Tuesday 1/31/12 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Lions front office believes in the Patriots way of doing business:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/sbxlvi/article-1/Lions-front-office-believes-in-the-Patriots-Way-of-doing-business/81485f77-f1e4-44f6-938e-3d109e1e2748

Suh to defend his play and his reputation:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/01/30/suh-to-defend-his-play-and-his-reputation/

Detroit News:

Suh tells ESPN talk of anger management class funny to me:  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120130/SPORTS0101/201300396/1126/SPORTS0101/Ndamukong-Suh-tells-ESPN-talk-anger-management-class-funny-me-

Free Press:

Michael Irvin - CJ's season for the Lions was ridiculous:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120130/SPORTS01/120130051/detroit-lions-calvin-johnson-michael-irvin

Oakland Press:

It's a good sign that all's quiet for the Lions:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/01/31/sports/doc4f270cad2153d286934161.txt

Shouldn't be a question whether the Lions take a RB in the draft, but how early:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/01/31/sports/doc4f271028d947d674551617.txt

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

ESPN:

Face to face - Suh (with video):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/38000/face-to-face-ndamukong-suh

SN:

SN's 2011 awards - all pro team (CJ and Suh made the team for the Lions):  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-01-30/sporting-news-2011-nfl-awards-all-pro-team

Draft:

Three players who helped and three players who hurt themselves during the Senior Bowl:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-10/nfl-mock-draft/story/coples-makes-statement-sanders-needs-to-shine-at-combine

Scouting report on RB David Wilson:  http://www.kffl.com/a.php/129669/nfl-draft/2012-NFL-Draft-Scouting-Report--David-Wilson--RB--Virginia-Tech

NFP Mock Draft 2.0 (The Lions take OL Cordy Glenn with the 23 pick):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Mock-Draft-Version-20.html

Real GM's post senior bowl mock draft (the Lions take LB Zach Brown with the 23 pick):  http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/25719/20120130/post_senior_bowl_nfl_mock_draft/

CBS Mock Draft (Rang has the Lions taking CB Janoris Jenkins and Brugler has the Lions taking OT Mike Adams with the 23 pick):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock

Video:

The top 10 players who never won the SB (Barry is #1):  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d82676376/Top-10-players-who-never-played-in-a-Super-Bowl-No-1

Monday 1/30/12 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Detroit News:

Goodell cites Lions injury on 60 minutes interview:  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120130/SPORTS0101/201300361/1004/sports/NFL-Commissioner-Roger-Goodell-cites-Lions-injury

Free Press:

Lions need to give Stafford tools for title:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120130/COL08/201300420/Drew-Sharp-Lions-need-to-give-Matthew-Stafford-tools-for-Super-Bowl-title

Sunday 1/29/12 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Linehan sees Young becoming a dangerous match-up for opposing defenses:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Linehan-sees-Young-becoming-a-dangerous-match-up-for-opposing-defenses/8745c46b-e4ea-4d0d-8a2b-6c2a186a0c2a

Free Press:

New era for OTAs starts in April:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120129/SPORTS01/201290554/New-era-for-OTAs-starts-in-April

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

PFW:

Lions looking closely at RB prospects:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/28/report-lions-looking-closely-at-rb-prospects

Senior Bowl:

Articles:

North claims 23-13 win at Senior Bowl:  http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-seniorbowl

Senior Bowl recap:  http://profootball.scout.com/2/1152911.html

NFP Sunday Blitz (there's observations from the senior bowl in there):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Sunday-Blitz-3115.html

Senior Bowl Standouts:  http://rob-rang.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/13682485/34613348

Risers and sliders from Senior Bowl:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tony_pauline/01/28/senior-bowl-risers-and-sliders/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a1

Senior Bowl winners and losers:  http://profootball.scout.com/2/1153140.html

2012 Senior Bowl Rumors:  http://walterfootball.com/seniorbowl2012rumors4.php

Senior Bowl Recap 1:  http://walterfootball.com/seniorbowl2012game1.php

Senior Bowl Recap 2:  http://walterfootball.com/seniorbowl2012game2.php

Senior Bowl game report:  http://www.draftcountdown.com/features/SeniorBowl/reports/Practices/Game.php

Senior Bowl All Practice Teams:  http://rob-rang.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/13682485

Video:

Senior Bowl Wrapup:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/video/797d98e5d79943a181fde048a4b00e56

Draft:

Jenkins can be shutdown corner:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/28/jenkins-can-be-shutdown-corner

