http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/3427 Recent articles about Ernie Sims en-us ALLEN PARK -- After missing three games with a hamstring injury, Detroit Lions linebacker Ernie Sims returned to practice today and that's going to pose an interesting dilemma for the coaching staff -- does Sims return to his starting outside... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:47:16 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ernie_Sims_returns_to_practice_Lions_face_a_decision/1662653 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ernie_Sims_returns_to_practice_Lions_face_a_decision/1662653 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ernie_Sims_returns_to_practice_Lions_face_a_decision/1662653 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/6/26afe72970bd134f3411d8728a354361b830fded/small/Detroit_Lions_2007_546d.jpg No big surprises as the Lions returned to practice today. Matthew Stafford and Calvin Johnson both were practicing, and linebacker Ernie Sims and defensive end Dewayne White also were back. But safety Kalvin Pearson (hamstring) and guard Daniel Loper (back, calf) were bystanders. Quarterback Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:38:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stafford_C_Johnson_practicing_Sims_D_White_also_back/1662568 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stafford_C_Johnson_practicing_Sims_D_White_also_back/1662568 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Stafford_C_Johnson_practicing_Sims_D_White_also_back/1662568 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/7/9733e83987bc6ef229981f8ffbe5cf103e5d1491/small/Detroit_Lions_v_79bb.jpg MINNEAPOLIS -- There was some speculation earlier this week that Detroit Lions linebacker Ernie Sims, who suffered a hamstring injury last week against the Seahawks, would be out for the season. Sims did not practice this week and was listed... Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:27:30 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ernie_Sims_is_expected_to_be_back_this_season_for_the_Lions/1568672 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ernie_Sims_is_expected_to_be_back_this_season_for_the_Lions/1568672 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Ernie_Sims_is_expected_to_be_back_this_season_for_the_Lions/1568672 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/0/20a0ee8458cb21cd17312efb69162f1342058a57/small/Detroit_Lions_v_b61f.jpg It’s time once again for the weekly worship at the Church of Schwartz!  The men of the Lions Congregation--the best Lions bloggers on the Internet, plus me--gathered to moot the issues of the week: If Ernie Sims is ready to play in the next few weeks, where do you put him? Jeff Backus hasn’t been horrific the last week or two. Is there any way he’s back with the Lions next season? Is there any way possible the Lions beat the Vikings this week? So please, take time out to read the works ... Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/the_lions_congregation_WEEk_TEN/1567751 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/the_lions_congregation_WEEk_TEN/1567751 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/the_lions_congregation_WEEk_TEN/1567751 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/7/477cca688ea4ca7cca7be68b12d3d00d1e470252/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f54955640.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193268B03E3DD5E0E09BE56387E581189D8.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 Every week the Lions Congregation meets to discuss all things Detroit Lions, painful as it my be. This week Reverend Spielman of The Church of Schwartz asks the bloggers brave enough to watch the Lions on a weekly basis to give our opinions on the futures of Ernie Sims and Jeff Backus, as well as give our prediction for Sunday's Vikings game at the Hubert H. Humphrey Horror/Homer/Hefty/Baggiedome. My answers are, as always, below. What will other Lions bloggers have to say?  Click on ov... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:57:41 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_Congregation_Roundtable_Week_10/1560835 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_Congregation_Roundtable_Week_10/1560835 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_Congregation_Roundtable_Week_10/1560835 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/7/0714ed82b9d1a53a3a5402feb75560c07e643afe/small/Cincinnati_Bengals_v_7749.jpg We are going to be seeing a lot more of DeAndre Levy, because Ernie Sims is likely going to miss 1-2 months of action with a Grade 2 tear in his hamstring.  The original hope was that Sims would only miss a couple weeks with his hamstring injury, but according to the Free Press, a tear like this takes 1-2 months to heal.  Levy will step in as the starter to replace Sims, which will be a great opportunity for the rookie from Wisconsin.  Levy has played great this season, a... Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:46:49 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Friday_Notes_Ernie_Sims_Has_Grade_2_Hamstring_Tear/1560126 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Friday_Notes_Ernie_Sims_Has_Grade_2_Hamstring_Tear/1560126 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Friday_Notes_Ernie_Sims_Has_Grade_2_Hamstring_Tear/1560126 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/6/7/67c4f95cb59846fa58ef83a1794b3d197871929b/small/Detroit_Lions_2009_f1ba.jpg The Freep's tag team of Carlos Monarrez and Nick Cotsonika report OLB Ernie Sims may...I repeat, may...miss a considerable amount of time. Sims, who suffered his injury late in Sunday’s game at Seattle, said that according to a medical diagnosis, he has a Grade 2 tear, which is a partial tear in the muscle. Sims said he has begun rehabilitation but had no timetable for his return. Recovery for Grade 2 tears often take one to two months, according to medical literature. From what I cou... