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FBO: Week 11 Quick Reads Insider


Bill Barnwell | Football Outsiders (12 hours ago)
Football Outsiders applies their metrics to Week 11. Findings: even when Wes Welker doesn't find the end zone, he's historic; Mark Sanchez isn't ready; DeAngelo Williams needs the rock more; and T.J. Houshmandzadeh may have saved Minny's season.

Stefanie Spielman, wife of Chris, dies of cancer


ESPN.com news services (3 days ago)
The wife of former NFL and Ohio State star Chris Spielman has died after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Better in the dark? Browns-Lions blacked out


Associated Press (4 days ago)
The Detroit Lions' home game against the Cleveland Browns will be blacked out on local TV.
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STAFFORD GOES INTO THE RECORD BOOKS

Matthew Stafford, the 21-year-old rookie, threw for 422 yards and five touchdown passes, the last yard and score coming with no time remaining in the Lions' 38-37 win over the Browns. That's an NFL record for most passing yards by a rookie; he broke the mark of 405 yards by Matt Leinart, set in a loss to the Vikings three years ago. Stafford tied the NFL's single-game record for touchdown passes by a rookie; that record was set by 22-year-old Ray (Buzz) Buivid for the Bears, in a 42-28 win over the Chicago Cardinals at Wrigley Field in the final game of the 1937 season. (Buivid also caught a touchdown pass in that game, and might have done more had not the game been called because of darkness - that's right, darkness - with just under three minutes remaining in the fourth quarter.) Stafford is also the first player in NFL history either to throw for 400 yards in a game or to toss five touchdown passes in a game prior to his 22nd birthday.

Updated: November 22, 2009

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2009 NFC North Standings
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Minnesota910306193
Green Bay640262203
Chicago460206225
Detroit280181301
Team Leaders
PASSING » M. STAFFORD
Stafford ATT308
COMP170
YDS1911
TD11
RUSHINGCARYDSAVGTD
K. Smith1625603.53
M. Morris381413.71
RECEIVINGRECYDSAVGTD
C. Johnson3959715.32
B. Pettigrew2933411.52
Team Injuries
PLAYERPOSDATESTATUS
L. FooteLB11/23Prob.
K. SimpsonS11/23Ques.
M. StaffordQB11/22Ques.
C. JohnsonWR11/22Prob.
M. StaffordQB11/22Prob.
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