Peter Schrager's Senior Bowl Week mock draft (He has the Lions taking CB Alfonzo Dennard):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Mock-NFL-Draft-Senior-Bowl-Week-practices-Andrew-Luck-still-on-top-012812

Saturday 1/28/12 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Linehan excited by the prospect of getting Best and Leshoure back:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Linehan-excited-at-the-prospects-of-getting-Best-and-Leshoure-back/19f18ff2-a42d-459c-9096-0016c19cca9c

Part 3 of Tim Twentyman's exclusive Q&A with Bill Ford Jr:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Part-three-of-Tim-Twentymans-exclusive-QA-with-Bill-Ford-Jr/93f7f314-37d2-4c24-b3e3-3bd47dac193f

NFC North teams have decisions to make regarding backup QBs:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/nfc-north/article-1/NFC-North-teams-have-decisions-to-make-regarding-back-up-QBs/e2e01a44-3c60-43be-b984-9e5d48d7cbb3

All assistant coaches are signed for the Lions:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/01/27/all-assistant-coaches-are-signed-for-lions/

Free Press:

Lions long snapper Muhlbach among free agents:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120128/SPORTS01/201280378/Lions-long-snapper-Don-Muhlbach-among-free-agents

Lions fan admits to bomb threats to Superdome during Lions playoff game:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120128/SPORTS01/120127069/Report-Lions-fan-admits-bomb-threats-Superdome-during-playoff-game

Senior Bowl:

Articles:

Senior bowl notebook - Friday:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/27/senior-bowl-notebook-friday

Mike Tanier's Senior Bowl Report - The Friday Wrapup:  http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/mike-tanier-senior-bowl-report-friday-wrap-195557961.html

Senior Bowl Stock Watch:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Senior-Bowl-Stock-Watch.html

At senior bowl, all eyes looking for hints of brilliance:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/27/at-senior-bowl-all-eyes-looking-for-hints-of-brill

Players still have something to prove in senior bowl game:  http://www.nfl.com/seniorbowl/story/09000d5d8266334d/article/players-still-have-something-to-prove-in-senior-bowl-game?module=HP11_cp

Pressing questions:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8266044d/article/quarterback-prospects-remain-a-mystery-after-luck-griffin?module=HP11_cp

Position not a question for Cordy Glenn:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/01/25/georgias-glenn-willing-to-play-anywhere-along-o-line/

Senior Bowl - Players who hurt draft stock in practices:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-10/nfl-mock-draft/story/senior-bowl-dish-who-hurt-their-draft-stock-during-practices

Senior Bowl stock report:  http://walterfootball.com/draft2012stock_18.php

Video:

Rising Stars:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-senior-bowl/09000d5d82663976/Rising-stars

Coples and Ingram video:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-senior-bowl/09000d5d826538f3/Senior-Bowl-Quinton-Coples-and-Melvin-Ingram

Draft:

SI Mock Draft (Banks has the Lions taking CB Stephon Gilmore with the 23 pick):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/don_banks/01/26/mock-draft/index.html?sct=nfl_t12_a1

Brooks Mock Draft 2.0 (The Lions take DE Whitney Mercilus:  http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012/mock-drafts/bucky-brooks/75000

NFL draft risers and fallers:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/risersandfallers

Friday 1/27/12 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

2011 Position Breakdown - Special Teams:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/2011-Position-Breakdown-Special-Teams/ab24428f-2b2f-44b3-8623-db3bcc5fc7e5

Schwartz says there are many pro bowls in Stafford's future:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/01/26/schwartz-says-there-are-many-pro-bowls-in-staffords-future/

Free Press:

CJ, JV make list of most powerful athletes:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120127/SPORTS18/120127003/Calvin-Johnson-Justin-Verlander-make-list-most-powerful-athletes

5 players to watch at the 2012 Senior Bowl:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120127/SPORTS01/201270388/Five-players-to-watch-at-2012-Senior-Bowl

Oakland Press:

Lions WRs invade Honolulu on scooters, courtesy of Calvin Johnson:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2012/01/lions-wide-receivers-invade-honolulu-on.html

Detroit Examiner:

Potential Lions Draft Targets - Defense:  http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/potential-detroit-lions-nfl-draft-targets-defense

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

USA Today's All Joe Team (Stafford and Raiola made it):  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/story/2012-01-27/2011-all-joe-team/52813584/1

Profootball Focus:

2011 Tackling - Safeties (Delmas is ranked 78 in the bottom 20 and for safeties in coverage he's ranked 14 in the top 20):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/01/25/2011-tackling-the-safeties/

All NFC North Team (CJ, Backus, Tulloch, Delmas and Wendling made it for the Lions):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/01/25/2011-tackling-the-safeties/

