What a waste of a miracle. The Lions scored 14 points in the final 18 seconds of regulation, but a costly fourth down decision in overtime dashed their comeback dreams as they lost to the Titans, 44-41. On a fourth-and-short play from the Tennessee 14, quarterback Shaun Hill fumbled the snap on a quarterback sneak, … Continue Reading →
The Titans scored on their first drive and the Lions will have a chance to tie. Rob Bironas gave the Titans a 44-41 lead on a 26-yard field goal with 10:36 remaining in the extra period. Now the Lions will have their first chance in overtime. Another touchdown will win this, but the Lions must … Continue Reading →
It’s not over until it’s over. The Lions trailed 41-27 with just 1:32 left in the game, but somehow scored two touchdowns to tie it. After a quick drive ended with a three-yard touchdown pass to Clavin Johnson with 20 seconds left, Amari Spievey recovered an onside kick for the Lions. With just six seconds … Continue Reading →
Titans wide receiver Nate Washington just abused cornerback Jacob Lacey. Lacey had his head turned downfield when Jake Locker threw at Washington, and the receiver reached behind Lacey to make the catch. Then, Lacey turned his head back to the quarterback, and Washington was gone, 71 yards for the touchdown. And with only three minutes … Continue Reading →
It’s not over yet. After the Lions took a 27-20 lead, Titans running back Darius Reynaud ran the ensuing kickoff back for a 105-yard touchdown. Just like that, it’s tied again with about six minutes left. That’s the second special teams touchdown for the Titans today. Now the Lions must find an answer on offense, … Continue Reading →
With their backs against the wall, the Lions turned to trusted veteran Nate Burleson in the waning minutes today. Quarterback Matthew Stafford found wide receiver Nate Burleson for a three-yard touchdown pass with 6:58 remaining in the fourth quarter. And with the Lions up 5, they chose to go for 2. Again, the play went … Continue Reading →
Welcome back, Chris Houston. In his first game back, the veteran cornerback has played well, but he may have just made the play of the game for the Lions. Houston forced a fumble by Titans wide receiver Kendall Wright, and linebacker DeAndre Levy recovered the ball. The Lions will take over from the Tennessee 46 … Continue Reading →
The Lions haven’t shown any signs of being a clutch offensive team this week. They just settled for their fourth field goal of the game after a promising drive ended with 26-yarder by Jason Hanson. The Lions now trail the Titans, 20-19, with 12:39 remaining, but they haven’t solved their inability to score touchdowns. They … Continue Reading →
If the Lions win this game, they’ll surely owe Rob Bironas a few presents come December. Bironas missed a 48-yard field goal with 2:18 left in the third quarter, his second consecutive miss. The Lions defense gets some credit for holding the Titans to another field goal attempt, but Bironas’ two misses have kept this … Continue Reading →
Mikel Leshoure’s debut keeps getting better. Leshoure punched in a one-yard rushing touchdown, the first of his career, to cut the Lions’ deficit to 20-16 mid-way through the third quarter. Leshoure has 18 carries for 68 yards and a touchdown so far in his NFL debut, and what’s more impressive is how much he’s been … Continue Reading →