Morning Lions Links for Monday 8-4-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

New Lions coaching staff hopes to bring out best in Stafford: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-biggs-on-lions-spt-0804-20140804-story.html

Detroit Lions camp preview: http://www.redeyechicago.com/sports/ct-lions-box-spt-0804-20140804,0,3284634.story

Lions Mailbag: All about the hands: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/9486/lions-mailbag-all-about-the-hands

Nine takeaways from Saturday intrasquad scrimmages: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000373590/article/nine-takeaways-from-saturday-intrasquad-scrimmages

Shutdown Corner NFL Power Rankings: Pre-preseason edition (Lions ranked 17): http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/shutdown-corner-nfl-power-rankings--pre-preseason-edition-152511587.html

Local Media:

Week In Review: Training Camp Kicks Off: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/WEEK-IN-REVIEW-Training-camp-kicks-off/e5e6deaa-a039-403e-8287-9ceeb79abb34

Top Lions Social Media Posts Of The Week: August 3: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Top-Lions-Social-Media-Posts-of-the-Week-August-3/6ec7caae-27c7-4197-93ca-b9c8ebfead01

Lions RB Reggie Bush is determined as ever to stay productive: http://www.freep.com/article/20140803/SPORTS01/308030177/detroit-lions-reggie-bush

Detroit Lions' Andre Fluellen is beginning to feel at home at DE: http://www.freep.com/article/20140803/SPORTS01/308030175/detroit-lions-Andre-Fluellen

Lions coach Jim Caldwell doles out 'preventive medicine' for off-field issues: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140803/SPORTS0101/308030025/Lions-coach-Jim-Caldwell-doles-out-preventive-medicine-off-field-issues

Receiver Golden Tate showing he'll help Lions, coach Jim Caldwell says: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20140803/SPORTS0101/308030009/Receiver-Golden-Tate-showing-he-ll-help-Lions-coach-Jim-Caldwell-says

Detroit Lions RB Theo Riddick on offseason hype: 'Those are just words': http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/08/detroit_lions_rb_theo_riddick.html

Detroit Lions rookie OL Travis Swanson confident he'll be game-ready 'sooner rather than later': http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/08/detroit_lions_rookie_ol_travis.html

Entering third season, Detroit Lions CB Jonte Green looking to put it all together: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/08/detroit_lions_jonte_green.html

Detroit Lions TE Eric Ebron blames 'mental blockage' for drops, expects improvement soon: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/08/detroit_lions_te_eric_ebron_bl.html

Lions notes: Sam Martin, Nick Fairley, more: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/8/3/5959983/lions-notes-sam-martin-nick-fairley

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Preseason 'measuring stick' for Drew Stanton: http://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nfl/cardinals/2014/08/03/preseason-measuring-stick-drew-stanton-waits-pass-matters/13558315/

With Lowery doubtful, Falcons sign former Lions safety Tryell Johnson: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/11303866/with-dwight-lowery-doubtful-atlanta-falcons-add-tyrell-johnson

Video:

Local Media:

Watch: Leyden, Birkett And Niyo Talk Tigers, Lions And Interview Rick Porcello In The 7 Sports Cave (they discuss the Lions at 6:50): http://www.wxyz.com/sports/watch-rick-porcello-joins-tom-leyden-dave-birkett-and-john-niyo-in-the-7-sports-cave