The Lions defense held the 49ers at midfield, and the Lions got the ball with 1:05 left in the first half. But, unlike last week, Matthew Stafford didn’t air it out. After a run by Kevin Smith, Stafford took a knee. At halftime, the 49ers lead 14-6. San Francisco starts with the ball in the … Continue Reading →
Running back Joique Bell scored a touchdown on his first NFL carry last week. Bell was unable to keep his rush-to-touchdown ratio at 1:1, but he has seen some carries early tonight. He has 10 yards on four carries. Not sure why Kevin Smith has only three carries, but he’s only managed five yards. Maybe … Continue Reading →
Several Lions are under the microscope in the Lions final preseason game tonight against the Bills at Ford Field at 7 p.m. Several starters will take the field, but more emphasis will be on the performances of bench players hoping to make the roster with the Lions needing to trim the roster from 75 players … Continue Reading →
Remember him? Former Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor just scored on a 17-yard scramble to give the Raiders a 17-13 lead with 41 seconds left in the third quarter. Pryor has had some success so far tonight after taking over for Carson Palmer. He has 81 yards on four rushes, including a 59-yard run, and … Continue Reading →
The Lions have kept some of their offensive starters on the field to start the second half. The offensive line, running back Kevin Smith, tight end Brandon Pettigrew and wide receivers Nate Burleson and Titus Young all started the third quarter. Calvin Johnson’s night is likely over. Matthew Stafford is also done and nursing a … Continue Reading →
Without two timely turnovers, the Lions would likely be down by a big margin after one half at the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders lead 10-6 at halftime after scoring on a 56-yard field goal as time expired. The Lions had just 91 yards on offense in the first half compared to 247 for the Raiders. … Continue Reading →
That’s the second drive the Lions have failed to score a touchdown after starting in Raiders territory. Defensive end Willie Young made a one-handed interception on a third-down pass by Carson Palmer that gave the Lions the ball at the Oakland 7. Then Kevin Smith lost a yard on the ground. Quarterback Shaun Hill followed … Continue Reading →
Welcome to tonight’s live blog of the Detroit Lions third preseason game as they visit the Oakland Raiders. The Lions are 1-1 so far in the postseason, and Saturday’s game in Oakland should be the last lengthy performance for the starters until the regular season. The game at the O.co Coliseum in Oakland is being … Continue Reading →