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| Win-Hungry Chiefs, Bills, Face Off at Arrowhead |
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11/21/2008 |
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| uffalo Bills - two teams in dire need of a victory - will slug it out in a quest for a long-overdue trip to the left column of the standings. The homestanding Chiefs (1-9) enter Week 12 with the second-worst record in the NFL behind only the winless Detroit Lions, are in the midst of a six-game losing streak, and have gone 1-19 in their past 20 contests dating back to last season - the worst stretch in team history. Herm Edwards' club has been close to lifting their embargo on winning football over the past |
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| NFC South: Saints hoping win serves as a springboard |
NFL Football |
11/18/2008 |
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| ecently-dominating running game to run their winning streak to four consecutive games in Week 11, as the division front-runners racked up a franchise-record 264 rushing yards that paved the way for a harder-than-expected 31-22 ousting of the hapless Detroit Lions at Bank of America Stadium. Carolina's ground onslaught enabled the surging squad to overcome an early 10-0 deficit, as well as withstand a belated comeback attempt from the pesky Lions. The team's stellar running back duo of DeAngelo Williams and J |
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| NFC North: Packers' defense finds its offense |
NFL Football |
11/18/2008 |
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| , had dropped their last four games to the Rams before beating the club in 2006 in the last meeting between the clubs. LIONS: MARINELLI STILL BELIEVES Despite being 0-10 this year and having lost 17 of their last 18 games dating back to last season, Detroit Lions head coach Rod Marinelli still believes in his team. And not just because his job says he has to. "I believe in them because I've coached them. I believe in them because I've coached them from Day 1," Marinelli said on Monday. "I believe in them, an |
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| National Football League Game Capsules |
NFL Football |
11/17/2008 |
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| touchdown in the late stages of the contest. Final Score: Carolina 31, Detroit 22 Charlotte, NC (Best E Casino) - DeAngelo Williams had two rushing touchdowns while Jonathan Stewart had one on the ground as the Carolina Panthers downed the winless Detroit Lions, 31-22, at Bank of America Stadium. Williams finished the game with 14 carries for 120 yards while Stewart had 15 carries for 130 yards for the Panthers (8-2), who have won their last four games. Jake Delhomme went 10-for-19 with 98 yards and a scor |
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| Panthers run at will, keep Lions winless |
NFL Football |
11/16/2008 |
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| Charlotte, NC (Best E Casino) - DeAngelo Williams had two rushing touchdowns while Jonathan Stewart had one on the ground as the Carolina Panthers downed the winless Detroit Lions, 31-22, at Bank of America Stadium. Williams finished the game with 14 carries for 120 yards while Stewart had 15 carries for 130 yards for the Panthers (8-2), who have won their last four games. Jake Delhomme went 10-for-19 with 98 yards and a score as Carolina maintained its one-game lead over Tampa Bay, which won on Sunday, fo |
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| NFL Inactives (Sunday, November 16, 2008) |
NFL Football |
11/16/2008 |
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| , RB Kevin Jones, T Fred Miller, DT Matt Toeaina, WR Earl Bennett, NT Anthony Adams, DE Ervin Baldwin Packers - 3rd QB Brian Brohm, CB Pat Lee, RB DeShawn Wynn, LB Nick Barnett, T Breno Giacomini, G Allen Barbre, WR Ruvell Martin, DE Jeremy Thompson DETROIT LIONS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS, 1:00 P.M. (ET) Lions - QB Dan Orlovsky, DB Keith Smith, S Dwight Smith, FB Jerome Felton, C Dominic Raiola, WR Mike Furrey, DE Jared DeVries, DE Dewayne White Panthers - 3rd QB Matt Moore, DB C.J. Wilson, LB James Anderson, C R |
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| Culpepper starts for Lions |
NFL Football |
11/16/2008 |
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| Charlotte, NC (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Lions started Daunte Culpepper under center for the second straight week in Sunday's 31-22 loss against Carolina. Culpepper, who officially signed with the Lions on November 4, went 20-for-35 with 207 yards, one touchdown, two interceptions, one rushing touchdown and one fumble as the Lions fell to 0-10 and are the only team in the NFL this season without a win. He started last Sunday's 38-14 loss to the Jaguars but was pulled late in the third quarter after goin |
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| Young QB Talents Collide in Falcons-Broncos Matchup |
NFL Football |
11/14/2008 |
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| he rushing work during the second half of the Cleveland game out of necessity and stands a good chance to repeat those duties on Sunday. The situation is so dire that Shanahan brought back one-time Bronco Tatum Bell, who was cut loose by the winless Detroit Lions in the preseason, for a second tour of duty on Tuesday and figures to throw him right into the fire against the Falcons. There's far less chaos on the Atlanta side heading into this weekend's meeting. The Falcons are flying high with a 6-3 record an |
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| Lions Seek Win Number One in Carolina |
NFL Football |
11/14/2008 |
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| (Best E Casino) - The Detroit Lions' tour of futility makes a stop in Charlotte this Sunday, as the NFL's lone remaining winless team of this season takes on the NFC South front-running Carolina Panthers in a matchup between clubs headed in decidedly opposite directions. While losing has been a customary occurrence for the Lions in recent years -- the franchise hasn't posted a winning mark since 2000 -- this season's edition appears quite capable of etching a dubious place in both team and league annals fo |
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| Report: Culpepper to start for Lions |
NFL Football |
11/12/2008 |
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| Detroit, MI (Best E Casino) - Detroit Lions quarterback Daunte Culpepper has reportedly been named the starter for Sunday's matchup with the Carolina Panthers. The Detroit Free Press cited Lions head coach Rod Marinelli as stating that Culpepper, who officially signed with Detroit on November 4, will start over Drew Stanton, although Stanton could also see time under center. Culpepper started last Sunday's 38-14 loss to the Jaguars but was pulled late in the third quarter after going just 5-for-10 with 104 |
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