Detroit Lions - Team Notes

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November 24, 1949: Bob Smith's 102-yard interception return is the Lions' only score in a loss to the Bears on Thanskgiving Day at Briggs (Tiger) Stadium.
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[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-offensive-game-plan-influenced-by-bears-film
Lions' offensive game plan influenced by Bears' film.
Lions.com

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018/11/24/18109829/1-reason-detroit-lions-fans-should-be-optimistic
What?s 1 reason you?re optimistic about the Detroit Lions? future?
Let?s try to focus on the positive this holiday weekend.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...ek-12-stock-report-thanksgiving-chicago-bears
Lions vs. Bears stock report: Kept it close, couldn?t close.
A look at whose stock is up or down after Thanksgiving.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...ford-is-bad-right-now-but-trading-him-is-dumb
Matthew Stafford is bad right now, but trading him is dumb.
Why, for the millionth time, the Lions shouldn?t trade Stafford.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...backer-run-support-jarrad-davis-gap-fill-read
Film breakdown: Lions need more consistent run support reads from Jarrad Davis.
Jarrad Davis still isn?t ?playing fast.? At least not all the time.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://sidelionreport.com/2018/11/24/detroit-lions-running-game-not-doomed/
Detroit Lions: Running game not as doomed as previously thought.
SLR

 

[kalinecountry]

The highest graded players on the Lions offense in their loss to the Bears on Thursday.
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[kalinecountry]

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018...-dominated-top-pff-grades-for-lions-vs-bears/
Offensive line dominated top PFF grades for Lions vs. Bears.
LionsWire

 

[kalinecountry]

November 24, 1960: Lions take a 2-0 lead over the Packers on a blocked punt in the end zone & win 23-10 at Briggs (Tiger) Stadium.
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[kalinecountry]

https://sidelionreport.com/2018/11/24/detroit-lions-audition-matthew-stafford/
Detroit Lions: If 2018 is an audition, does Matthew Stafford pass?
SLR

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.detroitlions.com/news/o...d-by-reemergence-of-the-running-back-position
Barry Sanders heartened by reemergence of the running back position.
Lions.com

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...should-sit-kerryon-johnson-injury-2018-season
Should the Detroit Lions sit Kerryon Johnson for the rest of the year?
Is it time to sideline Kerryon Johnson for the rest of the year for his own good?
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2018...elease-reuben-foster-domestic-violence-arrest
San Francisco 49ers to release Reuben Foster after domestic violence arrest.
The second-year linebacker will need to find a new team after another troubling arrest.
POD

 

[kalinecountry]

https://sidelionreport.com/2018/11/25/detroit-lions-possibly-build-upon/
What do the Detroit Lions possibly have to build upon?
SLR

 

[kalinecountry]

https://lionswire.usatoday.com/2018...ons-week-12-loss-to-the-bears-by-the-numbers/
Examining the Lions Week 12 loss to the Bears: By the Numbers.
LionsWire

 

[kalinecountry]

Lions RB Theo Riddick has 267 receptions since the 2014 season, tied with Le'Veon Bell for the most by an RB in the NFL over that span.

Lions RB LeGarrette Blount rushes for his 2nd TD of the day and 5th of the season. This marks his second multi-TD game this season. Since entering the NFL in 2010, Blount has 12 multi-TD games, tied for the 3rd-most among active RBs. His teams are 10-1 when he rushes for 2+ TDs.
Since the 2014 season (including playoffs), @Lions RB LeGarrette Blount has rushed for 43 TDs, the most in the NFL in that span.

The Lions have now recorded 2.0 sacks in 10 consecutive home games, the third-longest streak in franchise history and longest active streak in the NFL.

 

[kalinecountry]

November 25, 1954: Lions beat the Packers 28-24 on Thanksgiving Day at Briggs (Tiger) Stadium to improve to 8-1 en route to an NFL championship.
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[kalinecountry]

https://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2018/11/now_4-7_the_lions_will_learn_a.html#incart_river_index
Now 4-7, the Lions will learn all about offense when they host the 10-1 Rams.
Mlive

 

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https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...roit-lions-5-things-final-5-games/2107598002/
Detroit Lions have 5 games left. Here are 5 things we must see.
Freep