Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 12-10-14

Lions Articles:

National Media:

QB snapshot: Matthew Stafford:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13577/qb-snapshot-matthew-stafford-3

Charles Tillman compares battling Megatron to Ali-Frazier:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13604/charles-tillman-compares-battling-megatron-to-ali-frazier

Recruiting Tales: Detroit Lions LB Ashlee Palmer:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/13597/recruiting-tales-detroit-lions-lb-ashlee-palmer

NFL to recognize sportsmanship:   http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12004835/nfl-recognize-sportsmanship-new-award-voted-players

Rodgers tweaks Tulloch on radio:   http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/12005840/aaron-rodgers-green-bay-packers-explains-belt-move-tweaks-stephen-tulloch-detroit-lions

Grading first-round draft picks: Offense (Ebron's grade is a C-):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000441055/article/grading-firstround-draft-picks-offense

All-Star Team of the Week: Week 14 (CJ made the team. Ihedigbo got honorable mention):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2014/12/08/all-star-team-of-the-week-week-14/

Local Media:

STATS PACK: Offense keeping defense fresh with long drives:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/STATS-PACK-Offense-keeping-defense-fresh-with-long-drives/58da21b9-3797-4970-888e-994e5a2d3103

TWENTYMAN: NFC playoff picture:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/TWENTYMAN-NFC-playoff-picture/9839030d-172b-4814-8608-9e77cf5882f8

Film review: Lions wary of Vikings' mug blitz:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/09/minnesota-vikings-detroit-lions-zimmer/20139781/

Lions' Nick Fairley rejects DUI plea, trial in 2015:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/09/nick-fairley-dui/20156373/

Lions push on each week despite plague of penalties:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/09/detroit-lions-penalties/20170213/

Lions Gab: A potent offense changes everything:   http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/10/detroit-lions-offense/20180889/

Niyo: Lions must put in the legwork to win on road:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/columnists/john-niyo/2014/12/08/niyo-lions-must-put-legwork-win-road/20124769/

Lions' Tahir Whitehead 'a bright light in a dark city':   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/09/lions-tahir-whitehead-bright-light-dark-city/20165633/

Lions waive special teams ace Montell Owens:   http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2014/12/09/lions-waive-special-teams-ace-montell-owens/20177807/

Detroit Lions second look: DeAndre Levy's impressive performance goes beyond 2 sacks:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/detroit_lions_second_look_dean.html

Minnesota, by the numbers: Teddy Bridgewater figuring everything out except NFC North:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2014/12/minnesota_by_the_numbers_vikin.html

Pat Caputo - Impact free agent signings could put Detroit Lions over the top:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20141209/pat-caputo-impact-free-agent-signings-could-put-detroit-lions-over-the-top

Running back committees: Joique leads the way in Motown:   http://www.foxsports.com/fantasy/football/story/rbbc-joique-leads-the-way-in-motown-120914

Vikings Articles:

10 Vikings-Lions Numbers of Note:   http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/10-Vikings-Lions-Numbers-of-Note/71ddb4c0-a5ac-48ed-9455-e33e3f0cea63

Power Rankings:

Week 15:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2014/12/power-rankings-week-15.html

Miscellaneous:

National Media:

Lay off the Linemen:   http://www.sportsonearth.com/article/103523834/nfl-offensive-linemen-sacks

Video:

Local Media:

Lions vs. Buccaneers: Wired for Sound:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lions-vs-Buccaneers-Wired-for-Sound/6eababa6-3b07-497f-87ae-20c8d91df4e6

Video: Trying to understand why the Detroit Lions wouldn't use Theo Riddick at all:   http://videos.mlive.com/mlive/2014/12/video_trying_to_understand_why.html

Bernie catches up with Lions RB Joique Bell:   http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/football/bernie-catches-up-with-lions-rb-joique-bell/30146104

Audio:

Lions Review Show: 12.08.14:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Lions-Review-Show-120814/86794b42-2392-4417-b5eb-38e61c963db5