PACKERS ...34 LIONS ...12 Aaron Rodgers matched a career high with three touchdown passes as Green Bay won its third straight to improve its playoff prospects. Detroit lost its sixth straight game on Thanksgiving, setting a franchise record, and had an emotional setback after its biggest comeback win since 1957. Matthew Stafford, playing with a sore non-throwing shoulder, threw one touchdown pass and four interceptions in a rookie-like performance, after passing for five scores in Sunday's win against Cleveland. Detroit trailed the Browns by 21 before coming all the way back. The Lions (2-9) looked like they were building off that momentum by recovering a fumble on the opening kickoff and with Stafford's TD pass to Calvin Johnson. But the Packers (7-4) scored 27 consecutive points in the second and third quarters to turn the game into a familiar rout. Detroit lost its previous five games on Thanksgiving by an average of 23.4 points, and eight of nine in the showcase game. The Packers have won nine in a row against them overall. ...more

November 27, 2009

Martin Fennelly says it's easy to pull for this team, considering it's led by a couple of really good guys. ...more

December 24, 2008

TITANS AT LIONS, 12:30 p.m. TV/CREW: WTSP, Channel 10 (Jim Nantz, Phil Simms) ...more

November 27, 2008

Bucs coach Jon Gruden has a saying: "It's not how you start that matters, it's how you finish.'' His Bucs proved his point again Sunday. ...more

November 23, 2008

Bucs CB Ronde Barber vs. Lions WR Calvin Johnson The days of the Lions running four- and five-receiver sets are gone. Detroit has gone to a more conventional offensive approach, and the Lions are likely to stick to that approach today because it offers them a distinct advantage. Though Barber has an experience edge on Johnson, Johnson has a physical edge that the Lions are sure to try to exploit. Barber will have to have one of his best games to keep Johnson from having a big day but even then he'll still need help from the Bucs pass rushers and his safeties. ...more

November 23, 2008

The Aaron Rodgers era is looking pretty good so far. He threw three touchdown passes in the first four drives of his second start, helping Green Bay build a big lead it needed in a win vs. the Lions. ...more

September 15, 2008

Wide Receiver OVERVIEW: The Bucs had the NFC's third-rated quarterback in Jeff Garcia last season, but they ranked 11th in the conference in scoring. Why? Only two teams had fewer passing touchdowns than the Bucs, who had 18. Six of those were scored by Joey Galloway. Although he is still a top-level performer, you saw in the playoffs what can happen if he's not 100 percent or he gets shut down. ...more

February 20, 2008

The New York Giants leaned on their defense to gain the advantage in the NFC wild-card race. ...more

November 19, 2007

Jon Gruden discusses Sunday's loss at Detroit and other topics in his Monday news conference. ...more

October 22, 2007

What a Week 1 it was as the NFL kicked off its season. We saw stellar performances that were somewhat unexpected (Tony Romo, Plaxico Burress), while some fantasy studs fell flat on their collective faces (Lee Evans, Reggie Bush, Cedric Benson). Let's not forget the impact that my top three ranked rookies had this week (Marshawn Lynch, Calvin Johnson, Adrian Peterson). One crazy fantasy week in the books ... 16 more to go. ...more

September 14, 2007