bleacherreport.com - 10/26/2008
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The Lions, despite their futility, have one of the most loyal fanbases in the NFL and that was demonstrated by the selling out of the past 50 games since Ford Field opened in 2002.
Six years later, the streak is over!
Fans in Detroit won't be able to see the Lions play against the Redskins on local television because about 5,000 tickets were still remaining by the 1 p.m. deadline (today). The Lions requested a 24-hour extension from the NFL, but they were denied because ...
mlive.com - 10/28/2008
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mlive.com —
UPDATED AT 10:00 p.m. Former Detroit receiver Roy
Williams, who was traded to the Dallas Cowboys two...
weeks ago, attended the Lions players' Halloween party this evening. Williams showed up in support of former teammate Mike Furrey, who puts on the ...
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Roy Williams attends Lions' Halloween party -
Detroit ...
theworldofisaac.com - 10/23/2008
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theworldofisaac.com —
After years of barely scraping by with tickets,
this Sunday's Lions television broadcast will be blacked out......
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Lions finally get blacked out
mlive.com - 10/28/2008
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mlive.com —
Free agent quarterback Daunte Culpepper left the Lions
practice facility in Allen Park without signing a contract....
There was some speculation that Culpepper might ink a deal because he had cancelled a visit to the Kansas City Chiefs, saying he found a team that would be a better fit. Culpepper, ...
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Culpepper leaves Lions without a contract
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NFL Update 1: Blackout! [Nfl]
Deadspin —
... Let's get you folks up to speed, our friends in Detroit who have taken a noble stand by refusing to pay big bucks to watch a horrible football team. Unfortunately, this little bit of protest has forced them to deal with the dreaded NFL blackout. We're here for you, D-Town. ...
Vikings Fans Buy 9,000 More Tickets, 11,000 Still To Go
FanHouse —
... Earlier this year the NFL denied the Lions' request for an extension when that team was 6,000 seats short of a sellout. It's hard to believe that the Vikings will be dramatically closer than that by tomorrow.. There have been times in the past that the Vikings have been bailed out of a blackout by having the local television station buy the remaining tickets. It's hard to imagine KMSP buying 5,000 or more tickets, but if the Vikings can sell a couple of more thousand, the chance to air the Vikings first playoff game in several years would be worth paying for 1,000 or 2,000 ...
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It Wasn't Pretty, but Skins are 6-2 —
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