bill Vinovich TV announcers (Fox): Dick Stockton, Brian Billick and Laura Okmin LAST MEETING — Lions beat Cowboys 34-30, Oct. 2, 2011 LAST WEEK — Cowboys lost to Eagles 35-14; Lions lost to Bengals 24-13. NFL POWER RANKING — Cowboys No. 15; Lions No. 29. COWBOYS OFFENSE — OVERALL (3), RUSH (13), PASS (6) COWBOYS DEFENSE — OVERALL (13), RUSH (12), PASS (19) LIONS OFFENSE — OVERALL (26), RUSH (32), PASS (10) LIONS DEFENSE — OVERALL (17), RUSH (17), PASS (16) Prediction: Cowboys 28, Lions 17

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LIONS SNAP THREE GAME LOSING STREAK WITH 34-10 WIN OVER DALLAS



MEGATRON HAULS IN 2 TD CATCHES TO LEAD DETROIT TO VICTORY

DETROIT, MI -- The Detroit Lions made a statement to the rest of their division and conference with a 34-10 win over the Dallas Cowboys at Ford Field to let everyone know that they'll not be the whipping boys of the NFC in 2013.

Quarterback Shaun Hill played extremely well in his 1st start since the 2010 season. He completed 23 of 36 passes for 295 yards and 3 touchdowns. Calvin Johnson bagged himself 2 touchdown receptions, to go along with his 75 yards receiving on 4 receptions. Nate Burleson was the other recipient of a touchdown pass, as he turned an 18 yard go-route into a 54 yard touchdown reception.

I think it's safe to say that Mikel Leshoure has secured the starting running back position in Detroit. He carried the ball 17 times for 72 yards, whereas incumbent former starter Reggie Bush carried 7 times for 15 yards.

Tight End Brandon Pettigrew had another solid day in his contract year. He caught 6 balls for 60 yards. He was frequently quarterback Hill's go-to-guy in the win.

Defense was another positive for the Lions. Ezekiel Ansah brought down Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo twice to record the Lions' only sacks of the game. The defense also picked off Romo three times. Don Carey caught a pass in the endzone. Louis Delmas caught a ball that bounced off Miles Austin's helmet and Glover Quin took his interception to the house for a touchdown.

Cornerback Chris Houston was a standout player for the Lions. He forced 2 fumbles, one of which was recovered by Ndamukong Suh.

Romo played well despite his 3 interceptions. Dez Bryant torched the Lions' secondary with 7 receptions for 134 yards and a touchdown.

It was a hugely needed win for the Lions. They performed admirably despite the adversity facing them and missing their franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford. They know they have a viable insurance policy in Hill who picked apart the Cowboys defense like he was in his early 20's.

The Lions are on their bye next week which may be a negative as it stalls all momentum picked up from this win. Meanwhile, the Cowboys welcome the Minnesota Vikings to Arlington, Texas.

Dallas Cowboys at Detroit Lions
Oct 27, 2013	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Dallas Cowboys (4-4)	0	7	0	3	10
Detroit Lions (3-5)	0	24	10	0	34

Team Stats Comparison
	DAL	DET
Total Offense	346	358
Rushing Yards	87	92
Passing Yards	259	266
First Downs	13	19
Punt Return Yards	8	39
Kick Return Yards	24	23
Total Yards	378	420
Turnovers	4 (-4)	0 (+4)
3rd Down Conversion	3-9 (33%)	6-13 (46%)
4th Down Conversion	0-1 (0%)	1-1 (100%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	0/0	2/2
Penalties	3-40	3-30
Possession Time	23:00	33:00

Dallas Cowboys PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Tony Romo 27/39 275 1 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Lance Dunbar 10 83 8.3 0 Tony Romo 1 4 4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Dwayne Harris 9 79 8.7 0 Dez Bryant 7 134 19.1 1 Jason Witten 5 25 5.0 0 Lance Dunbar 5 27 5.4 0 Miles Austin 1 10 10.0 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Bruce Carter 12 2.0 0 0 Tom Zbikowski 8 0.0 0 0 Jason Hatcher 5 1.0 0 0 Sean Lee 5 0.0 0 0 Christian Ballard 3 0.0 0 0 Barry Church 3 0.0 0 0 Morris Claiborne 2 0.0 0 0 DeMarcus Ware 2 0.0 0 0 Justin Durant 2 0.0 0 0 Anthony Spencer 1 0.0 0 0 B.W. Webb 1 0.0 0 0 Everette Brown 1 0.0 0 0 Orlando Scandrick 1 0.0 0 0 Brandon Carr 1 0.0 0 0 Matt Johnson 1 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Dan Bailey 1/1 1/1 4 44 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Chris Jones 4 189 47.2 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dez Bryant 1 24 24.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Dez Bryant 1 8 8.0 0

