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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
The X-factor for Sunday's game is the defense, and so the onus is on coordinator Joe Barry. It's up to Barry to show Ryan everything that he didn't expect to see in his first start. If that means blitzing Ernie Sims more than usual, bring it. If that means sending the safeties, send them. If that means dropping the linemen into coverage and trying to sneak out an easy pick, let's see...
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Pride Of Detroit (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008
The Lions announced who their 2008 team captains are earlier today and they are no different than 2007. Quarterback Jon Kitna, center Dominic Raiola, defensive tackle Cory Redding, linebacker Ernie Sims, and kicker Jason Hanson will serve as this season's captains as voted on by their teammates and coaches. The five players were also captains last season. This is the second season where...
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Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 02/09/2008
... -- quarterback Jon Kitna and center Dominic Raiola on offense, tackle Cory Redding and linebacker Ernie Sims on defense, and kicker Jason Hanson on special teams.Marinelli told the team how to choose captains Sunday and let them think about it. The coaches and players voted Monday, and Marinelli was pleased with the result."There's consistency in it," Marinelli said. "We have a lot...