Craig Steltz

In early after Craig Steltz (who was starting for the injured Danieal Manning) left with an injury, Wright came on and made his share of solid tackles in the backfield as well as downfield. Unfortunately, Wright eventually left the game with a finger injury. Eff. Need more safeties.

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Safety Craig Steltz filled in admirably for Mike Brown, who also left the game at the end of the first half. Steltz intercepted an Orlovsky pass at the goal line early in the fourth, allowing the Bears offense to get back in the lead. A third Lions turnover halted another key drive with around two minutes left to go in the game, as linebacker Lance Briggs forced and recovered a fumble from tight end Michael Gaines. Detroit did manage to get the ball back and drive toward the end zone, but their final play of the game was a deflected pass intended for Calvin Johnson. Johnson was shut down in the second half, being allowed only two more receptions. This was the first real series of halftime adjustments I’ve seen from Lovie Smith’s crew, and it couldn’t have come at a more important juncture. 

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