DETROIT - The Lions had one of their best tackling games in a long time Sunday, and that could bode well for them this week. Linebacker Justin Durant tied his career best with 12 tackles , and the Lions were effective in limiting power running back Steven Jackson to 53 yards on 21 carries in a 27-23 win over St. Louis This week, they face another powerful running back in San Francisco's Frank Gore, who had 112 yards on 16 carries in Sunday's 30-22 win at Green Bay. "We went in with a goal to try to limit Steven Jackson as much as we could," Lions coach Jim Schwartz said Monday. "And I thought the defense did a...
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