Ndamukong Suh kept his name in the headlines this weekend, when he missed the Detroit Lions primetime game against the not-so-long-ago Super Bowl champs New Orleans Saints.

He missed the game, but that 2-game stomping suspension gave the second-year pro time to go home to Oregon where he chummed with a couple of friends before crashing his 1970 Chrevrolet Coupe into a tree. He wasn't hurt and he wasn't drunk. It was early Saturday morning, but it appears the only damage is to Suh's pride and to his classic Chevy.

Actually, Suh hit a curb, light pole, a drinking fountain and then a tree. Ouch. (That ouch goes out to Suh's pride).

As for his Lions, their loss to the Saints did not really hurt the team. Of course, a win would have put them into a strong position for a home playoff game. But they are still in the playoff hunt as the Dallas Cowboys (7-5), the NY Giants (6-6), Atlanta (7-5), and Chicago (7-5) all lost. The 7-5 Lions still control their own destiny, which is all you want in football.