Morning Lions Links for Thursday 12-4-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

Shorter passes could be key for Lions against Bucs:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13425/shorter-passes-could-be-key-for-detroit-against-tampa

QOTW: Who wins a Lions Hunger Games style competition?:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13421/qotw-who-wins-a-lions-hunger-games-style-competition

NFL report card: Alex Marvez's grades for every team (Lions get a B):   http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/photos/nfl-grades-report-card-patriots-packers-cowboys-eagles-49ers-cardinals-jets-giants-jaguars-120314#img_23

QB Index: Ranking the starters 1-32 (Stafford ranked 15):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000438501/article/qb-index-ranking-the-starters-132

Top 10 impending free agents (Suh is no. 1. Fairley gets honorable mention):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000438283/article/2015-top-10-nfl-free-agents-who-could-be-on-market

PFF All-Star Team: 3rd Quarter (Sam Martin made the team. Suh and Ansah got honorable mention):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/12/03/pff-all-star-team-3rd-quarter/2/

All-Star Team of the Week: Week 13 (Ansah and Slay made this team. CJ and Levy got honorable mention):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/12/01/all-star-team-of-the-week-week-13/2/

Local Media:

NOTEBOOK: Lions familiar with Lovie Smith's Tampa 2 defense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/NOTEBOOK-Lions-familiar-with-Lovie-Smiths-Tampa-2-defense/4350f71d-203a-49ef-90a2-ffc01bc9a7f4

O'HARA'S SCOUTING REPORT: Tampa Bay Buccaneers:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHARAS-SCOUTING-REPORT-Tampa-Bay-Buccaneers/e44ebba9-1a96-4562-980b-e927e04e3d50

Fairley loses weight, hopes to return this year:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/03/detroit-lions-nick-fairley/19839687/

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

Megatron: Beckham's catch the best ever:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/03/calvin-johnson-odell-beckham/19842669/

Lions' opponent: 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/

Larry Warford, Riley Reiff return to Lions practice:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/03/larry-warford-riley-reiff-return-lions-practice/19846431/

Niyo: Lions' Darius Slay turning the corner:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/john-niyo/2014/12/03/niyo-lions-darius-slay-turning-corner/19875411/

Bucs' Gerald McCoy praises 'relentless' Ndamukong Suh:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/03/bucs-gerald-mccoy-praises-relentless-ndamukong-suh/19861955/

Lions' Matt Prater rights himself after rusty start:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/03/lions-matt-prater-rights-rusty-start/19861045/

Trio of Detroit Lions starters trending toward returning to action against Tampa Bay:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_larry_warford_ri.html

Detroit Lions notes: Calvin Johnson stands alone; Warford, Reiff practice:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141203/detroit-lions-notes-calvin-johnson-stands-alone-warford-reiff-practice

Suh’s Analysis Of His Play This Season: ‘I Have To Get Better, Simple As That’:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/12/03/suhs-analysis-of-his-play-this-season-i-have-to-get-better-simple-as-that/

Fairley On How Injury Will Impact His Free Agency: ‘I Can’t Avoid Thinking About It’:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2014/12/03/fairley-on-how-injury-will-impact-his-free-agency-i-cant-avoid-thinking-about-it/

Lions not overlooking 2-10 Buccaneers:   www.wxyz.com/sports/football/lions/lions-not-overlooking-2-10-buccaneers

Jim Caldwell's quotes from Wednesday:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2014/12/3/7317593/jim-caldwell-quotes-lions-wednesday

Bucs Articles:

Buccaneer Quotes: December 3:   http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Buccaneer-Quotes-December-3/62ec860f-387d-4995-afe0-6b7393e7e91c

Looking for Red Zone Answers:   http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-smith/Looking-for-Red-Zone-Answers/e5100e43-2b1b-4990-beaa-85fc16879e0b

Buccaneers still lack offensive identity:   http://espn.go.com/blog/tampa-bay-buccaneers/post/_/id/7760/buccaneers-still-lack-offensive-identity

Bucs' Johnthan Banks taking his chance to thrive in Jenkins' absence:   http://www.foxsports.com/florida/story/tampa-bay-buccaneers-johnthan-banks-taking-chance-thrive-mike-jenkins-absence-120314

Bucs Hot Reads: Lions WR tandem to test defense:   http://tbo.com/sports/bucs/bucs-hot-reads-lions-wr-tandem-to-test-defense-20141204/

Bucs notes: Penalty flags pain C Dietrich-Smith:   http://tbo.com/sports/bucs/bucs-notes-penalty-flags-pain-c-dietrich-smith-20141203/

Bucs players discuss penalties and misexecution:   http://tbo.com/sports/videoheadlines/bucs-players-discuss-penalties-and-misexecution-20141203/

Numbers don’t measure up for Bucs QB McCown:   http://tbo.com/sports/bucs/numbers-dont-measure-up-for-bucs-qb-mccown-20141203/

Power Rankings:

Week 14:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/12/power-rankings-week-14.html

Video:

Local Media:

Caldwell on DT McCoy, cohesion in the secondary:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Caldwell-on-DT-McCoy-cohesion-in-the-secondary/89a6a3e2-a36f-4a27-a6a3-1d9cfe1900eb

Stafford on challenges of Tampa Bay's defense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Stafford-on-challenges-of-Tampa-Bays-defense/241df64f-60d9-4bcb-8e9d-8934f1768856

Johnson on Buccaneers' secondary:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Johnson-on-Buccaneers-secondary/90da5176-700c-4956-83cc-6ed1cfcb2cb9

Tate on taking it one game at a time:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tate-on-taking-it-one-game-at-a-time/7dc2b403-443a-4f72-b668-70a6311a6fc9

Fairley on status of his injury:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Fairley-on-status-of-his-injury/15843316-3628-4691-a1b0-e47f6b2fc16b

Mathis on Darius Slay's improvement:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Mathis-on-Darius-Slays-improvement/ee4ca1cb-27a8-412e-a6ba-b4159ae8a26e

Ihedigbo on making an impact on defense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ihedigbo-on-making-an-impact-on-defense/90db8afd-6a11-4094-93c1-1ddbd0df5b3b

Quin on big Buccaneers wide receivers:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Quin-on-big-Buccaneers-wide-receivers/d0b1c0e8-b114-40f5-a3a6-7705d5a37fd2

Prater on making field goals:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Prater-on-making-field-goals/dfffb2d7-3d08-42c1-8591-e58426a0f3f1

Offense looking for another strong week:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Offense-looking-for-another-strong-week/29981ecf-e825-4ed9-bb09-f767841e6687

Who's better: Ndamukong Suh or Gerald McCoy?:   http://www.freep.com/videos/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/03/19862079/

Audio:

Lions Review Show: 12.01.14:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Lions-Review-Show-120114/1ee24a33-3867-4ceb-a7ff-14e253702422

Buccaneers conference call: Lovie Smith, Week 14:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Buccaneers-conference-call-Lovie-Smith-Week-14/8656a367-0c91-4be7-95e2-96d4d060d604

Buccaneers conference call: Gerald McCoy, Week 14:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Buccaneers-conference-call-Gerald-McCoy-Week-14/96bd1bdf-7a2c-445e-aafd-48e767639f34