Lions-Cardinals: Detroit Comeback Falls Short in 31-24 Loss

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Published: December 20, 2009

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... crowd, and gave them the momentum to make a game out of this one.

The Delmas interception came at a time when the Lions looked down and out. They had just given up a big interception and Arizona was knocking on the door ready to score another touchdown that would have been the knockout blow. Instead, Delmas showed that he has the capability to become a big time NFL play maker by taking back an interception 100 yards for six points.

Sadly, while the defense may have provided the initial spark, they also failed when they were needed most. When the game was tied and Arizona had the ball, the defense looked absent again. They couldn't tackle Beanie Wells at any point in this game. On his 18-yard-touchdown run, the Lions had nine guys in the box. Nine guys near the line of scrimmage to stop the run. Wells carried several Lions into the end zone for the score. On what turned out to be the winning drive for Arizona, the team failed to tackle Wells as he took the ball to t...

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