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Bye week could give Lions healing time

ESPN.com news services

Monday, October 19, 2009

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz is optimistic his team will be at full strength after this week's bye. Quarterback Matthew Stafford and receiver Calvin Johnson did not play in the Lions' latest loss because of their injured right knees. Daunte Culpepper couldn't finish the game because he hurt his right hamstring. "The injuries that we have are short term," Schwartz said Monday. "Short term may mean that they're back on the practice field this week. It may mean that they ...

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