Lions 2011 Grades:

CBS:

S Wendling (He gets an A-):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/17013060

S Delmas (He gets a B-):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/17012930

S Speivey (He gets a C+):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/17013038

S Silva (He gets a C):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/17012938

S Harris (He gets a D+):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/17012937

S Coleman (He gets a D+):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/17013071

Senior Bowl:

Senior Bowl notebook - Thursday:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/26/senior-bowl-notebook-thursday-2

Mike Tanier's Senior Bowl Report - Weather 1 Football 0:  http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/mike-tanier-senior-bowl-report-weather-1-football-195735427.html#more-17133

Draft Countdown's Thursday Senior Bowl Notes - North:  http://www.draftcountdown.com/features/SeniorBowl/reports/Practices/North-126.php

As Senior Bowl winds down, some players stand out:  http://www.nfl.com/seniorbowl/story/09000d5d8265f648/article/as-senior-bowl-practice-winds-down-some-players-stand-out

Players who made good Senior Bowl Impressions:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/01/26/players-who-made-good-senior-bowl-week-impressions/

Senior Bowl Dish - Who padded their draft status during practice:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-10/nfl-mock-draft/story/senior-bowl-dish-who-padded-their-draft-status-during-practices

South Team's CBs stealing the show at Senior Bowl:  http://rob-rang.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/13682485/34584132

Breaking down the DB talent in Mobile:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Breaking-down-the-DB-talent-in-Mobile.html

Ranking the top 10 Senior Bowl Prospects:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Ranking-the-Senior-Bowls-Top-10-prospects.html

Mike Tanier's Senior Bowl Report - 99 problems, but a center ain't one:  http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/mike-tanier-senior-bowl-report-99-problems-center-135457436.html

Coples, Brown lead next group of talented tar heels:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/26/coples-brown-lead-next-group-of-tar-heels-going-pr

An inside look at the Senior Bowl playbook:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/An-inside-look-at-the-Senior-Bowl-playbook.html

Draft:

Rang's Big Board:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/17013249/big-board-alabama-again-tops-lsu-this-time-with-prospects

Thursday 1/26/12 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Tim Twentyman's Q&A with Bill Ford Jr - Part 1:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Part-one-of-Tim-Twentymans-exclusive-QA-with-Bill-Ford-Jr-/7958fdb2-8509-48f5-a8d4-51d4118b9aee

Tim Twentyman's Q&A with Bill Ford Jr - Part2:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Part-two-of-Tim-Twentymans-exclusive-QA-with-Bill-Ford-Jr/7470813c-eef4-4015-b1d5-09034cd25c09

Detroit News:

Culbreath pays fine for marijuana possession:  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120125/SPORTS0101/201250398/1126/sports0101/Lions-Johnny-Culbreath-pays-fine-marijuana-possession

Stafford should be headed to the pro bowl:  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120126/OPINION03/201260350/Terry-s-Town-Lions-Matthew-Stafford-should-headed-Pro-Bowl?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE%7Cp

Senior Bowl:

South:

Mike Tanier's South Senior Bowl Report - Wednesday:  http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/mike-tanier-senior-bowl-report-wednesday-south-team-233123019.html

Senior Bowl - Day 3 Report:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Senior-Bowl-South-Practice-Report-Day-3.html

North:

Mike Tanier's North Senior Bowl Report - Wednesday:  http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/mike-tanier-senior-bowl-report-wednesday-north-team-224112163.html

Senior Bowl Day 3:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Senior-Bowl-North-Practice-Notes-Day-3.html

Senior Bowl - Three from North lift their stock:  http://rob-rang.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/13682485/34569515

Overall:

Senior Bowl notes - Wednesday:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/25/senior-bowl-notebook-wednesday-2

Brook's observations from day 3:  http://www.nfl.com/seniorbowl/story/09000d5d82655564/article/boise-states-martin-ohio-states-herron-stand-out-in-backfield

Notes from Wednesday's senior bowl practice:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tony_pauline/01/25/senior.bowl.practice.wednesday/index.html?sct=nfl_bf2_a3

Senior Bowl Dish - Players who have helped themselves:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-01-25/brandon-weeden-solidifies-draft-status

Draft:

Brandt's top 100 prospects for 2012:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82652d45/article/which-2012-prospects-are-first-to-top-charts?module=HP11_content_stream

Wednesday 1/25/12 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

2011 Position Breakdown - O-line:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/2011-Position-Breakdown-Defensive-Line/e3cfc04e-ad17-4aac-b588-97f86badb97f

