"The Lions opened the game by kicking off and promptly drawing a flag. Dante Wesley grabbed a face mask. Seven seconds into the game, the Lions were already headed the wrong way. The Lions amassed 13 flags for 102 yards for the game. But this isn't a story about the Lions' inability to get out of their own way -- and yes, the team also threw two interceptions and lost a fumble. Instead, look at what didn't happen. Consider: With 6 minutes to go in the first half, after the Packers had just scored to make it 21-7, another Lambeau Field blowout appeared imminent. Somehow the Lions shook all that off, took the ball at their own 20 after a touchback, ran 13 plays, surgically moved down the field, ate up 6:40 of clock, and kept the game "from slipping away," coach Jim Schwartz said. Credit, among other things, a 21-yard touchdown pass from Shaun Hill to Calvin Johnson. The 6-foot-5 receiver had two defenders on him, including the formidable Charles Woodson. Johnson rose up and snatched the ball. This time, he completed the process." Read more: http://www.freep.com/article/201010...lties-turnovers-too-costly-in-loss-to-Packers
