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Mosher: Team's direction in standings starts with QB
Matt Millen was asked recently about the gaping disparity between good and bad NFL teams.
If it seems too good to be true, it probably is
So at what point did you figure the Lions were going to lose Sunday? When they were leading 7-0, 14-0 or 17-0? Sorry, but the more they were being handed points by the Seahawks in the first quarter, the more I flashed back to 2008.
Week Nine takes you all over America, from Tampa to Seattle, from Boston to New Orleans - " battles for first place highlighting another stellar slate.
Photo Gallery: Detroit Lions start fast but can't hang on in loss to Seattle Seahawks
Trade CJ, but you won't get much for him. Teams will be afraid he is just another Roy Williams.
Cowboys' coaches not upset with Williams
We hear that the Cowboys are not concerned about WR Roy Williams expressing his frustration over not catching more passes.
Williams Throws Salt On Philly Fans' Wounds
Despite two 100-yard performances in three career games in Philadelphia , the Cowboys' Roy Williams is no great fan of the "City of Brotherly Love." Williams recently discussed his history with the city in the Philadelphia Daily News , describing struggles on and off the field.
Cowboys' Williams says he's not a T.O.
While his lower-paid teammate breaks records, Cowboys receiver Roy Williams sounds like a broken record.
Cowboys' Romo, Williams 'not even close'
Cowboys wide receiver Roy Williams has not lived up to expectations since Dallas traded for him.
Eagletarian: Roy Williams: Bad Philly experiences
Roy Williams has not had good experiences on the field against the Eagles, and he says his family was not treated well by the fans because they were wearing Cowboys gear during their visit.
Browns' ills have only just begun
His hand-picked general manager just got ushered out of the building. His personal assistant was cut loose last week.
Grading the Lions' changes so far
Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez looks at five moves the Lions made before this season and how they've worked out.
Fantasy football: Midseason report card
It's about that time when fantasy football experts start putting out their midseason report cards and lavishing praise on the likes of Matt Schaub, Cedric Benson and the Giants' Steve Smith.
'Stevies': To the Lions, Roy Williams and the Red Wings
Each week, Steve Schrader hands out "Stevies" to the best, the worst and the weirdest from the week that was in sports.
After struggles with Lions, Millen resumes career as TV analyst
Sitting in the ABC analyst's seat for Texas-Oklahoma State at 7 CDT on Saturday night will be Matt Millen.
Mike O'Hara: Basic football is Lions' formula for beating Rams
Jon Jansen's mindset in his position switch on the Lions' offensive line should fit every player at every position on a team desperate to establish a winning identity.
Extra points: Jimmy D: This is transitional year for Wings
Red Wings senior vice president Jimmy Devellano, on The Fan 590 in Toronto, addressed the "what's wrong with the Red Wings" question.
Roy Williams Needs To "Listen" To Tony Romo
The Dallas Cowboys traded for Roy Williams in 2008 for a first-, third-, and sixth-rounder from the Detroit Lions.A At this point in time, it is very easy to say the Lions have come out on top.
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Bengals rookie safety Tom Nelson grew up in Arlington Heights cheering for the Bears, watching his father's VHS tape of the 1985 season as well as the Saturday Night Live skits from the early 1990s that featured Chris Farley, George Wendt as part of Bill Swerski's Super Fans.
Stock Watch: Wide receiver edition
Here are a few wide receivers whose values are rising or falling based on news from early this week: MOVING UP Miles Austin , Cowboys.
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Lions' Martin Mayhew on the clock; Chiefs defensive lineman Glenn Dorsey available?
Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew, after witnessing his team's 26-0 loss to the Green Bay Packers on Sunday, has now watched his team lose five of its first six games.
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