Morning Lions Links for Monday 12-8-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

A year after Tampa Bay 'took our soul,' Lions dominate Bucs:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13522/a-year-after-tampa-bay-took-our-soul-detroit-dominates-the-bucs

Lions TE Brandon Pettigrew benched for a quarter against Bucs and other notes:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13509/lions-te-brandon-pettigrew-benched-for-a-quarter-against-bucs

Joique Bell again asserts himself as Detroit Lions best rusher:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13524/joique-bell-again-asserts-himself-as-detroit-lions-best-rusher

Detroit's D-line destroys McCown, Lions roll over Bucs:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000440095/article/detroits-dline-destroys-mccown-lions-roll-over-bucs

Eight things we learned in Week 14's early games:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000440238/article/eight-things-we-learned-in-week-14s-early-games

Week 14 Gaffes and Glory: Joique Bell keeps his head on a swivel:   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/laces-out/week-14-gaffes-glory-joique-bell-eli-manning-greg-olsen-tavon-austin-120714

Duff: Johnson, Tate, double threat for Lions:   http://blogs.windsorstar.com/sports/johnson-tate-double-threat-for-lions

Snaps: Seahawks look Super in dominant win over Eagles (he discusses the Lions at the end of the article):   http://www.si.com/nfl/2014/12/07/nfl-week-14-seattle-seahawks-philadelphia-eagles-russell-wilson-mark-sanchez?page=3

Lions inch closer to playoffs with win over Bucs:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-inch-closer-playoffs-win-over-bucs-075229287--nfl.html

Lions use defense to dominate Bucs:   http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/12/07/fbn-buccaneers-lions-writethru-idUSMTZEAC78EHRF320141207

Local Media:

NOTEBOOK: Winning in December:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Winning-in-December/03a32f94-6609-4ba1-9259-33e4f8c71da8

O'Hara: pass rush leads revenge on Buccaneers:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARA-Pass-rush-leads-revenge-on-Buccaneers/fa8a30a8-6904-48ff-bf05-453b815bcdd6

Detroit 34, Tampa Bay 17: Defense dominates; Lions now 9-4:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/07/detroit-lions-beat-tampa-bay-buccaneers/20057543/

Lions dominate Bucs on both sides of the ball:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/08/detroit-lions-offense-defense/20079233/

Albom: Lions have winning record, shot at glory:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/columnists/mitch-albom/2014/12/08/mitch-albom-detroit-lions/20077593/

Three Lions questions: Detroit won with team effort:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/08/three-lions-questions-team-perfect-won-effort/20079347/

Wojo: Lions defense shows Buccaneers its best stuff:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/bob-wojnowski/2014/12/07/wojo-lions-defense-shows-buccaneers-best-stuff/20077415/

Offense clicks, Lions swarm Bucs to go 9-4:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/07/lions-vs-buccaneers-updates/20052187/

Quin's fifth interception of season a 'crazy play':   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/07/quins-fifth-interception-season-crazy-play/20072765/

Patience with run game pays off for Joique Bell, Lions:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/07/patience-run-game-pays-joique-bell-lions/20067595/

Four Downs: Lions bring heavy heat on Bucs' McCown:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/07/four-downs-lions-bring-heavy-heat-bucs-mccown/20072509/

By the numbers: Bucs held to paltry 26 yards rushing:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/07/numbers-bucs-held-paltry-yards-rushing/20067719/

Detroit Lions' Brandon Pettigrew benched first quarter for violating undisclosed team rule:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_brandon_pettigre_5.html

Detroit Lions' James Ihedigbo: 'I should have taken a knee':   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_james_ihedigbo_i.html

Detroit Lions' Joseph Fauria twerks after ending TD drought in victory over Tampa Bay:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_joseph_fauria_tw.html

Pat Caputo - Win over Tampa Bay tangible sign final scene could be very different for Detroit Lions in ‘14:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141207/pat-caputo-win-over-tampa-bay-tangible-sign-final-scene-could-be-very-different-for-detroit-lions-in-14

Detroit Lions roll over Bucs as offense rolls, defense punishes:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141207/detroit-lions-roll-over-bucs-as-offense-rolls-defense-punishes

Detroit Lions Ndamukong Suh: Defense can improve:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141207/detroit-lions-ndamukong-suh-defense-can-improve

Big three lead Lions to victory over Bucs:   http://www.foxsports.com/detroit/story/stafford-lions-handle-tampa-bay-120714

Three takeaways from Lions' win over Buccaneers:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/12/7/7317519/lions-buccaneers-2014-takeaways

Bucs Articles:

Demar Dotson: Bucs' offensive line play 'poor':   http://espn.go.com/blog/tampa-bay-buccaneers/post/_/id/7830/demar-dotson-bucs-offensive-line-play-poor

Same old story as Bucs wither before Lions:   http://tbo.com/sports/bucs/live-reports-buccaneers-at-lions-20141207/

Little for Bucs to feel good about on this day:   http://tbo.com/sports/bucs/little-for-bucs-to-feel-good-about-on-this-day-20141207/

What they're saying about Bucs-Lions:   http://www.tampabay.com/sports/football/bucs/what-theyre-saying-about-bucs-lions/2209364

Dec 7 6:42 PM Lions beat Bucs defense with third-and-long plays:   http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/lions-beat-bucs-defense-with-third-and-long-plays/2209336

Dec 7 6:23 PM Bucs' run game disappears with just 26 yards vs. Lions:   http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/bucs-run-game-disappears-with-just-26-yards-vs-lions/2209333

Dec 7 7:15 PM McCown, Bucs taking beating at hands of Lions 34-17:   http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/bucs/mccown-bucs-taking-beating-at-hands-of-lions-34-17/2209343

Grades:

Lions report card: All A's and B's on banner day:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/07/detroit-lions-grades-tampa-bay-buccaneers/20068971/

Lions grades: D-line brings its A-game:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/07/lions-grades-line-brings-game/20066625/

Lions Defeat Buccaneers, 34-17:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-defeat-buccaneers-34-17-222445372--nfl.html

Wk 14 Report Card: Lions:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap3000000440643/Wk-14-Report-Card-Lions

Miscellaneous:

Local Media:

Lions' next foe: Vikings race past Jets 30-24 in OT:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/08/percy-harvin-touchdown-overtime-minnesota-vikings/20080445/

Lions next foe: With rookie QB, Vikings rely on defense:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/08/minnesota-vikings-detroit-lions-matchup/20079207/

Lions' next: TD strike lifts Vikings in OT:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/08/lions-next-td-strike-lifts-vikings-ot/20078745/

Video:

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

Audio:

Calvin Johnson on the state of Lions' offense:   http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=11995309&ex_cid=espnapi_public