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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.

Green Bay, Wis. This was pointless in every way, literally, figuratively and repeatedly.

While the Detroit Lions have just one win this season, they've been competitive in most of their games.

Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford appears to have suffered a setback in his recovery from the partially dislocated right kneecap he suffered two weeks ago in the 48-24 loss to the Bears.

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.

It's better late than never for the 10-year veteran. He finally showed up against the Steelers as both a receiver and a punt returner after not having doing much either on offense or special teams in the first four games of the season.

Julian Peterson might have wanted to launch into a tirade on the NFL's treatment of quarterbacks as endangered species and how the "Brady Rules" are ruining life for defensive players.

Before Sunday's loss in Chicago, Detroit defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham took his seat at the back of the Lions' bus.

Detroit linebacker Julian Peterson joined Bret Bakita and Michael Grey on "The Starting Lineup" on WBBL to preview Detroit's game against defending Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh this week and talk about the accountability Lions coach Jim Schwartz expects from his players.

As of now, the Detroit Lions have four starting linebackers but only three will be taking the field on Sunday when the Lions host the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Julian Peterson practiced as the Lions' starting strong-side linebacker Wednesday.

In this job, you get asked questions all the time about the different personalities of players and coaches.

Copeland Bryan started the game at right defensive end in place of injured Dewayne White , but as expected, Cliff Avril and Julian Peterson , beginning with the Bears' second possession of the game, shared the snaps at end opposite Jason Hunter .

Lions running back Kevin Smith says it's "gut-check" time for the rushing attack.

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler dives over Detroit Lions linebacker Julian Peterson to score during the first quarter of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Oct.

The suggestion could be made that with Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis active for today's game against the Detroit Lions that the Redskins will try to pound the ball and attempt to dominant the game that way.

During a scene in the movie "Good Will Hunting," Matt Damon's character boasts he's the youngest of 13 brothers and is immediately challenged to recite the names of his 12 brothers in rapid succession.

Allen Park -- Linebacker Ernie Sims' 50-game streak of consecutive NFL starts didn't end quietly last week.

Lions linebackers Larry Foote and Julian Peterson are getting in the spirit of rivalry week.