‘There still isn’t a definitive answer as to when EJ Manuel will be back, so until then the team and their fans must operate under the premise that Tuel will indeed start. Now it’s up to Matt Leinart and Thad Lewis to battle it out for what will likely be the final spot on the roster for a quarterback. The two players have had equal amounts of practice time and will get a ton of playing time on Thursday. Whoever performs at a higher level against the Lions could earn himself a year’s worth of an NFL salary.’