Friday 9-9-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles:

Bucs offense will give Lions a good test in season opener:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110909/SPORTS0101/109090366/1126/Buccaneers-offense-will-give-Lions-a-good-test-in-season-opener

Lions notebook - Brandon McDonald's twitter outburst adds focus:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110909/SPORTS0101/109090376/1126/Lions-CB-Brandon-McDonald%E2%80%99s-Twitter-outburst-adds-focus

Stafford, again, is ready, willing, able bodied:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110909/COL01/109090433/Mitch-Albom-Stafford-again-ready-willing-able-bodied

Maurice Morris back from hand injury, ready to complement Best:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110909/SPORTS01/109090459/Lions-Maurice-Morris-back-from-hand-injury-ready-complement-Jahvid-Best

Lions offense barely tapped into playbook during exhibition:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110909/SPORTS01/109090461/Lions-offense-barely-tapped-into-playbook-during-exhibitions

Brandon McDonald says he's lost job as Lions' nickel back:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110909/SPORTS01/109090435/Brandon-McDonald-says-he-s-lost-job-Lions-nickel-back

Opinions are like Heath Evans:  http://det.scout.com/2/1104458.html

Lions missing top 3 draft picks:  http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/Lions+missing+three+draft+picks/5374990/story.html

Detroit Lions are NFL's biggest money loser:  http://www.crainsdetroit.com/article/20110907/STAFFBLOG13/110909931#

Three to focus on - Lions Vs. Bucs:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/09/09/three-to-focus-on-%E2%80%93-lions-buccaneers/

Lions team report:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/detroit-lions/teamreport/67045

Previews:

Judge's Lions 2011 season preview (He predicts the Lions will finish 2nd in the North with a 9-7 record):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15546981/season-preview-2011-lions

2011 NFL Preview (The Lions are picked as a team on the rise and Fairley is picked as a new player who will make the biggest impact):  http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11252/1173139-66.stm