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Teez Tabor benched again by Lions, even with the high-flying Rams in town

DETROIT -- The Lions say Teez Tabor is getting better. Their actions continue to say otherwise.

Even with the high-powered Los Angeles Rams in town, Detroit has benched the cornerback for a second straight week. He also didn't play last week against Chicago.

"He's a very smart guy," defensive coordinator Paul Pasqualoni said recently. "Very, very intelligent player. And (we need him) to just keep getting better each week, keep working and keep improving."

But is he doing that? Is he improving?

"I think he is," Pasqualoni said. "I think he's getting better."

Pasqualoni said that on Nov.