Morning Lions Links Friday 9-18-09

Team/NFL articles:

An inside look at preparing for the Vikings: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/A-Look-Inside-Preparing-for-the-Vikings/b686288b-7db9-4cc0-843f-55bdccbc1c3f

Schwartz's post practice quote sheet: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Head-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet/04ca1338-59a0-46e2-b624-5a6cddbc2f22

Week 2 injury report: http://www.detroitlions.com/team/custom-injury-report.html

Week 2 match ups to watch (one of them is Jeff Backus Vs. Jared Allen): http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d812b06f2&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true

NFC North team reports (Tom K. wrote the Lions report): http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Trenches/entry/view/35012/nfl_team_reports_nfc_north

Vikings pose own challenges: http://det.scout.com/2/900205.html

Game plan - Lions can't fall behind again: http://det.scout.com/2/900200.html

A Lions fan in cubs town (16 reasons to not give up hope on the Lions): http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/A-Lions-fan-in-a-Cubs-town.html

Week one woes: http://www.studyofsports.com/?p=2804

Regrets anyone? (A look at the teams that passed on AP. He does say CJ has lived up to his billing): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/09/17/adrian/index.html

Monte Clark - Lions coach a man of integrity: http://www.mikeoharasports.com/picks/comments/monte-clark-lions-coach-a-man-of-integrity/

Caputo on AP (He thinks AP will rush for 180): http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2009/09/it-does-seem-like-adrian-peterson-is.html

Lions Free Press section (too many articles): http://www.freep.com/section/sports01

Lions Detroit News articles: http://www.detnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=SPORTS0101

Players articles:

Looking forward to game 2 (Pettigrew's blog): http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2009/09/17/pettigrew-blog-looking-forward-to-game-2/

Tackling key for Henry and secondary: http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2009/09/17/61/

Previews, Rankings, and Predictions:

Lions-Vikings Preview: http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=2825

Rookie watch - week 1 (Delmas is #8): http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4474796

Scout power rankings (Lions 32): http://profootball.scout.com/2/899981.html

NFC North rating the stadiums (Lions is 2nd worst, Minny is worse): http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/8014/nfc-north-rating-the-stadiums

Articles from opposing team's media:

CJ is next challenge for Griffin: http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/59685947.html?page=1&c=y

Lions lowly, but no pushover: http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/59687922.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiU9PmP:QiUiacyKU7DYaGEP7vDEh7P:DiUs

Around the NFC North: http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Around-the-NFC-North-Week-2/f8658cda-9e21-4293-9722-9b69fb7965e0

Lions - trap game?: http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/59691072.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiU9PmP:QiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU

Motown Makeover: http://blogs.twincities.com/Vikings/2009/09/motown-makeover.html

Video/Audio:

Lions heading for history? (experts examine if the Lions will have the longest losing streak): http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/nfl;_ylt=AvEKMR20VdVcm5AuzSgux.5DubYF#nfl/15599870

Week 2 - Lions - Vikings preview video: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-previews/09000d5d812b3c69/Week-2-Vikings-vs-Lions-Preview

Another Vikings - Lions Preview video: http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/nfl_preview/QM6f1kkGu1ThNDzscnVDVYZ7QqlZLdOL

countdown daily NFL picks - Lions vs Vikings: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4482917

MLive Lions Homepage: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf