Afternoon Lions Links for Wednesday 8-13-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Ranking all 32 backup quarterbacks (Dan O is ranked 29th): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000377086/article/ranking-all-32-backup-quarterbacks

Ranking the divisions by defense (The NFC North is ranked 7th): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000377377/article/nfls-top-defensive-division-nfc-west-in-a-league-of-its-own

QOTW: Who makes Lions players laugh?: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/9865/qotw-who-makes-detroit-lions-players-laugh

Nick Fairley packing on the pounds, dropping on the depth chart: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/08/13/nick-fairley-packing-on-the-pounds-dropping-on-the-depth-chart/

Nick Fairley's weight, playing time have inverse relationship with Lions: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nick-fairley-s-weight--playing-time-have-inverse-relationship-with-lions-135736196.html

32 Observations: Preseason Week 1: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/08/13/32-observations-preseason-week-1-2/

Local Media:

NFC north: preseason round-up: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NFC-NORTH-Preseason-round-up/d5a321b8-b4a8-4443-9966-187d21425a38

Lions host TE Matt Lehman for workout: http://www.freep.com/article/20140813/SPORTS01/308130137/detroit-lions-penn-state-football

Lions bond over bowling: 'It was definitely fun': http://www.freep.com/article/20140813/SPORTS01/308130119/detroit-lions-bowling

Detroit Lions keeping their cool as training camp fights break out around the league: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/08/detroit_lions_training_camp_fi.html

Detroit Lions rookie Travis Swanson continues to battle through recent snap issues: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/08/detroit_lions_travis_swanson.html

Nick Fairley in the doghouse, replaced by C.J. Mosley on Detroit Lions' defensive line: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/08/nick_fairley_still_in_the_dog.html

Where does the Lions offense rank in the NFL?: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/8/13/5991949/lions-offense-nfl-rankings

Jim Caldwell's quotes from Tuesday: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/8/13/5996027/lions-training-camp-jim-caldwell-quotes-tuesday

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Rookie NFL wide receivers roundly living up to the massive hype so far: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/rookie-wide-receivers-roundly-living-up-to-the-massive-hype-so-far-145022470.html

Video:

Local Media:

Dan Orlovsky is 'OK' as backup quarterback: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/9838/dan-orlovsky-is-ok-as-backup-quarterback