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DETROIT The Detroit Lions August magic didnt carry over to 2012.
The Lions had won seven straight and 14-of-16 preseason games over the last four years before losing, 19-17, to the Cleveland Browns Friday night at Ford Field.
The Browns overcame a 14-3 deficit, winning on Jeff Wolferts 45-yard field goal with 28 seconds remaining.
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Highlights, lowlights from Lions' preseason opener
DETROIT The Detroit Lions August magic didnt carry over to 2012.
The Lions had won seven straight and 14-of-16 preseason games over the last four years before losing, 19-17, to the Cleveland Browns Friday night at Ford Field.
The Browns overcame a 14-3 deficit, winning on Jeff Wolferts 45-yard field goal with 28 seconds remaining.
Detroit finished 4-0 last year during the preseason...
Top storylines heading into Lions' first preseason game
ALLEN PARK, Mich. The Detroit Lions, coming off their first playoff appearance in more than a decade, open the preseason Friday night against the Cleveland Browns at Ford Field in Detroit.
Here are five storylines to follow:
1. Can cornerback Bill Bentley provide some much-needed help to a suspect secondary?
There hasnt been much positive coming out of the back end of the Lions...
Delmas has knee surgery, Lions won't rush him back
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August 08, 2012
The lingering concerns about the ability of the Lions to hold up in the secondary multiplied Wednesday, when the team announced safety Louis Delmas had a surgical procedure on his left knee. The procedure was performed Tuesday by renowned surgeon James Andrews in Birmingham, Ala. Delmas hasn't been practicing and the Lions carefully guarded details of his absence. Coach Jim...
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The Detroit Lions Secondary Takes Another Blow
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August 08, 2012
It is August the 9th, and the 2012 campaign for the Detroit Lions has taken another huge blow. Of course the blow comes where the team is weakest…the defensive secondary. Arguably the best player there, Safety Louis Delmas, has had knee surgery and is out indefinitely, leaving the Lions with far more questions than any kind of real answers for the issues in the secondary. The good...
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Louis Delmas' Knee Injury Provides Time to Recover, Opportunity for Amari Spievey and Others
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August 08, 2012
Training camp injuries and accidents always force fans and media types to dwell on the negative. "How could this happen now?" or "why wasn't the problem solved sooner?" seem to be the biggest complaints with the recent news on Detroit Lions' safety Louis Delmas.
Instead of operating entirely within in the negative, let's take a moment to consider...
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Detroit Lions Defensive Line and Rookies Impressive in Preseason Debut
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The theme of the Detroit Lions’ first preseason game was clearly ground-and-pound, as the team’s defensive line wreaked havoc in the backfield all day and the offense averaged over five-yards per carry in their 19 – 17 loss to the … Continue reading →
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August 10, 2012
Lions DB Louis Delmas Has Undisclosed Knee Surgery
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August 08, 2012
The Lions' official team website reports safety Louis Delmas had a surgical procedure on his left knee performed by Dr. James Andrews. Apparently he had some soreness early on in camp and the surgery was done to help him out. The team gave no further details. Delmas had surgery for a torn MCL in his right knee late December last year. Source: CBSSports Attached Thumbnails
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August 08, 2012
Lions Expect DB Louis Delmas Back Before Season Start
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August 10, 2012
John Wendling will replace Louis Delmas at safety in the preseason opener for the Detroit Lions tonight, Wendling, a special teams standout, will start against the Cleveland Browns, according to Dave Birkett of the Detroit Free Press. That means that Amari Spievey, who started most of the last two seasons, will be relegated to a backup role. The good news is that Birkett reports...
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Lions DE Cliff Avril Likely Will Miss Exhibition Opener
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August 10, 2012
Jim Schwartz won't announce which players he'll hold out of the exhibition opener against Cleveland until Friday morning, but here's one you can just about book defensive end Cliff Avril won't be playing. "Do I feel like I could play?" Avril said, repeating the question. "No because I haven't put pads on yet. I mean, it would be difficult but...
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August 10, 2012
Browns beat Lions 19-17 with Wolfert's late FG
The Detroit Lions won every preseason game last year and went on to make the playoffs for the first time since the 1999 season.
Detroit dropped its first exhibition this year, blowing an 11-point lead in a 19-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Friday night, but coach Jim Schwartz tried to put his disappointment into context.
''Let's be clear: preseason games, we don...
Detroit Lions bend, break in preseason loss to Browns 19-17
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August 11, 2012
The Detroit Lions entered the NFL preseason Friday evening at home against the Cleveland Browns with the usual stars taking center stage. Matthew Stafford saw three series of play and couldn’t quite keep a drive alive, but assured his connection with Calvin Johnson was still lethal, striking for a couple big plays in his 4-7, [...]
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August 11, 2012
Browns beat Lions with Wolfert's late FG
DETROIT (AP) -- Matthew Stafford showed he's still got work to do.
Stafford threw one interception and didn't help Detroit score a point in his three drives, and the Cleveland Browns took advantage in a 19-17 win over the Lions on Friday night.
"We learn from the good stuff and the bad stuff," Stafford said.
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Detroit Lions vs. Cleveland Browns: Five Things to Watch in Preseason Game One
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