Lions rookie proves he’s a capable starter
Posted by GameSetMatch on October 1st, 2009
Lions rookie linebacker DeAndre Levy drew high praise from defensive coordinator Gunther Cunningham on Wednesday after making his first NFL start against Washington.
Levy, who subbed for injured veteran Ernie Sims on Sunday, helped stuff the Redskins during a goal-line stand in the first quarter. The Lions won, 19-14.
“He played as good as anybody I’ve seen in their first game to start,” Cunningham said. “I had a guy in Kansas City named Donnie Edwards, the irony is he played against the Lions on Thanksgiving and was AFC player of the week in 1996, and Levy had that kind of game.”
The Chiefs selected Edwards in the fourth round of the 1996 draft. The Chiefs beat the Lions, 28-24, that year. Edwards went on to have a long, successful career with the Chiefs and Chargers. He made 1,000 tackles, 23 1/2 sacks and 28 interceptions in his career, which ended with the Chiefs last season.
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October 2nd, 2009 at 1:52 pm
The Lions need more than a rookie to prove hes capable as a starter,they need veterans to do the same.
October 2nd, 2009 at 3:37 pm
WHOP TEE DOOO..he played great in his first start. That hasn’t proven anything yet, the true test is can he be consistent. Wlii he be able to prove himself against a better offense like the Packers in a couple weeks? I highly doubt it.