Video: Cowboys' Bryan McCann's 97 Yard Punt Return For Touchdown Vs. Lions

Your 2010 Week 11 "typical Lions moment," which is moment No. 102,484,493 in franchise history:

It looks as if No. 29 John Wendling could've caught the ball and downed it inside the five, instead of tipping it backwards. Either way, it's a good play and not in a million years would you think saving a touchback like that would result in a touchdown the other way. As if that wasn't enough to demoralize Lions fans, it's debatable that McCann stepped out of bounds on his way to the end zone. It's okay, though, this play was a whole lot less disheartening than seeing a designed play allow Jon Kitna to run 29 yards into the end zone late in the game.

Lions Steamrolled By Cowboys, 35-19

(Recap from The Sports Network)

Arlington, TX – Bryan McCann’s 97-yard punt return for a touchdown in the third quarter ignited Dallas to a come-from-behind victory over Detroit, 35-19, at Cowboys Stadium.

Jon Kitna threw for 147 yards and three touchdowns and ran one in for the Cowboys (3-7), who scored 28 points in the second half to win their second straight game with Jason Garrett at the helm.

Felix Jones paced the Cowboys on the ground with 51 yards, while Miles Austin caught second-half touchdowns of three and four yards.

Shaun Hill threw for 289 yards and two touchdowns, but was intercepted once as the Lions (2-8) dropped their third in a row and extended their NFL record for road losses to 26 straight games. Nate Burleson caught seven passes for 97 yards in the defeat.

LB Caleb Campbell Active For Cowboys Game

Linebacker Caleb Campbell, who was promoted from the 53-man roster yesterday, is among the actives for Sunday’s game versus the Dallas Cowboys. He’s expected to contribute on special teams.

Campbell is a native of Perryton, Texas, approximately 400 miles west of Dallas. Making a NFL debut anywhere would be notable, but getting to do so in your home state is a pretty special circumstance.

Lions Vs. Cowboys: Injury Report

Four players are out for the Detroit Lions this week: Cliff Avril, Kevin Smith, Jason Hanson and Matthew Stafford. There are a total of 17 players on the injury report, although most are probable, which is good. Here is the full report:

Detroit Lions

QB Matthew Stafford (Right Shoulder) - Out

RB Kevin Smith (Thumb) - Out

RB Jahvid Best (Toe) - Probable

WR Calvin Johnson (Knee) - Probable

WR Nate Burleson (Thigh) - Probable

TE Tony Scheffler (Shoulder) - Questionable

OT Jason Fox (Illness) - Probable

C Dylan Gandy (Calf) - Probable

DE Turk McBride (Ankle) - Probable

DE Cliff Avril (Quadricep) - Out

DT Corey Williams (Shoulder) - Probable

LB Isaiah Ekejiuba (Knee) - Questionable

LB DeAndre Levy (Groin) - Probable

LB Bobby Carpenter (Toe) - Probable

CB Alphonso Smith (Shoulder) - Probable

CB Chris Houston (Shoulder) - Probable

K Jason Hanson (Right Knee) - Out

Dallas Cowboys

QB Tony Romo (Left Shoulder) - Out

WR Kevin Ogletree (Back) - Probable

DE Sean Lissemore (Ankle) - Out

DE Jason Hatcher (Groin) - Probable

DT Jay Ratliff (Knee) - Probable

LB Bradie James (Knee) - Probable

CB Terence Newman (Ankle) - Questionable

CB Mike Jenkins (Neck) - Probable

Lions Vs. Cowboys: Kevin Smith Out, To Have Thumb Surgery

Lions running back Kevin Smith is out for the foreseeable future, as he is going to have surgery on one of his thumbs today. It's not clear what exactly is wrong with his thumb, but he injured it this past Sunday against the Bills and fullback Jerome Felton described the injury by saying, "It was just hanging down, it looked like the ligament -- like nothing was holding it."

Smith has been spotting Jahvid Best ever since he returned to action after missing the first few weeks of action in order to continue recovering from a torn ACL. Smith has provided a nice spark to the Lions' offense, but this week Detroit will have to turn to Maurice Morris and Aaron Brown to back up Best. Morris has been playing mostly special teams the last few weeks and Brown hasn't even been active since he broke a bone in his hand back in September.

Other Lions banged up are Best, Calvin Johnson, Tony Scheffler, Corey Williams, Cliff Avril and DeAndre Levy. All of these players missed practice on Wednesday, as well as Matthew Stafford and Jason Hanson, who are out indefinitely. The only player whose status is up in the air for Sunday is Avril, as the other players (not counting Stafford and Hanson) are expected to play against the Dallas Cowboys.