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profootballtalk.com - 12/1/2008
LIONS TO LOSE THANKSGIVING DAY GAME?
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As it turns out, the Lions’ worst performance on Thanksgiving Day could have been their last. At least for a while. Per Adam Schefter of NFL Network, the league could be taking up the question of whether to continue Detroit’s perpetual hammerlock on the early game of the fourth ...
Lions Achieve All-Time Level Of Suck
moondogsports.com - 11/28/2008
Lions Achieve All-Time Level Of Suck
— moondogsports.com — The Detroit Lions made history yesterday in their 47-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Not only were... the Lions thoroughly embarrassed, they suffered their worst defeat on Thanksgiving day in franchise history. (more) Lions Achieve All-Time Level Of Suck

Comments vote down MoonDogLeft MoonDogLeft posted 11/28/2008posted this
This 0-12 team the worst in Lions' franchise history
mlive.com - 12/1/2008
This 0-12 team the worst in Lions' franchise history
— mlive.com — This is, without question, the worst Detroit Lions club I've seen in 28 years of covering the... team. It's the hapless defense that puts it over the top -- or under the bottom, whichever you prefer. One of the saddest pieces of evidence of the Lions' embarrassing season this year didn't even ... (more) This 0-12 team the worst in Lions' franchise history

Comments vote down kcudah kcudah posted 12/1/2008posted this
Horrendous NFL Thanksgiving Day Games
totalprosports.com - 11/28/2008
Horrendous NFL Thanksgiving Day Games
— totalprosports.com — After tuning into the NFL Thanksgiving games from the Total Pro Sports office this afternoon, we all... could not be anymore disappointed that the Detroit Lions again were the first game playing this Thanksgiving. The Lions against the Titans was an absolute joke, a 47-10 beating for the Titans. (more) Horrendous NFL Thanksgiving Day Games

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Monday Notes: Lions Compile List of GM Candidates?
Pride Of Detroit — ... Also via PFT, Adam Schefter apparently reported that the Lions will be at risk of losing their annual Thanksgiving game during next March's league meetings. ...

Daily Haze: Steven Jackson for MVP
N/A — ... I hate to mess with tradition, but if the Lions cannot put a good product on the field soon maybe Detroit should lose the Thanksgiving Day game. [ProFootballTalk] ...

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