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Reviewing the weekend: Detroit Lions fans listen to streak-ending victory on radio

Sports Illustrated | Sept. 28, 2009 10:00 a.m.
Because of the NFL’s blackout policy, most Detroit Lions fans living within 75 miles of Ford Field listened to Sunday’s 19-14 victory over the Washington Redskins through the words of Lions play-by-play announcer Dan Miller and analyst Jim Brandsteter. With the Lions trying to snap a 19-game losing streak, Miller — who has called Lions games since 2005 — says he felt more than a little tension. "I can’t imagine what guys go through calling the final drive of the Super Bowl," Miller tells Richard Deitsch. "I guess what was running through the back of my mind was, ‘There is just no way this could end in catastrophe. This just can’t end the wrong way.’ Miller’s call: Three receivers to the right side. They’ll flood the right. The Lions showing three down linemen. [Jason] Campbell out of the shotgun. Fourth and 10. Eight seconds left. Campbell back, throws underneath. It’s a hook and lateral and they get it to [Ledell] Betts, and Betts is going to be taken down. It’s going to be a first down but it doesn’t matter. Three zeros on the clock. Game over. Losing streak over. Nightmare over. The Lions win it, 19-14!" || Blackout rule should be scrapped. Here. || Michael Hiestand: Michael Vick return no bid deal. Story here. || Tom Jones of the St. Petersburg Times reviews the weekend in sports viewing. Here. || Bob Wolfley of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reviews Sunday’s NFL viewing.Here.
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