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The Lions aren’t prepared to forgive and forget the tampering charge levied by Chiefs G.M. Scott Pioli.

Moments right after the Lions finished their 48-three victory over the Chiefs on Sunday, Pioli extended his hand to congratulate Lions G.M. Martin Mayhew.  The Lions boss shook his head and turned his back on Pioli, according to the Chris McCosky of the Detroit News.

This blowout felt specially great for the Lions. Pioli reportedly got “more than a few cold shoulders” on Sunday.  Former Chiefs head coach and present Lions coordinator Gunther Cunningham got a Gatorade bath at the end of the game.

Pioli accused Cunningham of improper conduct with members of the Chiefs.

“We weren’t attempting to do anything except win a game,” coach Jim Schwartz said when asked about the Lions’ aggressive play-calling late in the fourth quarter.

Cunningham broke down soon after the game when he thanked the team.  It was a day for settled scores in Detroit, no matter what Schwartz says.

“This win was really critical to [Cunningham]. It’s not bragging rights, it’s not winning — it is just respect,” safety Louis Delmas stated.

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The Detroit No cost Press reports that the Lions have joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos in turning down an chance to be covered by HBO’s Challenging Knocks show.

On paper, the Lions made a lot of sense as a Challenging Knocks target simply because they’re a young team on the rise. G.M. Martin Mayhew and coach Jim Schwartz aren’t proponents of an open-book approach when it comes to organizational matters, nevertheless, which produced Detroit unlikely to accept.

“When you start finding into meeting rooms, when you begin obtaining into the cafeteria,” Schwartz said last fall, “… into the locker room and points like that, it modifications the vibe.”

If HBO doesn’t want to waste anymore time, it really should most likely look no further than the Falcons. Atlanta G.M. Thomas Dimitroff indicated this week that he’d be willing to put his team under the Tough Knocks microscope.

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As we mentioned earlier tonight, the Lions decided to disclose on their website the names of the rookies whom the team will be hosting to the 2011 draft.  As coach Jim Schwartz recently said, “The fact is, everybody in the league knows.  So if everybody in the league knows, it really doesn't matter.  And if…

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The biggest question about Jahvid Best coming out of college was whether he could stay healthy in the NFL after an injury-plagued career at Cal. So after he struggled through an injury-plagued rookie season with the Lions, that could be a concern in Detroit. But Lions head coach Jim Schwartz says he’s not concerned at…

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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford underwent surgery on his throwing shoulder Friday. Specifically, Dr. James Andrews repaired Stafford’s right AC joint and shaved his clavicle.
“Matthew’s procedure today was very successful,” Andrews said in a statement released by the Lions. “It went very well. We now have plenty of time for a full recovery in order for him to get ready for next season. The procedure is the same one that we have successfully performed on a number of NFL quarterbacks. Matthew has one of the strongest arms in the league and I am confident that he will be as strong as ever.”
Head coach Jim Schwartz also expressed optimism, echoing Andrews’ belief that Stafford will be fine in time for the 2011 season — if there is one.
“Matt decided to have the surgery now in order to ensure that he will have plenty of time to recover and rehab prior to the 2011 season. We have full confidence that Matt will be 100 percent before the start of training camp.” FANTASY ANALYSIS: Stafford’s could have continued to rehab the shoulder without going under the knife, but the risk of re-injury would have been higher. I still consider Stafford a great sleeper QB with top-12 potential for next season with Calvin Johnson and others around. But we’ll have to see how he recovers from this operation and he has to remain healthy. Through his first two seasons, that hasn’t been the case as Stafford has played in just 13 of 32 games.

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