Previewing Michigan State Dec 3, 2008
Tip-off at Ford Field is scheduled for 9:15 p.m. and will be nationally televised by ESPN. ... - Ford Field 9:15 p.m. - ESPN (Dan Shulman, Dick Vitale, Doris Burke). (InsideCarolina.com)
BB: Tuesday PC Quotes + Audio Dec 3, 2008
On if Ford Field will use a raised floor: I wish I could say I dont know to that one, too, but Im afraid we are going to be playing on a raised court. It will be unusual for me. (InsideCarolina.com)
Singler feeling his strength Dec 2, 2008
North Carolina vs. Michigan State at Ford Field, Detroit, 9:15 p.m., ESPN. Florida State at Northwestern, 9:30 p.m., ESPN2. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Ball State's Lewis recieves weekly honor Dec 2, 2008
The victory completed Ball States regular season at 12-0 overall and 8-0 in the MAC. With the win, Ball State clinched the MAC West Division Championship and will face East Division Champion in the MAC Championship Game Friday at Ford Field in Detroit, Mich. at 8 p.m.. (BallStateInsider.com)
Pitt Basketball: Panthers (7-0) climb to No. 3 in the polls (Today) Dec 2, 2008
No. 1 North Carolina plays No. 13 Michigan State tomorrow night at Ford Field in Detroit. No. 2 Connecticut plays No. 5 Gonzaga Dec. 20 in Seattle. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Vikings wary of wounded Lions Dec 2, 2008
But going against the 0-12 Lions is exactly what worries Childress no matter how bad Detroit looked in a 47-10 Thanksgiving Day loss to Tennessee at Ford Field. That s why moments after the Vikings beat the Bears on Sunday, Childress attempted to shift the focus to the next game and made it clear that nothing is assured and plenty of work remains. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Tickets still available for MSU-North Carolina game Dec 2, 2008
DETROIT - Michigan State will face top-ranked North Carolina next Wednesday, Dec. 3 at Ford Field in Detroit as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge ... Ford Field will serve as host of the 2009 Final Four ... Many good seats are available and tickets may be purchased at , any Ticketmaster location, Ford Field Box Office or at Ford Field on game day. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Spartans next in line for UNC Dec 1, 2008
Top-ranked Carolina will play fifth-ranked Michigan State at Ford Field on Wednesday at 9:15 p.m. in the annual ACC/Big Ten Challenge. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (North Carolina Sports -- Rivals.com)
History favors ACC vs. Big Ten Dec 1, 2008
x: At Ford Field, Detroit ... That's what North Carolina vs. Michigan State at Detroit's Ford Field was supposed to be. (News & Observer -- Sports)
ScoutTV: Divison 4 Title Game Highlights Dec 1, 2008
GSN was there to record the sights and sounds at Ford Field, where players like Holland Christian quarterback A.J. Westendorp (#12), who had a record setting performance, and wide receiver Bennie Fowler (#13) for Detroit Country Day faced off. set MHSAA championship game records for completions (26) and total offense (426 yards). (SpartansInsider.com)
Fantasy: Ride him Nov 30, 2008
Tennessee Titans at Detroit Lions Thursday, 12:30 pm, Ford Field. Titans coach Jeff Fisher spoke this week about getting back to the basics for his team's offense, and there's no better opponent for them to do that against than the Lions. (CBS News)
Lions Notebook: Can it get any worse? Nov 30, 2008
The former Michigan quarterback -- who left the Wolverines to play for the Yankees, then came back to football -- got some cheers from the fans remaining at Ford Field. He finished 1-for-2 for 20 yards and took two sacks. (LionsFans.com)
NFL: Detroit's parody of a football team Nov 29, 2008
The Lions looked like a vaudeville act masquerading as a National Football League team on Thursday in a 47-10 loss to the Tennessee Titans at Ford Field. They turned over the ball three times, were 0 for 11 on third downs and allowed the Titans' offense to roll for 456 yards on the way to their worst margin of defeat in a Thanksgiving Day game. (International Herald Tribune)
Four Champions Crowned Nov 29, 2008
Bennie Fowler and the Detroit Country Day Yellowjackets fell to Holland Christian and phenom quarterback A.J. Westendorp in the MHSAA Division 4 title game at Ford Field on Friday. The first day of championship games is in the books and four MHSAA champions have been crowned in the even-numbered divisions. (SpartansInsider.com)
On the NFL: Browns on verge of transition Nov 28, 2008
