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QB Tom Brady: At 43 years old, Brady just put together maybe the greatest four quarters of football in NFL history. In the second half of last week’s come-from-behind win over the Atlanta Falcons, and the first half of Saturday’s game, Brady completed 43 of 56 passes (76.8%) for 668 yards and six touchdowns. He had his way with a shorthanded Lions defense Saturday, and in his first year in a new system, he has the Bucs looking like a legitimate Super Bowl contender.
KR/PR Jamal Agnew: Agnew came close to breaking return touchdowns each of the last two weeks, and on Saturday he finally hit paydirt, taking a punt 74 yards for the Lions’ only score, early in the third quarter. Agnew got good blocks on the play from jammers Justin Coleman and Mike Ford, and he also made two nice tackles in punt coverage. He’s worth keeping around in 2021 as a special teams ace.
If Ragnow cannot play, Joe Dahl likely will make his second straight start at center, while Matt Nelson is next in line at both tackle spots.
Wide receiver Kenny Golladay will miss his eighth straight game Saturday with a strained hip flexor, and five other Lions are questionable: Matthew Stafford (ribs/thumb), Matt Prater (back), Jamie Collins (neck), Jayron Kearse (hip) and Darryl Roberts (hip).
Collins has not practiced all week.
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ESPN reported Thursday that the Lions plan to interview Rams director of college scouting Brad Holmes for their vacant general manager job. The Lions already have conducted six interviews for the position, including with Rick Smith, Thomas Dimitroff and Scott Pioli this week. . The Lions waived running back Jonathan Williams on Thursday.
Taylor Decker, Frank Ragnow, Matt Prater questionable against Bucs; Kenny Golladay out
Updated Dec 24, 2020;
Posted Dec 24, 2020
Detroit Lions offensive lineman Frank Ragnow (77) waits to snap the ball to quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) in the fourth quarter of their NFL game against the Washington Football Team at Ford Field in Detroit, on Sunday, November 15, 2020. The Lions won the game, 30-27, with a 59-yard field goal as time expired. (Mike Mulholland | MLive.com)Mike Mulholland | MLive.com
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ALLEN PARK Robert Prince has never been a head coach. Sean Ryan has never been a playcaller. Now Robert Prince will be an interim interim head coach while Ryan will serve as a playcaller for an offense that has ruled out star receiver Kenny Golladay, while quarterback Matthew Stafford is questionable with a rib injury and oh yeah, they have one healthy starting offensive lineman at their dispoal.
The Bucs head to Detroit with a chance to clinch a playoff spot on Saturday but will be strongly challenged by Matthew Stafford, who Bruce Arians considers one of the NFL s best quarterbacks
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