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The Detroit Lions are expected to continue to rotate Ernie Sims, above, and DeAndre Levy at the right outside linebacker spot, and playing time could be based on who has the hot hand.

Now that the Lions have made the unthinkable thinkable by going 0-16 last year, everyone is wondering who will be the second team to do it.

Not only are the Lions 1-6, they're coming off back-to-back stinkers. They were dominated in a 26-0 loss at Green Bay.

Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery appears on the verge of a breakout game, with TD catches against Minnesota and Jacksonville , and a 50-yard non-scoring catch last week against Indianapolis.

Jon Jansen's mindset in his position switch on the Lions' offensive line should fit every player at every position on a team desperate to establish a winning identity.

Posted by ESPN.com's Kevin Seifert Catching up on a newsy Tuesday: Detroit Lions: Two previously-injured players participated in a post-bye practice -- quarterback Matthew Stafford and defensive tackle Sammie Lee Hill -- and the Lions unveiled a slightly reconfigured offensive line.

As expected, there were some familiar faces -- a welcome sight for the coaching staff -- back at practice as the Lions returned from their bye weekend.

The Lions will practice for the next two days, then take the weekend off for the bye week.

Some of the Lions have tasted life on the other side of this NFC North rivalry. Some of them have called Lambeau Field home as NFL players.

GREEN BAY, Wis. - The Lions' top young offensive players - quarterback Matthew Stafford and wide receiver Calvin Johnson - will not play today against the Packers because of right knee injuries.

The Detroit Lions got hit hard by injuries during the game, losing receiver Calvin Johnson to a knee injury in the first quarter.

Daunte Culpepper will start at quarterback for the Lions today against Pittsburgh.

It was a gritty game but, in the end, the Detroit Lions simply made too mistakes to compete with the defending Super Bowl champions.

Twenty questions with Detroit Lions offensive lineman Jon Jansen. Q: How special is it to return home to play for the Lions? A: It's a great feeling, my family's here, this is where we spend the offseason.

It's impossible to field all of the questions about the Detroit Lions each Tuesday in the one-hour live chat at MLive.com , so I've selected some others to respond to here: VinceR: Is it conceivable that Jason Hanson is starting to show his age? He's not getting the distance on his kickoffs.

Running back Kevin Smith is active today against the Bears. He had said he would play, though coach Jim Schwartz had called him a game-time decision because of a shoulder injury.

Signs that something needs to change: Longtime fans using words like embarrassed and ashamed . . . Larry Michael -- Larry Michael! -- getting distraught . . . former NFL players saying the Redskins have quit . . . current players openly questioning the play-calling on the sideline. I don't know what the change is -- well, actually, I do -- but something has to change.

A sampling of the carnage:

Michael Strahan on Fox's halftime show: 'They've quit. The Washington Redskins have quit on the field.'

Last week, the Detroit Lions made some changes to their depth chart, and the changes helped.

It would be hard to find anyone around the NFL familiar with the name Claude Maurice McBride.

There will be no nostalgic moments for Lions offensive tackle Jon Jansen during the Lions' game Sunday against the Washington Redskins.