Daunte Culpepper, QB, Detroit Lions

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Lions | Culpepper says he's in great shape
Wed, 24 Jun 2009 06:36:49 -0700

Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions QB Daunte Culpepper said he feels better than he did in 2004, the last time he was 100 percent entering a season. At 260 pounds, Culpepper has lost more than 30 pounds since he came out of semi-retirement and joined the Lions midseason last year. "I'm seeing him make throws that he made back when he was at Minnesota," WR Calvin Johnson said. Head coach Jim Schwartz added Culpepper has "put the rest of the league on notice that he's back."

Lions | Culpepper believes he will get shot for No. 1 job
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 15:23:36 -0700

Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com, reports Detroit Lions QB Daunte Culpepper said he believes the coaches will give him a fair shot to win the starting job during training camp.

Lions | Culpepper in good shape
Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:37:04 -0700

Nicholas J. Cotsonika, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions QB Daunte Culpepper said he is weighing around 260 pounds and will be 100 percent heading into training camp for the first time since 2004.

Lions | Stafford could start sooner than later
Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:06:24 -0700

Peter King, of SI.com, reports Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said there will be strong competition for the starting quarterback job between QB Matthew Stafford and QB Daunte Culpepper this offseason. "The last minicamp in June, we're going to have an arms race,'' Schwartz said. If Stafford shows he is the best quarterback, he could start as early as Week 1. Schwartz has been impressed with Stafford's delivery thus far. "We've got two criteria for when Matthew will play,'' said Schwartz. "One is he'll play when he's ready. The second is when he's the best quarterback for us. But so far, whatever the opposite of buyers' remorse is, that's what we have. We knew he had the terrific NFL arm. But we've found out his release is just textbook classic.''

Lions | Culpepper getting most reps with first team
Fri, 22 May 2009 12:30:27 -0700

Tom Kowalski, of MLive.com, reports Detroit Lions QB Daunte Culpepper has been getting the bulk of reps with the first-team offense during practices.

Lions | Culpepper and Stanton picking up their level of play
Thu, 21 May 2009 16:51:32 -0700

The Associated Press reports Detroit Lions QBs Daunte Culpepper and Drew Stanton have shown dramatic improvement during the team's workouts this week now that QB Matthew Stafford, the No. 1 pick in this year's NFL Draft, is also participating. "Any time you have a high draft pick enter the equation at any position, that's going to happen," said head coach Jim Schwartz.

Lions | Quarterbacks to have work split evenly?
Fri, 15 May 2009 06:54:42 -0700

Tom Kowalski, of Mlive.com, reports Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz said he expects the workload at quarterback will be distributed evenly between QBs Daunte Culpepper, Matthew Stafford and Drew Stanton for the most part.

Lions | Culpepper not being distracted
Tue, 05 May 2009 14:27:48 -0700

Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan said QB Daunte Culpepper has done a great job so far and is taking everything day-by-day. Linehan noted Culpepper has not been distracted by the addition of rookie QB Matthew Stafford. He praised Culpepper's experience and said it allows him to put his best foot forward on the practice field.

Lions | Mayhew would consider Culpepper starter
Mon, 04 May 2009 01:20:24 -0700

Carlos Monarrez, of the Detroit Free Press, reports Detroit Lions general manager Martin Mayhew conceded that QB Daunte Culpepper would be considered the team's starting quarterback right now. "He's a pro, and I trust Daunte. He's got a lot of ability, and I anticipate that if we had something to do today, Daunte would be the guy today. But we've got a lot of time to work, and we'll see how it goes," Mayhew said.

Lions | Culpepper sheds weight and is looking good
Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:07:31 -0700

Tom Kowalski, of Mlive.com, reports Detroit Lions QB Daunte Culpepper has dropped significant weight after weighing in at 292 pounds last year when the Lions signed him midseason. WR Bryant Johnson said Culpepper came in around 260 pounds for the start of the team's offseason program this year. "He looks good, and I look forward to working with him," Johnson said of his new teammate. OT George Foster said Culpepper has been leading by example and "looks amazing."

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