Dave Birkett

Detroit Free Press

New Detroit Lions kicker Matt Prater said he's eager to get back on the field after missing two of three field goal attempts in last week's 17-3 win over the Minnesota Vikings.

"I feel good," Prater said Thursday. "Not much time to get the rust off."

Prater barely kicked during his four-game suspension, when he spent 28 days in a Florida rehab facility, and it showed last week when he missed kicks of 44 and 50 yards and hit a 52-yarder that he said was the worst ball he kicked.

After a rushed first week, Prater said he has been back to his normal routine the last few days, kicking on Wednesday and Thursday and spending plenty of time in the cold tub and trainer's room. He also should benefit from kicking indoors this week, and not having to deal with the swirling winds form Minnesota.

"You don't have to worry about the elements," Prater said. "It's always 72 and sunny, so it'll be good."

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Not much face time

Who gets the most TV face time in the NFL? Not the Lions' Matthew Stafford and Jim Caldwell.

The Wall Street Journal, in an unscientific study, watched two games for every team and charted the sideline camera shots for quarterbacks and coaches.

Stafford tied for 30th among QBs with an average of eight, and Caldwell was 31st among coaches with 14.

That's way behind the leaders, the Broncos' Peyton Manning (31) and the 49ers' Jim Harbaugh (45.5).

--Steve Schrader