Calvin Johnson says Soldier Field is worse than playing at Wembley Stadium

Jim Bob Cooter spent part of the open portion of his first practice as Detroit Lions offensive coordinator standing behind Matthew Stafford with a call sheet in his hands.

DSN writer Shae Brophy continues to lead the way in the pick em contest with an overall record of 57-44-2 against the spread.

The Lions-Chiefs game, like each different game played in London, shall be held at Wembley Stadium.

Head coach Jim Caldwell said Thursday he liked the way the Lions practiced at The Grove on Wednesday.

The Lions are 1-6, and a myriad of problems have led to the treacherous start.

The Lions are heading to London for a Sunday morning matchup against the Chiefs and it’s hard to imagine Martin Mayhew slapping together a wave-the-white-flag deal to move the face of the franchise within 48 hours of playing an worldwide game. “We just want to dominate from the first snap Sunday”. The star wide receiver has 11 catches for 252 yards and two touchdowns in the last two games after scoring once in the previous five. It may seem a little presumptuous to say the Seahawks QB will get sacked in Dallas, but with the way Seattle has protected its franchise player it’s a safe bet Wilson ends up on his back more than a few times. The Chiefs defense is allowing 24.6 points and 368 yards per game with six interceptions, four fumble recoveries, and 15 sacks.

Chiefs RB Charcandrick West: One of three undrafted rookies to post a 100-yard game this season (Thomas Rawls, Seahawks; Chris Ivory, Jets), coach Andy Reid said West’s 110-yard effort last week is a major confidence builder, primarily because of his 53 yards in the fourth quarter.

“You’ve played on the Chicagos of the world, they’re not really great”, Johnson said.

“The NFL is a insane league”.

Poor offensive line play and the NFL’s worst running game have contributed to the Lions’ lack of big pass plays, but Johnson and Ebron both hinted that things could open up more under Cooter. “A lot of things look good on paper, but until you get out there and start playing, it’s a lot of shocks, a lot of surprises”, said defensive end Jason Jones.