Detroit Lions PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Shaun Hill 23/36 295 3 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Mikel Leshoure 17 72 4.2 0 Reggie Bush 7 15 2.1 0 Montell Owens 1 1 1.0 0 Shaun Hill 1 4 4.0 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Brandon Pettigrew 6 60 10.0 0 Calvin Johnson Jr. 4 75 18.7 2 Joique Bell 3 20 6.6 0 Mikel Leshoure 3 3 1.0 0 Joseph Fauria 2 19 9.5 0 Jeremy Ross 2 34 17.0 0 Reggie Bush 2 30 15.0 0 Nate Burleson 1 54 54.0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Stephen Tulloch 9 0.0 0 0 Chris Houston 7 0.0 0 0 Louis Delmas 5 0.0 1 0 DeAndre Levy 4 0.0 0 0 Ezekiel Ansah 3 2.0 0 0 Darius Slay 3 0.0 0 0 Ashlee Palmer 2 0.0 0 0 Rashean Mathis 2 0.0 0 0 Nick Fairley 2 0.0 0 0 Bill Bentley 2 0.0 0 0 D.J. Smith 1 0.0 0 0 Glover Quin 1 0.0 1 1 Don Carey 0 0.0 1 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Dustin Hopkins 2/2 4/4 10 39 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Sam Martin 3 136 45.3 0 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Jeremy Ross 1 23 23.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Theo Riddick 3 39 13.0 0

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Bye week update will follow on. Team-by-team injury report. Full NFL League Leaders. Initial Pro Bowl rosters. NFL Honors. Don't forget the usual power rankings and standings. All will follow on below.

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Took a backup quarterback lol.


Sent from Nawlins.

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NFL NEWSWIRE - 2013 WEEK #8

Pro Bowl Voting Begins - Players in both the NFC and AFC that have impressed so far will start receiving Pro Bowl votes this week.

Bills Re-Sign Jairus Byrd - Jairus Byrd will be staying a while in Buffalo after signing a new 5-year contract extension worth $37.8M.

Jimmy Graham And Saints Agree - The Saints have decided to re-sign TE Jimmy Graham to a 6-year deal worth $43.5M.

Gun Slinger - If there's one constant in the NFL, it's that Drew Brees is going to continue to throw touchdown passes. He's now 4th all-time on that list.

A New Direction - Darren McFadden has been replaced by Rashad Jennings as the Oakland Raiders' starting running back.

LaVar Arrington @LArringtonEA: Jairus Byrd signs 5-year contract extension with Bills. Will start at Free Safety.

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterEA: Big news in New Orleans as the Saints re-sign TE Jimmy Graham.

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterEA: After earning the starting job for the Raiders, D. McFadden now finds himself on the bench.

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefterEA: While team official still aren't saying one way or the other, Peyton Manning is ready to return to the field.

FedEx Air & Ground NFL Players of the Week
Award	Player	Pos	Stats
NFC Offensive Player of the Week	Jordy Nelson (GB)	WR	9 REC, 167 YDS, 3 TD
NFC Defensive Player of the Week	Bruce Carter (DAL)	OLB	12 TKL, 2 SACKS, 1 FF
AFC Offensive Player of the Week	Alex Smith (KC)	QB	23-37, 247 YDS, 3 TD, 1 INT
AFC Defensive Player of the Week	Brandon Spikes (NE)	MLB	12 TKL, 1 INT, 1 FF, 1 FR

NFL Weekly Scoreboard - Week 8

Thursday's Games

Panthers 23, Buccaneers 3

Sunday's Games

49ers 26, Jaguars 20

Browns 13, Chiefs 34

Dolphins 16, Patriots 34

Bills 24, Saints 41

Cowboys 10, Lions 34

Giants 26, Eagles 3

Steelers 22, Raiders 19

Jets 0, Bengals 20

Falcons 34, Cardinals 17

Redskins 30, Broncos 13

Packers 24, Vikings 20

Monday's Games

Seahawks 14, Rams 17

BYE WEEKS: Chicago Bears | San Diego Chargers | Indianapolis Colts | Baltimore Ravens | Houston Texans | Tennessee Titans

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Quote: Originally Posted by JG80

Took a backup quarterback lol. Sent from Nawlins.

Shaun Hill for MVP!

Seriously though, one week the team shows up, the next it doesn't. It just so happens that the team didn't show up for 3 consecutive weeks.