Browns-Lions game to be blacked out in Motor City

Posted: 11.19.2009 at 5:05 PM

DETROIT (AP) --       DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit Lions' home game against the
Cleveland Browns will be blacked out on local TV.
      Lions spokesman Bill Keenist confirmed Thursday the team did not
sell 7,000-plus tickets that were available the previous day.
      The game featuring two 1-8 teams will be not be shown on TV in
the Detroit, Lansing, Saginaw-Flint and Toledo, Ohio, markets.
      Detroit has sold out two of its five games at Ford Field this
season: its home opener and a game against Pittsburgh in which
Steelers fans might've outnumbered Lions fans.
      The Lions drew just 40,857 fans the last time they were at home
- their smallest crowd in two decades - and had just 40,896 fans
watch their lone win against Washington.