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The ball bounces the Detroit Lions’ way in win over Minnesota Vikings

Marty Medvedik — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:48:34 +0000

The ball finally bounced our way. It’s ironic that the Detroit Lions, who have committed penalties this year in every conceivable way imaginable, won the game when a penalty wasn’t called. The Lions sure know how to make it interesting.

Watching that ball bounce away was the prettiest sight I ever saw. If Joe Webb gets into that end zone, the Lions season for all practical purposes might have been over. I was at the game yesterday and was holding my breath, too nervous to yell, on the last snap. After getting 21 points before most people settled into their seats, how on earth did it come down to the ball on the 1 yard line with 9 seconds left and Lions facing almost certain defeat. (more…)

Scanning the Savanna: What They’re Saying About the Detroit Lions’ Victory

Zac Snyder — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:00:21 +0000

Scanning the Savanna is a daily feature that brings fresh Detroit Lions and NFL related content to your fingertips each morning. Grab a cup of coffee and let’s scan the savanna together.

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Games like Sunday are the reason the Lions need to open up their checkbook and pay defensive end Cliff Avril this offseason.

Avril made the first defensive play of the game that resulted in a touchdown and the last, when he recovered a fumble on the last play of the game that preserved a 34-28 victory over the Vikings and keeping them in the thick of the playoff hunt.

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Mike Pereira Breaks Down Final Play Between Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings

Zac Snyder — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:03:33 +0000

What turned out to be a wild game between the Lions and Vikings fittingly ended with the wildest play of the day. It looks like Joe Webb wants to get the ball to Kyle Rudolph but Lions safety Chris Harris has tight coverage. Webb rolls to his left but Rudolph remains covered and the Lions [...]

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