ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- It's been a weird week for the Detroit Lions, from Stephen Tulloch tearing his ACL celebrating a sack to Joseph Fauria injuring his ankle in a mystery off-field activity to Matthew Stafford and others being caught in traffic behind a collapsed pedestrian bridge.
But no, there is no truth to the thought that Jim Caldwell is requiring all players to travel anywhere wrapped in bubble wrap.
There are, though, a lot of questions about dancing and injuries this week in the weekly Lions Mailbag. to ask a question, email michael.rothstein@espn.com, on Twitter with the hashtag #LionsMailbag or on Facebook at my professional page.
Now, on to your questions.
@mikerothstein With Stephen Tulloch out for the year, I ask this question. Are you for or against celebrations? #LionsMailbag
— Goochyman (@Gsmack21) September 26, 2014@mikerothstein: Let's go to David Bowie, who said "Let's Dance." Or the immortal Ren McCormack can just get everybody a little Footloose, perhaps kicking off those Sunday shoes. In other words, I'm all for dancing and celebrating and generally having a good ol' time. So let guys dance. Let guys celebrate and discount double check their hearts out. It's a freak thing that happened. That's all.
@mikerothstein Has the team done any training on safe dancing this week? Perhaps from Men Without Hats? #LionsMailbag
— Benjamin Lanka (@BenLanka) September 25, 2014@mikerothstein: Sadly, I do not believe there has been any safety dancing taught this week in Allen Park, Michigan, although we are close to the Canadian border here where those Men Without Hats hail from. But it would be great if Jim Caldwell brought in an Arthur Murray instructor of the Michigan Dance Team to properly advise the Lions players. That would be an awesome story if it happened (it hasn't).
@mikerothstein How big a loss is Tulloch to the defense? #LionsMailbag
— DaveConlon (@DaveCC1109) September 25, 2014@mikerothstein: It's a huge loss because Tulloch provided talent and stability in the middle. Tahir Whitehead has the chance to be a good player and could be fine as the middle linebacker this season. But it certainly crushes the Lions' depth and could cost Detroit a game at some point. Tulloch was a great tackler and very instinctive. Plus, he fit really well in Teryl Austin's blitzing scheme.
@mikerothstein How real is #MathisIsland? #LionsMailbag
— matt bosko (@mattbosko) September 22, 2014@mikerothstein: Rashean Mathis and Darius Slay have had good seasons, but let's be real here. Mathis is not inhabiting his own island. Only Darrelle Revis can have an island. But the Lions should be very pleased with the production they have gotten from Slay and Mathis and safety Glover Quin through the first three weeks of the season. They have turned a perceived weakness into a good unit.
Amit from Facebook asks: Do you see the possibility of Lions and Cowboys talking trade for Mo Claiborne, with the help needed at CB, and Jerry openly frustrated is this a buy low opportunity? #LionsMailbag
Rothstein: I have not heard them having discussions with Dallas and I don't know if they'd go in that direction at this point. The Lions seem like they are working on making sure they have a certain type of player in their locker room and their secondary and I'm not totally sure he fits there. Also, the Lions are OK on the outside with Mathis and Slay for now. Now if there's another injury, it's possible Detroit could be desperate.