Friday Notes: Culpepper to Start; Orlovsky Out for Vikings Game

by Sean Yuille on Dec 5, 2008 2:53 AM EST in Notes

Daunte Culpepper is going to start for the Lions on Sunday. Dan Orlovsky attempted to throw in practice and things didn't go well. He had pain in his ligaments, signaling that he is not ready to return just yet.
Also not ready to return is Drew Stanton, who missed practice on Wednesday because he is still suffering from the symptoms of the concussion he got against Tampa Bay. That means that Drew Henson will be Culpepper's backup for the second game in a row.
Daunte Culpepper currently weighs 270 pounds.
William Clay Ford needs to read Alex Marvez's recent column on why the Lions should hire Scott Pioli. Marvez came up with a blueprint for the Lions to follow that basically is this: Hire Pioli, who would then bring Pats offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels with him to be the head coach, and then sign Matt Cassel. Pioli would be at the top of my wish list for potential general managers even if he didn't bring a coach and a QB with him. The possibility that he would makes him all the more enticing.
Martin Mayhew is preparing for the draft in the complete opposite way of how Matt Millen did so as the Lions' GM. Mayhew has actually watched potential draft picks in person, and this line pretty much sums up the entire Millen era:

According to two different Lions officials, Mayhew has done more in-season traveling this year than former president Matt Millen did in his seven years on the job combined.
I've made it known on this blog before that I want everyone involved with Millen gone after this season. I believe that a completely new staff is necessary to succeed. That's no slight against Martin Mayhew, who has done a good job as GM so far; he is guilty by association in this case.
Rookie defensive linemen Cliff Avril and Andre Fluellen may start for the Lions on Sunday.

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It looks like the Lions won't have a rushing game

against Minnesota this weekend (story here)

"It's probably similar to being in New York City and having a cab driver behind you and you're driving too slow. It's not the most pleasant thing."

Barry Sanders, on what defensive backs who played against him compared him to.

by Jettero2112 on Dec 5, 2008 4:17 PM EST 0 recs

Good to see Avril likely getting a start

He was one of our better draft picks this past April. Can’t see how it’d hurt us to keep him out there for most of the game. Heck, he looks like he’s the only one on our d-line that’s actually playing hard right now.

I’d love to get Pioli as well, but I don’t even think that’s possible. The problem we’re going to have is that nobody wants to come here and work for the Fords. I know that old Ford is basically out of it and his son is running the show, I just can’t see a high profile guy ever coming here to resurrect this organization. It’s pretty darn close to career suicide in my opinion.

by Scott Mitchell's Right Arm on Dec 6, 2008 2:06 PM EST 0 recs