Lions remain on roll
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Beginning its toughest stretch of the season, No. 15 Chelmsford made a statement in the Merrimack Valley Conference and Division 1A last night, rolling to a 43-29 victory over No. 10 Andover.
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(09/03/04) The Lions closed out their exhibition season with a 20-17 win over Buffalo Thursday at Ford Field. The victory came at a price.
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Just one week removed from a devastating home loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions responded offensively and defensively in Sunday&#39;s 28-13 victory over the previously 4-1 New York Giants.
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Allen Park, MI (Sports Network) - The Detroit Lions placed starting strong safety Brian Walker on injured reserve and released six players Sunday to get down to the NFL&#39;s roster limit of 53 players.
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Kitna throws a 32-yard touchdown pass to Shaun McDonald with 4:15 remaining and Dewayne White forces two late turnovers to help the Lions rally to beat the Raiders, 36-21, after blowing a 17-point lead.
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Until Sunday, the Philadelphia Eagles hadn&#39;t played a football game in this town in 20 years. As far as the demoralized Detroit Lions and their deflated fans were concerned, it wasn&#39;t long enough.
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The defending NFC champions get off on the right foot when Josh Brown kicks a 42-yard field on the last play of the game to lift the Seahawks to a 9-6 victory over the Lions.
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The Green Bay Packers only led for two seconds Sunday, and that was enough to keep their stranglehold over the Detroit Lions, who haven't won in Wisconsin since 1991.
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Had they beaten Philadelphia, the Lions might feel different about taking a week off this early in the season. Had they gone into October with a 3-0 record, they would have been eager to keep the roll going.
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The Detroit Lions had everyone fooled -- except the Green Bay Packers. Brett Favre and Co, entering Ford Field with a 1-4 record, hammered the Lions 38-10 on Sunday, leaving little doubt that the Lions were, in fact, pretenders.
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Carel van Heerden feels no reason to apologise about his doomed lion-breeding business. &quot;Trophy hunters will always exist. We're taking the pressure off the rest of the roaming lions in Africa.&quot;
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- The road to respectability for the Detroit Lions has been . . . the road. How ironic for a team that went three years and an NFL-record 24 games without winning away from Motown.
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Not all the Lions could do a victory dance after Sundayâs 17-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. Fullback Cory Schlesinger and rookie receiver Roy Williams
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The Spurs led by as many as 21 points in the third quarter, but the Pistons stayed aggressive and San Antonio got sloppy. In the end, despite Detroit&#39;s valiant comeback, the Spurs hung on for a 80-77 victory.
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The Washington Redskins weren&#39;t splintered by a four-game losing streak in which the offense sputtered while the defense flourished.
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The Detroit Lions knew they were lucky to escape Ford Field with a 19-13 victory Sunday after a disputed call that prevented the Bears from scoring the tying touchdown with 1:33 remaining.
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ATLANTA -- They choked on their eggs. Got heartburn from the orange juice. And don&#39;t even ask about the sausage. Breakfast was a tough go Sunday for the Detroit Lions defensive players, but it had nothing to do with the food.