Afternoon Lions Links for Friday 12-26-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Detroit Lions mostly healthy heading to Green Bay:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/14141/detroit-lions-mostly-healthy-heading-to-green-bay

What it is like for an injured player to watch during a successful Lions season:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/14132/what-it-is-like-for-an-injured-player-to-watch-during-a-successful-lions-season

Stephen Tulloch's infamy from injury:   http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12016745/detroit-lions-linebacker-stephen-tulloch-discusses-bizarre-celebration-injury

Jim Caldwell: No concerns about starting a rookie center:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/26/jim-caldwell-no-concerns-about-starting-a-rookie-center/

Lions-Packers: Cheesy facts about Detroit’s long Lambeau drought:   http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2014-12-26/lions-packers-week-17-nfl-nfc-north-title-losing-streak-wisconsin-lambeau-field-detroit-green-bay-kate-upton

George Johnson trash-talking Detroit Lions about Rutgers football:   http://www.app.com/story/sports/college/rutgers/2014/12/26/george-johnson-detroit-lions-rutgers-football-quick-lane-bowl/20909363/

Local Media:

O'HARA'S FRIDAY FOCUS: Higher stakes, same message:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-FRIDAY-FOCUS-Higher-stakes-same-message/3a653fa6-2af5-41c7-bf8c-400ecb3b7772

Detroit Lions' Joique Bell, Packers' Aaron Rodgers both probable for NFC North title tilt:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_joique_bell_pack.html

Detroit Lions' Ezekiel Ansah fined 22K for hit to Chicago Bears QB Jimmy Clausen:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_ezekiel_ansah_fi.html

Detroit Lions' Jim Caldwell, a Wisconsin native, not expecting warm homecoming in Green Bay:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_jim_caldwell_a_w.html

Detroit Lions at nearly 100 percent for final practice before Packers showdown:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_at_nearly_100_pe.html

Streaks collide as Detroit Lions' opportunistic defense seeks rare interception against Aaron Rodgers at Lambeau:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/aaron_rodgers_interception-les.html

Matthew Stafford looking to reverse losing ways of Detroit Lions QBs in Wisconsin:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/matthew_stafford_looking_to_re.html

It takes a village to raise Detroit Lions rookie center Travis Swanson:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/it_takes_a_village_to_raise_de.html

Three storylines to follow in Lions-Packers:   http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/three-storylines-to-follow-in-lions-packers-122614

Packers Articles:

Packers lay it on the line:   http:/www.channel3000.com/packers-lay-it-on-the-line/30404874

Streak shadows Lions' annual visit to Green Bay:   http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2014/12/25/streak-shadows-lions-annual-visit-to-green-bay/20895693/

Previews and Predictions:

Game 16:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/12/game-16-lions-vs-packers-previews-and.html

Video:

Local Media:

Caldwell on coaching back home:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-coaching-back-home/3d889ca2-80c2-4248-94ac-5199b3c81e5d