Afternoon Lions Links for Friday 11-21-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Detroit Lions hope to have spark in run game:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13062/detroit-lions-hope-to-have-spark-in-run-game?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Lions lack firepower to keep up with Patriots:   http://www.citizen-times.com/story/sports/2014/11/21/lions-lack-firepower-keep-patriots/19338733/

Adam Schefter on MFB: ‘I’m picking Detroit in this game’:  http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports/newengland/football/patriots/2014/11/21/adam-schefter-on-mfb-im-picking-detroit-in-this-game/

Planes, Bills and Snowmobiles:   http://mmqb.si.com/2014/11/21/bills-jets-detroit-snow-week-12-nfl/

Local Media:

O'HARA'S FRIDAY FOCUS: Lions must slow Patriots’ rolling offense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-FRIDAY-FOCUS-Lions-must-slow-Patriots%E2%80%99-rolling-offense/e070d5b1-5ba0-42ff-876b-8b6b73577442

Detroit Lions' Reggie Bush questionable, Joique Bell probable for team's game in New England:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/11/detroit_lions_reggie_bush_ques_1.html

Jason Jones back after missing 2 days due to family emergency; expected to play for Detroit Lions:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/11/jason_jones_back_after_missing.html

Detroit Lions' Jason Jones missed practice after 7-month-old son underwent emergency surgery:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/11/detroit_lions_jason_jones_miss_1.html

Detroit Lions' Jim Caldwell quotes Greek philosophy while explaining the rap music at practice:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/11/detroit_lions_jim_caldwell_quo.html

Detroit Lions OC Joe Lombardi admits tactical mistakes against Cardinals:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/11/detroit_lions_oc_joe_lombardi_5.html

Detroit Lions Q&A: How much would it take for Eric Ebron to tickle Bill Belichick before Patriots game?:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/11/detroit_lions_qa_how_much_woul_1.html

Healthy Rob Gronkowski poses stiff challenge for Detroit Lions' top-ranked defense:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/11/detroit_lions_rob_gronkowski.html

Rob Parker: Lions can beat Patriots Sunday:   http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/parkersconfidential/rob-parker-lions-can-beat-patriots-sunday/29859070

Three storylines to follow in Lions-Patriots:   http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/three-storylines-to-follow-in-lions-patriots-112114

Patriots Articles:

Column: Don't let the Lions fool you, they're still pretenders:   http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/27448218/column-dont-let-the-lions-fool-you-theyre-still-pretenders

Prime’d up for visit by Calvin Johnson:   http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/patriots_nfl/new_england_patriots/2014/11/prime_d_up_for_visit_by_calvin_johnson

Bill Belichick Transcript: 'We tried to sign LeGarrette in the offseason' (He answers some Lions questions in there):   http://www.patriots.com/news/article-1/Bill-Belichick-Transcript-We-tried-to-sign-LeGarrette-in-the-offseason/2c8f6123-167b-4542-9c36-ae04c46dcd6e

Previews and Predictions:

Game 11:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/11/game-11-lions-vs-patriots-previews-and.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Bills planning Friday night practice at Detroit’s facilities:    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/21/bills-planning-friday-night-practice-at-detroits-facilities/

Video:

Local Media:

Lions Weekly Matchup: Offense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lions-Weekly-Matchup-Offense/73558d02-47f9-4e0d-a9e9-a480cb914df4