Thursday 9-1-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles:

Lions hand out team awards at kickoff lunch:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-hand-out-team-awards-at-Kickoff-Luncheon/cc919f4f-c545-446e-8f2d-8e6c1cd9051c

Schwartz gives Lions fans gameday advice:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Schwartz-gives-Lions-fans-gameday-advice/0d7b9e25-7494-4676-afce-3e16d8e3dcd1

Lions hold 15th annual kickoff luncheon at Ford Field:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-hold-15th-Annual-Kickoff-Luncheon-at-Ford-Field/44962a1e-3e57-4f2f-9aba-897b92147009

Lions Vs. Bills - 5 keys:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110901/SPORTS0101/109010343/1126/sports0101/Lions-vs.-Bills--Five-keys

Lions luncheon features hearty roars of hope, expectation:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110901/SPORTS0101/109010341/1126/sports0101/Lions-luncheon-features-hearty-roars-of-hope--expectations

Five things to watch in Lions exhibition finale:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110901/SPORTS01/109010574/Five-things-watch-tonight-s-Lions-exhibition-finale

Lions WR Davis does whatever it takes to stay in football:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110901/SPORTS01/109010604/Lions-WR-Davis-does-whatever-takes-stay-football

It doesn't count, but Lions want to win tonight:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110901/SPORTS01/109010580/It-doesn-t-count-Lions-want-win-tonight

NFL hasn't come calling on Suh this time:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/08/31/11/NFL-hasnt-come-calling-on-Suh-this-time/landing_lions.html?blockID=556938&feedID=3862

Schwartz gives fans cheering advice (with video):  http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/schwartz-gives-fans-cheering-advice-at-luncheon

Don's call 7 thoughts from Don's desk (#2 is on the Lions):  http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/don%27s-call%3A-7-thoughts-from-don%27s-desk-on-august-30

Lions face Bills in final preseason game:  http://www.clickondetroit.com/lions/29040510/detail.html

Five teams on the way up, five teams on the way down (The Lions are picked as one of the teams on the way up):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15506970/five-teams-on-the-way-up-five-on-way-out-of-playoff-picture

Some Lions down to their last chance to make the team:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Some-Lions-down-to-their-last-chance-to-make-team-21321206

NFL on Fox previews the season (the Lions are discussed in the middle of the article.  Strahan doesn't think Suh is dirty and also the Lions will be much improved.):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-on-fox-troy-aikman-jimmy-johnson-michael-strahan-season-preview-083111 

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

Lions report - Team counting on Best to be at his best:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-08-31/detroit-lions-team-report-team-counting-on-best-to-be-at-his-best

PFW's Kevin Fishbain's 2011 predictions (He picks the Lions to finish 3rd in the NFC North):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/08/31/kevin-fishbains-2011-nfl-predictions

Tom Articles:

My Friend Tom:  http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/sports/My-Friend-Tom

Caputo - A suggestion for the Detroit Lions about naming the press box at Ford Field:  http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2011/09/suggestion-for-lions-about-naming-press.html

Miscellaneous:

Panthers claim Felton:  http://det.scout.com/a.z?s=93&p=9&c=2&cid=1101462&nid=5774574&fhn=1

Video:

Can the NFC North sack the pack (they discuss the Lions at 2:30):  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-preseason/09000d5d821dd094/Can-the-NFC-North-sack-the-Pack

NFL North Preview (He discusses the Lions at 2:05):  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/video/video1136024838001