freep.com - 11/23/2007
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The Lions aren't likely to win when when they continually feed the ball to one of their two big play-making receivers at the complete exclusion of the other.
It was rookie Calvin Johnson who was the primary target in Thursday's loss to Green Bay, catching seven passes, and Roy Williams who assumed Johnson’s previous role as The Invisible Man.
Report: Lions Owner Told Coaching Staff to Get Calvin Johnson the Ball
sports.aol.com 11/23/2007 — The Lions' offensive game plan called for more passes to rookie receiver Calvin Johnson yesterday, and Johnson responded with several mistakes, turning in the worst game of what had been, up to now, a solid rookie season. So why did the Lions force the ball to Johnson so much yesterday? According to Rob Parker of the Detroit News , it was because owner William Clay Ford demanded it of the
PARKER: Ford calls Johnson's number
detnews.com 11/23/2007 — Lions owner calling plays
It should come as no surprise that the Lions finally decided to throw the ball to Calvin Johnson. The directive to do so came from the top. Lions owner William Clay Ford instructed the coaching staff this past week to throw more to Johnson, a source told The Detroit News.
What Jon Kitna is thankful for
theworldofisaac.blogspot.com 11/23/2007 — Most on Thanksgiving are thankful for family, health, and happiness. Jon Kitna? The same man who once credited his comeback from a concussion to God . The same man who preaches to other players in the lockerroom and prays during the game . Well, ...
Who is Running the Show with Lions?
info.detnews.com 11/23/2007 — But who is running the show here? According to mole collector Rob Parker a source told him that William Clay Ford instructed the coaching staff to throw more to Calvin Johnson during the Lions 37-26 to the Green Bay Packers at Ford Field. It is something many of us called for on talk radio and in our columns.
It was obvious there was a new game plan in place. The Lions ignored Johnson in ...
ROY WILLIAMS: Ignored on offense, mad at Martz?
freep.com 11/23/2007 — November 23, 2007 FREE PRESS STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES The Lions aren't likely to win when when they continually feed the ball to one of their two big play-making receivers at the complete exclusion of the other. It was rookie Calvin Johnson who was the ...
Broken forearm likely to sideline Packers DT Cole —
ESPN.com - NFL 11/23/2007
DT Colin Cole, a part of the team's interior rotation, suffered a fractured left forearm in Thursday's victory at Detroit, further thinning a once-deep position and likely leaving the Packers with only two rookies as backups against the Cowboys.
Packers reeling from injuries in win (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 11/24/2007
Next week's showdown with Dallas isn't the only concern for the Green Bay Packers. They're reeling from injuries suffered in the 37-26 win over the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving Day. Receiver Donald Driver, defensive backs Charles Woodson and ...