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:34:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dominoes_torn_Sims_has_torn_hamstring_may_be_out_4_8_weeks/1554029 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dominoes_torn_Sims_has_torn_hamstring_may_be_out_4_8_weeks/1554029 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Dominoes_torn_Sims_has_torn_hamstring_may_be_out_4_8_weeks/1554029 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/1/41a9f2868b86c1f6856ab1d75eb26d006b315ec1/small/Miami_Hurricanes_v_cb6c.jpg ALLEN PARK -- The Detroit Lions are facing one of the best offensive teams in the league on Sunday and they might be without two starting linebackers. Ernie Sims (hamstring) did not practice today and is expected to miss the... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:56:29 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lions_Ernie_Sims_Larry_Foote_remain_sidelined_at_practice/1551353 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lions_Ernie_Sims_Larry_Foote_remain_sidelined_at_practice/1551353 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Lions_Ernie_Sims_Larry_Foote_remain_sidelined_at_practice/1551353 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/e/9e13db1814f4cd848771cf7b06bcfd453c4b876b/small/Detroit_Lions_v_0fd6.jpg Ernie Sims missed practice on Wednesday because of what Jim Schwartz called a "fairly significant" hamstring injury.  Sims left the Seahawks game in noticeable pain, and he said yesterday that it doesn't look like he will play against the Vikings on Sunday.  Usually when Schwartz uses the word "significant" to describe an injury it means the player will miss around a couple weeks at the least, so I personally wouldn't expect Sims to be back until Th... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:53:54 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Thursday_Notes_Ernie_Sims_Likely_Out_This_Week/1551252 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Thursday_Notes_Ernie_Sims_Likely_Out_This_Week/1551252 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Thursday_Notes_Ernie_Sims_Likely_Out_This_Week/1551252 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/e/9e13db1814f4cd848771cf7b06bcfd453c4b876b/small/Detroit_Lions_v_0fd6.jpg ALLEN PARK -- Rookie safety Louis Delmas, who left Sunday's game with a right leg injury and didn't return, was at practice today for the Detroit Lions and didn't appear limited at all. Linebacker Ernie Sims (hamstring) did not practice... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:54:03 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_Louis_Delmas_back_at_practice_but_Ernie_Sims_and_Larry_Foote_sit_out/1544273 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_Louis_Delmas_back_at_practice_but_Ernie_Sims_and_Larry_Foote_sit_out/1544273 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_Louis_Delmas_back_at_practice_but_Ernie_Sims_and_Larry_Foote_sit_out/1544273 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/c/e/ce8907b69893edf77010cde230db88d34a597c1c/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f89612602.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937481C04F04AA21430105EE8AC4817A25.jpg ALLEN PARK -- Without actually committing to anything, Detroit Lions head coach Jim Schwartz indicated today that the right leg injury to safety Louis Delmas (right knee) was not significant. Schwartz also said all the tests have not been done... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:24:19 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_Louis_Delmas_not_seriously_injured_Ernie_Sims_could_miss_time/1532232 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_Louis_Delmas_not_seriously_injured_Ernie_Sims_could_miss_time/1532232 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Lions_Louis_Delmas_not_seriously_injured_Ernie_Sims_could_miss_time/1532232 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/7/0714ed82b9d1a53a3a5402feb75560c07e643afe/small/Cincinnati_Bengals_v_7749.jpg People were questioning whether it was time for the Detroit Lions to part ways with Ernie Sims long before the team drafted DeAndre Levy.But the crowd has grown more restless now that Levy, the Lions' rookie linebacker, seems to be... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:54:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jim_Schwartz_on_DeAndre_Levy_Wed_be_comfortable_with_him_as_a_starter/1421627 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jim_Schwartz_on_DeAndre_Levy_Wed_be_comfortable_with_him_as_a_starter/1421627 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Jim_Schwartz_on_DeAndre_Levy_Wed_be_comfortable_with_him_as_a_starter/1421627 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/7/477cca688ea4ca7cca7be68b12d3d00d1e470252/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f54955640.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF193268B03E3DD5E0E09BE56387E581189D8.jpg The Detroit News reports that Ernie Sims says he’s 100 percent and ready to go: Linebacker Ernie Sims’ 50-game streak of consecutive NFL starts didn’t end quietly last week. “You know me: It was real tough,” said Sims, whose sprained right shoulder forced him to watch the Lions’ 19-14 win over Washington — the first game [...] Thu, 01 Oct 2009 17:37:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sims_Says_Hes_Healthy_and_Ready_to_Play/1286106 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sims_Says_Hes_Healthy_and_Ready_to_Play/1286106 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sims_Says_Hes_Healthy_and_Ready_to_Play/1286106 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/1/41a9f2868b86c1f6856ab1d75eb26d006b315ec1/small/Miami_Hurricanes_v_cb6c.jpg The Free Press reports today that Ernie Sims has a pretty big shoulder injury: Detroit Lions linebacker Ernie Sims has a significant shoulder injury, coach Jim Schwartz said today in a news conference. Schwartz said there is a good chance Sims will miss some time, but the Lions don’t know yet how long Sims could be [...] Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:37:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sims_Suffers_Significant_Shoulder_Injury/1219039 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sims_Suffers_Significant_Shoulder_Injury/1219039 http://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/Sims_Suffers_Significant_Shoulder_Injury/1219039 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/4/1/41a9f2868b86c1f6856ab1d75eb26d006b315ec1/small/Miami_Hurricanes_v_cb6c.jpg