Kitna claims Lions used injury to push him out as starting QB After being placed on the injured reserve list Tuesday, Detroit Lions QB John Kitna claimed that the team used his injury to push him out of his starting position. Kitna said in an interview Wednesday on WJR-AM, "They decided they wanted to go in a different direction,"... "And I guess the thing for me is, that's fine. Let's just say that."... However, when asked on Wednesday if the injury was used as an excuse, Lions coach Rod Marinelli simply said, "No".
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