Friday 9-3-10 Morning Lions Links

Articles:

Coaches have tough decisions ahead: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Coaches-Have-Tough-Decisions-Ahead/8a2d242a-7ff2-4690-8426-059ab07433b2

Lions post game quotes: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Postgame-Quotes-Lions-vs-Bills/224086b5-a8c9-4be3-b348-cc133fc522bc

Opponents post game quotes: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Opponent-Postgame-Quotes-Lions-vs-Bills/fc2bb37f-3c52-4576-84c8-5d68410d7f95

Lions game notes: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Game-Notes-Lions-vs-Bills/1276095b-dac0-4633-a243-f1544fb01dac

Lions start slow, finish strong: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100902/SPORTS0101/9020492/1126/Lions-start-slow--finish-strong

Ford encouraged by team's development: http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/09/02/10/Lions-preseason-finally-over-cuts-to-fol/landing_lions.html?blockID=303275&feedID=3862

Preseason finale last chance to make a good impression: http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/09/02/10/Preseason-finale--last-chance-to-make-a-/landing_lions.html?blockID=303334&feedID=3862

Stafford struggles but Lions close out preseason with a win against the Bills: http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2010090251/2010/PRE4/bills@lions#recap-channels:cat-post-recap-full-story

Lions beat Bills 28-23: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20100902008

Lions finish preseason with a win: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/09/02/sports/doc4c80673eeba2b060445813.txt

Lions 28 Bills 23: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/recap?gameId=300902008

Lions ready for real game after 3-1 preseason record: http://www.freep.com/article/20100903/SPORTS01/9030502/1049/SPORTS01/Lions-ready-for-real-games-after-3-1-preseason-record

Kevin Smith starts to get comfortable: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100903/SPORTS0101/9030401/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions-RB-Kevin-Smith-starts-to-get-comfortable

Lions notebook - Dorsey might not make Lions roster: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100903/SPORTS0101/9030400/1126/SPORTS0101/RB-DeDe-Dorsey-might-not-make-Lions-roster

Lions notes - Stanton made the most of his time: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/09/03/sports/doc4c807a1d906fb444907535.txt

Lions notes, quotes from exhibition game: http://www.freep.com/article/20100903/SPORTS01/9030503/1049/SPORTS01/Lions-notes-quotes-from-Thursdays-win-over-Bills

Kevin Smith works on trusting knee: http://www.freep.com/article/20100903/SPORTS01/9030504/1049/SPORTS01/Lions-Kevin-Smith-works-on-trusting-repaired-knee

Hot topics from Lions exhibition game: http://www.freep.com/article/20100903/SPORTS01/9030507/1049/SPORTS01/Hot-topics-from-the-Lions-exhbition-game

Delmas sits out finale: http://www.freep.com/article/20100903/SPORTS01/9030352/1049/SPORTS01/Lions-Louis-Delmas-sits-out-exhibition-finale

Non-game articles:

The time has come to see what the Lions are made of: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100903/OPINION03/9030385/1126/SPORTS0101/The-time-has-come-to-see-what-Lions-are-made-of

My foolish prediction? Lions aren't totally bad.: http://www.freep.com/article/20100903/COL22/9030380/1049/SPORTS01/My-foolish-prediction?-Lions-arent-totally-bad

3 Questions with Rosenberg: http://www.freep.com/article/20100903/SPORTS01/9030505/1049/SPORTS01/Three-Lions-questions-with-Michael-Rosenberg

Judgement time is coming sooner instead of later for Stafford: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/09/02/sports/columns/doc4c8038907c0a7264533537.txt

Reasons for concern - NFC North: http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2010-09-03/reason-for-concerns-nfc-north

Bucky Brooks award predictions for 2010 (He has Best coming in 4th for offensive rookie of the year): http://www.nfl.com/kickoff/story/09000d5d81a23473/article/early-2010-awards-predictions-have-a-distinct-chargers-flavor?module=HP_cp2

ESPN expert picks (Some pick Best and Suh to win offensive and defensive ROY): http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/preview10/news/story?id=5493278

Surprise teams for eary in the NFL season (Lions are one of them): http://www.docsports.com/2010/nfl-predictions-surprise-teams-early-season-793.html

NFL predictions for every team: http://www.docsports.com/2010/nfl-predictions-for-every-team-653.html

Articles from opposing team's media:

Bills play it safe in finale: http://www.buffalonews.com/sports/article180069.ece

Blogs:

Final argument - roster allocation and roles: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/15656/final-arguments-roster-allocation-and-roles

Lions win preseason 28-23: http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php?blogid=2237

Lions need Delmas to be healthy for Chicago: http://oplions.blogspot.com/2010/09/lions-need-delmas-to-be-healthy-for.html

Video:

Lions Vs. Bills highlights: http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d81a39e05/Lions-vs-Bills-highlights

Stafford throws an interception: http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d81a39809/Florence-INT

Pratt's interception return: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Pre-Week-4-Cant-Miss-Play-Pratts-posse/481a7524-890f-42c0-bb63-5897e954191c

Palmer's pick: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Pre-Week-4-Cant-Miss-Play-Palmers-pick/b1da9d0c-9b31-4c30-a46a-f2501b469c3a

Dorsey's TD run: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Dorsey-TD-rush/3f163757-d6f8-44dd-be5f-e4dd4f1bd71d

Felton TD rush: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Felton-TD-rush/b08f4861-4185-46b8-bc4c-a3381bb63c30

Stanton TD pass: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Stanton-TD-pass/0e9d43d9-b737-4e53-84de-8fa280e2a26e

Schwartz post game video: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Postgame-Video-Jim-Schwartz-09-02-10/7f1d8e31-ee0c-439f-8ad3-17af049fb0c8

Lockerroom post game video: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Postgame-Locker-Room-Video-09-02-10/4814ee03-715d-4f89-bef0-aefb5c2b9fba

Stanton post game video: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Postgame-Video-Drew-Stanton-09-02-10/a5f737ff-5eab-4c2a-b92d-5585bb04d96c

Schwartz post game audio: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Postgame-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-09-02-10/a65c4011-ae6d-48fb-a961-1c745fc474ac

Stanton post game audio: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Postgame-Audio-Drew-Stanton-09-02-10/cbcba6f7-1244-4efe-9659-e676b9e0243a

NFC North Preview (Lions to win 5 or 6, in two years they'll be in the playoffs. Starting at 9:45): http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/The-Bump-Run-Podcast-NFC-Preview-part-2.html