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It is impossible to field all the questions about the Detroit Lions during the one-hour weekly live chat at MLive.com, so I've selected some others to respond to here: Chuck: Do you see both Linehan and Cunningham being here next year? A: I think offensive coordinator Scott Linehan and defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham both have done pretty ...

When it comes to Lions rookie tight end Brandon Pettigrew, everyone agrees on one thing.

Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson poses with Schnitzel, Schiza and Schmiegen, three American Eskimo dogs owned by Lions fan Hellen Hines of Dearborn.

Allen Park -- A week off brought changes, as promised. And while the Lions staff wasn't offering any details about a reshuffled offensive line -- 'We're looking at a lot of different things,' coach Jim Schwartz said Tuesday -- the players couldn't ignore it.

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz wasn't about to tip his hand about the recovery of quarterback Matt Stafford.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz: "Penalties before the snap, lined up offsides, offsides, false start -- that's stuff we've GOT to put behind us.

Kevin Smith, right, can handle the majority of the Lions' rushing load. It is impossible to field all of the questions about the Detroit Lions during the one-hour weekly live chat at MLive.com , so I've selected some others to respond to here: Marc: I still think the Lions need a No.

Has Ernie Sims become expendable? It's hard to believe the Lions' ninth overall selection in the 2006 Draft, who also started every game in his first three seasons, could possibly be replaceable.

Brandon Pettigrew shares some excitement at the "Lions Uncaged" event during training camp, but fans might be getting too critical too quickly toward the Detroit Lions' rookie tight end.

The Miami Dolphins signed rookie offensive tackle Lydon Murtha, right, off the Detroit Lions practice squad.

Sunday's 26-0 loss to the Green Bay Packers showed just how bad the lack of talent there is on the Detroit Lions.A True, they are more talented than last year's squad but the improvement is relative.A Which brings forth a "chicken and the egg" type of question.

One down, two to go. While the Detroit Lions dispatched the misery of their 19-game losing streak several weeks ago, Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field dredges up a few more disturbing streaks.

One aspect of Green Bay's new defensive scheme might benefit the Lions today at Lambeau Field.

After watching the Week 5 matchups, Scouts Inc. shares its 10 key observations: 1. Steelers LB James Harrison is locked in: Last year's defensive player of the year, LB James Harrison, might even be better in 2009 than when he won the award.

For many seasons, at least the past six, many Lions fans have been harping just how bad left tackle Jeff Backus is.A I have been one of the many that have pleaded Detroit Lions front office personnel to draft an elite left tackle.

The Steelers spent the week telling anyone who'd listen that the Detroit Lions are good, but unlucky, young, getting bad breaks, on the verge - take your pick.

Can Smith run on the Steelers' D? Heading into week five, the question is about whether the Lions will win or lose, as with the Pittsburgh Steelers coming to town it will likely be a loss.

If only Lions coach Jim Schwartz could sing. If he could -- he admits he can't -- it's doubtful he'd be in Detroit coaching the Lions.

If you're a Detroit Lions fan, Sunday's game sure looked familiar. Just like the home opener against the Vikings, the Lions looked almost playoff-caliber in the first half.

Lions linebacker and former Wolverine Larry Foote was ready Monday to talk trash about Saturday's Michigan-Michigan State game.