The Detroit Lions' Return to Respectability

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The Detroit Lions are off to a blistering start this 2011-12 NFL season; they've started 3-0 for the first time since 1980.

Detroit joins division rivals the Green Bay Packers, and the Buffalo Bills as the only teams to start the season undefeated; their latest victory coming over the Minnesota Vikings.  It was the first time since 1997 that the Lions had beaten the Vikes in Minnesota.