Morning Lions Links Saturday 9-12-09

Team articles:

Schwartz's transcripts: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Head-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet-9-11-09/0754c49f-e46e-4c43-908b-482252827c2a

Team Captains announced: http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2009/09/11/team-captains-announced/

Lions injury report for week 1: http://www.detroitlions.com/team/injury-report.html

NFC North - Final Word (Seifert talks about Detroit's defense not matching up well with the Saints offense): http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/7560/nfc-north-final-word

Loyalties linger for new Lions: http://www.freep.com/article/20090912/SPORTS01/909120332/1049/Sports01/Loyalties-linger-for-new-Lions

New Lions bring mystery to game: http://www2.canada.com/windsorstar/news/sports/story.html?id=8a8df3df-ca32-4117-9527-cdb7a44a314d

An inch can be a mile with the Lions: http://themorningsun.com/articles/2009/09/11/sports/srv0000006366219.txt

Coordinators easing coach's transition: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2009/09/11/sports/doc4aaa1b66a5f14563817188.txt

Saints are keeping Cunningham awake: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2009/09/11/sports/doc4aaa1c59882d4939002803.txt

NFL's overtime system is the worst in sports: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/john_lopez/09/11/overtime/index.html

Players articles:

Hill has improved his way to the top of the depth chart: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Hill-has-improved-his-way-to-the-top-of-the-depth-chart/34327066-3649-4c95-8311-6250c5eba3c8

10 hot topics for week 1 (#9 is about rookie QBs starting on the road): http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8128281a&template=without-video-with-comments&confirm=true

Carucci's take on Stafford starting (It's at 12:39 of the chat): http://chat.nfl.com/front/archived_chat/432

Smith - stats hollow without wins: http://www.freep.com/article/20090912/SPORTS01/909120333/1049/Sports01/Lions-RB-Smith--Stats-hollow-without-wins

I want that first win (from Cliff Avril's blog): http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_I-Want-that-First-Win/BLOG/695600/65325.html?widgetId=21304

Aikman knows what Stafford faces: http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2009/sep/11/bc-fbn-nflcol-adv13da-_-sports-2600-words/?sports

Jackson set for Lions debut: http://detnews.com/article/20090912/SPORTS0101/909120319/1126/Grady-Jackson-set-for-Lions-debut

Predictions and Previews:

10 Spot - 09 surprise? (#3 is restore the roar - when will the Lions win?): http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=schefter_adam&id=4462755

Mike Ohara's predictions: http://www.mikeoharasports.com/picks/comments/week-1-prediction-will-saints-march-on-lions/

Saints-Lions Preview: http://www.wwl.com/Deke--Saints-vs-Lions-preview/5199215

5 things that will happen for the Lions in 2009: http://sidelionreport.com/2009/09/11/5-things-that-will-happen-for-the-lions-in-2009/

Video:

video - Foote on Rome is burning: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4463552&categoryid=2963048

Video log preview of Lions-Saints from NOLA (about 5:18 is when he starts talking about the game. One interesting thing he says is our offense was #1 in total offense and #2 in rushing yards in the preseason. I didn't realize that.): http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2009/09/jeff_duncans_saintslions_preiv.html


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