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Packers build big lead, blow it, then blow out Lions
The Aaron Rodgers era is looking pretty good so far. Rodgers threw three touchdown passes in the first four drives of his second start, helping Green Bay build a big lead it needed in a 48-25 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday.

Lions report: Strategy and personnel

Lions report: Notes, quotes
--Coach Rod Marinelli knows the fans are upset

Lions report: Inside slant
Lions coach Rod Marinelli is under fire from Detroit fans and media frustrated with a 0-2 start and the prospect of another long, miserable season.

Depth Chart

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Injuries

DB	Gerald Alexander	Concussion
WR	Reggie Ball		IR
FB	Jon Bradley		IR
RB	Brian Calhoun		IR
TE	Dan Campbell		IR
T	Jon Dunn		PUP
RB	Casey Fitzsimmons	Thumb
DT	Shemiah LeGrande		IR
DL	Cory Redding	Ankle
DL	Corey Smith	Hamstring
QB	Drew Stanton	Right thumb
CB	Stanley Wilson		IR
Complete Injury Report

Transactions

9/9	Brandon Middleton	WR	re-signed
9/9	Dan Campbell	TE	Placed on IR
9/8	Ben Claxton	C	practice squad addition
9/8	Matt Butler	G	practice squad deletion
9/3	Allen Ervin	RB	practice squad addition
Complete Transactions

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Shaun Alexander Works Out for Lions

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Lions Coach and management for next season

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Tommie Boyd Now Head Coach

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Scoreboard

	W-L-T
Detroit	0-2-0
San Francisco	1-1-0

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2008 Schedule
Date	Opponent	Time/Result
Sep 7	@Atlanta	Lost 21-34
Sep 14	Green Bay	Lost 25-48
Sep 21	@San Francisco
Week 4	BYE
Oct 5	Chicago
Oct 12	@Minnesota
Oct 19	@Houston
Oct 26	Washington
Nov 2	@Chicago
Nov 9	Jacksonville
Nov 16	@Carolina
Nov 23	Tampa Bay
Nov 27	Tennessee
Dec 7	Minnesota
Dec 14	@Indianapolis
Dec 21	New Orleans
Dec 28	@Green Bay
All times are Eastern
Complete Schedules

NFC North
Team	W	L	T	PF	PA	DIV	Streak
Green Bay	2	0	0	72	44	2-0	Won 2
Chicago	1	1	0	46	33	0-0	Lost 1
Detroit	0	2	0	46	82	0-1	Lost 2
Minnesota	0	2	0	34	42	0-1	Lost 2
Complete Standings

2008 Team Rank
	Off	Rank	Def	Rank
Pass	218.8	9	214.8	22
Rush	101.2	22	84.0	6
Total	320.0	15	298.8	12
Complete Ranking

2008 Player Stats

Passing
Player	PCT	YDS	TD	INT
Jon Kitna	60.8	538	4	4
Dan Orlovsky	50.0	6	0	0
Rushing
Player	ATT	YDS	AVG	TD
Kevin Smith	26	88	3.4	1
Rudi Johnson	4	16	4.0	0
Receiving
Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Calvin Johnson	13	236	18.2	2
Roy Williams	6	95	15.8	1
Touchdowns
Player	TD	RUSH	REC	PTS
Calvin Johnson	2	0	2	12
Casey Fitzsimmons	1	0	1	6
Complete Stats

Power Ranking

Current	Team	Previous
29	Lions · Trends	28
They find new and interesting ways to lose games every week. This week it was a fourth-quarter meltdown after rallying back from 21-0.
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