Lions prepare to open season Sunday against the St. Louis Rams.
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ALLEN PARK -- The NFL season officially kicked off Wednesday night between the Super Bowl Champion Giants hosting the Dallas Cowboys.
The Lions will host the St. Louis Rams for their regular season home opener Sunday, September 9 with kickoff set for 1 p.m. ET at Ford Field.
The two teams last met in 2010 when the Lions earned a 44-6 victory over the Rams, narrowing St. Louis’ series lead to 42-38-1.
Safety Louis Delmas and Cornerback Chris Houston did not practice Wednesday in Allen Park.
The last time the Tenessee Titans played the Detroit Lions, Jeff Fisher and Jim Schwartz were on the same sidelines.
“(Jeff Fisher’s) teams are always tough," Schwartz said of his former colleague. "They’re always physical. They’re always well prepared. Traditionally they’ve always run the ball very well. But they’re adaptable. There were times in Tennessee where Eddie George was going to carry it 40 times a game. There was times when Steve McNair was going to throw it 40 times a game. Good coaching in the NFL is being able to adapt to your personnel and the situation that comes up. I think that’s probably the hallmark of what Jeff did. You can’t be around for 17 years unless you adjust and change. Run and shoot didn’t last 17 years, 46 defense didn’t last 17 years; you have to be able to adjust and change with personnel, within times, all those different things. He’s certainly done that."
