DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Detroit Lions: Historically beleaguered team is banishing demons with landmark playoff run after being known for heartbreak, unwanted records and a curse
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Sixteen years ago, the Detroit Lions made history – but for all the wrong reasons. St. Brown catches a touchdown against Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Zyon McCollum during the second half of their NFC divisional round playoff game. Campbell watches from the sideline during the second quarter of the Lions' game against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mitch Stringer/USA TODAY Sports/ReutersThat speech, which some mocked and others praised, came three years to the day before the Lions’ playoff victory over the Bucs. A final standJanuary 12, 1992: the last time the Detroit Lions took to the field for an NFC Championship game.

Persons: –, it’s, Ra St, Brown, Dan Campbell’s, ”, . Brown, Zyon McCollum, Lon Horwedel, Dave Birkett, Birkett, Bobby Layne ’, Layne –, Layne, Jonathan Daniel, Birkett isn’t, ’ ”, Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson, Matthew Stafford, Charlie Sanders –, Hall, underachieving, Campbell, ‘, “, You’ve, “ It’s, we’re, Mitch Stringer, Campbell’s, Michael Jackson, George HW Bush, Darrell Green, Rich Lipski, Penei Sewell, Ifeatu Melifonwu, Aidan Hutchinson, Alim McNeill, Jahmyr Gibbs, Sam LaPorta, Brian Branch, Jared Goff, ” Birkett, they’ve, Alex Chepeska, ” Chepeska, I’d, ” Jahmyr Gibbs, Kevork Djansezian, “ I’ve Organizations: CNN, Detroit Lions, NFL, Ford, Lions, Super, San Francisco 49ers, NFC, Detroit, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay, Reuters, University of Michigan, Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers, The Packers, Hall of Fame, Anderson Economic, Baltimore Ravens, T Bank, USA, Washington Redskins, Washington Post, –, HBO, Los Angeles Chargers, SoFi, 49ers Locations: Motor, Las Vegas, St, Detroit, –, Michigan

DETROIT (AP) — Eminem stood alongside Pro Football Hall of Famers Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson before the Detroit Lions hosted their first home playoff game in three decades, soaking up an electric atmosphere at Ford Field. "We've seen the Tigers win it. We've seen the Pistons win it. We've seen the Red Wings win it. We've seen a lot of good things, but never from our Lions.

Persons: — Eminem, Pro Football Hall of Famers Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson, ” Johnson, “, could've, ” He's, Sanders, Johnson, Matthew Stafford, Singer Bob Seger, Jeff Daniels, Keegan, Michael Key, Roger Goodell, Eminem, Stafford, Dan Campbell, “ I'm, ” Eminem, FanDuel Sportsbook, Sweta Patel, Patel, Campbell, “ He’s, ”, Mike McCord, McCord, Darris, Riley, “ It's, “ We've, Matt Patricia, McCord's, Riley McCord, Sheila Ford Hamp, Brad Holmes, “ Detroit's, ” McCord, We've, Larry Lage, ___ Organizations: DETROIT, Pro Football Hall of Famers, Detroit Lions, Ford, NFL, Lions, Stafford, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa, Super, Buccaneers, Super Bowl, Pro Bowl, Detroit, Cleveland, Briggs, Tiger, Honolulu, Dayton Triangles, Team, Tigers, Pistons, Red Wings, ___ AP Locations: Utah, Detroit, Michigan, Motor City, India

The Rams (10-8) had a chance to take the lead late in the fourth quarter, but Detroit’s defense held. The Lions acquired Goff and a pair of first-round picks for Stafford three years ago. Michael Badgley’s season-long, 54-yard field goal gave the Lions a seven-point lead midway through the third quarter. Stafford has made a career of fourth-quarter comebacks, a fact the fans at Ford Field were well aware of. ... RB Kyren Williams had a hand injury in the fourth quarter.

Persons: — Jared Goff, Matthew Stafford, hadn’t, Stafford, Goff, Amon, Ra St, Brown, Sam LaPorta, Puka Nacua, David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, Nacua, Tutu Atwell, Michael Badgley’s, Brett Maher, Hall, Hall of Famers Barry Sanders, Calvin Johnson, Goff ”, Kyren Williams, Tyler Higbee, Jordan Fuller, KR Kalif Raymond, TE James Mitchell, Jerry Jacobs Organizations: DETROIT, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Rams, Lions, Dallas, Rams, Super, Detroit, The Lions, Stafford, Ford Field, Motor City, Eminem, Hall of Famers Locations: Detroit, Tampa, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, St

21 Oklahoma State rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat BYU 40-34 on Saturday, securing a spot in the Big 12 Championship game. It's been that kind of year for Oklahoma State — unpredictable but, ultimately, successful. Political Cartoons View All 1265 Images“We sure make it hard on ourselves to get to where we want to go,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. Gordon’s 15-yard touchdown with 53 seconds remaining put Oklahoma State ahead 27-24, but BYU’s Simi Moala blocked the extra point. But they couldn't sustain drives for most of the second half, allowing Oklahoma State to rally.

