Running Game Could Become Achilles Heel For Lions
The Lions will go into the game Sunday with a very questionable running game. Jahvid Best, hampered by turf toe injuries last season, was limited late in camp by a concussion. That wasn't always the case when the Lions played the Bucs. In October of 1997, Barry Sanders became the first player in NFL history to break off two 80-yard touchdown against the Bucs. A few years before that, in 1994, he burned the Bucs for 237 yards in a game.
--DT Ndamukong Suh and Bucs DT Gerald McCoy will forever be linked by the 2010 draft. They went second and third overall, respectively, after QB Sam Bradford. Neither of them particularly likes the storyline. "Yeah, it's getting old," McCoy said. "There is no battle between us two," Suh said. "It's just like the draft; we had nothing to do with each other's draft status and when we were picked. All we could do was prove how good we are and let the chips fall where they may." Still, Sunday will be the first time they'll be on the field at the same time since Nebraska and Oklahoma hooked up in 2009. "These are both extremely talented players," said Lions' LG Rob Sims. "I am just glad our guy is on our side."
