Injured shoulder shelves rookie quarterback
ALLEN PARK (AP) -- Detroit Lions coach Jim Schwartz says the team plans to rest Matthew Stafford's injured shoulder against Baltimore.
Schwartz said Wednesday that Daunte Culpepper will start versus the Ravens.
Stafford aggrvated his left (non-throwing) shoulder Sunday at Cincinnati.
The No. 1 pick in the 2009 NFL draft gained some fame when he hurt the shoulder Nov. 22 against Cleveland. He put himself back in the game after getting injured and threw his fifth touchdown pass on an untimed play.
Stafford was miked for sound during the game NFL Films president Steve Sabol called it "the most dramatic player wiring ever."
He has thrown 13 TDs and 20 interceptions in 10 games. He missed two games with an injured right knee.
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