Saturday 9-10-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles:

As Lions discovered, one play -- even in the opener -- could change a season:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110910/SPORTS0101/109100312/1126/sports0101/As-Lions-discovered--one-play----even-in-the-opener----could-change-a-season

Lions notebook - Bucs corners, Lions wideouts will trade barbs:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110909/SPORTS0101/109090472/1126/sports0101/Buccaneers-corners--Lions-wideouts-will-trade-barbs

Fairley calls injury a setback:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110910/SPORTS01/109100366/Lions-Nick-Fairley-calls-injury-little-setback-

Lions come up big with bettors in Vegas:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110910/SPORTS01/109100400/Lions-coming-up-big-early-bettors-Vegas

Lions defense faces double challenge in Freeman, Blount:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/09/10/sports/doc4e6aadbadfed9041095969.txt

Lions 2011 draft class - No impact yet:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/09/10/sports/doc4e6a8e739451a487796445.txt

Lions close to full health for opener:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/09/09/11/Lions-close-to-full-health-for-opener/landing_lions.html?blockID=562238&feedID=3862

Karsh and Anderson Top 10 - 10 ways to know the Lions are being taken seriously:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/09/09/karsch-and-anderson-top-ten-9-9-11/

Spievey's change is Detroit's gain:  http://det.scout.com/2/1104814.html

Lions CB Smith ruled out because of foot:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82217def/article/lions-cb-smith-ruled-out-of-opener-because-of-foot

Ten individuals who must respond in high pressure NFL (#5 is Stafford):  http://www.cbssports.com/columns/story/15554280

Articles from opposing teams media:

Stafford to play before his no. 1 fan:  http://www.foxsportsflorida.com/09/09/11/Lions-Stafford-to-play-before-his-No-1-f/landing.html?blockID=562318&feedID=6913

Freeman-Stafford comparisons were natural:  http://www2.tbo.com/sports/bucs/2011/sep/09/1/freeman-stafford-comparisons-were-natural-ar-256658/

Suh doesn't plan to let up:  http://www2.tbo.com/sports/bucs/2011/sep/10/spnewso5-suh-doesnt-plan-to-let-up-ar-256640/

Week 1 Previews:

Preview - Lions at Bucs, season opener:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110910/SPORTS0101/109100313/1126/sports0101/Preview--Lions-at-Buccaneers--season-opener

Week 1 Predictions:

Yahoo's week 1 predictions (Silver and Yahoo users pick the Lions to win, the other 2 pick the Bucs to win):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/picks;_ylt=AplnZ6kdjC4r1OcvYWSO42NDubYF

2012 Draft Articles:

Rang's 5 prospects he'll scouting closely today:  http://rob-rang.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/13682485/31840745

Miscellaneous Articles:

NFP Saturday tailgate (there's stuff on the ND-Michigan game):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Saturday-Tailgate-6109.html

Video:

Stafford - It's easy for me:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d82217863/Stafford-It-s-easy-for-me

Billick - Det/TB Preview:  http://msn.foxsports.com/video/NFL?vid=2b45b4eb-f94e-4d13-8f2f-8039233d307b&from=foxsports/nfl/home_gallery