1.   Lions coach Wayne Fontes said if something happens to starting quarterback Troy Aikman, the Cowboys have a quality backup in Peete.

2.   Lions coach Wayne Fontes told the media as much in Detroit the day before.

3.   Lions coach Bobby Ross said that he visited Brown in the hospital before the surgery.

4.   Lions coach Wayne Fontes is supposed to meet Monday with club owner William Clay Ford to talk about the future.

5.   Lions coach Bobby Ross faced his old team for the first time since being forced out by the Chargers three years ago.

6.   Lions coach Bobby Ross said he visited with Brown briefly Monday.

7.   Lions coach Bobby Ross visited Brown on Monday.

8.   Lions coach Ian McGeechan said Tait gave the Lions side better balance, but his inclusion was probably due more to the need to back up Jenkins on defense.