Tuesday 9-6-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles:

Matt Stafford or Cam Newton?  There should be no debate:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110906/OPINION03/109060410/1126/sports0101/Matthew-Stafford-or-Cam-Newton?-There-should-be-no-debate

Chat with Detroit New's Chris McCosky:  http://detnews.com/article/20110906/SPORTS0101/110905001/1126/sports0101/Tuesday-Lions-chat

Transcript of web chat with Aaron Berry:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110905/SPORTS01/110905021/Transcript-Web-chat-Lions-CB-Aaron-Berry 

Weather not a factor in Schwartz's game prep:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/09/weather-not-factor-in-schwartzs-game.html

Caputo's thoughts on the addition of Keiland Williams:  http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2011/09/thoughts-on-detroit-lions-adding.html

The shutdown 5 - 5 QBs with something to prove (#4 is Matt Stafford):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-Shutdown-Five-Quarterbacks-with-something-t?urn=nfl-wp6544

Lions, Rams lead list of 5 non-playoff teams that could be movin on up:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Lions-Rams-lead-list-of-five-non-playoff-teams-?urn=nfl-wp6505

Lions possibly have found their Mikel Leshoure replacement:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/06/lions-possibly-have-found-their-mikel-leshoure-replacement/

Lions remain humble amid hype:  http://det.scout.com/2/1103362.html

Lions will win 8 or more, there's no running from it:  http://www.hollandsentinel.com/feature/x1069108622/Jon-Schultz-Lions-will-win-8-or-more-theres-no-running-from-it

Football crisis averted - A team from each division that will make a statement (He picks the Lions from the NFC North):  http://www.themanitoban.com/articles/46955

10 players poised to have a breakout season (#9 is Stafford):  http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/41587747/ns/sports-nfl/

Don Bank's 20 bold predictions (he predicts the Lions will make the playoffs):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/don_banks/09/06/bold.predictions/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a1

Power Rankings:

NFL's Elliot Harrison's week 1 power rankings (Lions ranked 15):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d821fee97/article/week-1-power-rankings-texans-crack-the-top-10

Foxsport's preseason power rankings (Lions ranked 15 by foxsports and 16 by whatifsports):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings

ESPN's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 16):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/year/2011/week/1

Articles from opposing team's media:

Talib ready to go - can't wait to face CJ:  http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/content/talib-ready-go-cant-wait-face-lions-wr-calvin-johnson

Audio:

Schwartz - I don't pay attention to predictions:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/09/06/schwartz-i-dont-pay-attention-to-predictions/