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PACKERS ...34 LIONS ...12 Aaron Rodgers matched a career high with three touchdown passes as Green Bay won its third straight to improve its playoff prospects. Detroit lost its sixth straight game on Thanksgiving, setting a franchise record, and had an emotional setback after its biggest comeback win since 1957. Matthew Stafford, playing with a sore non-throwing shoulder, threw one touchdown pass and four interceptions in a rookie-like performance, after passing for five scores in Sunday's win against Cleveland. Detroit trailed the Browns by 21 before coming all the way back. The Lions (2-9) looked like they were building off that momentum by recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff and with Stafford's TD pass to Calvin Johnson. But the Packers (7-4) scored 27 consecutive points in the second and third quarters to turn the game into a familiar rout. Detroit lost its previous five games on Thanksgiving by an average of 23.4 points, and eight of nine in the showcase game. The Packers have won nine in a row against them overall. ...more
November 27, 2009
VIKINGS ...27 LIONS ...10 Brett Favre passed for a season-high 344 yards, 201 to Sidney Rice, and Detroit lost for the 31st time in 33 games. The Lions joined the Houston Oilers, from Nov. 21, 1982, through Nov. 4, 1984, as the only NFL teams to lose 31 games in a 33-game stretch, according to STATS. They've played tough this season several times, as the Vikings can attest, but after a slew of injuries in this game and more poor pass coverage they dropped their 12th straight at the Metrodome. Adrian Peterson lost a fumble but turned 18 carries into 133 yards and two TDs for Minnesota. The Vikings overcame a season-most 13 penalties. ...more
November 16, 2009
The University of Memphis has given Kentucky permission to speak to coach John Calipari about the Wildcats' head coaching position. ...more
March 31, 2009
Edward C. Johnson of New Port Richey was disturbed to read that the mothers of the first babies born in Pasco, Hillsborough and Hernando counties in 2009 were unwed young women. ...more
January 10, 2009
Haines City Police Chief Morris West has been indicted on three counts of soliciting prostitutes late last year. ...more
October 25, 2008
Kyle Orton set career highs in passing yards, completions and quarterback rating while throwing two touchdowns to lead Chicago past Detroit on Sunday. ...more
October 6, 2008
After letting a 17-point lead shrivel to one, then breaking up a 2-point conversion that could've tied it, the Cowboys had plenty of reasons to celebrate. ...more
October 6, 2008
Quarterback Derek Anderson's one good moment was enough to save the Cleveland Browns' season. Maybe his job, too. ...more
September 29, 2008
The Tennessee Titans are off to a perfect - and historic - start. ...more
September 29, 2008
The New York Giants are off to their best start since 2000, and a late play that was not reviewed in overtime may have helped. ...more
September 22, 2008
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