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| Lions snap slide; keep Chiefs skidding |
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12/23/2007 |
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| Detroit, MI (Best E Casino) - T.J. Duckett rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, as the Detroit Lions snapped a six-game losing streak with a 25-20 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs at Ford Field. Duckett averaged 6.8 yards per carry on his 15 attempts, including a 53-yard run. Jon Kitna completed 9-of-16 passes for 115 yards with an interception for the Lions (7-8), who hadn't won a game since November 4 against Denver. Jason Hanson connected on all three of his field goal tries, with the second being the ev |
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| Detroit RB Jones injured against Chiefs |
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12/23/2007 |
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| Detroit, MI (Best E Casino) - Detroit Lions running back Kevin Jones did not return after being hurt during Sunday's win over the Kansas City Chiefs. Jones injured his right knee at the end of the first half after taking a hit by Benny Sapp while attempting to break a tackle at the end of a six-yard reception. He was able to walk off the field with limited assistance from the training staff. Jones missed the first two games of the season while recovering from last year's season-ending foot injury. In 13 games t |
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| Chiefs' Croyle injured against Lions |
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12/23/2007 |
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| Detroit, MI (Best E Casino) - Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle was forced to leave Sunday's loss versus the Lions in the second quarter after suffering an injury to his right hand. He did not return. Croyle had a pass intended for Tony Gonzalez picked off by Paris Lenon and returned 61 yards for a touchdown. During the return, Croyle was penalized for a low block, and appeared to injure his right hand on the play. Croyle left the game and was replaced by Damon Huard, who went 24-for-36 for 305 yards |
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| Chiefs QB Brodie Croyle injured after INT against Lions |
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12/23/2007 |
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DETROIT (AP) -Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Brodie Croyle injured his right hand in the second quarter at Detroit and was replaced by Damon Huard. ``MRI came back negative; it's not broken,'' Chiefs coach Herm Edwards said after losing to Detroit 25-20. ``We'll see where he's at going into next week. Brodie probably couldn't have went back.'' Croyle was hurt when he lunged at Lions cornerback Travis Fisher, who was blocking for linebacker Paris Lennon as he returned an interception for a touchdown that pu |
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| Lions Marinelli on RB Kevin Jones' injury: "It's pretty serious." |
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12/23/2007 |
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DETROIT (AP) -Detroit Lions running back Kevin Jones injured his right knee late in the first half Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, and did not return. Jones caught a pass late and after being tackled, he immediately grabbed his right knee. ``It doesn't look good,'' Lions coach Rod Marinelli said after Detroit's 25-20 win. ``It's pretty serious.'' After the training staff evaluated him, he was able to slowly walk off the field and to the locker room with his teammates at halftime. Jones has been |
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| Lions RB Kevin Jones out with right knee injury against Chiefs |
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12/23/2007 |
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DETROIT (AP) -Detroit Lions running back Kevin Jones injured his right knee late in the first half Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, and did not return. Jones caught a pass late and after being tackled, he immediately grabbed his right knee. After the training staff evaluated him, he was able to slowly walk off the field and to the locker room with his teammates at halftime. Jones has been sidelined by injuries in each of his four seasons since Detroit drafted him in the first round of the 2004 draf |
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| Lions RB Kevin Jones hurts right knee against Chiefs |
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12/23/2007 |
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DETROIT (AP) -Detroit Lions running back Kevin Jones injured his right knee Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs. Jones caught a pass late in the first half and after being tackled, he immediately grabbed his right knee. After the training staff evaluated him, he was able to slowly walk off the field and to the locker room with his teammates at halftime.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritte |
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| Damien Woody experienced it all with Lions this season |
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12/21/2007 |
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| with the coaches and Jonathan Scott was injured, leading to Woody playing the position for the first time since he was at Patrick Henry High School in Virginia. Woody not only became a starter, but an effective one. When Detroit (6-8) hosts the Kansas City Chiefs (4-10) on Sunday in its home finale, Woody will be in the lineup for the fourth straight game. ``He had an opportunity to resurrect his career and he came back with that mind-set and he's done a good job,'' Chiefs coach Herm Edwards said. ``Someti |
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| Chiefs place Turley on IR; claim Adrian Jones on waivers |
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12/19/2007 |
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| Kansas City, MO (Best E Casino) - The Kansas City Chiefs placed tackle Kyle Turley on injured reserve and claimed tackle Adrian Jones on waivers from the New York Jets on Wednesday. Turley played in seven games, starting five at right tackle for the Chiefs in 2007. He joined the club as a free agent in 2006 and played in 14 games overall with Kansas City. A first-round pick of the Saints in 1998, Turley has played in 109 games with New Orleans, St. Louis and Kansas City. Jones played in seven games for the Jets |
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| Lions WR Roy Williams goes to injured reserve with knee injury |
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12/19/2007 |
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| hing, but it doesn't. If we were playing for the playoffs, of course I would've tried my best to play.'' Midway through the season, the Lions positioned themselves to be in the postseason for the first time since 1999. Now, Detroit (6-8) hosts the Kansas City Chiefs (4-10) on Sunday and likely needs a win to avoid infamy. If the Lions lose to the Chiefs and Packers, they will be the first team in NFL history to start 6-2 and finish 6-10. If Detroit wins one game, the second-half collapse will compare to the |
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