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Game Day Kickoff: 1 p.m Where: New Era Field. Network TV: FOX, channel 12. Joe Davis, play-by-play; Brady Quinn, analyst. Satellite TV: DIRECTV channel 711. Satellite radio: Sirius – 81 (Buffalo), 98 (Detroit); XM 226 (Buffalo), 380 (Detroit). Bills radio network: WCMF 96.5 FM and WROC 950 AM in Rochester; WGR 550 AM in Buffalo; FAN 590 AM in Toronto; WTKW 99.5 FM and WTKV 105.5 FM in Syracuse. John Murphy, play-by-play; Mark Kelso, analyst; Sal Capaccio, sideline reporter.

Damon Harrison Rejuvenating the Detroit Lions Run Defense Ever since Damon “Snacks” Harrison arrived in Detroit, his impact has been felt. Before the Detroit Lions traded for Harrison from the New York Giants on October 24th, 2018, the Lions had one of the worst run defenses in the league. They were ranked 26th against the run and allowed a league-worst, 5.3 yards per carry. Since the trade, the Lions have been one of the best run defenses in the league. Over the last three weeks, the Detroit Lions have allowed an average of 49.3 yards rushing; they had been allowing an average of 142.5 yards rushing over the first nine games of the season. Playing in five games since the trade, Snacks has totaled 22 tackles, three tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks. The sample size is small, but his impact has been huge. What are some things that he’s doing that the Lions didn’t have before? For starters, he’s a massive human. He stands 6’3 and weighs 353 pounds, so you can’t miss number 98 when he’s on the field. Plug the Gap More often than not, Damon Harrison is going to plug the A-gap. It doesn’t matter which one it is; all that matters is that he plugs it and stops anything and everything. Whether it was with the New York Jets, the New York Giants, or Detroit, that role will always be first and foremost for him. He’s a prototypical nose tackle, and putting him in one-on-one situations against a center is normally ideal. However, one-on-one situations don’t always happen. On the play above, Harrison is aligned in a 0-technique, and it quickly turns into a double team. He does a great job holding his ground, and once the left guard starts to lets up, chips off and attacks the linebacker, Harrison fights his way back inside. He does a great job with his right hand to get underneath the center and steer him. Lastly, he uses his left hand to help push-pull his way into the rushing lane of the running back.

Cousins: I take ownership of Vikes' offensive woes Kirk Cousins' struggles helped lead to his offensive coordinator getting canned. The Minnesota Vikings quarterback acknowledged his role in the Vikings' struggles. "Myself, I'd be the first one to say, if I had played at a higher level, we're probably not talking about the things we're talking about," Cousins said Wednesday, via the Pioneer Press. "So I take ownership as well." Cousins noted playing at Chicago, New England and Seattle -- Minnesota's last three losses -- exacerbated the offense's problems.

It's been a season long thing regarding his all around excellent play and now he's added goal scoring. Captain Jack can play a little.

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That goal would have been "nuts"

Micah Hyde: "Always Going to Compete" (4:08) Safety Micah Hyde addressed the media inside the locker room topics include; the Detroit Lions offense, growth of rookie LB Tremaine Edmunds, and what's at stake in the last three games.

Throwback Thursday: Bills vs. Lions Through the Years