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Wednesday leftovers
A few other leftover items from Wednesday:
• Safety Dwight Smith looks like he'll miss Sunday's game at Chicago with a mid-foot sprain. He was one of six Lions who did not practice Wednesday. In fact, the team was banged up enough that Rod Marinelli gave players a day out of pads. Defensive tackles Cory Redding (groin) and Chuck Darby (calf), linebacker Jordon Dizon (hamstring), tight end Casey FitzSimmons (ribs) and fullback Jerome Felton (ankle) also missed practice. Felton probably won't play either, but guard Damion Cook practiced Wednesday and should be on the field against the Bears.
• Speaking of the Bears ... linebacker Brian Urlacher was asked in his conference call with Detroit media if Chicago had spent any time preparing for Drew Stanton playing at quarterback. "We really don't care who's the quarterback no matter what team we play unless it's Michael Vick, then we'll be a little bit different," Urlacher said. "I don't think we'll be seeing him for a while, either."
• Lions coach Rod Marinelli wouldn't rule out Drew Stanton getting on the field for his first NFL action this week, but it doesn't sound like that's in the plans now. Stanton said he took his normal allotment of reps Wednesday (20 percent or so), and none with the first team.
• Funny quote from Dan Orlovsky on the Lions' interest in Daunte Culpepper: "The guy's a star. He was a stud. He was on the cover of Madden." Um, he also might take your job.
• Yesterday's release of Langston Moore doesn't necessarily create playing time for rookies Landon Cohen and Andre Fluellen. Fluellen played sparingly the only time he was active at Houston; Cohen hasn't been up this year. Marinelli said eight defensive linemen will dress Sunday and the final helmet could go to Corey Smith because of his special-teams ability. That'd be tempting fate with Redding and Darby banged up, but both Dewayne White and Ikaika Alama-Francis can play tackle. White's seen plenty of time inside on nickel downs as the Lions continue to try and get Cliff Avril on the field.
• Safety Dwight Smith looks like he'll miss Sunday's game at Chicago with a mid-foot sprain. He was one of six Lions who did not practice Wednesday. In fact, the team was banged up enough that Rod Marinelli gave players a day out of pads. Defensive tackles Cory Redding (groin) and Chuck Darby (calf), linebacker Jordon Dizon (hamstring), tight end Casey FitzSimmons (ribs) and fullback Jerome Felton (ankle) also missed practice. Felton probably won't play either, but guard Damion Cook practiced Wednesday and should be on the field against the Bears.
• Speaking of the Bears ... linebacker Brian Urlacher was asked in his conference call with Detroit media if Chicago had spent any time preparing for Drew Stanton playing at quarterback. "We really don't care who's the quarterback no matter what team we play unless it's Michael Vick, then we'll be a little bit different," Urlacher said. "I don't think we'll be seeing him for a while, either."
• Lions coach Rod Marinelli wouldn't rule out Drew Stanton getting on the field for his first NFL action this week, but it doesn't sound like that's in the plans now. Stanton said he took his normal allotment of reps Wednesday (20 percent or so), and none with the first team.
• Funny quote from Dan Orlovsky on the Lions' interest in Daunte Culpepper: "The guy's a star. He was a stud. He was on the cover of Madden." Um, he also might take your job.
• Yesterday's release of Langston Moore doesn't necessarily create playing time for rookies Landon Cohen and Andre Fluellen. Fluellen played sparingly the only time he was active at Houston; Cohen hasn't been up this year. Marinelli said eight defensive linemen will dress Sunday and the final helmet could go to Corey Smith because of his special-teams ability. That'd be tempting fate with Redding and Darby banged up, but both Dewayne White and Ikaika Alama-Francis can play tackle. White's seen plenty of time inside on nickel downs as the Lions continue to try and get Cliff Avril on the field.
Labels: Andre Fluellen, Chuck Darby, Cliff Avril, Cory Redding, Dan Orlovsky, Daunte Culpepper, Detroit Lions, Drew Stanton, Ikaika Alama-Francis, Jerome Felton, Landon Cohen, Michael Vick, Rod Marinelli
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