Nine Detroit Lions Players Miss Wednesday's Practice

by Sean Yuille on Sep 22, 2011 1:02 AM EDT in Detroit Lions News

As nice as it was to have relatively small injury reports during the first two weeks of the season, it's not realistic to expect that as the season progresses. Injuries are already starting to pile up, and while many of the ailments are simply minor bumps and bruises, the end result is the injury report growing as time goes by.

This week, for example, the Lions injury report included 11 players on Wednesday. Nine of the players missed all of practice and two were limited. Here's a breakdown:

Did Not Practice

WR Calvin Johnson (Ankle)

WR Rashied Davis (Hamstring)

TE Brandon Pettigrew (Shoulder)

OT Jason Fox (Foot)

DE Kyle Vanden Bosch (Not Injury Related)

DE Cliff Avril (Knee)

DT Nick Fairley (Foot)

LB DeAndre Levy (Knee)

S Louis Delmas (Hip)

Limited Participation

WR Maurice Stovall (Hand)

CB Alphonso Smith (Foot)

Chances are most of the players who didn't practice will be healthy enough to play on Sunday. Obviously guys like Fox and Fairley aren't going to return just yet, but it seems like the other players sat out practice because of some minor injuries that aren't anything to worry about.

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I just heard Detroit is favored to win in Minnesota for the first time in 30 years

Here’s to hoping you do it!
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by Kblomfiee on Sep 22, 2011 1:21 AM EDT reply actions

or rather

by Kblomfiee on Sep 22, 2011 1:22 AM EDT reply actions

so anyone notice

minnesota fans and the brilliant football knowledge they possess are bashing us saying because that next week is in the metro that will be enough to beat detroit

by Brad Wesley James Hines on Sep 22, 2011 1:33 AM EDT reply actions

Well, it's kind of on us to prove it.

They’ve been saying it and proving it for over a decade straight, we don’t have the right to really say otherwise until we actually do it.

"You've got to respect your opponent, no matter who it is. You respect him best by going out there and beating him up." - Calvin Johnson

by Mavyrk on Sep 22, 2011 2:34 AM EDT up reply actions

the Bye Week...

That’s what most Minnesota fans call Detroit’s annual visit, and they have been proving it for many decades, after their initial 5 years of their franchise history; we have won less than a third of the games all-time. There is little wonder why Viking fans think they own us… they have. There have only been 3 times in our history where we have won two-in-a-row; Sunday’s game provides the opportunity for a 4th time.

I expect the Lions to win this week, and to those whom I know in Minnesota, I will simply say, “Guess we got lucky, huh?” It’s going to take awhile before we acquire some bragging rights over the Vikings. A Lion victory will give them a little more focus on Chicago and Green Bay this season, and that’ll be a good thing.

Lions 23 – Vikings 6

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by Gee Garold Lembach on Sep 22, 2011 4:31 AM EDT up reply actions

Time to step up and shut em up and prove were a decent team now.

27-17 Lions

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by delusional on Sep 22, 2011 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions

Good Let them

If 30 years of being an under dog, and God knows how many bad teams there have been in Detroit makes them think like that, then I say let them under estimate the Lions. I wouldn’t tell Suh something stupid like that, ask Blount what happens when they do that?

I can tell you the Lions ARE taking this game seriously, and I feel sorry for the ViQueens if they don’t do the same.

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Game on!

by HughSkarr on Sep 22, 2011 8:37 AM EDT up reply actions

I'm back from the D

-Kblom, I was wondering how long it’s been, thx for that bit of info.

-Brad, I have one thing to say to Vikings Fans………Bwahahahahahaha!!!!! What a bunch of living in the past idiots.

-I had the best time in the D, the private suite I was in was in the corner of the end zone, what a view and what a game to boot.

-I knew we were gonna beat the crap out of KC, funny thing is, I really don’t feel like we played that great of a game. I mean we played alright, but it’s not like we played our best game. We’re just a damn good football team and we can win 48-3 playing a pretty average game, I mean this as huge compliment

-Mavyrk, oh we will prove it, I can’t wait to beat down those fuckers in their own piece of shit stadium!!!

-Finally, I’m looking at the schedule and if we get through the next 2 games undefeated, then 8-0 going into the bye week is very possible, I like our chances.

by SanDiegoMick on Sep 22, 2011 2:38 AM EDT reply actions

I surprised

Staf is not on the walking wounded list ! His ribs took a beating last week and I saw him flexing his left wrist also ! Sure glad he is ok .

Its football thou once you start hitting in pads you stay hurt until the spring !

by ubeensued on Sep 22, 2011 2:39 AM EDT reply actions

I know his back received a dose of helmet

I think that’s what he was stretching..

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by rames on Sep 22, 2011 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions

yeah after he threw the TD pass to Schefler

by Staffordno9 on Sep 22, 2011 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions

Hope most of these injuries are just niggling ones...

by Hyperion Ecta on Sep 22, 2011 5:55 AM EDT reply actions

2 of these injuries have me particularly worried

Cliff Avril – Knee and DeAndre Levy – Knee

Levy has missed time with knee injuries before so hopefully this is just a small thing.

by Kalzilla on Sep 22, 2011 8:28 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah, me too

I’m not sure what “knee” means, but Avril’s is always dinged up and takes fewer reps as a result sometimes. I think Carpenter could probably step in and play just as well for Levy, but I hope his “knee” is more of a banged knee or something…

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by rames on Sep 22, 2011 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions

Yeah we're lucky to have sufficient depth at the moment to cover for those guys if necessary

by Kalzilla on Sep 22, 2011 9:50 AM EDT up reply actions

I still think Levy is much better than Carp. Having said that i also think Carp will do a decent job.

hopefully we wont know. As for Avril, i really don’t want to see him not in our Line…i love the guy. It is surprising he doesn’t have a sack yet.

The Disassembly Line....nuff said.

by Veihl789 on Sep 22, 2011 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions

Levy's knee...

If resting him a game will help that knee recover before it becomes a bigger issue, then I say go ahead… take the leash off of Carpenter. It might even help with a more concerted focus on the run defense, as the whole unit will realize that it needs to step it up. It’s not like they have attained any consistancy there yet.

The coolest Lion nickname ever belongs to Dick "NIGHT TRAIN" Lane.

by Gee Garold Lembach on Sep 22, 2011 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions

by Mavyrk on Sep 22, 2011 9:35 AM EDT up reply actions

Look in the Fan Shots..

The Disassembly Line....nuff said.

by Veihl789 on Sep 22, 2011 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions

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by Michael21 on Sep 22, 2011 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions

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by Michael21 on Sep 22, 2011 11:23 AM EDT reply actions