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If it wasn't 1-7, it couldn't have been far off. The Lions are coming off the NFL's first 0-16 season.

Lions kicker Jason Hanson has seen it all before. The eventual slide toward oblivion -- 0-16, 3-13, 2-14 -- has happened time and again over his previous 17 seasons in Detroit.

Three members of the Detroit Lions' starting front seven did not practice today: linebackers Larry Foote and Ernie Sims, as well as defensive end Dewayne White.

INACTIVE: WR Mike Hass, S Jamar Adams, G Mike Gibson, G Mansfield Wrotto, DT Red Bryant, WR Ben Obomanu, TE Cameron Morrah.

Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson moved well in the portion of Wednesday's practice open to reporters.

Detroit --Matthew Stafford will start at quarterback for the Lions as they host the St.

Stafford practices, but faces 'hurdles' Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford practiced for the second straight day Wednesday -- a good sign, considering he couldn't practice after he last tested his injured right knee two weeks ago.

Detroit Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford for a second straight day today, another sign that he could start in Sunday's game against the St.

Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford returned to practice today, but wide receiver Calvin Johnson was not participating in the portion of practice open to reporters.

There's a lot to do and learn for NFL rookies after draft day. But six games into a season, rookies are not expected to use youth as an excuse.

Kevin Smith didn't want to talk about it. He probably had heard about it enough.

Sam Gash knows fullback. He played the position for 12 years in the NFL. With Buffalo in 1999, he became the first back to make the Pro Bowl without recording a rushing attempt.

Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford was not on the field today for the portion of practice open to reporters.

Don't look now, but the Lions' much-maligned defense might be on the mend. The Lions finished last in defense the past two years, but through four games this season, they rank 21st with 361.5 yards allowed per game.

OK. Here's the last word on the Jared Allen sack from Sunday's 27-13 loss to Minnesota.

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the firing of Detroit Lions president Matt Millen, but his dark shadow still looms over the organization.

He's keeping his sense of humor about it, which is arguably the best sign that Matthew Stafford is no Joey Harrington.

Unlike revenge, which is best served cold, humble pie is best served as-is. In other words, when you're wrong, you're wrong.

It was bad enough watching the Detroit Lions play Sunday afternoon when they got dusted 45-27 by the New Orleans Saints, but it only got worse when watching the Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers go at it Sunday night.

This wasn't the plan. In fact, from the start, it didn't resemble anything the Lions had promised, or expected.