Indianapolis running back Joseph Addai and safety Bob Sanders are inactive for today's game against the Lions. Dominic Rhodes will start in place of Addai and Melvin Bullitt replaces Sanders. Even without two of its best players, the Colts should win with ease.

No surprises on the Lions' inactive list. Dan Orlovsky will start at quarterback, Drew Stanton is the backup, Drew Henson No. 3 and Daunte Culpepper is out. Langston Moore, who signed Friday to replace Cory Redding, also is inactive.

Quick note I never got to last week. Saw executive vice president Tom Lewand in the Lions' locker room on Wednesday and had the opportunity to ask him about rumors the Lions will be slashing ticket prices next year.

"We're looking at everything right now," Lewand said. "We'll comment on it at the right point."

While that's hardly an admission prices will fall, I think it's safe to say coming off this atrocious season and with the state of the economy they will not be going up.

The Lions have sold out just three of seven home games this year and could be looking at another blackout next week in their home finale against New Orleans.

Asked how much the Lions' attendance woes are to blame on the economy and how much on the on-field product, Lewand said, "The economy is real, our team performance is real. But as to where that scale, the balance is, I don't know."