Despite losing all of the last five games and totally having won only two games for the whole season, the Detroit Lions actually sold out the tickets for their season finale! But I guess most of the audience will be wearing Chicago Bears jerseys as fans for a team who sent the Minnesota Vikings their third loss of the season.
The Lions sold out three of its first seven games at Ford Field this season, but seemingly all sellouts were not good signs. The Lions are 0-3 in the sellouts—losing to the Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers. Or perhaps, the Lions were able to sell out the game simply because the game was against the team they were anyhow unable to win over.
The Lions will have Daunte Culpepper to start at quarterback against the Bears. Previous starter Drew Stanton has lost the advantage of keeping the starting job after led the team to a 6-20 loss to the San Francisco 49ers last Sunday.
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Cutler was fined $20,000 for abusive conduct to game official
It was frustrating enough for the Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler to throw another five interceptions in Thursday night’s game against the San Francisco 49ers. And it was even more frustrating as he had to pay $20,000 the next day for his conduct in last Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals.
The NFL said Friday that the quarterback had abusive conduct toward a game official during the 41-21 home loss to the Cardinals. It was in the third quarter when Cutler made an incomplete pass to tight end Greg Olsen on a fourth-down play. While Cutler thought there should have been an interference penalty, the official ruled that the quarterback should be given an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Along with him was defensive lineman Tommie Harris, who had to pay $7,500 to the league because he punched counterpart in Cardinals jersey Deuce Lutui on the fourth play from scrimmage.
The NFL said Friday that the quarterback had abusive conduct toward a game official during the 41-21 home loss to the Cardinals. It was in the third quarter when Cutler made an incomplete pass to tight end Greg Olsen on a fourth-down play. While Cutler thought there should have been an interference penalty, the official ruled that the quarterback should be given an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Along with him was defensive lineman Tommie Harris, who had to pay $7,500 to the league because he punched counterpart in Cardinals jersey Deuce Lutui on the fourth play from scrimmage.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Bears LB Tinoisamoa will miss the rest of season with knee injury
The Chicago Bears strongside linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa will miss the rest of the season as he is going to have a season-ending surgery to repair ligament damage in his right knee.
According to Bears Coach Lovie Smith, Tinoisamoa was “just disappointed” that he never got to show what he could do while wearing Bears jersey after signing a one-year deal in May. The injury occurred during last week’s 21-14 loss to the Falcons at Atlanta and it was his second injury this season. He tore the posterior cruciate ligament in the season opener at Green Bay.
Losing Tinoisamoa is just another hit to the Bears linebacker after they lost six-time Pro Bowl pick Brian Urlacher for the season after Urlacher dislocated his right wrist in the game against the Packers. Hunter Hillenmeyer injured ribs at Seattle on Sept. 27 and took part in his first practice Wednesday.
According to Bears Coach Lovie Smith, Tinoisamoa was “just disappointed” that he never got to show what he could do while wearing Bears jersey after signing a one-year deal in May. The injury occurred during last week’s 21-14 loss to the Falcons at Atlanta and it was his second injury this season. He tore the posterior cruciate ligament in the season opener at Green Bay.
Losing Tinoisamoa is just another hit to the Bears linebacker after they lost six-time Pro Bowl pick Brian Urlacher for the season after Urlacher dislocated his right wrist in the game against the Packers. Hunter Hillenmeyer injured ribs at Seattle on Sept. 27 and took part in his first practice Wednesday.
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Bears DT Dvoracek was put on IR with knee injury
Unfortunate Dusty Dvoracek will miss another season with injury. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on Friday. He hurt the right knee on Saturday’s preseason game against the New York Giants, and initial tests were inconclusive.
The fourth-round draft pick in 2006 tore his left anterior cruciate ligament in the 2007 season opener and went on IR as a San Diego Chargers rookie. Last year he also missed games with a torn biceps.
“Right off the top of my head, I haven’t seen a lot of players go through that,” Bears coach Lovie Smith said. “Guys deal with injuries always. As much as anything, with Dusty, though, it’s one thing to have injuries and they continue to linger. These are different things.”
Dvoracek will be able to play in 10 months. That means the Bears need to find a new competitor for the starting nose tackle position with second-year player Marcus Harrison. It is likely to be third-year player Matt Toeaina, who was previously backup for Dvoracek and Harrison.
The fourth-round draft pick in 2006 tore his left anterior cruciate ligament in the 2007 season opener and went on IR as a San Diego Chargers rookie. Last year he also missed games with a torn biceps.
“Right off the top of my head, I haven’t seen a lot of players go through that,” Bears coach Lovie Smith said. “Guys deal with injuries always. As much as anything, with Dusty, though, it’s one thing to have injuries and they continue to linger. These are different things.”
Dvoracek will be able to play in 10 months. That means the Bears need to find a new competitor for the starting nose tackle position with second-year player Marcus Harrison. It is likely to be third-year player Matt Toeaina, who was previously backup for Dvoracek and Harrison.
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