ALLEN PARK, Mich. The Detroit Lions used an extension from the NFL to sell out their home opener against the Minnesota Vikings and avoid a TV blackout. The Lions on Thursday still had 1,700 tickets to sell by 1 p.m.
EDEN PRAIRIE Minn.  The NFL recently fined the New York Jets and former coach Eric Mangini $125,000 total for their failure to list Brett Favre on the injury report last season while the quarterback suffered from a torn biceps tendon in his throwing arm… So what about the Minnesota Vikings, Favre’s current team
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 – 2009 1:00 pm Location : Ford Field Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions