Archives for November 2010

‘No offense to Fitz, but it won’t take 0-15 to get their attention. With each loss, pressure will build. If it gets to double digits, the national media starts to beat the drum. These guys deserve better than that. It would be nice to see them win a game, so we can focus on their development over the final eight weeks.’

‘Now they share NFL misery and possible redemption.’

‘”Roscoe was a big part of our offense,” Evans said. “He was doing a lot of good things for us like he’s done in the past, even on special teams. So, he’ll certainly be missed, not just by his play, but for who he is. It’s a big loss for us. But I think some of the young guys have been seeing him and are prepped to step up and try to make some plays themselves. I’ll be excited to see them play.”‘

For Lions, overcoming Jets loss tougher task than playing Bills (Detroit News)

Lions mantra: Respect the foe, despite Bills’ 0-8 record (Detroit Free Press)

Lions kicker Dave Rayner hopes to get foot in the door (Detroit Free Press)

Is it a winnable game or a losable game? (Detroit Free Press)

Know the foe: Buffalo Bills (Detroit Free Press)

Hot topics for Lions-Bills game (Detroit Free Press)

Lions-Bills scouting report, prediction (Detroit Free Press)

Our picks for today’s Lions-Bills game (Detroit Free Press)

Lions, like their record, are below average (Detroit Free Press)

Detroit Lions’ next challenge: Don’t become first victim of winless Buffalo Bills (Grand Rapids Press)

Detroit Lions try to find ‘idenity’ with run game as production of rookie Jahvid Best drops (Grand Rapids Press)

The matchup, Week 10: Detroit Lions at Buffalo Bills (Grand Rapids Press)

Lions must break through on run game (Oakland Press)

Not just another game for Lions who look to end road woes (Oakland Press)

Five things Lions must do to beat winless Bills (Oakland Press)

Game day info: Lions at Bills (Oakland Press)

‘”As I’ve said 100 times, I think he’s going to be a dynamic player for us before it’s all over with. We’ve just got to keep getting him in the right spot. He’s a much better runner outside than he is inside. We’re trying to run him just enough between tackles when he’s in there and learning the blocking scheme.”‘

‘”Yeah, you don’t feel empathy for anybody and we don’t expect people to feel empathy for us,” Whitner said. “We’re 0-8. We expect them to come out and try to embarrass us.”‘

‘The two franchises are tied for the league’s longest active playoff drought, dating to 1999.’

‘Bills 27, Lions 23.’

‘Their pass rush is almost non-existent, and that is a big issue given how critical the outside linebacker position is to the 3-4 defense.’

‘”I’m a little bit biased,” Gailey said. “I know about his capabilities and what he can do. Size-wise, he’s obviously a mismatch for almost everybody. He has amazing speed for his size, he can go up and catch the ball. There’s other guys that are probably quicker, there’s other guys that are more elusive, but matchup one-on-one with the jump ball down the field he’s tough to beat.”‘

‘”He didn’t do a bad job for the first time he was in,” Gailey said. “Hopefully another week of taking all the reps at right tackle (in practice this week) will really help him a lot.”‘

Lions ground game desperate for boost (Detroit News)

Hey, Lions: Play Drew Stanton, or let him move on (Detroit News)

Matthew Stafford prepares for visit to doctor (Detroit News)

Preview: Lions (2-6) at Bills (0-8) (Detroit News)

Lions’ offense shooting for new pistol formation (Detroit Free Press)

Lions’ Kyle Vanden Bosch says Matthew Stafford can rebound (Detroit Free Press)

Ndamukong Suh a true man about town (Detroit Free Press)

Detroit Lions look to unleash rush against Bills (Grand Rapids Press)

Detroit Lions’ Matthew Stafford to visit Dr. Andrews on Monday (Grand Rapids Press)

Detroit Lions’ Cliff Avril sits out practice (Grand Rapids Press)

Lions QB Stafford to see well-known sports doctor (AP)

Week 10 Game Preview: Lions at Bills (DetroitLions.com)

‘Howard has been nursing the injury for a couple of weeks, but may miss his first game because of it. He has started the last three after Cornell Green sustained a knee injury that ultimately forced him to be placed on injured reserve last week. Mansfield Wrotto will start if Howard can’t play.’

‘Filling the void falls to a couple of rookies in Donald Jones and David Nelson. I know it’s an old cliché, but it’s true, it’s a great opportunity for one of those young guys to step up.’