" -- In the coup de grace, Browns owner Randy Lerner met with reporters and said he would evaluate both Crennel's and Savage's performances at the end of the season. Crennel's contract runs through 2011 and Savage's through 2012. If Cowher starts listening to Lerner - and Lerner said he has yet to reach out - you can bet the longtime Steelers coach can get anything he wants to save the Browns. That probably means total control of personnel decisions, and nice parting gifts for Crennel and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Buffalo Bulls playing for '58 team, too Nov 28, 2008
Buffalo (7-4) clinched a spot in the MAC championship game against Ball State on Dec. 5 at Detroit's Ford Field with a dramatic 40-34 double-overtime win at Bowling Green last Friday. It was its fourth OT game this season, the most of any Football Bowl Subdivision team. (USA Today -- Sports)
Tar Heels, Hansbrough cruising from Maui back to mainland Nov 28, 2008
The game will be played at Ford Field, site of this season's Final Four. The stress reaction in Hansbrough's right shin, which kept him out of practice for nearly three weeks, and a minor sprained ankle, made him questionable for every game in Maui. (USA Today -- Sports)
Cold, economy mark Michigan Thanksgiving Nov 28, 2008
The parade was followed by the Detroit Lions' annual Thanksgiving Day game at nearby Ford Field. The Lions' record plunged to 0-12 following a 47-10 thumping by the Tennessee Titans. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Once-beaten Titans matched up with winless Lions Nov 28, 2008
"But we haven't been good for some years and who don't give a rip about the Lions at the bottom of the barrel; they don't see you. But to take a spell that's been terrible and act like it defines the game and what it's been, the point doesn't stand."The tradition of the day is far bigger than what we've done at Ford Field the last few years. "Thankfully.The Lions have lost their showcase game the past four years by an average of 20 points.Tennessee is not only motivated to bounce back from its... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
NFL Roundup: Titans run past Lions; Cowboys rip Seattle (Today) Nov 28, 2008
Chris Johnson ran for 125 yards and scored twice in the first quarter and LenDale White had two touchdowns in the second and finished with 106 yards rushing, setting up Tennessee's 47-10 victory against Detroit yesterday at Ford Field. "It's nice to be able to do what you set out to do," Titans coach Jeff Fisher said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Michigan: Div 2 State Championship Nov 28, 2008
How will the Big Reds respond at Ford Field. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
Titans Rebound From First Loss to Overpower Lions as Cowboys, Eagles Win Nov 28, 2008
At Ford Field in Detroit, and each scored two touchdowns for the Titans. Johnson rushed for 125 yards and White ran for 106 as the Titans kept the Lions winless at 0-12. (Bloomberg -- US)
Lions 'have a pretty good team,' Titans assert Nov 27, 2008
The tradition of the day is far bigger than what weve done at Ford Field the last few years. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Titans Seek to Extend Misery for Winless Lions Nov 27, 2008
To make matters worse for Marinelli and company, the opponent on Turkey Day has been one of the league's two best teams through the season's first 12 weeks, and will arrive at Ford Field angry after suffering its first loss of the year this past Sunday ... Tennessee will come into Ford Field spitting mad over its first loss of the season, a result that led NFL observers from coast to coast to question the legitimacy of the Titans as a Super Bowl candidate. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Times are tough in Detroit Nov 27, 2008
Retired laborer Bob Holmes said over a beer on an afternoon raw with sleet, "There isn't any upbeat to be had."Certainly not at Ford Field, where the lowly Lions offer their fans scant refuge from the economic storm. More metaphor than football team, the squad has been suffering so long that even some Detroiters are saying it is time to let the Thanksgiving Day game be played somewhere else. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Week 13 First Thanksgiving Day Match up Nov 27, 2008
Im not looking for any Ford Field miracle, but if the Lions defense can minimize mistakes, I believe they could make this an interesting battle. vs. (BearReport.com)
Gerry Dulac's NFL Forecast: Week 13 (Today) Nov 27, 2008
12:30 p.m., Ford Field The Lions are the league's biggest turkeys and, given their remaining schedule, could go winless for the entire season. The Titans don't have to worry anymore about going through the season without a loss. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
THE TICKER 0-11 Lions are easy pickins' Nov 27, 2008
He will be honored at the Lions' Courage House Dinner, Dec. 9 at Ford Field. Tickets are $150. (Detroit Free Press)
