http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/1896 Recent articles about Larry Foote en-us Don't call him Captain Stafford. But in a subtle way, Lions rookie quarterback Matthew Stafford has earned another stripe as a leader. Coach Jim Schwartz has sent out Stafford for the coin toss at least the last couple of games, a duty usually reserved for the team captains. The Lions elected team captains before the season: center Dominic Raiola on offense, linebacker Larry Foote on defense and kicker Jason Hanson on special teams. Raiola and Foote usually go out for the coin toss, whil... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:59:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Schwartz_gives_Stafford_another_stripe_as_a_leader/1640349 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Schwartz_gives_Stafford_another_stripe_as_a_leader/1640349 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Schwartz_gives_Stafford_another_stripe_as_a_leader/1640349 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/b/9b4bbc52c3c20d0507c687d16968b480262472fe/small/Green_Bay_Packers_1726.jpg Foote had seven tackles against the Packers and also continues to set a shining example of what it means to be a true professional. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:16:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Linebacker_Larry_Foote_something_for_Lions_to_be_thankful_for_after_another_Thanksgiving_loss/1637779 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Linebacker_Larry_Foote_something_for_Lions_to_be_thankful_for_after_another_Thanksgiving_loss/1637779 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Linebacker_Larry_Foote_something_for_Lions_to_be_thankful_for_after_another_Thanksgiving_loss/1637779 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/3/73eb117169a56f67ea7be6f05ca7642a47e1eb4e/small/Pittsburgh_Steelers_v_e097.jpg Lions middle linebacker Larry Foote improved to 12-0 in his career against the Browns. The first 11 wins came as a member of the Steelers. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:23:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Odds_amp_ends_Lions_38_Browns_37/1615220 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Odds_amp_ends_Lions_38_Browns_37/1615220 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Odds_amp_ends_Lions_38_Browns_37/1615220 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/1/d13a2665ec0b2370c79ca0c370bf27ce3cb82d68/small/Detroit_Lions_Training_db8f.jpg Every week, no matter the opponent, no matter how bad the play the previous week, the Lions Congregation meets to discuss all things Detroit Lions. Sucks for us, I know. For this week's round of questions, Reverend Spielman of The Church of Schwartz asks the :Lions' blogosphere to give our opinion on ESPN's piece naming names as to whom on the current roster the Lions should build their team around, brings up an old sports talk radio staple asking if the Lions need cheerleaders, ... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:11:42 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_Congregation_Roundtable_Battle_for_the_1st_Pick_Edition/1598389 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_Congregation_Roundtable_Battle_for_the_1st_Pick_Edition/1598389 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_Congregation_Roundtable_Battle_for_the_1st_Pick_Edition/1598389 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/a/4/a440d2e5cc0589c70a6ac9a3d52bb16e591dc3ba/small/Detroit_Lions_2009_d9eb.jpg Brian VanOchten offers his five players to watch in Detroit's game at Minnesota on Sunday. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 10:21:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Larry_Foote_a_factor_for_Lions_vs_Vikings/1563393 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Larry_Foote_a_factor_for_Lions_vs_Vikings/1563393 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Larry_Foote_a_factor_for_Lions_vs_Vikings/1563393 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/3/73eb117169a56f67ea7be6f05ca7642a47e1eb4e/small/Pittsburgh_Steelers_v_e097.jpg Nothing surprising as of Friday night. The Lions should only be missing Ernie Sims (and his torn hamstring) Sunday. At least there's the up and coming DeAndre Levy who can step in at OLB. More concerning to me is MLB Larry Foote, and how limited he will be by his bad knee.  The Lions defense is bad enough with a healthy Foote actually making plays. With an injured Foote not a full speed...it could get ugly. Let's hope he can channel a little Dalton, as his motto was...pain don&#39... Sat, 14 Nov 2009 02:00:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pain_dont_hurt_Detroit_Lions_Minnesota_Vikings_injury_report/1562513 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pain_dont_hurt_Detroit_Lions_Minnesota_Vikings_injury_report/1562513 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Pain_dont_hurt_Detroit_Lions_Minnesota_Vikings_injury_report/1562513 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/5/e5fe331137c7cbce0d9cdaf6f67abbbebb272200/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89601493.