| 22 November 2009
GAME INFORMATION
Kickoff: Sunday, November 22, 1 p.m. ET
Stadium: Ford Field
Television: CBS (Normally I'd warn you to not automatically tune to FOX, but it's all moot. A BLACKOUT IS IN EFFECT!)
Play-By-Play: Don Criqui
Color: Randy Cross
Lions Radio Network Flagship: 97.1 FM The Ticket, WXYT-FM
Play-By-Play: Dan Miller
Color: Jim Brandstatter
Sidelines: Tony Ortiz
2009 Records: Lions, 1-8; Browns, 1-8
Line: Detroit -3, over/under 38
Most interesting prop bet: Via Bodog.com
What will be higher in week 11 of the 2009 NFL regular season?
New Orleans Total Points vs. Tampa Bay +7
Total Points scored in the Cleveland vs. Detroit game -7
Be smart. Take the Saints.
Last meeting: 2005, Detroit 13 - Cleveland 10
Series: Detroit 13 - Cleveland 4
Semi-interesting factoids:
Detroit:
Straight from Lions' PR: The Lions will unveil the team’s Pride of the Lions, a permanent stadium display honoring the greatest players in team history, during a celebration at halftime. The Pride of the Lions includes a 12-member charter class, who will be introduced during the ceremony.
The Pride of the Lions will be a very visible feature on the old Hudson’s warehouse of Ford Field that will include the players’ jersey number, name and years played with the Lions. The charter class is a collection of the most outstanding Lions’ of all-time. All 12 players are members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and they represent virtually every generation of Detroit Lions Football.
A damn shame no one is going to witness the ceremony. Couldn't this have been done on Thanksgiving? Oh, yeah. The NFL is doing a Motown tribute with a cast of singers I've never heard of performing. (Who in the HELL is Melanie Fiona?)
Cleveland:
A trio of former Lions return to the scene of the crime. WR Mike Furrey (who sure would look good wearing Honolulu blue and silver), TE Michael Gaines (who wouldn't) and Big Baby, DT Shaun Rogers (I know he wanted out, and the Lions were happy to accommodate him, but damn, he'd sure fill a massive need on the current roster) are all members of the Browns. I'm sure they thought Cleveland would be a better situation. They thought wrong.
Just the stats, please:
What to watch: Don't do it. I'm begging you. Don't watch!
Football this bad could cause seizures and insanity. You want to end up like me?
Or like this unfortunate middle aged man?
Prediction: You know how the 1958 NFL Championship game between the Colts and Giants is often referred to as "The Greatest Game Ever Played?" Browns at Lions will go down in history as "The Worst Game Ever Played." (I know, not all that original, but it could well be true by 4 PM Sunday!) This matchup is a joke. The NFL, CBS, Lions and Browns should be ashamed.
Who'll win? The Lions have played horrendous ball over the past several weeks, and are decimated by injuries. I cannot in good conscience pick Detroit to win another game. Not this season, anyway.
Browns 17 - Lions 14.
Good God damn Lord, this game is going to BLOW.
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