Video CentralVideo Search
VIDEO ARCHIVE SEARCH
downlevel description
This video requires the Adobe Flash Player. Download a free version of the player.

Current Video: Five Things to Know: Lions

Is Matthew Stafford ready to lead Detroit? Will the revamped defense be enough to prevent another winless season? Hear from Alex Marvez on his top five things to know about the Lions.

-

Full Transcript (Automatically generated. May not be 100% accurate)

" This is Alex smart as on -- foxsports.com. Training camp tour mullet style. Today stopped takes me and my pony -- to Detroit. Where the Lions are trying to rebound from the worst season in NFL history here are five things the Lions must do to avoid another 060 debacle. The first. Settle upon a quarterback. New alliance coach Jim Schwartz is having open competition between Daunte Culpepper and Matthew Stafford for the starting spot. -- openly says that Stafford is the team's quarterback of the future. The big question though is -- that future begins Schwartz says -- only -- Stafford when he is ready and if he's the team's best quarterback. Now it's up to the number one overall pick in this year's draft the 42 Million Dollar Baby to prove he's up for the challenge. Otherwise Culpepper will open the season under center the second major concern would be spent no exaggeration here. This was one of the worst -- NFL history -- 2008. The lives were old. The Lions were slow and the Lions were out of sorts from the get go Schwartz and -- your general manager Martin Mayhew had tried to change that. To a slew a veteran offseason acquisitions. Players like linebacker Julian Peterson and Larry -- as well as quarterbacking at cornerback Anthony Henry are welcome additions. But the Lions couldn't fix everything in just one offseason. Badly toward third training camp question. Who will emerge to help shore a shaky defensive line. Grady Jackson was signed as a free agent this offseason but the big name is coming off knee surgery and -- and be facing a four game steroids suspension. As part of the start start -- scandal. Free agent Kevin Carter and John -- have already turned out feelers to sign with Detroit that -- Andre well -- shocked RB. Or inherent in rookie -- competing to form a solid rotation. The rookies the more things must happen for the Lions this season is an immediate impact from some of the other members of the 2009 draft. Second round pick Louis Delmas will start at one of the safety spot third rounder Dion Andre Levy in the future starter at linebacker. And first round pick Brandon Pettigrew should blossom into a threat at tight and the one that Detroit has sorely lacked for a long time. Finally and perhaps the most important thing the ball. Schwartz have to break the cycle of losing that it's crushed this franchise for a decade. To that -- Detroit -- has turned over more than 50% of its 2008 roster that number had jumped to more than 60%. By the time training campus group. -- hopes that new players. Better coaching and more discipline would help Detroit do something had -- accomplished through December 23. 2007. That would negate the -- foxsports.com."

Related Episodes

PL Highlights: Tottenham/Wigan

PL Highlights: Tottenham/Wigan

Tottenham tallied eight goals after halftime to crush Wigan Athletic 9-1 at White Hart Lane. Jermain Defoe scored five times for Spurs.

Video|Mon, 23 Nov 2009|More from FOX Sports Video on MSN: Most Watched
|peter crouchfound at0:19

started really well Aaron netted. We need to perfect cross edited by Peter crouch -- bill. That's -- it's day to half time hit seven minutes into the second half lead and can't provide up to
Jacobs flex's his muscles

Jacobs flex's his muscles

Find out what caused Giants running back Brandon Jacobs to take his shirt off on the After Party.

Video|Mon, 23 Nov 2009|More from FOX Sports Video on MSN: Most Watched
|brandon jacobsfound at0:08

any let's bring in the big men number 27 of the their jive Brandon Jacobs tell everybody. We'll reduce your reserve grown I'm doing great men I know you guys have been huge win yesterday obviously but
Jared Allen and the great outdoors

Jared Allen and the great outdoors

The always-entertaining Jared Allen joins The After Party from his hunting cabin. Hear his thoughts on the Vikings' convincing win over the Seahawks and more.

Video|Mon, 23 Nov 2009|More from FOX Sports Video on MSN: Most Watched
|jared allenfound at8:48

out threaded a god -- for artists should bring out that Jared Allen . Obviously I got sad Thanksgiving week it's upon us -- huge week for you Michael weren't in all all the level turkeys