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Black and Blue all over: Building to Monday

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Bit of an unusual weekend here at the Black and Blue. We'll be heading down to New Orleans in a few hours for the b...

Blog | November 23, 2008

Black and Blue all over: Manning replaces Hester?

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...Vikings are expecting Jacksonville to test their run defense Sunday, writes the Star Tribune's Zulgad.New Detroit fullback Moran Norris deserves some credit for the recent success of rookie tailback Kevin Smith, according to...

Blog | November 22, 2008

Audibles: NFC North Week 12 preview

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...another way, if the Bears can't win Sunday, they must have really not wanted to. Detroit Lions (0-10) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-3), 1 p.m. ET Example No. 857 of...

Blog | November 21, 2008

Audibles: Week 12 NFC South preview

Pat Yasinskas, NFC South

Posted by ESPN.com's Pat Yasinskas Detroit Lions (0-10) vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-3), 1 p.m. ET It's been pretty...

Blog | November 21, 2008

Black and Blue all over: Late-night hearing

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...of the Wisconsin State Journal breaks down the situation.John Niyo of the Detroit News breaks down the disappointing season of Lions linebacker Ernie Sims, who is on pace for a career low in tackles...

Blog | November 21, 2008

Dierdorf predicts angry Patriots on Sunday

Tim Graham, AFC East

...in perspective so far, if a year from now we are sitting here talking about the Detroit Lions in contention to win their division, we would say that is just not possible. Are you...

Blog | November 20, 2008

Fifty years of LeBeau

James Walker, AFC North

...of NFL service as a player and coach. LeBeau was a former defensive back for the Detroit Lions from 1959-72 before joining the coaching ranks. Today he is arguably the best defensive coordinator...

Blog | November 20, 2008

Impact rookies down the stretch

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...Adrian Peterson or Garrett Wolfe enough to take Forte off the field. 2. Detroit tailback Kevin Smith: It appears the Lions have finally committed to using Smith as their primary runner rather than splitting...

Blog | November 20, 2008

History in the making

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert The Detroit Free Press is running a sardonic regular feature these days: The Road to XVI. Instead of chronicling the Lions' path to the Super Bowl, the paper...

Blog | November 20, 2008

Black and Blue all over: Hester speaks

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Chicago kick returner Devin Hester ranks No. 57 in the NFL with a kickoff return average of 21.8 yards. His punt re...

Blog | November 20, 2008

Black and Blue all over: Tice vs. Childress

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...Detroit has three consecutive home games coming up, but as Terry Foster of the Detroit News points out, the Lions have been better on the road. Their margin of defeat this season at Ford...

Blog | November 19, 2008

Cardinals, Titans can clinch playoffs

Mike Sando, NFC West

...the Jets if the Dolphins and Ravens lose or tie, and if the Steelers also lose. The Lions are the only team eliminated from playoff contention heading into Week 12

Blog | November 18, 2008

Black and Blue all over: A hole appears

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

...Ray Edwards, writes Judd Zulgad and Chip Scoggins of the Star Tribune.Detroit tailback Kevin Smith inserted some humor into the Lions locker room, noting that his 112-yard effort Sunday at Carolina was...

Blog | November 18, 2008

Detroit Lions: Three answers, one question

Kevin Seifert, NFC North

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert After the Lions' 31-22 loss at Carolina, here are three (mostly) indisputable facts I feel relatively sure about: 1...

Blog | November 17, 2008

Big Monday night ahead for Lee Evans?

Tim Graham, AFC East

...11. Here are the top five average yards allowed to primary targets, according to FootballOutsiders.com: Detroit Lions, 103 yardsMiami Dolphins, 94 yardsNew Orleans Saints, 91 yardsCleveland Browns, 84 yardsChicago Bears, 80 yards Using...

Blog | November 17, 2008