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Lions Update The Detroit Lions opened the 2001 season with a one-sided loss to the Green Bay Packers. In this game the Lions found themselves down 21-0 in the first quarter of play and were never able to come back as they fell 28-6. Because of the September 11 tragedy Detroit’s second game against the Dallas Cowboys was postponed until the end of the season. From there Detroit played Cleveland where Lions backup quarterback Ty Detmer posted an unimpressive 7 interceptions—one shy of the NFL record. Need I say more? In game three the Lions played host to the explosive St. Louis Rams on Monday Night Football. If you’re a fan of Dennis Miller you could have gotten all the laughs you could handle as the Rams handed the Lions a 35-0 shutout in front of a sellout Lions crowd on National Television. In this game the Lions not Miller made the jokes as penalties and dumb mistakes cost the Lions yet another loss. That would bring us to the Minnesota Vikings where Detroit showed its first signs of life. Like every game thus far, the Lions again found themselves in a hole by halftime down 24-6. They did however manage to make a game out of it as they score