2011 Position Breakdown - LBs:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/2011-Position-Breakdown-Linebackers/37168056-63e6-44d6-93b7-354ffba4b40a

How are mock drafts shaking out around the NFC North:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/nfc-north/article-1/How-are-mock-drafts-shaking-out-around-the-NFC-North/bc3b6a37-0bb1-4749-aca6-f9a026d4e615

Chat with Tim Twentyman:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Tim-Twentyman-LIVE-Chat---Tuesday-January-24/dc11e03d-6c91-4cb3-a898-74fb35d141d5

Evaluations continue for Lions at Senior Bowl:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/01/24/evaluations-continue-for-lions-at-senior-bowl/

Detroit News:

Avril says he's willing to play LB with Lions:  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120124/SPORTS0101/201240426/1126/SPORTS0101/NFL-notebook-Cliff-Avril-says-he-s-willing-play-linebacker-Lions

Free Press:

Johnson takes fellow Lions WRs to Hawaii to say thanks:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120124/SPORTS01/120124059/calvin-johnson-detroit-lions-hawaii

Bill Ford Jr dishes on the Lions:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120124/SPORTS01/120124028/Bill-Ford-dishes-on-the-Lions-and-Bourbon-Street

Oakland Press:

Will Stafford be the Lions version of Red Wings savior Steve Yzerman:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2012/01/will-matthew-stafford-be-lions-version.html

Detroit Examiner:

Lions draft targets - Offense:  http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/potential-detroit-lions-nfl-draft-targets-offense

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

ESPN:

Big decisions - Cliff Avril:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/37834/big-decision-lions-de-cliff-avril

Chat with Seifert:  http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/42234/nfl-blogger-kevin-seifert

PFW:

PFW's top 50 players of 2011 (CJ is #5 and Stafford is #8):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/24/pro-football-weeklys-super-50

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Johnny Culbreath arrested on drug charges - Possession of Marijuana:  http://thetandd.com/sports/detroit-lions-player-arrested-on-drug-charges-in-orangeburg/article_f3ee8cba-4715-11e1-85bc-0019bb2963f4.html

Video:

2011 Best of Stafford:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d82643ebf/2011-Best-of-Matthew-Stafford

Draft Articles:

Mock Drafts:

PFW Mock 1.0 (The Lions take Dre Kirkpatrick with the #23):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/24/mock-draft-10-2

Rankings:

Mayock's early position by position rankings for 2012 NFL draft:  http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d82648f38/article/early-positionbyposition-rankings-for-2012-nfl-draft?module=HP11_hot_topics

Video:

Brooks talks about diamonds in the rough:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-senior-bowl/09000d5d82647af3/Bucky-Brooks-talks-diamonds-in-the-rough?module=HP11_hot_topics

Senior Bowl:

North Notes:

Senior Bowl Practice Day 2 - North report:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Senior-Bowl-North-Practice-Report-Day-2.html

Senior Bowl Practice Notes - North:  http://football.realgm.com/src_encroachment/342/20120124/senior_bowl_notes_tuesdays_north_practice/

North team lineman on display at early senior bowl workouts:  http://www.nfl.com/seniorbowl/story/09000d5d826489d8/article/north-team-linemen-on-display-at-early-senior-bowl-workouts

South:

Senior Bowl Practice Day 2 - South report:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Senior-Bowl-South-Practice-Report-Day-2.html

Senior bowl Practice Notes - South:  http://football.realgm.com/src_hangtime/79/20120124/senior_bowl_notes_tuesdays_south_practice/

Other Observations and thoughts:

Brooks observations from the Senior Bowl:  http://www.nfl.com/seniorbowl/story/09000d5d8264cb6c/article/coples-stands-out-in-first-day-of-padded-senior-bowl-practices

5 observations from first padded practices at Senior Bowl:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/01/24/five-observations-from-first-padded-practices-at-senior-bowl/

Notes from Senior Bowl Practice:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tony_pauline/01/24/senior.bowl.practice.tuesday/index.html?sct=nfl_bf2_a3

Senior Bowl Practice - Tuesday:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/24/senior-bowl-notebook-tuesday-2

Senior Bowl Dish - Ingram shines for the second straight day:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-01-24/senior-bowl-dish-ingram-shines-for-second-straight-day

Senior Bowl Notes - Rivals combat as teammates:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/16988535/senior-bowl-notes-rivals-continue-combat-as-teammates

The Senior Bowl experience:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/The-Senior-Bowl-Experience.html

Michigan-OSU rivalry heats up at Senior Bowl:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/01/24/michigan-ohio-state-rivalry-heats-up-at-senior-bowl/