Every week, Florio fields questions from readers during PFT Live. And when we remember we post it right here. Topics covered Thursday: Frank Gore, Comparing Donovan McNabb to Daunte Culpepper, and the AFC playoff picture.
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December 09, 2011
The Lions are currently in a season funk. The team has dealt with everything from an early hot start, key injuries, Ndamukong Suh’s suspension, and a three game losing streak.
All of that is enough for any team to handle and the young Lions have been challenged to say the least on all fronts in 2011. Detroit was not expected to be this good and competitive this season in terms...
Via Bob's Blitz
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December 08, 2011
There's just a touch of irony to Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola telling reporters that his team needs to grow the **** up by way of a tantrum.
Every time you take a sip of coffee, think --...
Full story at Bob's Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com
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December 08, 2011
Jared Allen speaks his mind, he's candid, he's engaging and he says what he feels most of the time, Allen deserves applause for his honesty and for the overall entertainment value of his commentary. But sometimes Allen could use a bit more of a filter. That became clear once again this week during his regular appearance on his "Vikings Country" radio show on KFAN...
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December 07, 2011
Detroit Lions quarterback KevinSmith was missing from Detroit's practice Wednesday morning according to Philip Zaroo of Mlive.com. Smith suffered a high ankle sprain against the Packers, but the running back played against the Saints. He aggravated the sprain in the third quarter and didn't return. Source: The Redzone Attached Thumbnails
Via StarTribune.com
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December 07, 2011
A day after a plan to build a new Minnesota Vikings stadium in Minneapolis seemed to gain some momentum, the lead House stadium author was critical of the proposal.
Via Sign on San Diego
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December 09, 2011
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson and quarterback Christian Ponder are listed as questionable for Sunday's game at Detroit.
Via Lions Blog
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December 10, 2011
I am an old lady and have stuck by the Lions through thick and thin, mostly thin. Now we have a good team and some hotheads have to ruin things. My kindergarten classes all learned not to hit; it just gets you in trouble. The second person to hit causes the fight; if you get hit, walk away, no fight and the hitter gets in trouble.
Via Busted Coverage
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December 07, 2011
Former San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Singletary wants to put his tenure in California behind him and now, apparently. Singletary, who currently coaches the Minnesota Vikings linebackers, has reduced the asking price on his Saratoga, California home for the third time.
The 4,895 square foot pad, which is located about an hour south of San Francisco, is now available for $3,295,000...
Via Fantasy Football Champs
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December 09, 2011
Head coach Leslie Frazier noted that wide receiver Percy Harvin's finger injury is not an issue, according to Tom Pelissero of ESPN Twin Cities.
Fantasy Spin:
Harvin is fully expected to play Sunday against the division rival Lions, and should be plugged into fantasy lineups while reaching the end zone in each of the last three weeks, and is coming off a season-high 156-yard...
Via NBC Dallas- Fort Worth
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December 07, 2011
If you've followed the Minnesota Vikings as long as I have, you know that the team has been clamoring for a new stadium since the 1990s. And the Minnesota legislature, bless its bureaucratic heart, has managed to drag its feet on the issue all the way up until now, the final year of the team's lease with the Metrodome. The attitude in Minnesota has always been, "Oh...
Via NFL.com
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December 09, 2011
It appears there's a decent chance the Detroit Lions will be without running back Kevin Smith for Sunday's game against the Minnesota Vikings.
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http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/...
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