Morning Lions Links for Friday 12-5-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

How much faster was the Detroit Lions offense on Thursday?:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13455/how-much-faster-was-the-detroit-lions-offense-on-thursday

Teryl Austin doesn't appear interested in Michigan coaching job:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13448/teryl-austin-doesnt-appear-interested-in-michigan-coaching-job

Local Media:

Friendship off the field translating to gameday success:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Friendship-off-the-field-translating-to-gameday-success/d21a4a4d-b128-4bf7-bdfa-4bc8bb82e8e3

Coordinator cut-up: offense to build on last week's uptempo performance:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/COORDINATOR-CUT-UP-Offense-to-build-on-last-weeks-uptempo-performance/22f030c0-91c8-4938-8301-dafee88a220d

Coordinator cut-up: good tackling leads to good defense for lions:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/COORDINATOR-CUT-UP-Good-tackling-leads-to-good-defense-for-Lions/46148815-a4bd-4edc-aa79-b40bfb486520

Lions RB Bush says he is healthy and will play Sunday:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/04/lions-rb-bush-says-healthy-will-play-sunday/19904201/

Is Stafford ready to shred another secondary?:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/04/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford/19884685/

Lions' Caldwell explains why he won't play WR Broyles:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/04/ryan-broyles-doesnt-play/19908179/

Lions CB Slay shakes off rough rookie year:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/05/detroit-lions-darius-slay/19935269/

Talented Bucs can't 'get it together';   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/04/tampa-bay-buccaneers-talented-get-together/19876957/

Film review: How Lions feasted on Bears' D:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/04/detroit-lions-film-review-chicago-bears-defense/19877797/

Lions getting healthier as players rejoin practice:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/04/lions-getting-healthier-players-rejoin-practice/19905427/

Up-tempo offense suits Lions:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/04/tempo-offense-suits-lions/19916641/

Lions still looking for burst from run game:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/04/reggie-bush-likely-play-sunday-start/19901051/

Caldwell says Ross steady returner, won't rule out Tate:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/04/caldwell-says-ross-steady-returner-rule-tate/19904015/

Lions' Glover Quin helps forge teammates' tighter bonds:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/04/lions-glover-quin-helps-forge-teammates-tighter-bonds/19926357/

Lions' Darius Slay shows swagger with finger wag:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/04/lions-darius-slay-shows-swagger-finger-wag/19903095/

Detroit Lions' Jim Caldwell not ruling out a late-season surge from rookie TE Eric Ebron:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_eric_ebron_1.html

Detroit Lions notes: Reggie Bush still starter; Ryan Broyles waits his turn:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141204/detroit-lions-notes-reggie-bush-still-starter-ryan-broyles-waits-his-turn

Gave: Ever-improving Suh believes 'universe is the limit':   http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/gave-ever-improving-suh-believes-universe-is-the-limit-120414

Report: 'End Nearing' For Calvin Johnson; Lions Could Draft WR In 2015:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/12/04/report-end-nearing-for-calvin-johnson-lions-could-draft-wr-in-2015/

Jim Caldwell's quotes from Thursday:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/12/4/7317583/jim-caldwell-quotes-lions-thursday

Lombardi and Austin's quotes from Thursday:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/12/4/7317571/joe-lombardi-teryl-austin-quotes-lions-thursday

Bucs Articles and Videos:

Articles:

Scouting Report: Detroit Lions:   http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Scouting-Report-Detroit-Lions/7608b77d-3a82-4f6c-8e2b-4f888bfa2e63

Buccaneer Quotes: A Fresh Gerald McCoy:   http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Buccaneer-Quotes-A-Fresh-Gerald-McCoy/8ae71fff-175e-428f-9688-898609a93fa3

Enemy Lines: Johnson Credits Teammates:   http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Enemy-Lines-Johnson-Credits-Teammates/d6a29c86-3b25-4224-b0e8-7bb81d60dd10

Bucs' Anthony Collins added to injury report:   http://espn.go.com/blog/tampa-bay-buccaneers/post/_/id/7781/anthony-collins-added-to-injury-report

Johnthan Banks confident facing Calvin Johnson:   http://espn.go.com/blog/tampa-bay-buccaneers/post/_/id/7773/johnthan-banks-confident-facing-calvin-johnson

Gerald McCoy: No rivalry with Ndamukong Suh:   http://espn.go.com/blog/tampa-bay-buccaneers/post/_/id/7769/gerald-mccoy-no-rivalry-with-ndamukong-suh

Scouting Report, Week 14: How Lions will deploy Megatron to beat Bucs (w/film review):   http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/scouting-report-week-14-how-lions-will-deploy-megatron-to-beat-bucs-wfilm/2208932

Bucs prepare for 8-4 Detroit Lions:   http://tbo.com/sports/bucs/videoheadlines/bucs-prepare-for-8-4-detroit-lions-20141204/

Bucs CB Banks seizes opportunity:   http://tbo.com/sports/bucs/bucs-cb-banks-seizes-opportunity-20141204/

Videos:

Verner on WRs Tate and Johnson:   http://www.buccaneers.com/multimedia/videos/Verner-on-WRs-Tate-and-Johnson/4fcff7c0-9c55-4ded-ae0d-485b704a9257

Lansanah on facing the Lions:   http://www.buccaneers.com/multimedia/videos/Lansanah-on-Facing-the-Lions/8ad9de81-6853-4339-9e8a-beaad9b69833

Previews and Predictions:

Game 13:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/12/game-13-lions-vs-bucaneers-previews-and.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Report: Brandon Marshall’s Season Could Be Over:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/12/05/report-brandon-marshalls-season-could-be-over/

Local Media:

Titus Young faces 9 years in prison:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/04/titus-young-lions-prison/19888891/

Video:

National Media:

Inside Edge: Buccaneers-Lions:   http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=11979122

Local Media:

Caldwell on preparing for Tampa Bay:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-preparing-for-Tampa-Bay/bcecf565-a40a-4bfe-83ad-a0abd03cb824

Austin on WR Mike Evans, Lions run defense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Austin-on-WR-Mike-Evans-Lions-run-defense/23a50cdc-2c94-4188-89a4-f32fcb57e6ba

Lombardi on offense finding its rhythm:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lombardi-on-offense-finding-its-rhythm/bd969b2e-177e-40b7-8902-0ae48d9f8cd4

Slay on personal growth, basketball prowess:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Slay-on-personal-growth-basketball-prowess/0312bd28-d89f-4b46-b702-8ee5cf0127cb

Bucs won't abandon the run game against Lions:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Bucs-wont-abandon-the-run-game-against-Lions/db6aec2d-7a40-466f-b5da-488a8ee3b8c9

Inside the Huddle with Matthew Stafford:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Inside-the-Huddle-with-Matthew-Stafford/ee4c24d4-a598-46b8-b906-54d1830b48ae

Lions' offense could be in for big game vs. Bucs:   http://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/04/19907723/

Rod Beard and Josh Katzenstein on Darius Slay:   http://www.detroitnews.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/04/19933685/