Lions hand Falcons first loss
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Joey Harrington threw for a touchdown and Artose Pinner ran for another as the Detroit Lions upset Atlanta 17-10 at the Georgia Dome.
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The Detroit Lions went three full seasons without winning an away game, setting an NFL record for road futility. They ended that ignominious streak Sunday in their first opportunity of the season, beating the Chicago Bears 20-16 at Soldier Field...
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The bigger the stage, the bigger the problem. One of the biggest weaknesses on the BC Lions was exploited by quarterback Damon Allen and exposed for the Grey Cup audience to see when they lost 27-19 to the Toronto Argonauts.
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Sure, every team wants to avoid starting the season 0-1. But 0-25? The Detroit Lions knew what was at stake yesterday in Chicago, where they lugged their NFL-record 24-game road losing streak. It followed them through last season like a ripe stench, permeating the locker room and clouding team confidence. The way coach Steve Mariucci saw it, a cleansing was ...
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Michael Vick ran for 104 yards and threw two first-half touchdown passes to Alge Crumpler to lead the Falcons (8-2), spoiling Eli Manning&#39;s first start.
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The hard-hitting Atlanta Falcons defense doesn&#39;t scare Joey Harrington. Eastern Michigan, on the other hand, made him a nervous wreck.
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On the day one of the worst defeats in Atlanta Falcons history, Jim Mora used jokes and compassion as medicine for his players' wounded psyches. Mora's assistant coaches were meeting with the players to review Sunday's 56-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at the same time Mora met with reporters.
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Michael Vick can do some amazing things with a football. But first, he&#39;s got to hang on to it. Vick had three turnovers in the Atlanta Falcons&#39; first loss of the season -- all of them having a crucial impact on the game.
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Looking like the Super Bowl contenders they were expected to be, the Chiefs got their first home win of the season Sunday in historic fashion by beating the Atlanta Falcons 56-10.
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There is a difference between being an inconsistent team and a team that is getting progressively worse. The Detroit Lions, who are unquestionably a young and inexperienced squad
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After coming up far short in their Super Bowl push, the Atlanta Falcons took some big hits in the first few days of free agency.
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LANDOVER, Md.  -- The Atlanta Falcons faced a big first-half deficit and were headed toward their fifth straight loss. Then came a 24-point rally, highlighted by a pair of big plays in the open field.
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The return of rookies Roy Williams and Kevin Jones aid the Lions in upseting the Giants, 28-13, keeping 4-2 Detroit one game back of division leading Minnesota.
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The Atlanta Falcons took the mystery out of their worthiness for the playoffs with a drubbing of the St. Louis Rams.
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Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Detroit Lions rookie wide receiver Roy Williams left Sunday&#39;s 17-10 win at Atlanta with a sprained left ankle.
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The Detroit Lions went three full seasons without winning an away game, setting an NFL record for road futility. They ended that ignominious streak Sunday in their first opportunity of the season, beating the Chicago Bears 20-16 at Soldier Field.
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The Atlanta Falcons were clinging to a seven-point lead in the final minute of the third quarter Sunday at Giants Stadium and they needed to force a mistake by the New