Kevin Smith is Placed on IR, LB Campbell Activated From The Practice Squad

After taking the wind out of the sails of the entire Lions fan base last weekend, with a deflating performance against the previously winless Buffalo Bills, the Lions are starting to look snake-bitten for the remainder of the 2010-1 season too. The Lions put RB Kevin Smith on the injured reserve list this week, after a thumb surgery which would make him unavailable for (at least) the next several weeks. As poor as the Lions running game had been overall, Smith had still shown glimpses of promise and signs that he may have been returning to full health after last season’s knee injury. It Has Grown Difficult to Promise Kevin Smith That There Will Be Better Days Ahead The Lions promoted LB Caleb Campbell from the practice squad, who is best known as the player who the United States Army didn’t allow to waive his service commitment, in order to play with the Lions. I expect that Campbell will be a special teams contributor whose playing time will hinge upon his production i...