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Backup plan doesn't work for Lions

By Joe Lago
ESPN.com

Thursday, November 30, 2000

MINNEAPOLIS -- Stop Cris Carter on the night he's gunning for his 1,000th career catch? The Lions never had a chance -- or the manpower -- to stop the Vikings wide receiver. For awhile there, it looked like the Lions would have a tough time covering Jimmy Carter, much less compete with the seemingly invincible Vikings, in Thursday night's 24-17 loss at the Metrodome. Already without starting safeties Kurt Schulz and Ron Rice, the Lions had the services of shutdown cornerback Bryant Westbrook f ...

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