Ohio State linebacker Chris Spielman (36) looks on during the college football Kickoff Classic game against the Alabama Crimson Tide on August 27, 1986 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Crimson Tide won the game 16-10. (AP Photo/Paul Spinelli)

From left, Gino Torretta, quarterback Miami 1989-192, Emerson Boozer, halfback Maryland Eastern Shore 1962-1965, and Chris Spielman, linebacker Ohio State 1984-1987, talk on their float at the parade during the Hall Enshrinement Festival Saturday July 17, 2010 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Chris Spielman, senior lineman for Ohio State University, at ceremonies where he was presented with the Lombardi award, in Houston. Chris Spielman's wife was never impressed by the honors her husband received as a star linebacker at Ohio State and in the NFL. The College Football Hall of Fame was another matter. (AP Photo/Rick McFarland, File)

Detroit Lions linebacker Chris Spielman (54) during a 17-10 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on September 11, 1988, at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

Detroit Lions linebacker Chris Spielman (54) adjusts his gloves during the NFL Pro Bowl, a 27-21 NFC victory on February 4, 1990, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

Buffalo Bills linebacker Chris Spielman (54) hauls down Washington Redskins tight end Jamie Asher (84) in the first quarter Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996, at Rich Stadium in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Charles Agel)

Detroit Lions linebacker Chris Spielman (54) intercepts a pass during the Lions 38-6 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the 1991 NFC Divisional Playoff Game on January 5, 1992 at the Pontiac Silverdome in Pontiac Michigan. 1991 NFC Divisional Playoff Game - Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions - January 5, 1992 (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

Detroit Lions linebacker Chris Spielman (54) plays defense during an NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field on November 21, 1993 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers won 26-17. (AP Photo/David Stluka)

Detroit Lions linebacker Chris Spielman warms up before the NFL Pro Bowl, a 21-15 NFC victory on February 2, 1992, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

The eyes of NFC linebacker Chris Spielman of the Detroit Lions focus in on the backfield during the NFC's 21-15 victory over the AFC in the 1992 NFL Pro Bowl played on February 2, 1992 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

NFC linebackers Vaughan Johnson of the New Orleans Saints and Chris Spielman of the Detroit Lions check out football cards in the locker room before the NFC's 21-15 victory over the AFC in the 1992 NFL Pro Bowl played on February 2, 1992 at Aloha Stadium. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

NFC linebacker Chris Spielman of the Detroit Lions at NFC practice before the NFC's 21-15 victory over the AFC in the 1992 NFL Pro Bowl played on February 2, 1992 at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

Detroit Lions linebacker Chris Spielman (54) during the NFL Pro Bowl, a 27-21 NFC victory on February 4, 1990, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/NFL Photos)

Former Detroit Lions players Chris Spielman (54), Robert Porcher (91) and Roger Brown (76) stand during a half time ceremony naming the teams 75th season all-time team during an NFL football in Detroit, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Former Detroit Lions linebacker Chris Spielman, left, talks with Joe DeLamielleure, a former Michigan State star, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame last year, during induction ceremonies for the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in Detroit Tuesday, March 30, 2004. Inductees also include Jim Abbott, Pat LaFontaine, Bill Davidson, Mike Ilitch, Mike Lucci, Herb Deromedi, George Puscas and Fred Stabley Sr. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Ohio State linebacker Chris Spielman 1984-87, right, jokes with emcee Mike Golic after receiving his Hall of Fame jacket during the Hall Enshrinement Festival Saturday July 17, 2010 in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Joe Raymond)

Chris Spielman, the new coach of the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League, watches his team practice at Nationwide Arena Wednesday Jan. 26, 2005 in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Chris Spielman, the new coach of the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League, signals for a touchdown during practice at Nationwide Arena Wednesday Jan. 26, 2005 in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Chris Spielman, the new coach of the Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League, watches his team practice at Nationwide Arena Wednesday Jan. 26, 2005 in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)

Cleveland Browns linebacker Chris Spielman leaves the podium with his wife, Stefanie, after announcing his retirement in Berea, Ohio. Stefanie Spielman has died after a lengthy battle with cancer. WBNS radio in Columbus, where Chris Spielman co-hosts a show, says she died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009 at the family's home in Upper Arlington, Ohio. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)