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Written by Jim Day
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Saturday, 25 August 2007 |
STADIUM
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Stadium: Ford Field
Stadium Type: Dome
Seating Capacity: 65,000
Turf Type: FieldTurf
Turf Notes: On the south entrance of Ford Field is a six story glass atrium. Fans receive tremendous views of the downtown Detroit's skyline through the atrium. This also allows natural light inside the stadium.
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Weather: Detroit Weather
TEAM
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HISTORY
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Last Superbowl Win: NONE
Other Superbowl Appearances: NONE
Last Playoff Appearance: 1999
Team's 1st Year: 1934
Team History
NEWSFEEDS
Yahoo Lions News
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Latest news and information about the Detroit Lions.
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• Did the Lions give up on running back Kevin Jones too quickly? That question might be answered Oct. 5 and Nov. 2., when the Lions play Jones' new team, Chicago. One fact in the Lions' favor: Jones signed a one-year deal with the Bears for $605,000—far less than the...
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Like a runner in the open field, the Bears reversed direction and added some depth to their backfield a week...
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Brett Favre's impact with a new team might not be as significant as expected.
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Looking for help in the backfield, the Chicago Bears on Tuesday signed running back Kevin Jones to a one-year contract.
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The Detroit Lions signed third-round draft selection Cliff Avril to a three-year contract Monday. Terms of the contract were not released. The 6-foot-4, 252 pound Avril was the 92nd overall pick of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played defensive end his last two seasons at Purdue University, mostly at left...
Freep.com
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For the second season in a row, quarterback Jon Kitna says the Lions will win 10 games. Last year Kitna appeared to be in good shape with his prediction after a 6-2 start, but the season fell apart with a 1-7 record in the second half. Most pundits don't think...
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Two-time Pro Bowl linebacker Takeo Spikes visited the Lions this week, a Lions official confirmed to the Free Press. Spikes is a free agent after he was released by the Philadelphia Eagles in March.
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The Lions acquired cornerback Leigh Bodden from the Cleveland Browns on Feb. 29 in a trade for Shaun Rogers. The 26-year-old had career-highs last season with six interceptions and 88 total tackles. Bodden spoke with Free Press special writer Jon Machota after a Lions practice in the off-season.
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Will the Lions get to face Brett Favre again after all? His 2008 destination is still in the air, but the Lions' schedule for next season is not. Take a look at Detroit's opponents for the 2008 season and see which potential Favre suitors the Lions will take on.
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NFL training camps open this week, and that means it's time to think about fantasy football. Most fantasy magazines are $6.99 to $9 and include cheat sheets, features, sleeper picks, projected busts and profiles. I buy the mags solely as reading entertainment; by the time the season rolls around, most...
DetNews.com
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Veteran NFL players looking for jobs, including former Pro Bowl quarterback Daunte Culpepper, are making contact with the Lions.
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Brett Favre stuck to the script, declining to address his public rift with the Green Bay Packers in an appearance at Lambeau Field on Saturday.
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Former MSU standout signs five-year, $31.25 million extension, quells rumors of his departure.
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Returning to tradition, they will open eight training-camp workouts for 700 general public.
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ASHBURN, Va. -- Second-round draft pick Devin Thomas of Michigan State signed a $4.83 million, four-year contract with the Washington Redskins on Friday, two days before training camp.
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