00:12 Teddy Bridgewater MCL sprain likely plays. Christian McCaffrey out. 

00:30 Golladay with likely mild left hip flexor sprain returns to practice but still likely out for Panthers but improves outlook for Thanksgiving vs Texans.

01:15 Golladay contract status may be a factor in how quickly he returns.  

01:50 David Bakhtiari returned from rib fracture 1 day after signing a big 4 year extension. Coincidence?

02:30 There are good business reasons why a player in last year of contract may wait longer to return from injury.

03:10 Maybe Golladay signs extension before he returns. 

03:23 Amendola maybe a hip flexor also? 2-4 week timeline.

03:45 Austin Bryant played until last play. Should play.

03:52 Marvin Jones made final catch of game with 3 sec left. Should play.

04:05 Stafford will be fine. 

04:25 Hockenson played until final play. Should play.

04:35 Vaitai probably should take another 1-2 games off. 

04:52 Agnew likely rib contusion/fracture, mild severity. Should play likely with flak jacket. 

05:45 COVID policy update. All NFL teams in intensive protocol for rest of season which I fully support. Let's get these games played. 

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00:05 Matthew Stafford base of thumb injury. Possible sprain such as ulnar collateral ligament. Should be fine for Panthers game. 

02:08 Danny Amendola appeared to injure leg or groin. 

02:40 Austin Bryant looking healthy.

02:55 Vaitai inactive for game which I have been advising for 2 weeks now. He needs to rest his foot. 

03:19 Kenny Golladay almost certainly out for Panthers, likely out for Texans on Thanksgiving. 

04:18 When is Matt Patricia going to learn to be more aggressive defensively in 2nd half of games?

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00:35 Jarrad Davis off COVID list and will be available

00:50 Kenny Golladay almost certainly out for Washington with mild left hip flexor strain.

01:48 Matthew Stafford not diagnosed with concussion. Will be available this Sunday.

04:00 Vaitai continues to be hobbled by foot injury. Probably should take 1-3 weeks off. 

05:09 Nick Williams played until 2nd to last defensive play in 4th quarter. No obvious injury. 

05:28 Jamal Agnew likely minor rib contusion. Might be available.

05:52 Tyrell Crosby played entire game so likely no significant injury and should be active. 

06:15 Joe Dahl missed last week due to injury. Could be back this week.

06:35 Jeff Okudah left game after 1st series in 3rd quarter with no obvious injury. Likely minor. 

07:00 Danny Shelton played whole game. Likely minor. 

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00:10 Lions have been dominated in 50% of games this year. 

01:00 Stafford had a bad game but he also knows he needs to score 40+ win.

03:40 Lions must use Peterson as a decoy to open up the passing game.

04:30 Defense is the problem with this team. Vikings 8.9 yards per play, 8.1  yards per run. 

05:00 Vikings drive at end of 1st half was a total abomination. 

06:50 Worst play of game. Screen pass to Abdullah for 22 yard TD. 

08:20 Lions don't know how to cover TE's in goal-line situations.

09:50 Lions defense looks like it is playing 10 men on the field all game. 

10:15 Is Corey Undlin part of the problem or a possible solution?

11:30 I am on board with firing Patricia now. The season is not over if our defense could simply play average. 

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00:50 Stafford video analysis. Many signs on video suggest a concussion - appears dazed, grabbing facemask, teammates checking on him, referee notices something wrong. 

03:10 Video shows Stafford getting hit in the back of the head and then head hits ground. 

05:00 Concussions are like snowflakes - no 2 are the same. 

05:40 Stafford passes concussion protocol. 

06:45 Many concussion symptoms require patient self-reporting. 

08:30 Stafford likely will be available for Washington game unless symptoms develop in the next day or so. 

08:45 Vaitai again had to be replaced during the game.

09:20 Tony McRae knee injury.

09:35 Jeff Okudah ankle injury - likely minor. 

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00:10 Friday injury report is long. 

Agnew - rib fracture? 

Golladay - hip flexor strain? 

Walker- Seemed fine during Colts game

Dahl- Seemed fine during Colts game

Roberts- Likely fine but may not need him with Trufant back.

Vaitai- Looked to be struggling mightily with foot injury vs Colts. Might be wise to give him a week of rest and play Crosby instead.

Decker- Had back injury last year.

04:00 Matthew Stafford on COVID list not due to a positive test. Will be available for Vikings game if his daily tests are negative. 

08:30 Current state of Lions. How good is this team? Not good based on point differential and "clear-cut" games. 

10:50 Colts game recap. Not aggressive enough with pass rush and blitzes. Dropping 7 into coverage isn't even helping coverage much. 

11:30 Worst play of game - First series for Colts. Short crosser is wide open goes for 24 yards. 

12:30 Man defense percentage increased to 61% vs Colts. Do we need to play more zone to stop the short crossers?

13:00 Lions OLine had a horrible game giving up consistent pressure to 4 man rushes. Vaitai and Dahl injuries might have been the problem. 

14:00 Adrian Peterson YPC down to 2.6. Might be a scheme problem more than an AP problem. Try using AP as a decoy and predominantly pass when he is in the game?

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00:10 Flowers right arm injury. Possible re-aggravation of prior wrist injury or new wrist/elbow injury. Placed on IR thus out for at least 3 weeks.

02:50 Jarrad Davis placed on COVID list. If symptomatic, out for 10d minimum. If he tested positive and asymptomatic, could be back in 3 days. If due to a high-risk close contact and asymptomatic, out for 5d minimum. 

05:10 COVID positive players get a 90d test exemption. 

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00:20 Kenny Golladay likely mild left hip flexor strain. Possible 2-4wk injury.

02:00 Halapoulivaati Vaitai left foot injury. Likely aggravation of prior injury from training camp. Probably should go on IR. 

04:45 Agnew possible rib contusion or fracture. Likely mild severity. May be available this week. 

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00:15 Lions Colts injury report. Ryan Kelly questionable for Colts. Taylor Decker has history of right shoulder torn labrum surgery in 2017. 

01:45 Darryl Roberts has played very well this year. If he can't go, keep an eye out for Tony McRae #34.

03:00 Desmond Trufant starting to practice. Hopefully back next week vs Vikings. 

03:45 Giants OLine quarantined. NFL needs to consider changing the way the OL practices to avoid "close contact" criteria. 

05:30 NFL and college football are dealing with fair play issues with postponing or canceling games. Wisconsin Graham Mertz tested positive and team canceled their Nebraska game. 

07:00 Big10 21-day quarantine policy is overly punitive and incentivizes cheating the system. 

07:55 Everson Griffen should be allowed to play this Sunday vs Colts. NFL 5-day quarantine policy for traded players doesn't make sense. 

09:12 Justin Turner MLB pulled off field during a game due to positive test. NFL is doing PCR testing on gameday mornings which can unfairness, game chaos, and bad optics. 

11:30 Ryquell Armstead, Jaguars RB, out for year reportedly due to COVID. 

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00:15 Wednesday injury report analysis. Bad news for Trufant. 

01:30 Lions typically like a 2 week ramp up before return to play. 

01:58 Justin Coleman might be back soon?

02:45 Everson Griffen mental health concerns

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