December 18th, 2007 
Matt Loede 
Posted in Coach Rod Marinelli refuses to blame his team’s losing streak on a lack of talent. Marinelli said in his press conference Monday that the problem lies with the teacher. He added that he has taken his players out of pads during practice for the past two weeks to focus more on fundamentals and proper technique. [...]
Archive for December, 2007
Defense Gives Up 51 in Awful Loss to Chargers
The Lions lost their sixth-straight, falling to the San Diego Chargers 51-14. Jon Kitna threw for 302-yards and two-touchdowns but was also picked off five-times. San Diego’s LaDanian Tomlinson and backup Darren Sproles both rushed for over 100-yards and a pair of touchdowns. The loss puts the Lions’ record at 6-8.
Injuries Mounting For Lions as Chargers Approach
The Lions are continuing to prepare for their upcoming game against the San Diego Chargers. Several of Detroit’s starters could miss the game because of injuries. Wide Receiver Roy Williams has been ruled out. Safety Kenoy Kennedy, tight end Casey FitzSimmons, defensive tackle Shaun Rogers, and receiver and punt returner Troy Walters are all questionable [...]
Lions Blow Late Lead in Falling to Cowboys 28-27
Tony Romo connected with Jason Witten with 18 seconds left in the game to give the Cowboys a 28-27 win over the Lions at Ford Field and clinch the NFC East. Dallas trailed 27-14 heading into the final quarter and never held a lead until the go-ahead score. Romo completed 35-of-44 attempts for 307 yards [...]
Fading Lions Host Cowboys For NFC Tilt
The Lions will look to keep their fading playoff hopes alive when they host the Cowboys this Sunday at Ford Field. Detroit has dropped four straight to slip to 6-and-6 and are struggling to stay in the NFC playoff picture. The Lions were crushed 42-10 by the Minnesota Vikings last week. Jon Kitna passed for [...]
Williams Aims To Return For Finale
Injured Lions receiver Roy Williams is aiming to be back on the field for Detroit’s regular-season finale at Green Bay. Williams sprained the posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during the Lions’ loss to the Vikings. He said that the trainers told him a PCL injury usually requires three-to-five-weeks to heal. Team officials said [...]
Williams shelved with knee injury, could miss rest of season
The Detroit Lions, reeling from their current losing streak, got some more bad news when team head coach Rod Marinelli announced during his weekly news conference Monday that Lions wide receiver Roy Williams suffered a sprained knee, specifically a sprained posterior cruciate ligament and will be sidelined indefinitely. Marinelli added, “I don’t [...]
Losing Streak Continues as Lions Fall Flat 42-10
The Lions, who a month ago, were very much a playoff contender, have reverted to their old habit – losing. Minnesota, on the other hand, have surged to the point that they are all of a sudden playoff contenders themselves. Minnesota scored on their first six possessions to overwhelm the Lions 42-10 at Minneapolis. To illustrate [...]
