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The Seattle Seahawks have won two games. They've lost five. That means they've won one more game than the Lions.

A week after getting heckled by a small group of fans late in a loss to St. Louis, Matthew Stafford might find himself in another awkward spot Sunday at Seattle: getting harassed by Seahawks rookie Aaron Curry, the linebacker Lions fans were clamoring for as the top pick before the draft in April.

Detroit Lions linebacker Julian Peterson leads the team with 3 1/2 sacks and is fourth in tackles with 30.

Brandon Pettigrew concedes he hasn't lived up to the expectations that come with being the 20th selection in the draft -- not yet.

Allen Park -- It was billed as "a land of opportunity" to prospective free agents last winter, which, of course, sounds a lot more enticing than the "Island of Misfit Toys." It's not as if they were all spotted elephants and square-wheeled trains before Jim Schwartz & Co.

Posted by ESPN.com's Mike Sando So, Julian Peterson , did having a couple other ex-Seahawks in Detroit help ease your transition to the Lions? "Come on, man," Peterson told reporters.

Free Press sports writer Carlos Monarrez looks at five moves the Lions made before this season and how they've worked out.

The cleats were sorted, then lined up on one side of the team room at Frederick Douglass High School and Academy in Detroit.

A questionable roughing-the-passer call on Julian Peterson put the Lions in jeopardy of going down 7-0 early.

The timing couldn't be better for Lions linebacker Julian Peterson to meet his old foes, the Rams.

While everyone's focus is on Lambeau Field and the return of Brett Favre , the game taking place one state east is being virtually ignored.

EAST LANSING - Michigan State senior kicker Brett Swenson wasted no time breaking the school's career record for field goals Saturday night against Iowa.

Kearney to Michigan State? Illinois sends Juice to the bench for this weekend's match-up with Michigan State MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS VIDEO The last time Julian Peterson was in Spartan Stadium for a Michigan State football game was when the Spartans hosted Penn State for the final game of the season.

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

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.

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.

When: Noon Sunday. Where: Lambeau Field. TV: Fox. Radio: AM-620. Tickets: Sold out.

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Julian Peterson played inspired football for Michigan State from 1998-99. On Saturday, the Detroit Lions linebacker will try to inspire the Spartans to a fourth consecutive victory when they host No.

Trying times With three starters on the defensive line inactive, the Lions dressed six defensive linemen and lost one -- end Copeland Bryan -- to a hamstring injury.