The Boston Globe, December 5th, 1988
Mouse Davis had the Lions' offense rolling in Pontiac, Mich., as Detroit beat Green Bay, 30-14. The Lions, who hired the Run 'n' Gun guru earlier in the week to put some life into their offense, used flea flickers, reverses and long passes to flooded zones -- a sharp reversal from the conservative offense employed by former coach Darryl Rogers. For the first time this season the Lions scored two rushing touchdowns in a game. "Mouse was mostly watching, but he had some positive input today," said interim Lions coach Wayne Fontes. "We put this offense in three weeks ago. It took us until today ...
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