Along with the Detroit Lions, the Lions Congregation roundtable took the bye week off. A well deserved break, I might add. Losing takes a toll on fans and bloggers.

The time to recharge and recover is over!

Rev. Spielman has returned from his hiatus to fire off three questions to the best and brightest of the Lions' blogosphere! As always, the answers will go live at The Church of Schwartz Friday evening.

Let's get to answerin'!

1. With Matthew Stafford likely out in a very winnable game against the Rams this week, do you start Drew Stanton or Daunte Culpepper?

I've been beyond vocal about this very subject for the past few weeks. I'm on the Stanton bandwagon, only because I'm so anti-Culpepper.

There's 2 compelling reasons to start Stanton.

1. Culpepper is done as a productive NFL player.

Culpepper is an 11 year veteran, and has thrown 3104 passes in the NFL. Despite all that experience, and his relationship with offensive coordinator Scott Linehan, he stunk out the joint as the Lions' starting quarterback.

Culpepper was signed this season to be a veteran stopgap, to run the team if Stafford couldn't. He was supposed to offer veteran stability when called upon. Unfortunately, Culpepper has been nothing but unstable, and done little more than grind Detroit's offense to a halt...when he's not getting sacked or throwing horrific picks.

Culpepper was supposedly auditioning for a starting gig with another team in '10. Some audition. He's confirmed what the rest of the NFL thought after he was cut by Oakland.

2. Stanton is under contract for next season. Culpepper is not.

Sure, Stanton replaced Culpepper against the Packers, and for the most part, fired blanks. But he's only thrown all of 28 passes in his entire career, compared to the 3K which have left Culpepper's hand. We know what Culpepper can do, and it's not much. We can't say the same about Stanton.

It's time to see what Sparty's finest can do under pressure.

2. DT Ed Johnson (formerly of the Colts) is still out on the street. Should we sign this guy?

As thin as the Lions are on talent and healthy bodies on the defensive line, signing Johnson seems like a no-brainer. He's a solid run stuffer.

But the fact no NFL team has come calling for Johnson after being released by the Colts is a huge red flag. He was busted for pot, then waived by the Colts, after one game in '08, and he went unsigned the rest of the season. The Colts picked him up in this past off season, then waived him two weeks ago, this time based on a lack of production.

Just as in '08, no NFL team has shown much interest in a young defensive tackle who has started for one of the NFLs elite teams.

Cut twice, yet no interest from any team other than who originally drafted him. Why?

There has to be some very big reason causing the entire NFL to treat this kid the same way Superman treats kryptonite.

Personally, I don't think the Lions are in a place where they can be picky about talent. They need players, not choirboys. If Johnson was good enough to start for the Colts, he's sure as Hell good enough for the Lions to sign.

3. Whats your projected score for Lions-Rams?

If Stafford and Johnson play (and it does as of Friday morning), the Lions should beat the Rams. For the first time all season, I'm predicting a Detroit victory, 24-21!

But...if by some freak occurrence, the Glimmer Twins don't play, all bets and predictions are off.

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