sports.yahoo.com - 10/12/2008
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Lions
fans got a little bit of good news this morning, learning that they wouldn't be
sucking this week with an old Jon Kitna under center. They'd be sucking instead
with a younger and more promising Dan Orlovsky under center.
Significant Underdogs against the Vikings, they held the game ...
dailymotion.com - 10/12/2008
davebirkett.blogspot.com - 10/14/2008
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davebirkett.blogspot.com —
With no trades in the works, the Lions
decided this morning to place quarterback Jon Kitna on...
injured reserve. The decision should be announced later today. Kitna suffered a back injury in the first half of the Lions' 34-7 loss to Chicago two weeks ago. He did not play last week against ...
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Kitna on IR
mysportsrumors.com - 10/13/2008
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Dan Orlovsky Safety In Detroit Lions Versus Minnesota Vikings Game
FanIQ Blog —
... clear, no reason to worry about that turnaround just yet.
As you can see, Orlovsky seemed to forget where he was on the field, and apparently decided to head for the locker room a little too early.
Only problem is the Lions are beating the Vikings 10-9 right now. Come on Lions, aside from the Rams, you're the best chance we have of anyone going 0-16. Don't fail us now.
Someone should tell Dan Orlovsky what the big white stripe means [Shutdown Corner]
Dan Orlovsky, ladies and gentlemen
LOL Jocks —
Shutdown Corner... again....
Bengals, Lions Keep Imperfect Season Dream Alive
SPORTSbyBROOKS —
... have remaining this season. And that’s the game that’s going to make or break the Lions’ chance at history: December 7 at home against the Minnesota Vikings. The Lions almost beat the Vikings at Minnesota, falling 12-10 last Sunday. Playing at home, and with the Vikings continuing to self-destructive ways, then Detroit might actually have a chance to win. And for fans of history, that can’t happen. Unlike the Bengals, the Lions don’t have an injured starting QB. Which, when your QB is running out of the back of the end zone for no good reason, is a plus and a minus. Plus, ...
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Dan Orlovsky Safety In Detroit Lions Versus Minnesota Vikings Game
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I was afraid that with Dan Orlovsky now starting at QB for the Lions, there was a possibility that they might start actually becoming a semi-competent team. But as this image makes clear, no reason to worry about that turnaround just yet.
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Kitna's starts streak ends at 36 (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NFL News 10/12/2008
The Detroit Lions scratched quarterback Jon Kitna from Sunday's game at Minnesota because of a bad back that ended his personal streak of 36 consecutive games started. Dan Orlovsky, who relieved Kitna in last week's loss at Chicago, was in the ...
