0 Benson Impresses on his return, as Bengals muscle the Lions 23-13! Posted by DieHardFans | at 4:00 AM

The Cincinnati Bengals were happier than ever in slop knowing that running back Cedric Benson would start for them during Sunday’s game against the Detroit Lions at Paul Brown Stadium. Benson ran like the proverbial pig running to the trough; he ran for 110 yards in his return from a hip injury, leading Cincinnati to the impressive 23-13 win over Detroit. The Lions struck first as Matthew Stafford hit paydirt, throwing a 54-yard touchdown pass to Calvin Johnson with 3:27 left in the opening quarter, allowing Detroit to take a 7-0 lead; the second quarter was all Bengals as they scored in three different ways: on a 45-yard interception return by defensive end Jonathan Fanene, a 36-yard Carson Palmer to Chad Ochocinco TD pass followed by a 44-yard Shayne Graham field goal; the 17 unanswered points gave the Bengals a ten-point lead going into halftime. Cincinnati poured it on in the third quarter as Graham connected on a 39-yard FG, pushing their lead to 20-7 and would ice the game on another Graham field goal and this one a 23-yarder.

The Detroit Lions, in addition to losing the game, may lose Stafford for at least a game as he was slammed to the turf by Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones late in the fourth quarter and would not return. Palmer was mediocre, going 17 of 29 for 220 yards with a TD and an interception while Stafford went 11 of 26 for 143 yards with a TD and 2 INt’s before he was hurt. Dante Culpepper came in relief, going 2-of-3 for 49 yards. Benson was impressive in his return, rushing 36 times for 110 yards to lead the Bengals while Kevin Smith led the Lions rushers with 75 yards on 16 carries. Ochocinco led all Bengals receivers with 9 receptions for 137 yards and a TD. Cincinnati (9-3) plays again next Sunday when they visit Minneapolis to take on the Vikings while Detroit (2-10) travels to Baltimore to face the Ravens next Sunday.

0 Packers spoil Detroit’s Thanksgiving party with a 34-12 win. Posted by DieHardFans | at 1:55 AM

Thanksgiving Day has never been kind to the Detroit Lions. Thursday saw a big match up, as the Green Bay Packers visited Ford Field to take on the Lions. However, true to form, the Lions were once again outclassed. Aaron Rodgers threw for 3 touchdowns, enabling Green Bay to embarrass Detroit 34-12. Detroit struck first on a 1-yard TD pass from Matthew Stafford, allowing Detroit to take their only lead of the game at 7-0 with 13:04 left in the opening period.

The second quarter was all Green Bay as they scored three times. The 13 unanswered points enhanced Green Bay’s advantage to 13-7, which they would take to their locker room at half-time.

The Green Bay Packers piled it on in the third quarter as Rodgers would throw a pair of TD passes six minutes apart, giving Green Bay a 27-7 lead. Detroit would then go on to score a safety, curtsey of linebacker Jordan Dizon and a 22-yard Jason Hanson FG, putting the Lions within 27-12. However, it wasn’t to be, as Charles Woodson would seal the deal for Green Bay, intercepting a Stafford pass and returned it 38 yards for a score with 3:47 left in the contest.

Rodgers had an excellent outing as he went 28 of 39 for 348 yards and 3 TD’s while Stafford slumped compared to last week. The stats don’t lie and he went 20 of 43 for 213 yards with a TD and 4 INT’s. Green Bay (7-4) play again on Monday December 7, playing host to the Baltimore Ravens. Detroit (2-9) will make the short trip to Cincinnati to take on the Bengals on Sunday, December 6.

0 Crazy finish gives Detroit 38-37 victory over Cleveland... Posted by DieHardFans | at 10:25 PM

It went down to the wire, but the Detroit Lions were able to take advantage of a crazy last play penalty, and because of it the Lions won their second game of the year Sunday, 38-37 over the Browns.

The Lions were down 37-31, and on the last play of regulation they were given an untimed play because Cleveland Browns safety Hank Poteet was called for pass interference in the end zone when Matthew Stafford threw a desperation attempt. Stafford then threw his fifth touchdown pass from 1 yard out to Brandon Pettigrew, and Jason Hanson’s extra point with no time on the clock gave the team the crazy one-point win. He threw for a career-high 422 yards with five TD’s and two picks. His fourth touchdown pass of the day gave the Lions their first lead of the game, 31-27, with 2:47 left in the third quarter.

Not to mention they also had comeback from a first quarter 24-3 deficit. It looked bad for the Lions as Brady Quinn threw four TDs, surpassing his previous career total, and connected with Michael Gaines with 5:44 left to put the Browns ahead after helping them score a franchise record 24 points in the first quarter. The Lions though hung in, just as they did all day, and were able to get the last second attempt as Stafford scrambled around and then heaved the ball in the end zone. Overall it was a day of happiness in Detroit, as the Lions were able to escape some of the demons that usually haunt them for the improbable win.

0 Eli Manning & Matthew Stafford leaves Sunday with Leg Injury’s Posted by DieHardFans | at 11:53 PM

New York Giants QB; Eli Manning has suffered a setback this week, injuring his heel during Sunday’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Manning who left the game in the 4th quarter implied that it was a non-contact injury and is not going to miss any games. He was replaced by David Carr. It was at this stage that the Giants had almost sealed a 27-16 win over the chiefs. The question of whether he will be fit for Sunday’s match up has been answered this week. His MRI results haven’t revealed any major injuries, leaving the New York Giants fans breathing sigh of relief.

Another player to be blighted by injury is Detroit Lions rookie; Matthew Stafford. After twisting his knee against the Chicago Bears, he has been referred to a specialist for tests and the Lions have said they will assess his injury in due course.