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FILE - In this July 27, 1996 file photo, former Detroit Lions offensive lineman Lou Creekmur, left, holds his bust with presenter Doak Walker after Creekmur's induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Creekmur, who starred on the Lions' three NFL championship teams of the 1950s, died Sunday, July 5, 2009. He was 82. The Lions said Creekmur, in failing health in recent years, died at University Hospital in Tamarac, Fla. (AP Photo/Phil Long, File)

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FILE - in this 1954 file photo, Detroit Lions' Lou Creekmur poses for a photo. Hall of Fame offensive lineman Creekmur, who starred on the Lions' three NFL championship teams of the 1950s, died Sunday, July 5, 2009. He was 82. The Lions said Creekmur, in failing health in recent years, died at University Hospital in Tamarac, Fla. (AP Photo/File)

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Detroit Lions running back Kevin Smith (34) runs through drills at the NFL football team's training facility in Allen Park, Mich., Thursday, June 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws during football practice at the team's training facility in Allen Park, Mich., Thursday, June 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) signals during drills at football practice at the team's training facility in Allen Park, Mich., Thursday, June 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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Detroit Lions center Dominic Raiola runs through drills at the NFL football team's training facility in Allen Park, Mich., Thursday, June 25, 2009. The Lions have signed Raiola to a four-year contract extension. The team announced Thursday that the 6-foot-1, 295-pound starter will remain in Detroit through the 2013 season. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford Sr. watches during NFL football minicamp Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Allen Park, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford Sr., center, and team general manager Martin Mayhew, right, talk with head coach Jim Schwartz during NFL football minicamp Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Allen Park, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford Sr., left, and team general manager Martin Mayhew look on from a customized golf cart during NFL football minicamp, Wednesday, June 24, 2009 in Allen Park, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford Sr., left, and general manager Martin Mayhew watch during NFL football minicamp Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Allen Park, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Detroit Lions linebacker Larry Foote motions during NFL football minicamp, Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Allen Park, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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Detroit Lions linebacker Julian Peterson makes a catch during NFL football minicamp, Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Allen Park, Mich. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

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