Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford Sr. , center, and team general manager Martin Mayhew, right, talk with head coach Jim Schwartz during NFL football minicamp Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Allen Park, Mich. AP Photo logo AP Photo 4 months ago

Detroit Lions owner William Clay Ford Sr. , center, and team general manager Martin Mayhew, right, talk with head coach Jim Schwartz during NFL football minicamp Wednesday, June 24, 2009, in Allen Park, Mich.

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  1. CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 4: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions pitches the ball to Kevin Smith #34 against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on October 4, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears beat the Lions 48-24.
  2. CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 4: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions passes against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on October 4, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears beat the Lions 48-24.
  3. CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 4: Calvin Johnson #81 of the Detroit Lions catches a pass against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on October 4, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears beat the Lions 48-24.
  4. CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 4: Kevin Smith #34 of the Detroit Lions scores a touchdown against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on October 4, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears beat the Lions 48-24.
  5. CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 4: Calvin Johnson #81 of the Detroit Lions hauls in a pass against Zackary Bowman #35 the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on October 4, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears beat the Lions 48-24.
  6. CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 4: Matthew Stafford #9 of the Detroit Lions passes against the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field on October 4, 2009 in Chicago, Illinois. The Bears beat the Lions 48-24.
  7. SEATTLE - NOVEMBER 08: Head coach Jim Schwartz of the Detroit Lions punches the air after the Lions scored their second touchdown against the Seattle Seahawks on November 8, 2009 at Qwest Field in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Lions 32-20.
  8. Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz watches his team during an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Seattle. The Seahawks won 32-20.
  9. Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz watches the NFL football game against the St. Louis Rams in the fourth quarter at Ford Field in Detroit, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009.
  10. Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz walks along the sidelines during the first half of their NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Detroit, Michigan October 11, 2009.
  11. FILE -- This is an Oct. 11, 2009, file photo showing Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz talking into his headset microphone as he walks the sidelines in the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, in Detroit. Schwartz might be tempted to rest banged-up quarterback Matthew Stafford and receiver Calvin Johnson for Detroit's next game at Green Bay because both players would get an additonal week to get healthy with an upcoming bye.
  12. Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz appears during the first half of an NFL football game against the Chicago Bears in Chicago, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  13. Buffalo Bills' Lee Evans runs after a catch during NFL football practice in Orchard Park, N.Y., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009.
  14. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck stretches during NFL football practice on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Renton, Wash. The practice was the first for Hasselbeck since breaking a rib in a Sept. 20 game in San Francisco.
  15. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck stretches during NFL football practice on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Kirkland, Wash. The practice was the first for Hasselbeck since breaking a rib in a Sept. 20 game in San Francisco.
  16. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Matt Hasselbeck throws a pass during NFL football practice on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, in Renton, Wash. The practice was the first for Hasselbeck since breaking a rib in a Sept. 20 game in San Francisco.

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