Today's NFL games Nov 27, 2008
TENNESSEE AT DETROITWhen, where: Today, 12:30 p.m., at Ford Field. TV: Channel 4. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Give thanks to football, Turducken Nov 27, 2008
While wives across America are awakening at oh-dark-thirty to hoist the great bird into the oven, their husbands are dreaming about that 9:30 a.m. kickoff from Ford Field. When hubby says in a sing-song voice, "Honey, is there something I can do to help?" it is really a not-so-secret code for "Let's get this rolling before the Lions tee it up." Not only that, choosing a menu for Thanksgiving has taken on a whole new dimension, too. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Den of ineptitude: Lions keep losing, threaten 0-16 threshold Nov 26, 2008
The 0-11 Lions have played three consecutive home games that have failed to sell out Ford Field ... After selling out the first 50 games in the seven-year history of Ford Field, the Lions failed to sell out three consecutive home games this year, which, per NFL rules, meant the games could not be aired in the Detroit TV market ... " Personnel, personnel, personnel This season marks the Lions' eighth consecutive losing campaign, a record of futility in the franchise's 75-year history. William... (USA Today -- Sports)
Still perfect: No. 15 Ball State beats Western Michigan Nov 26, 2008
Up next for the Cardinals, the game head coach Brady Hoke has obsessed over since he coached his first game in 2003 the MAC Championship at Ford Field in Detroit. Awaiting on the other side for the Dec. 5 game will be MAC East champion Buffalo. (USA Today -- Sports)
Dowagiac's Scanlon wins state PP&K crown Nov 26, 2008
DETROIT - Dowagiac's Brett Scanlon won his second state Punt, Pass championship on Sunday at Ford Field in Detroit. Scanlon won the boys' 12-13 title with a distance of 279-feet-11. (Niles Star, MI)
Lions Notebook: National Embarrassment Nov 26, 2008
" Marinelli remains upbeat and repeats his belief in his team. But he is fighting an uphill battle inside and outside of the locker room. The losing and lack of hope has taken a toll. After selling out their first 50 games at Ford Field, the Lions have set three straight lows at the stadium. The announced attendance Sunday was 49,096, and again, the atmosphere was dead. The Lions took a 17-0 first-quarter lead over the Bucs. But they blew it by allowing three second-quarter touchdowns and ended... (LionsFans.com)
Michigan: State MVP Candidates Nov 26, 2008
Devin Gardner InksterDevin's coming out party at Ford Field will be to show the world that he's a marquee junior quarterback ... Will each of these players be their team's most valuable this weekend at Ford Field. (Prep Sports Sports -- Rivals.com)
SCOUTing the Lions Nov 26, 2008
"It was one of those things that you dream about as a kid. Obviously having it come to fruition was tremendous, to get a chance to get out there and play, especially in Ford Field in front of the home crowd.". to read the rest of this story. (PantherInsider.com)
Game Day: Bucs (7-3) at Detroit (0-10) Nov 25, 2008
The Bucs have won six of the past eight meetings, but Detroit defeated Tampa Bay 23-16 at Ford Field last season ... The Bucs have won six of the past eight meetings, but Detroit defeated Tampa Bay 23-16 at Ford Field last season ... " DETROIT LIONS: After 50 straight sellouts at Ford Field, the Lions have a new streak -- three blackouts in a row. The Lions failed to sell out Sunday's game against Tampa Bay before Thursday's 1 p.m. deadline. They still had almost 7,000 tickets left. Even worse,... (LionsFans.com)
Eight Super Bowls: Divisions 1-4 Nov 25, 2008
For high school players in Michigan, Ford Field is the Promised Land. It's where dreams drift to on warm, late-summer nights as exhausted players slip into sleep after a grueling two-a-day. (SpartansInsider.com)
Bucs flying home from Detroit tied for first Nov 24, 2008
fired two touchdown passes, rushed for 90 yards and a score, intercepted two passes, returning one for a touchdown, and Clifton Smith took a punt back the distance as Tampa Bay, much to the dismay of a nearly half-empty Ford Field crowd of 49,096, equaled the second-largest comeback in team history just 21 days after ringing up the largest. "We did not play particularly well early," Coach said. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
A closer look at Bucs-Lions Nov 24, 2008
"I'm blessed," said Tampa Bay TB Carnell "Cadillac" Williams, who Sunday returned to action for the first time in 14 months as the Buccaneers defeated the 38-20 at Ford Field. "The odds were against me." Williams rehabbed back from the torn patellar tendon suffered Sept. 30, 2007, at Carolina. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Rams Own Spartans Nov 23, 2008
