Evening Lions Links for Sunday 12-21-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Rapid Reaction: Detroit Lions:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13948/rapid-reaction-detroit-lions-25

Lions overcome sloppy play to beat Bears for road win:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000447164/article/lions-overcome-sloppy-play-to-beat-bears

Bears fan lets Matthew Stafford know he's No. 1 ... Chicago style:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/laces-out/lions-bears-fan-gives-middle-finger-to-matthew-stafford-122114

Jimmy Clausen gets really upset after taking cheap shot to head:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/laces-out/bears-lions-jimmy-clausen-angry-over-hit-from-ziggy-ansah-122114

For some reason, Jimmy Clausen threw to a lineman on fourth down:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24907273/bears-lions-for-some-reason-jimmy-clausen-threw-to-a-lineman-on-fourth-down

Lions survive a scare in Chicago:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/21/lions-survive-a-scare-in-chicago/

Jimmy Clausen's effort couldn't stop Lions from setting up showdown with Packers:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/jimmy-clausen-s-effort-couldn-t-stop-lions-from-setting-up-showdown-with-packers-212553540.html

Stafford, Suh lead Lions over Bears 20-14:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/stafford-suh-lead-lions-over-bears-20-14-212701085--nfl.html

Takeaways: What you must know from every game :   http://q.usatoday.com/2014/12/21/takeaways-what-you-need-to-know-from-every-nfl-game/

Detroit outlasts Jimmy Clausen and the Bears:   http://q.usatoday.com/2014/12/21/detroit-outlasts-jimmy-clausen-and-the-bears/

Lions down Bears; NFC North to be decided in GB next week:   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=787463

Local Media:

O'HARA'S BURNING QUESTIONS: What grade did Lions earn?:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-BURNING-QUESTIONS-What-grade-did-Lions-earn/32c89ad0-7c98-4660-9309-9cd15822e8dd

RECAP: Lions at Bears:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/RECAP-Lions-at-Bears/83de3e89-eab4-4aa1-8008-cbd4651b5490

Detroit Lions' game against Green Bay Packers moving to later time slot, but not primetime:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_game_against_gre.html

Detroit Lions players conflicted on game against Packers being moved to primetime:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_players_conflict.html

Detroit Lions bench Joique Bell due to violation of team rules:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_bench_joique_bel.html

Detroit Lions Dominic Raiola denies intent on stomp; apology doesn't matter to Bears player:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_dominic_raiola_d_3.html

Detroit Lions postgame: Joique Bell and Reggie Bush bulldoze Bears as Matthew Stafford struggles:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_postgame_running.html

Lions 20, Bears 14: Detroit wins sloppy game to set up battle for division title with Packers:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_chicago_bears_5.html

Third-quarter analysis: Bears 14, Lions 10:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/third-quarter_analysis_lions_b_2.html

Halftime analysis: Lions 7, Bears 7:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/halftime_analysis_lions_bears.html

First-quarter analysis: Lions 7, Bears 0:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/first-quarter_analysis_lions_b_3.html

Caputo's Thoughts halftime Lions, Bears:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2014/12/thoughts-halftime-lions-bears.html

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

New Lions set up showdown at Lambeau:   http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/new-lions-set-up-showdown-at-lambeau-122114

Bears Articles

Rapid Reaction: Chicago Bears:   http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4696559/rapid-reaction-chicago-bears-27

Willie Young injured against Lions:   http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/12061348/willie-young-chicago-bears-injured-detroit-lions

Bernstein: Bears' Loss Avoids Bad, Wrong Conclusions:   http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/12/21/bernstein-bears-loss-avoids-bad-wrong-conclusions/

Bears blow fourth-quarter lead in loss:   http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-blow-fourth-quarter-lead-in-loss/275fa303-99bb-4358-bf8b-cfd211be27bc

Bears defense continues to grow:   http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Bears-defense-continues-to-grow/1c774b92-02ee-4a50-9e1d-3697ebc9b7f9

Postgame Pulse: Bears vs. Lions:   http://www.chicagobears.com/news/article-1/Postgame-Pulse-Bears-vs-Lions/ff5d72b9-4bc1-4364-953a-88bae9bb3436

Bears notes: Clausen impressive, but supporting cast drops ball:   http://www.nwherald.com/2014/12/21/bears-notes-clausen-impressive-but-supporting-cast-drops-ball/anwg9hp/

Rusty Clausen progressed in loss:   http://www.nwherald.com/2014/12/21/rusty-clausen-progressed-in-loss/aa4n190/

Hub Arkush: Bears better than expected:   http://www.nwherald.com/2014/12/21/hub-arkush-bears-better-than-expected/a3nqrov/

3-and-out: Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions:   http://www.nwherald.com/2014/12/21/3-and-out-chicago-bears-vs-detroit-lions/a8glozl/

Grades:

MLive Grades:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/grading_the_detroit_lions_chic_4.html

Lions Beat Bears, 20-14:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-beat-bears-20-14-213412419--nfl.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Aaron Rodgers on calf injury: it will take a lot to keep me out next week:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/21/aaron-rodgers-on-calf-injury-it-will-take-a-lot-to-keep-me-out-next-week/

Video:

Game 15:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/12/game-15-lions-vs-bears-video-highlights.html