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA2143890A3F099194AE38.jpg Larry Foote missed the first two days of practice this week resting a sore knee. And while it'd be a surprise if he didn't suit up to play middle linebacker Sunday for his 89th consecutive start, what's even more surprising is to hear his coach calling him out a bit this week. Foote, who spent Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:08:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stuck_in_the_middle_Cunningham_Foote_still_lost_in_translation/1554379 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stuck_in_the_middle_Cunningham_Foote_still_lost_in_translation/1554379 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stuck_in_the_middle_Cunningham_Foote_still_lost_in_translation/1554379 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/1/d13a2665ec0b2370c79ca0c370bf27ce3cb82d68/small/Detroit_Lions_Training_db8f.jpg Here's a great quote by linebacker Larry Foote about what's going on with the Detroit Lions defense:Detroit Free Press, Oct. 25: "We've got a lot of strengths, but our weakness is mental errors," Foote said. "I don't think physically we're... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:01:26 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Larry_Foote_Mainly_mental_not_physical_errors_ailing_Detroit_Lions_defense/1436900 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Larry_Foote_Mainly_mental_not_physical_errors_ailing_Detroit_Lions_defense/1436900 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Larry_Foote_Mainly_mental_not_physical_errors_ailing_Detroit_Lions_defense/1436900 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/1/d13a2665ec0b2370c79ca0c370bf27ce3cb82d68/small/Detroit_Lions_Training_db8f.jpg Larry Foote isn't known for mincing his words.So after getting shut out by the Green Bay Packers, 26-0, the Detroit Lions' veteran linebacker wasn't ready to look at the bright side of the team's defensive play.Detroit Free Press, Oct. 19:... Mon, 19 Oct 2009 02:56:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Larry_Foote_Were_losing_our_one_on_one_matchups/1394883 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Larry_Foote_Were_losing_our_one_on_one_matchups/1394883 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Larry_Foote_Were_losing_our_one_on_one_matchups/1394883 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/c/4ce3c72821aab499ae38c8b6e0bee6d2cc70e9ff/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f72840878.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193DADD97B58D4678D0EA296EB0BEF74C90.jpg Linebacker Larry Foote spent seven years with the Steelers before signing with the Lions in the off-season, and he had some fun with his former teammates over the weekend. Foote had some of them over to his house for dinner Saturday night. During Sunday's game, at least a couple of them celebrated big plays by doing his patented Foote Stomp. Foote visited the Steelers' locker room after the Lions' 28-20 loss, wearing Red Wings garb. "He's always a Steeler," Steeler... Mon, 12 Oct 2009 09:50:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Steelers_Foote_still_one_of_us/1353422 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Steelers_Foote_still_one_of_us/1353422 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Steelers_Foote_still_one_of_us/1353422 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/3/73eb117169a56f67ea7be6f05ca7642a47e1eb4e/small/Pittsburgh_Steelers_v_e097.jpg After receiving a water bottle shower from Larry Foote, Jim Schwartz spoke to his team and jokingly asked why everyone was so excited when the Lions expected to win.  The players laughed, and Schwartz went on to say how well both teams played.  He then told the players that after their prayer, go back out on the field and celebrate with the fans.  FOX showed a clip of the players walking around the seats and giving high fives to fans.  Gosder Cherilus, who just experi... Sun, 27 Sep 2009 15:53:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lions_Celebrate_Win_with_the_Fans/1255144 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lions_Celebrate_Win_with_the_Fans/1255144 What do the Lions and Beyonce have in common? Nothing. Unless you're linebacker Larry Foote, who seems to view them with equal admiration. It's understandable for a player to defend his team, but Foote's response to some unflattering criticism of the Lions is a little beyond the pale. Foote, who grew up in Detroit, is saying the Lions look like a young, talented, beautiful diva. But even in the most flattering lighting, that's a stretch for a team that just lost its 18th st... Mon, 14 Sep 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/LB_Larry_Foote_Lions_look_like_Beyonce_to_me/1177051 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/LB_Larry_Foote_Lions_look_like_Beyonce_to_me/1177051 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/LB_Larry_Foote_Lions_look_like_Beyonce_to_me/1177051 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/a/6a1a29ea333bf7f0235d7a833296d7f7b2c38cd8/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89612876.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA21438F78DFD738D4C33C.jpg