Rockford defeats Livonia Stevenson in commanding fashion, 27-13, and advances to the state championship game next week at Ford Field ... In the end, Rockford was just too much for the Spartans and earned their invite to Ford Field for all the marbles. (SpartansInsider.com)
Pulse Pounding Fininsh to Seesaw Battle Nov 23, 2008
There are few alternative descriptions for the turn of events Saturday afternoon as Muskegon played perhaps its worst game of the season but left Spartan Stadium headed for Ford Field after defeating Davison 38-35. The Big Reds came back in spectacular fashion from a 35-13 second half hole to defeat a proud Cardinal team that controlled the game for over three quarters. (SpartansInsider.com)
Spartan Stadium Showdown Nov 22, 2008
The winner will face Warren DeLaSalle (12-0) or Southfield (11-1) at Ford Field for the state championship ... Livonia Stevenson (10-2) faces Rockford (11-1) at 10:30 a.m. for the chance to advance to Ford Field. (SpartansInsider.com)
San Antonio loses Men's Final Four bid Nov 20, 2008
The 2009 championship tournament will be played at Ford Field in Detroit. Indianapolis and Houston will host the event in 2010 and 2011, respectively. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Season likely over for UNC forward Zeller Nov 20, 2008
The Tar Heels return home to play UNC Asheville before playing Michigan State at Ford Field in Detroit in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. Hansbrough told ESPN.com Tuesday night that he would practice Wednesday and hoped he could play Friday night. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Phoenix snubbed in Final Four rotation Nov 20, 2008
The Final Four games will be played at Ford Field in Detroit in 2009. Leading the Arizona bid process were: Arizona State Athletic Director Lisa Love, ASU Senior Associate Athletic Director Dawn Rogers, Arizona Sports & Tourism Authority President and CEO Tom Sadler, Fiesta Bowl President and CEO John Junker, and USA Basketball Chairman Jerry Colangelo. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Is Final Four returning to Atlanta? Nov 19, 2008
Next year s men s competition will be held at Ford Field in Detroit, followed by Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis in 2010 and Reliant Stadium in Houston in 2011. The Associated Press contributed to this story. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Vikings prepare for another road trip Nov 19, 2008
The woeful Lions play indoors at Ford Field, and the Cardinals stadium has a retractable roof. NOTES. (BearReport.com)
Six-game scramble for playoffs in division Nov 18, 2008
The Vikings, who lost 19-13 at Tampa Bay on Sunday, play their second straight game in Florida at Jacksonville this week before facing the Bears at the Metrodome and the Lions at Ford Field to finish their divisional games. They then play at NFC West-leading Arizona (7-3) before playing at home against Atlanta (6-4) and the NFC East-leading New York Giants (9-1) in the regular-season finale. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Bullough, St. Francis Advance to Semi Finals Nov 18, 2008
Traverse City St. Francis advanced to the State Semi-Finals and closer to a date with Ford Field when they defeated Iron River West Iron County 35-12. TRAVERSE CITY - Traverse City St. Francis advanced to the State Semi-Finals and closer to a date with Ford Field when they defeated Iron River West Iron County 35-12 ... The Gladiators will face Ravenna at Ferris State in Big Rapids, MI this saturday with the winner getting a date at Ford Field in two weeks in the State Championship. (SpartansInsider.com)
Board Concerns Nov 18, 2008
Pattersons sheer size and strength will provide a solid test for Thompson and his freshman teammates in the post, but that challenge may quickly pay dividends, as the Tar Heels will presumably play two top-10 programs in the next 16 days either No. 7 Texas or No. 8 Notre Dame in the Maui Invitational next week and No. 5 Michigan State at Ford Field in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge on Dec. 3. Related Stories. (InsideCarolina.com)
• No. 6 Michigan State routs Idaho in opener Nov 17, 2008
"Mac Hopson had 13 points and Brandon Wiley scored 10 for the Vandals (1-1).Michigan State ran away with the game and didn't let up, just as it did in outscoring Northern Michigan and Lake Superior State 230-126 in exhibition games."What we saw tonight was a top-five team or maybe better than that," Verlin said.Allen's second 3-pointer put the Spartans ahead 12-1, they led 25-4 and were ahead 54-29 at halftime.After Idaho got within 19 points, Michigan State went on a 22-2 run to take an 83-44... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Delvon Roe: Not your average college freshman Nov 16, 2008
