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A Detroit-area brewery canceled production of a new beer on Monday, one day after it was announced following the threat of legal action from Hall of Famer Barry Sanders. The Eastern Market Brewing Co. announced the “Same Old Lager” on Sunday, a Detroit Lions-themed beverage it made that featured Sanders on the can in an 8-bit version. His name nor the Lions’ name is on the can, but it’s clearly the legendary running back. Sanders tweeted out a picture of the can Monday, and said he has… Source link

The Houston Roughnecks had a proud Sunday. The Detroit Lions did not. The Roughnecks, one of the teams in the defunct (for now, the league plans to be back in 2022) second run of the XFL, saw their old quarterback P.J. Walker help get the Carolina Panthers a 20-0 win over the Lions on Sunday. Teddy Bridgewater couldn’t play due to a knee injury, so Walker, who was Houston’s starting quarterback in the XFL and one of the league’s stars, got the start. Walker, an undersized quarterback out… Source link

Although it’s been a challenging injury year, the Week 11 report is a little tamer than usual. Here’s your status check. • The Lions are favored at Carolina, despite the absence of RB D’Andre Swift (concussion) and WR Kenny Golladay (hip). With Swift out, Adrian Peterson is expected to start, with Kerryon Johnson the secondary option. Slot receiver Danny Amendola (hip) is also out, likely pushing more work towards WR Marvin Jones and TE T.J. Hockenson (and WR Marvin Hall is a… Source link