Afternoon Lions Links for Wednesday 12-17-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Rising/Falling Detroit Lions: Week 16:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13841/risingfalling-detroit-lions-week-16-2

NFL's highest-paid players (Stafford is 4th):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24895790/agents-take-the-real-highest-paid-nfl-players-of-2014

Local Media:

TIM AND MIKE: Talking playoffs:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/TIM-AND-MIKE-Talking-playoffs/fc565e4a-e25e-41ee-b1a0-4b416eb1573b

Detroit Lions sign DB Josh Thomas, who lost Jets playbook over weekend:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_sign_db_josh_tho.html

Detroit Lions missing 3 at practice; 4 limited, including Calvin Johnson:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_missing_3_at_pra.html

Significantly improved Michael Williams an option for promotion with LaAdrian Waddle IR-bound:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/significantly_improved_michael.html

NFL announces dates for 2015 free agency, draft, combine:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/nfl_announces_dates_for_free_a.html

Report: Bears bench Jay Cutler, will start Jimmy Clausen against Detroit Lions:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/report_bears_bench_jay_cutler.html

Ndamukong Suh was focused on game, not C.J. Mosley's playful pleas to stay with Detroit Lions:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_cj_mosley_ndamuk.html

Detroit Lions' Glover Quin methodically explains why he should be considered for NFL's top safety:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_glover_quin_meth.html

Detroit Lions' LaAdrian Waddle out this week; move to IR seems imminent:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_laadrian_waddle_9.html

With depth a question mark, Detroit Lions work out former Ravens CB Dominique Franks:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/with_depth_a_question_mark_det.html

Glover Quin becomes first Detroit Lions DB since 2000 to be named NFC defensive player of week:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/glover_quin_becomes_first_detr.html

Joique Bell continues to do the Detroit Lions' dirty work:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/joique_bell_continues_to_do_th.html

5 things to watch: Is Chicago still scared of the Detroit Lions' rush defense?:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/5_things_to_watch_detroit_lion_7.html

Power Rankings:

Week 16:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/12/power-rankings-week-16.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Ravens sign cornerback Chris Greenwood off Vikings' practice squad:   http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/ravens/ravens-insider/bal-ravens-sign-corner-chris-greenwood-off-vikings-practice-squad-20141217-story.html

2015 NFL Draft: 10 Prospects to watch this bowl season:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/24896285/nfl-draft-10-prospects-to-watch-this-bowl-seseat

Video:

National Media:

ESPN Lions reporter Michael Rothstein discusses a team focused on the task at hand:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13837/jim-caldwell-discourages-talk-of-playoffs

PFT Live: Golden Tate, Cowboys talk with Clarence Hill, Coaching hot seat:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/17/pft-live-golden-tate-cowboys-talk-with-clarence-hill-coaching-hot-seat/