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Detroit Lions DE Aidan Hutchinson says he's on track to reach goal of returning for the Super Bowl
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is aiming to return from a gruesome injury and help the franchise play for the NFL championship. “I’m on track for my goal of returning for the Super Bowl,” Hutchinson said on “The Squeeze" podcast that was...
Falcons sign kicker Riley Patterson after Younghoe Koo placed on injured reserve
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons placed kicker Younghoe Koo on injured reserve on Wednesday and signed kicker Riley Patterson from Cleveland's practice squad. Koo battled a right hip injury earlier in the season, but the Falcons did not say if that was the injury that...
Lions keep Montgomery off IR, holding out hope another opinion on his knee injury clears him to play
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions are holding out hope that running back David Montgomery might be able to return from what was believed to be a season-ending knee injury. “We're in a holding pattern as of right now,” coach Dan Campbell said Wednesday. “That's a...
Lions have been hit hardest by rash of injuries, though NFL says overall amount has decreased
Patrick Mahomes is battling another ankle injury. Josh Allen has a banged-up shoulder. Geno Smith is dealing with a knee issue. Those are just the quarterbacks who got hurt in Week 15. The Detroit Lions keep losing players at an alarming rate. Other teams are dealing...
Lions coach Dan Campbell says it's not time to freak out after first loss in 3 months
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Lions are coming off their first loss in three months. “This is not time to freak out and panic and start acting like things are worse than they are,” coach Dan Campbell said Monday. Campbell, though, doesn't like that Detroit...
Focused, surging Bucs have solid track record of finishing strong under Bowles
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have been in a self-declared playoff mode for a month now. Coach Todd Bowles reiterated Monday that it's not a gimmick to motivate his players, but rather a mindset necessary to save a season that was on the verge of slipping away during...
Hall of Famer Thurman Thomas wonders why Bills QB Allen wasn't an NFL MVP candidate before this year
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills Hall of Fame running back Thurman Thomas isn’t the least bit surprised by the national attention quarterback Josh Allen is generating in making his NFL MVP case this season. The only thing baffling Thomas, who in 1991 became the second and...
Detroit Lions lose Montgomery, McNeill, Dorsey for the season as injuries sap Super Bowl hopes
ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) — The banged-up Detroit Lions took some serious hits in their loss to the Buffalo Bills. “Nobody cares,” coach Dan Campbell said Monday. “Nobody is going to give us a pass, or put an asterisk next to your record." Running back David...
Lions' banged-up defense no match for high-scoring Allen-led Bills in 48-42 loss
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions had no answers for Josh Allen. Now, they're hoping a banged-up defense can stop anyone else. Detroit’s patchwork defense got even more threadbare in a 48-42 loss to Allen and the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, losing three contributors to...
Josh Allen has another huge game to lift Bills to a 48-42 victory that snaps Lions' winning streak
DETROIT (AP) — Josh Allen took a shotgun snap, moved up in the pocket and backed up, rolled left and threw right. It was just another play, a 28-yard pass to James Cook, in the latest sensational performance by the potential NFL MVP. Allen ran for two scores in the...
