Afternoon Lions Links for Sunday 12-7-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Lions beat Bucs, keep pressure on Pack:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/stafford-lions-handle-tampa-bay-34-17-212316446--nfl.html

Rapid Reaction: Detroit Lions:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13501/rapid-reaction-detroit-lions-23

Lions take it to the Bucs:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/07/lions-take-it-to-the-bucs/

Takeaways: What you need to know from every game:   http://q.usatoday.com/2014/12/07/nfl-week-14-analysis-takeaways-what-you-need-to-know-from-every-nfl-game/

Detroit Lions keep pace in NFC playoff hunt:   http://q.usatoday.com/2014/12/07/nfl-detroit-lions-nfc-playoffs-tampa-bay-buccaneers/

Ndamukong Suh won't listen to ref, so ref pushes him:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24872838/lions-buccaneers-ndamukong-suh-wont-listen-to-ref-so-ref-pushes-him

Ndamukong Suh up to his old tricks (hitting quarterbacks illegally):   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/laces-out/ndamukong-suh-lions-hit-illegal-flag-josh-mccown-buccaneers-120714

Joseph Fauria adds another to his epic list of TD dances:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/laces-out/lions-joseph-fauria-touchdown-celebration-dance-twerk-twerking-miley-cyrus-120714

Stafford, Bell lead Lions over Bucs:   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=784639

Local Media:

O'HARA'S BURNING QUESTIONS: What’s the bottom-line takeaway from Lions-Bucs?:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-BURNING-QUESTIONS-What%E2%80%99s-the-bottom-line-takeaway-from-Lions-Bucs/69a7fe93-3e2e-4797-ad7f-81ab7addb76f

FOUR DOWNS: Stafford hitting his stride:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/FOUR-DOWNS-Stafford-hitting-his-stride/fec8e0fc-b5a7-41ff-9a48-6098de86358b

RECAP: Lions vs. Buccaneers:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/RECAP-Lions-vs-Buccaneers/287b015c-bd62-4b69-897b-931418456d47

Detroit Lions postgame: Ndamukong Suh, Matthew Stafford dominate Tampa Bay Buccaneers:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_postgame_matthew_3.html

Lions 34, Buccaneers 17: Detroit's offense shreds again in rout of Tampa:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_tampa_bay_buccan_2.html

Third-quarter analysis: Lions 27, Buccaneers 10:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/third-quarter_analysis_lions_b_1.html

Halftime analysis: Lions 17, Bucs 10:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/halftime_analysis_lions_17_buc.html

First-quarter analysis: Lions 7, Buccaneers 0:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/first-quarter_analysis_lions_b_2.html

Thoughts after 3 quarters Bucs, Lions:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2014/12/thoughts-after-3-quarters-bucs-lions.html

Caputo's thoughts halftime Bucs Lions:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2014/12/thoughts-halftime-bucs-lions.html

Caputo's thoughts after 1st quarter Bucs, Lions:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2014/12/thoughts-after-1st-quarter-bucs-lions.html

Pettigrew Benched For First Quarter For Violation Of Team Rule:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/12/07/pettigrew-benched-for-first-quarter-for-violation-of-team-rules/

Lions Put Together Another Complete Game; Fauria Says This Team Not 'S.O.L.':   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/12/07/lions-put-together-another-complete-game-fauria-says-this-team-not-s-o-l/

Bucs Articles:

McCoy dislocates knee cap, returns and plays:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/07/mccoy-dislocates-knee-cap-returns-and-plays/

Rapid Reaction: Tampa Bay Buccaneers:   http://espn.go.com/blog/tampa-bay-buccaneers/post/_/id/7806/rapid-reaction-buccaneers-13?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Lavonte David evaluated for concussion:   http://espn.go.com/blog/tampa-bay-buccaneers/post/_/id/7814/lavonte-david-evaluated-for-concussion?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Buccaneers observations: No surprises for Tampa Bay in lopsided loss:   http://www.foxsports.com/florida/story/tampa-bay-buccaneers-observations-no-surprises-loss-detroit-lions-120714

Tom Jones: Bucs offense embarrasses itself again:   http://www.tampabay.com/sports/tom-jones-bucs-offense-embarrasses-itself-again/2209331

Lions Lap Bucs at Ford Field, 34-17:   http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Lions-Lap-Bucs-at-Ford-Field-34-17/51759ba0-9030-4631-94c0-449d79144a9f

Grades:

Grading the Detroit Lions: Matthew Stafford shines again in win over Tampa Bay:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/grading_the_detroit_lions_tamp_1.html

CBS Grades (Lions get an A):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24873311/nfl-grades-week-14-leveon-bell-makes-steelers-a-threat

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Peterson deal could be coming, or maybe a lawsuit:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/07/peterson-deal-could-be-coming-or-maybe-a-lawsuit/

Video:

Game 13 Lions-Bucs:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/12/game-13-lions-vs-bucs-video-highlights.html