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2009 Draft Picks

Round 1 (1): Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia Round 1 (20): Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State Round 2 (33): Louis Delmas, S, Western Michigan Round 3 (76): DeAndre Levy, OLB, Wisconsin Round 3 (82): Derrick Williams, WR, Penn State Round 4 (115): Sammie Lee Hill, DT, Stillman Round 6 (192): Aaron Brown, RB, TCU Round 7 (228): Lydon Murtha, T, Nebraska Round 7 (235): Zach Follett, OLB, California Round 7 (255): Dan Gronkowski, TE, Maryland

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LAST LIONS SCORE

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PASS:	Orlovsky (DET) 22-42, 225, 2 TD Rodgers (GB) 21-31, 308, 3 TD
RUSH:	Smith (DET) 28-92, 1 TD Grant (GB) 19-106
REC:	Johnson (DET) 9-102, 2 TD Driver (GB) 6-111, 1 TD

NFC NORTH STANDINGS

	W	L	T	PF	PA	STREAK

Vikings	10	6	0	379	333	Won 1
Bears	9	7	0	375	350	Lost 1
Packers	6	10	0	419	380	Won 1
Lions	0	16	0	268	517	Lost 16

LIONS STAT LEADERS

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LIONS TEAM STATS

	per game	NFL	NFC NORTH

Total Offense	268.3 yds	30th	4th
Total Defense	404.4 yds	32nd	4th
Points Scored	16.8 pts	27th	4th
Points Allowed	32.3 pts	32nd	4th

LIONS FOOTBALL NEWS

After three-year nightmare, Lions need left tackle Jeff Backus to bounce back :: M-Live JUN 28 (+7 MORE)Lions Owner William Clay Ford Breaks Silence on Millen, Mayhew, Schwartz, More :: Pride of Detroit JUN 26 (+5 MORE)Lions' Ernie Sims: 'We're switching our swagger around' :: Detroit Free Press JUN 24 (+5 MORE)Millen hasnt lost his luster as a broadcaster :: Boston Globe JUN 19Doormat to comeback? Millen tries to remake image after Lion debacle :: Sports Illustrated JUN 17Millen to serve as analyst on NFL Network games :: Washington Times JUN 15Millen: â€œMy Tenure Was Not So Goodâ€ :: Pro Football Talk JUN 15 (+7 MORE)Former Detroit Lions player Terry Barr dies at 73 :: USA Today MAY 28 (+1 MORE)

LIONS MESSAGE BOARDS

Lions '09 Prediction JUN 13Free Online Football Game JUN 12If I were the GM of the Lions, I would ... JUN 10Stafford doomed from the start? MAY 26LAW SUIT AGAINT NFL DROPPED, is judge on the take MAY 26

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SAINTS TEAM STATS

	per game	NFL	NFC SOUTH

Total Offense	410.7 yds	1st	1st
Total Defense	339.5 yds	23rd	3rd
Points Scored	28.9 pts	1st	1st
Points Allowed	24.6 pts	26th	4th

SAINTS FOOTBALL NEWS

New Orleans Saints mailbag: Enjoy it. Final installment until training camp JUN 25 Veteran LB Brooks to Saints not a Big Easy JUN 24 Balancing act: Saints, Reggie Bush hope to put it all together this season JUN 23 Colstonâ€™s Coming Around JUN 23 CSC All-Time Saints Team Nominations: Fullback JUN 23

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VIKINGS TEAM STATS

	per game	NFL	NFC NORTH

Total Offense	330.5 yds	17th	2nd
Total Defense	292.4 yds	6th	1st
Points Scored	23.7 pts	12th	2nd
Points Allowed	20.8 pts	13th	1st

VIKINGS FOOTBALL NEWS

The Sunday Viking Vegur, 'It's Freaking Hot Outside' Edition JUN 28 Peterson's Dad: Give My Son Some Help JUN 27 Charley Walters: No. 1 draft pick Ricky Rubio to meet with Minnesota Timberwolves about contract JUN 27 Vikings WR Bernard Berrian visits NFL Network JUN 25 Agent Denies Favre, Vikings Have A Deal JUN 24

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REDSKINS TEAM STATS

	per game	NFL	NFC EAST

Total Offense	320 yds	19th	4th
Total Defense	288.8 yds	4th	2nd
Points Scored	16.6 pts	28th	4th
Points Allowed	18.5 pts	6th	3rd

REDSKINS FOOTBALL NEWS

Flashback: Jacoby Was the Heart of 'The Hogs' JUN 26Redskins RB Bettsâ€™ role expected to increase in 2009 JUN 24 Redskins Continuity: Gibbs & Zorn Spend the Day Together JUN 24 Players aspiring to work in TV share opinions of current analysts JUN 24 Changes coming to parking, tailgating at FedEx JUN 23

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BEARS TEAM STATS

	per game	NFL	NFC NORTH

Total Offense	295.9 yds	26th	3rd
Total Defense	334.7 yds	21st	3rd
Points Scored	23.4 pts	14th	3rd
Points Allowed	21.9 pts	16th	2nd

BEARS FOOTBALL NEWS

How ex-Bear Roland Harper lost the American Dream JUN 27 Bears' Tillman would welcome Favre's return JUN 26 What position will Idonije play this season? JUN 26ESPN's All-Decade Special Teams JUN 26 Chiefs Make It Official With Mike Brown JUN 25

David Blaine To Try To Survive Entire Season As Lions Fan JUN 20In retrospect, what decisions lead to the Lions 0-16 record. JUN 19Brand New NFL Team Character Inflatables! JUN 17Denver Broncos- First Cutler, Now Marshall...Who's Next? JUN 16Detroit Lions Try To Send Daunte Culpepper Down To Minors JUN 06 Create a Lions group or blog

Lions Offensive Coordinator Calls Stafford-Culpepper Battle a Win-Win JUN 26 William Clay Ford Speaks, But Still Clueless JUN 24 Broncos release Boss Bailey JUN 17 A Bengals Pre-preseason Preview, Part 3 MAY 29

LIONS NEWS & FAN SITES

Detroit News	MLive.com
Pride of Detroit	Detroit Free Press

NFL TRUTH & RUMORS

Why Jags traded Northcutt Did Millen flip-flop on unpaid wages?Stafford may start in Lions opener Lions rave about Stafford Smith: Lions will make '09 playoffs Why Browns need WR depth Lions to sign ex-Steeler

Ross Tucker: Packers aren't doing NFL any favors JUN 28 John P. Lopez: Texans' decision to draft Williams pays off JUN 28 Ross Tucker: Players aspiring to work in TV share opinions of current analysts JUN 28 Peter King: Packers' Collins should pipe down JUN 28

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