Lions' Kitna misses practice again

John Niyo / The Detroit News ALLEN PARK -- Lions quarterback Jon Kitna was held out of practice again Friday, after having his injured back examined by a specialist earlier in the day, fueling speculation he'll miss Sunday's game at Minnesota. Kitna declined to comment on his status Friday -- he said he'd rather say nothing than lie -- and coach Rod Marinelli also stayed mum on the issue. "I can't answer that for you right now," Marinelli said when asked if Kitna still had a shot at playing Sunday against the Vikings. If Kitna can't play, Dan Orlovsky, who replaced Kitna and played the second half in last week's 34-7 loss to Chicago, is in line to get his first NFL start. Both Orlovsky and... [read full story]