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Detroit Lions Tickets-Culpepper Signs Two-Year Deal

The Detroit Lions almost pushed past the Chicago Bears during week nine, which would have meant the first victory of the season for the 0-8 Lions. That extra push they need could have just joined the team as they signed Pro Bowl quarterback Daunte Culpepper to a two year deal. The team was in need of an extra quarterback after they placed veteran quarterback Jon Kitna on injured reserve. Although the Lions haven't declared whether Culpepper will start, he is likely to be the favored choice over current quarterback Dan Orlovsky. Orlovsky has started every game since game six. His first two stars, he had quarterback ratings of 95.3 and 99.6 respectively, but since then his stats have gone down as he tallied a rating of 88.2 against the Washington Redskins and 74.1 against the Chicago Bears.

When Daunte Culpepper attended the University of Central Florida, it was unclear on what position he was best suited for. Unlike other players, Culpepper could run, pass, tackle, catch and block. He broke more than 30 different records at UCF before he left for the draft. He was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round of the 1999 draft. He only got to play in one game that season, but the next season would be a completely different story. He started all 16 games for the Vikings in 2000. He managed 3,937 passing yards with 33 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. He also had seven rushing touchdowns and 470 rushing yards. The next few seasons were similar for Culpepper at Minnesota. 2004 marked the best season of his career with 4,717 passing yards, 39 touchdowns, 11 interceptions and a passer rating of 110.9. He also had two rushing touchdowns that year.

The next year marked a turning point in Culpepper's career. He sustained a knee injury midway through the season, which placed him on injured reserve. That season also marked his last with the Vikings as he was soon with the Miami Dolphins. He started four out of the four games he saw time in during the 2006 season, during which time he had a passer rating of 77.0, two passing touchdowns and one rushing touchdown. Next he went to the Oakland Raiders, where he started in six out of the seven games he played in 2007, tallying five passing touchdowns, three rushing touchdowns and a rating of 780.

This September, Culpepper announced that he was retiring from football, but apparently had a change of heart as he started working out with different teams. The truth for the Dolphins is that although Culpepper was previously a Pro Bowl selection, he is not the same quarterback who was with the Vikings. The last three seasons, he has only gotten more than 275 yards three times since his injury, compared with nine times just in his 2004 season. Culpepper does bring a certain amount of pizzazz to the game, however, which is what the Lions could be looking for. Fans who want to see him in person can get Detroit Lions tickets from http://www.stubhub.com/detroit-lions-tickets/.

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