Persons: State's, Ollie Gordon II, Trey Rucker, Isaac Rex, It's, Mike Gundy, ” Gundy, They’ve, Gordon, Barry Sanders, ” Gordon, they’ve, ” Alan Bowman, Leon Johnson III, Jake Retzlaff, Retzlaff, Kedon Slovis, Simi Moala, Will Ferrin, Gordon’s, Gordon's, Bowman, Rashod Owens, Eddie Heckard, Keelan Marion, Kalani Sitake, “, outgaining, QUOTABLE Gordon, ___ Organizations: BYU, Cowboys, Oklahoma State, Big, The Cowboys, Oklahoma, UCF, Houston, ” Oklahoma, Texas, T, Cougars, Ferrin, ”, College Football, AP Locations: STILLWATER, Okla, Oklahoma, South Alabama, ”, Arlington , Texas, “, “ Texas

☆ Barry Sanders Didn’t Become Exceptional Overnight. ‘It Was an Evolution.’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Marc Myers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Barry Sanders, 55, a Heisman Trophy winner, played for the Detroit Lions as a running back for 10 seasons and is the No. He is the subject of the documentary “Bye Bye Barry” on Prime Video. Running fast was never a problem growing up. I could start fast and pick up speed as I ran. At fairs at the end of the school year, I raced to win first-place ribbons.

Persons: Barry Sanders, Barry ”, Marc Myers Organizations: Detroit Lions

☆ The N.F.L. Looks Beyond Game Day to Try to Create a Streaming Universe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Emmanuel Morgan | More About Emmanuel Morgan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The National Football League has long been a broadcast juggernaut, with its games accounting for 83 of the nation’s 100 most-viewed telecasts last year, according to the ratings firm Nielsen. But as the reach of traditional television wanes, and major live events like the Academy Awards and the World Series face historically low ratings, the N.F.L. is embarking on an ambitious strategy to try to maintain its dominance. “Quarterback,” an eight-episode documentary that followed Patrick Mahomes and others during his second M.V.P. season, was the most-watched series on Netflix for more than a week in July.

Persons: Nielsen, ”, Patrick Mahomes, Barry, Barry Sanders, Houdini, Jerry Jones Organizations: Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, National Football League, Netflix, Amazon, Cowboys

With 1:47 remaining and the score tied at 38-all against the Chargers on Sunday, the Detroit Lions coach went for it on fourth-and-2 from the Los Angeles 26-yard line. A field goal would have given Justin Herbert and the Chargers a chance to win or send the game to overtime. Goff then kneeled down three times, Riley Patterson kicked a 41-yard field goal as time expired, and the Lions prevailed in a 41-38 shootout over the Chargers. Goff responded by leading the Lions (7-2) on a nine-play, 53-yard drive, culminating in Patterson's kick. It was the Lions' longest touchdown run since Jahvid Best went 88 yards in 2011.

Persons: — Dan Campbell, Justin Herbert, Jared Goff, Sam LaPorta, Goff, Riley Patterson, “, Justin, ”, Campbell, ” Campbell, Herbert, Keenan Allen, Brandon Staley, Kenneth Murray Jr, ” Staley, David Montgomery, Jahmyr Gibbs, Ra St, Brown, Calvin Johnson, haven’t, Gibbs, Jalen Guyton, Quentin Johnston, Brock Wright, Montgomery, ” Montgomery, Jahvid Best, Barry Sanders, Donovan Peoples, Jones, Chris Rumph, LB Kenneth Murray Jr, Gerald Everett, ___ Organizations: Chargers, Detroit Lions, Lions, ”, Los Angeles, SoFi, Rams, NFC, Anaheim Hills, Southern, Detroit, Miami, Austin Ekeler's, Cleveland, LB, Host Chicago, Sunday Locations: INGLEWOOD, Calif, Angeles, Los, Southern California, Detroit, Goff, Green

He has helped Oklahoma State (6-2, 4-1 Big 12, No. The teams are part of a five-way tie for the Big 12 lead, so the result likely will play a role in which teams reach the Big 12 Championship Game. “Several weeks ago, people had written Oklahoma State off after losing to South Alabama — a good South Alabama team — and they’ve just gotten better,” Venables said. “They love to get the ball out here,” Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy said. “I like his ability to distribute the ball where it needs to be.”TRACE FORDThe Oklahoma defensive end played for Oklahoma State last year.

Persons: NORMAN, Okla, —, Walt Garrison, Terry Miller, Ernest Anderson, Thurman Thomas, Barry Sanders, Hill, Chuba Hubbard, Ollie Gordon II, Gordon, “ Ollie Gordon, Brent Venables, “ He’s, he’s, He’s, Venables, ” Venables, they’ve, “ They’ve, “, Drake Stoops, Dillon Gabriel, Gabriel, Mike Gundy, Danny Stutsman, Danny, Leon Johnson III, ” Gundy, Alan Bowman, Bowman, Ford, ” Ford, “ I’m, you’ve, QUOTABLE Gundy, Dick Butkus Organizations: Oklahoma, Southeastern Conference, Sooners, Oklahoma State, Heisman, Cincinnati, South Alabama, Alabama, Kansas, Cowboys, Bears, Packers, AP Locations: Oklahoma, Kansas, But Oklahoma

☆ Jim Brown Piled Up Yards, but Never Wavered an Inch
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Ken Belson | Jenny Vrentas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

His rushing records — most notably his 12,312 yards on the ground — were eventually broken by Payton, Barry Sanders, Emmitt Smith and others. His 104.3 rushing yards per game average still stands as a league record. awards, and owning the N.F.L.’s career rushing record. “There isn’t a man who played running back in the NFL who didn’t see Jim Brown as an iconic legend on and off the field,” Tony Dorsett, one of 10 running backs to surpass Brown’s total rushing yards, wrote on Twitter. As exceptional as he was on the field, Brown was far from a perfect human being.

Search resuls for: "Barry Sanders"

9 mentions found