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Lions Lose to 49ers 31-13, Fall to 0-3
With the season hanging in the balance after a 0-2 start, the Lions didn't fail to disappoint as they went to San Francisco and got dominated by the 49ers.  The Lions not only fell behind 21-3 in the first half, but they didn't even bother to make a comeback attempt, either.  The ...
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What Say You, Fans of the 0-and-3 Team?
The Legend of Cecilio Guante — ... Pride of Detroit offers up an introductory paragraph dripping with sarcasm, cynicism and negativity in its review of the Lions effort in San Francisco. In their words, frightening "typical": With the season hanging in the balance after a 0-2 start, the Lions didn't fail to disappoint as they went to San Francisco and got dominated by the 49ers. The Lions not only fell behind 21-3 in the first half, but they didn't even bother to make a comeback attempt, either. The 49ers had little trouble moving the ball both in the air and on the ground, ...

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