Dan Orlovsky

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Dan Orlovsky didn't want to be Detroit's backup quarterback. Now he's the backup for the Houston Texans. Orlovsky, who said he wanted to compete for a starting job rather than be a backup to Daunte Culpepper, signed Sunday to play behind Matt Schaub. The Texans needed a backup after trading Sage Rosenfels to the Vikings for a fourth-round draft pick Friday. Orlovsky said a big reason he chose Houston was to have an opportunity to work with coach Gary Kubiak, a former quarterback. "I feel comfortable," he said. "I feel that coach Kubiak is a coach that can push me and I'm excited to ... Read Full Story

Dan Orlovsky says he's pretty confident free agency will be better for him than accepting an offer to be a backup quarterback for the Detroit Lions. Orlovsky said Monday in a telephone interview with the Associated Press he plans to test the market because he wants to compete for a job instead of being relegated to reserve status behind Daunte Culpepper. The Lions drafted Orlovsky in the fifth round of the 2005 draft and he played in two games as a rookie. After sitting behind Jon Kitna for two seasons, he started seven games and played in 10 for the NFL's first 0-16 team. ... Read Full Story

The effort against the Vikings on Sunday was by far the best of the season for a Lions team that appeared to have given up last Sunday vs the Bears. The issues remain though that the team is 0-5, and that they still look more like a bad high school JV team on offense no matter who is under center. Here are yet more questions that the coaches are going to have to answer when it comes to this team: 1. What is going on with the RB Spot? - They did little yesterday vs a great Vikings run defense, but at the same ... Read Full Story

Why doesn't Flint, MI have a professional football team? Because then Detroit would want one. What do Dan Orlovsky and Plaxico Burress have in common? Neither understands the concept of a safety. Why was Rod Marinelli upset when the Detroit Lions' playbook was stolen? Because he hadn't finished coloring it. What's the difference between the Detroit Lions and a one dollar bill? You can still get four quarters out of a dollar. Read Full Story