Teryl Austin: "I'm not sure why" the Lions have had so much success against Drew Brees. Have beaten him and the Saints the last three years.
Teryl Austin on Haloti Ngata: "That's a loss that you want to look at." Said A'Shawn Robinson has been "good" as a run defender. Robinson is going to be part of how the Lions replace Ngata in the defensive tackle.
Teryl Austin on his secondary: It's defense. It's not cover and no tackle. It's defense." If guys don't want to be willing tacklers, probably won't be on the field.
Jim Bob Cooter: Any injury questions, ask coach. Obviously referring to Matthew Stafford, who practiced in full yesterday.
Jim Caldwell on how a vet QB like Matthew Stafford deals with injuries: "They work their way through it." Said it isn't just quarterbacks, it's any position. Wouldn't say how he felt he looked Wednesday in practice. Said we can make our own assessments. Based off what I saw yesterday, he looked OK. Practiced fully according to the report.
Jim Caldwell said he doesn't have a least favorite stadium to coach in as a NFL head coach. Considers all of them an honor. Toughest one was the Carrier Dome back in Syracuse in college. Said it's "tough. It's noisy." Said he couldn't hear the guy next to him talk.
Paul Worrilow only Lions player not participating in open practice. Kenny Golladay had a helmet but wasn't doing much during individual drills.
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The Lions sport the better record, but ESPN's FPI gives the Saints better than a 2-1 edge at the Superdome on Sunday. In a week of many lopsided projections, this is actually the fifth-closest matchup by FPI's measure.
Lions LT Greg Robinson didn't practice (not injury related). Matthew Stafford practiced fully again.
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