Morning Lions Links Friday 9-25-09

Team/NFL articles:

Schwartz post practice quote sheet: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Head-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet/40f5b05f-9e90-4bb1-9a35-1557051f0677

Lions want to beat Redskins and avoid 20 game skid: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10121500/Lions-want-to-beat-Redskins-and-avoid-20-game-skid

Roar and upset from Lions: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-propicks&prov=ap&type=lgns

Jansen hopes to get first win against former team: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2009/09/24/sports/doc4abb3cc463e59025025738.txt

Will the Skins overlook the Lions: http://det.scout.com/2/902544.html

Boom or Bust (#1 - There's more pressure on the Lions than on the Redskins in week 3): http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10117086/Boom-or-Bust:-What%27s-the-point,-Browns?

The week that was (about half way down the page it talks about the Lions and their chances of winning): http://www.michigansthumb.com/articles/2009/09/24/sports/sports_columns/doc4abb884dc0b19866713947.txt

Thursday note file (Stafford won't flop; Backus blameless on sack; Lions moving on dial?): http://www.mikeoharasports.com/

The first rule about losing streaks: http://oplions.blogspot.com/2009/09/first-rule-about-losing-streaks.html

chat with Jamie dukes (there's a couple Lions questions in there): http://chat.nfl.com/front/archived_chat/458

4 Shields pizzerias to give free pizza on the Tuesday after the Lions win their first game: http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/21107298/detail.html

The heat is on Zorn: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Tavern-talk-the-heat-is-on-Zorn.html

Lions and Browns frustrate in defeat: http://www.toledofreepress.com/2009/09/25/lions-and-browns-frustrate-in-defeat/

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

Lions Free Press section: http://www.freep.com/section/sports01

Player articles:

Levy prepared for the opportunity to start: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Levy-Prepared-for-the-Opportunity-to-Start/41920b3a-690f-40ed-b719-34b5ccb5c713

Cunningham excited to watch Levy perform: http://det.scout.com/2/902540.html

SN's athletes of the decade (Not Lions related, but since we do discuss this player alot I thought I'd post it. Lidstrom was picked for the NHL player of the decade): http://www.sportingnews.com/nhl/article/2009-09-24/sporting-news-athletes-decade-0

Rankings/Previews/Predictions:

Rookie Rankings Week 3 (Stafford is #11, Delmas is #17): http://det.scout.com/a.z?s=93&p=2&c=902438

Scouts View - ranking the 8 new QBs by the positive impact they will have on their team (Stafford is ranked 7 out of 8): http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2009-09-24/scouts-views-among-new-starting-qbs-favre-will-have-greatest-impact

Caputo is picking the Lions to win: http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2009/09/oh-boy-im-picking-lions-to-win-sunday.html

Peter King picks the Lions to win 16-13: http://www.fannation.com/peter_king_challenge/peter_king

Another one picks the Lions: http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/13802/20090924/risdons_picks_for_week_3/

Lions-Redskins Preview: http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=2854

Against the grain, week 3 preview (this guy says Schwartz better watch so the Lions don't get overconfident and look past the Redskins to next weeks Bears game): http://www.fannation.com/si_blogs/huddle_up/posts/78841-against-the-grain-week-3-preview?eref=fromSI

Key matchups (for the Lions it's Orakpo Vs. Stafford): http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d812e0303&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true

NFL Notes (this guy doesn't think the Lions will upset the Redskins): http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFL-notes-No-need-to-panic-in-Tennessee.html

Articles from opposing teams media:

Stafford wows Redskins coaching staff: http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/25/stafford-wows-redskins-coaching-staff/

Redskins Thursday wrap up: http://washingtontimes.com/weblogs/redskins/2009/sep/24/redskins-thursday-wrap/

Theismann - It'll get ugly in Detroit: http://www.washingtontimes.com/weblogs/redskins/2009/sep/24/theismann/

Don Daly - Sunday's unwatchable matchup (he discusses the NFL's ridiculous blackout policy): http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/24/dan-daly-sundays-unwatchable-matchup/

Redskins facing pressure already: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/23/AR2009092304378.html

Lions over the Skins? Bah.: http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/Lions-Over-Skins--Bah.html

For Redskins, If scenario creates bizarre backdrop: http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/_If__Game_Leads_to_Bizarre_Backdrop_For_Redskins_59348.jsp

Video:

Schwartz post practice video: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-9-24-09/75e85f70-aa74-4700-b3e1-65e1786c446e

Week 3 Lions-Redskins preview: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-previews/09000d5d812e1ea8/Week-3-Redskins-vs-Lions-Preview

Seifert's NFC North Blogger Blitz (he talks about the Lions first and what Stafford has to do to get the Lions a win): http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/3747/video-nfc-north-bloggers-blitz-2

Countdown Daily NFL Picks Lions-Redskins: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4501075

Who's better Detroit or St. Louis (beginning of the video -One picks St. Louis, one picks Detroit): http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/nfl/p0pC5isf_UR3KlTIogsp7XgoLCHheePh

MLive Lions home page: http://www.mlive.com/lions/