There a lot of info floating around this week and I thought I would just recap some of it. Tomorrow, I will do my Vikings pregame discussion.

Evidently, Jon Kitna is bothered by a sore knee. Today, he admitted in an interview, but refused to identify which knee it was. I presume it was to keep defenders from going after it. He looked okay in practice according to reports, so I hope its just a gimmick to get the Vikings thinking. If Kitna were to do down, I don’t think the Lions would have any shot at the playoffs.

Roy Williams has announced he wants to return to the Lions in 2009 when his current contract expires. This is unusual for modern day athletes. He says he doesn’t care about the money, just wants to be part of something he started. For some reason, I tend to believe him. He also states that at that point, Calvin Johnson will have surpassed him as the star receiver of the Lions. He’s showing some smarts too.

The Lions also placed cornerback Stanley Wilson on injured reserve ending his season. While he began the season as a starter his play has deteriorated and he became a backup. To fill his spot on the roster, the Lions signed Ramzee Robinson from the practice squad. Corner continues to be one of the Lions major weak points that will need addressing in the off season.

Despite a three game losing streak, the Lions still lead the pack for the last wildcard spot in the playoffs. Unfortunately, they also have the toughest schedule to close the season. Obviously, if they win, they are in. In a bit of a quirk, if the Vikings beat the Lions this weekend, its possible that there will be a 7 way tie for that playoff spot. The Lions would fare well in tie breakers when compared to NFC North rivals as they would have split with Minnesota and beaten Chicago twice. However, all the other teams would own the wildcard tiebreaker as of this coming Sunday. Regardless of how Detroit does down the road, the playoff picture will be an interesting one. To have much chance at all to be in that picture, the Lions have to beat the Vikings this weekend and also beat Kansas City. If they can grab another victory from their other final games against Dallas, San Diego and Green Bay, their odds are greatly improved.

In this week’s game, Adrian Peterson is expected to return to the lineup for the Vikings. Despite missing some action, he is still the leagues leading rusher.

In a move to shore up the huge hole over on the right side, the Lions have announced they are moving Damien Woody to right tackle. He will be the fourth player to start in that position this year. When George Foster was acquired from the Broncos this past off season, he was supposed to be the answer there, but has been inconsistent at best. Jonathan Scott and Blaine Saipaia have tried to step in and play the spot but have also been inconsistent. Woody was the right guard, but recently lost his starting position to Stephen Peterman. Personally, I like this move. All three of his predecessors have been susceptible to the bull rush from the defender and been pushed back into Kitna. While Woody may have lost some speed which may limit his ability to play the guard spot, his size should help him in the tackle spot. The only question will be how quickly can he adapt to the new position. I look for him to have a good game this week.