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Lions Practice Report – Caldwell on the Cowboys

Detroit (9-5) takes on Dallas (12-2) on Monday Night Football in Week 16. The Lions fell to the New York Giants 17-6 in Week 15, while Dallas is coming off of a 26-20 win over Tampa Bay. Monday’s meeting marks the 24th all-time regular season matchup between the Lions and Cowboys, with Dallas holding the edge in the series, 12-11-0. Detroit has emerged victorious in the teams’ last two regular season meetings (2011, 2013), while Dallas won the most recent matchup in the NFC Wild Card game (1/4/15) 24-20 following the 2014 season.

PRACTICE REPORT

  • The following players have been listed on the Detroit Lions Practice Report: RB Theo Riddick (wrist), C Travis Swanson (concussion) and CB Darius Slay (hamstring) did not practice; DE Ezekiel Ansah (shoulder) and LB DeAndre Levy (knee) were limited in practice; S Rafael Bush (back), DT Haloti Ngata (quad), QB Matthew Stafford (right finger) and DT Khyri Thornton (illness) participated in full practice.
  • The following players have been listed on the Dallas Cowboys Practice Report: CB Morris Claiborne (groin), DL Tyrone Crawford (shoulder/hamstring), LB Justin Durant (elbow), DE DeMarcus Lawrence (back), QB Mark Sanchez (not injury related), T Tyron Smith (back/knee) and DT Cedric Thornton (ankle) did not participate in practice; DE Jack Crawford (foot) and LB Sean Lee (knee) were limited in practice; WR Dez Bryant (back), S Barry Church (forearm), G Ronald Leary (back) and S J.J. Wilcox (thigh) participated in full practice.

TRANSACTIONS

LIONS HEAD COACH JIM CALDWELL

On how the Cowboys clinching home field throughout the playoffs with the Giants loss affects their game plan on Monday: “Yeah, doesn’t change ours at all. You know, we just forge ahead and prepare like we always prepare and we know it’s going to be an exciting ball game.”

On if there’s anything about the outcomes of this weekend’s games that will change their preparation for Dallas on Monday night: “No. That’s the short answer, but it won’t. I mean we’re just not going to do anything any different in terms of our preparation and we’re going to go out and prepare like we normally prepare and play like we normally play.”

On if he’ll address the team any differently prior to Monday night’s game at Dallas if Green Bay loses on Saturday: “No, no. It’s one game at a time. That’s all we talk about, that’s all we focus in on, that’s it.”

On why he thinks there’s always so much at stake when the Lions play the Cowboys: “I’ve only been here a short period of time, so I wouldn’t know the history of it way back when. You know, obviously the last time we played it was a tough, hard-fought battle and we anticipate it being the exact same. They have a talented team, great tradition and they do a tremendous job and they’re tough to play at home, so you know, we have our work cut out for us, but I think our guys will be certainly up for the challenge.”

On how the defense has evolved since the last time they played Dallas: “You’re talking about two years ago? Is that what you’re referring to? OK, number one, there’s so many different guys that are there. I mean that’s the biggest thing that changes, right? I mean the personnel is totally different. When you have different personnel you do different things. You do things that kind of fit in with what your personnel can adjust to, can handle, can function within. Not all athletes are exactly the same, so when you change that much, you know, evolution is not one of those things that we discuss and talk about as being part of the process. Yeah, we grow and develop because of the players that we’re playing, but I wouldn’t look at it as evolution and not only that, you’re talking about a long time ago. Our team has been through so much during that time period and so much this year that it’s different, the makeup’s different.”

On if there are any specific characteristics of the Cowboys offense under Offensive Coordinator Scott Linehan: “He’s always been real creative, has a really good understanding of how to attack defensive football. He’ll find your weaknesses and plays to his strengths. He’s been great at that.”

On if he has tried to apply any of the Cowboys’ run game strategies to his team “No, I think every team is unique and different in that regard. Kind of similar to the response I gave just a little while ago, you’ve got to be able to play to your strengths. You’ve got to kind of know what they can do, what they can’t do and adjust accordingly. You can’t mimic what they do, not with those guys on that line. (Tyron) Smith is, I mean, you maybe find one or two guys with his sort of size, speed, athleticism. He’s different. You think I’m going to take one of our guys and try to mimic what he does? Not going to happen. But we can do what we do and that’s the thing that I expressed to our guys, we’ve got to do it our way. I’m not worried about how anybody else does it, how they go about it, who they have. I’ve got my guys, you know what I mean? My guys I believe in, they’ll get ready, they’ll prepare, they’ll go after this thing like they always do. That’s what we look at more so than anything else, we worry about us. They’re a great team, but we’re worried about us.”

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