But although he is not recovered fully, coach Tom Izzo and Roe's teammates aren't excusing him from what he was brought to East Lansing to do: fill the gaps that led to the collapse of MSU's seven previous Big Ten championship pursuits, and generate a new supply of postseason power that will get the Spartans into the Final Four at Ford Field in Detroit. "He's a big part of this team being a top-10 team," Izzo said. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Williams Wall still waiting Nov 16, 2008
As if the Lions problems on the field arent bad enough, their dismal record has made it all but impossible to sell out Ford Field, which has resulted in the last two home games being blacked out and the rest of them expected to follow suit. Then again, maybe not seeing the Lions play isnt such a bad thing. (VikingUpdate.com)
Holland Christian batters Rams Nov 15, 2008
And, now, the Maroons (12-0) move within one game of the state finals at Ford Field. Holland Christian, a sixth-year program, will play the winner of today's Grand Rapids Catholic Central/Kingsford contest in next weekend's state semifinals. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Lions Notebook: Culpepper Gets The Start Nov 15, 2008
Last time the teams met, in 2005, backup quarterback came in late and threw a three-yard touchdown to reserve receiver with 32 seconds left, giving Carolina a 21-20 victory at Ford Field. Notebook. (LionsFans.com)
Barnhart's Fighting Illini Report Card Nov 14, 2008
Ford Field in Detroit was the location of the Illini-Western Michigan game Nov. 8. It is a beautiful stadium that, when it is full (it seats 65,000), could get really, really loud. (Fightingillini.com)
Saints set to clash with defending state champion Forest Park Nov 14, 2008
SAULT STE. MARIE The road to Ford Field doesn t get any easier for the St. Ignace Saints. After playing two consecutive home playoff games, the Saints go marching to the Superior Dome Saturday to face Class D defending state champion Crystal Falls- Forest Park. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Buzz Briefs: The Boss, Adam Sandler Nov 13, 2008
Pop singer Jesse McCartney will perform during halftime of the Tennessee Titans-Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field. The Lions said in a news release Wednesday that McCartney will sing "Leavin"' and "How Do You Sleep?" during a 10-minute performance on Nov. 27. (CBS News)
Detroit Lions line up Jesse McCartney for Thanskgiving Nov 13, 2008
DETROIT (AP) Pop singer Jesse McCartney will perform during halftime of the Tennessee Titans-Detroit Lions Thanksgiving Day game at Ford Field in Detroit. The Lions announced Wednesday that McCartney will sing Leavin' and How Do You Sleep. (USA Today -- Life)
Video: White leads Stevenson to district championship Nov 12, 2008
com caught up with 2010 running back Austin White, who has his team two wins away from a return trip to Ford Field. To continue reading this article you must be a member. (Michigan State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Men's Hoops Tips It Friday Against Mississippi Valley State Nov 12, 2008
The 2009 Final Four will be held April 4-6 at Ford Field in Detroit. MOST POINTS IN ASU OPENER (1987-88 to Present) , Sr., 32, ASU 97, Cal State Northridge 91 (Nov. (Thesundevils.com)
Morgan, Spartans power past Lakers Nov 12, 2008
It will be Michigan State s only home game until Dec. 7, four days after it faces No. 1 North Carolina in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge at Ford Field in Detroit. The Lakers officially open their season at 3 p.m. Saturday at home against Lewis during the first round of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference vs. Great Lakes Valley Conference Challenge. (Sault Ste Marie Evening News, MI)
Huskies dont know which QB CMU will use Nov 11, 2008
With Western Michigan s 23-17 victory against Illinois this past Saturday at Ford Field in Detroit, the MAC set a single-season record with four wins against Big Ten schools. Ball State and Central Michigan beat Indiana and Toledo won at Michigan. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Jaguars, Lions both desperate for a win Nov 11, 2008
Unfortunately for the Detroit Lions and Jacksonville Jaguars, there's going to be nothing but negativity for the team that loses Sunday's game at Ford Field and that might be seeping into their pregame thoughts. Both teams are desperate for win, not just to get that notch in the victory column, but because a loss will be embarrassing. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
