he team was always planning on in order to get Andre Roberts more work. Tate, though, indicated he was not told he would be playing so little in the second half.Tate and quarterback Matt

ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Golden Tate is still a starter for the Detroit Lions at wide receiver after being benched during the second half of Sundays 17-14 loss to the Chicago Bears.Lions coach Jim Caldwell said Monday that he still expects a lot out of Tate even after he played just 57 percent of snaps Sunday after playing more than 85 percent of snaps in the first three games of the season.Asked directly about the wide receivers role in the future, Caldwell called Tate a starter.Hes still an integral part of what we do, Caldwell said. Hes still a guy that you can anticipate that youll see things will turn around for him.Tate has struggled so far this season after being a reliable option for the Lions in his first two years with the team. He has 14 catches for 95 yards this season and is averaging a career-low 6.79 yards per catch.He had put up back-to-back 90 reception years with the Lions in 2014 and 2015, including a 1,331-yard season in 2014 that ended in a Pro Bowl berth.Everybody has a role, an important role, Caldwell said. But the fact of the matter is, like I mentioned, there may be some games where he was one or two catches and somebody else has 10.Its going to happen that way, particularly when you have receivers and you have one ball and a number of guys that can make plays for you.After the game Sunday, Caldwell explained Tates benching as something the team was always planning on in order to get Andre Roberts more work. Tate, though, indicated he was not told he would be playing so little in the second half.Tate and quarterback Matthew Stafford had a miscommunication that led to an interception in the second quarter and, eventually, his benching. 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You just have to balance rest and recovery and making sure youre ready to play.Crosby certainly looked ready while piling up 10 points during Canadas clinical domination of the eight-team tournament that featured the worlds best players. He was a unanimous selection as tournament MVP just a few months removed from being named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner after guiding the Penguins to their fourth championship.Theres no danger of burnout, however. Crosby is a rink rat in the best sense. 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Five sometimes turbulent years for the franchise and its star followed before Sullivans arrival last December and a commitment by management to provide needed depth galvanized Pittsburgh last spring, leading a sprint through the postseason that ended with Crosby taking the Cup from commissioner Gary Bettman for a second time.The Penguins did little to tinker with their personnel during the offseason, which should only aid Crosby as he gets up to speed.It shouldnt take long to adjust or adapt, Crosby said. Playing kind of long into last year, that intensity, that desperation that you finish the season off, you hopefully can kind of carry that off to the start of this season. 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