Dan Orlovsky to Start for Lions on Sunday
by Sean Yuille on Dec 11, 2008 4:51 PM EST
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PrintDaunte Culpepper didn't practice today, and Dan Orlovsky's thumb apparently isn't giving him any problems. That means that he will start on Sunday in Indy.
Orlovsky was very upset at some of his throws during individual drills today but said that wasn't because of his thumb, but because of his setup on a certain route. Drew Stanton will be Orlovsky's backup and Marinelli said that if Orlovsky is ineffective or aggravates his thumb injury, he wouldn't hesitate going to Stanton.
Once the game becomes a blowout -- and I'm sure it will -- my guess is that Stanton will get into the game. If Orlovsky were 100%, then I wouldn't assume that Stanton will play. But it doesn't seem like Orlovsky is completely healthy just yet. I just hope he doesn't aggravate the injury on Sunday.
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Looking back at the way Dan-O played against the bears before he got hurt I am actually anxious to see how he does. He looked pretty solid that game and depending on how he does for these last 3 games if his thumb holds up could determine if he will be in detroit next year. I wish they would just give Stanton a chance from the first snap till the end.
Me too
He played well before the injury for the most part.
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by Sean Yuille on Dec 11, 2008 10:12 PM EST up reply actions
The bad thing is
Because the QB’s are so bad, I’m sure they’ll pick a QB with the first pick. Which will be a huge mistake…
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