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Perhaps we should have known the Lions would sign wide receiver Nate Burleson as a free agent.

Late last season, offensive coordinator Scott Linehan was asked if he was surprised how defenses paid so much attention to wide receiver Calvin Johnson.

"No, I've seen Randy get it," said Linehan, who once was Randy Moss' offensive coordinator in Minnesota. "I'm sure when they do their PowerPoint presentation getting ready for the game, they're adding not just one but maybe two people extra—three total people—to defend him."

Linehan said the Lions needed "some kind of eraser" to wipe out that game plan.

"Something has to give there because you can't keep trying to get a guy the football that's being triple-covered and not feel good about some of the...

Scott Brown is the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review's Steelers beat writer and can be reached at 412-481-5432 or via e-mail. Larry Foote wanted out of Pittsburgh at this time last year.

Allen Park -- The Lions have addressed one key area of concern through their 2010 offseason acquisitions -- team speed.

Jurors hearing the case against a man accused of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams could soon hear closing statements, a day after the defendant declined to testify.

Cliff Avril, left, looks forward to playing with the Detroit Lions' newest defensive end Kyle Vanden Bosch.

The Detroit Lions have added depth on both sides of the ball. Detroit re-signed offensive tackle Jon Jansen and linebacker Vinny Ciurciu to one-year contracts Thursday.

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