Green Bay Packers vs. Detroit Lions 2001The Packers/Lions Thanksgiving rivalry already had plenty of drama by the time the teams met in 2001, thanks in part to Vince Lombardi's refusal to play in Detroit on the holiday after 1962. In 2001, the Packers traveled to the Motor City for the first time in 15 years and faced an 09 Lions team.If a team is willing to be patient with a left tackle, it could be rewarded with Solder. The Big 12 offensive lineman of the year converted from tight end to tackle three seasons ago and is still developing. He offers a rare combination of size and athleticism and could still add bulk to a frame that includes less than 8 percent body fat..

The defense did sack Chad Henne seven times while picking him off three times. They did drop three other chances at interceptions before Brown picked off a pass and ran it back 79 yards for a TD. Reynaud followed with a 69yard punt return just before halftime taking a 2114 lead in the span of 75 seconds..R