Turk McBride News

Midway through his second NFL season, Lions running back Kevin Smith has seen enough and heard enough to know it's not enough.

The Lions and linebacker Larry Foote have not discussed a contract extension. They're 1-5, and it's early yet.

Larry Foote isn't known for mincing his words. So after getting shut out by the Green Bay Packers, 26-0, the Detroit Lions' veteran linebacker wasn't ready to look at the bright side of the team's defensive play.

Despite much-improved play from their linebackers, the Detroit Lions are not planning to switch to a 3-4 defense.

Going into Sunday's game against the Green Bay Packers, the Detroit Lions were missing three of their starting defensive linemen: Sammie Hill, Jason Hunter and Dewayne White.

The Lions placed defensive end Copeland Bryan on injured reserve Thursday. He suffered a sprained MCL in his right knee against the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.

The trade deadline is Tuesday, and while the Lions may not make the kind of splash they did a year ago -- dealing Roy Williams to Dallas for a haul of draft picks -- GM Martin Mayhew's definitely making and taking phone calls.

Allen Park -- 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.

Turk McBride compared playing some defensive tackle against the Pittsburgh Steelers to riding a bike.

For the second consecutive week -- and there'll be a handful more occasions this season -- Detroit is facing a 3-4 base defense in Green Bay.

Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz should be commended for not accepting poor performances and having the fortitude to yank players off the field for shoddy play.

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

In his Minnesota Vikings debut, 39-year-old Brett Favre displayed the youthful exuberance he's always shown on the field.

Throughout the offseason, and even into the season, the Detroit Lions have made good use of their first-place position for waiver claims.

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.

The Chiefs handed away another victory. Darren McFadden scampered in from five yards out with 1:07 left to play for the go-ahead score.

Quarterback Tyler Thigpen #4 of the Kansas City Chiefs runs the ball against Rashad Baker #27 of the Oakland Raiders during an NFL game on November 30, 2008 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California.

Monte Clark, who coached the Detroit Lions for seven years and led them to the playoffs in 1982 and 1983, has died.

"I don't know, we'll see on Sunday." On how important it is to have Avril available because of rotation "Yeah, regardless of whether you're the starting end or the third end, you're going to get time and you're going to roll through and all of those guys play.

If they continue to listen, they will learn to use the Force. And the leverage, speed and quickness, too.