Morning Lions Links Sunday 9-27-09

Team/NFL articles:

Lions need a win: http://www.clickondetroit.com/parkersconfidential/21113604/detail.html

Lions want to beat Redskins and avoid 20 game losing streak: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-redskins-lions&prov=ap&type=lgns

Caputo - Lions need to break Skin hex: http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2009/09/27/sports/doc4abee69459888200128207.txt

Weekend mailbag (Seifert seems to think the Lions are going in two different directions at once): http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/3788/weekend-mailbag-15

Schefter's 10 pack of intriguing stories mentions the Redskins' run: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=schefter_adam&id=4500344

Lions want to end streak: http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2009/09/27/sports/doc4abee8561a663205059423.txt

This could finally be the Lions week: http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-random27-2009sep27,0,5184088.story

Time to stop feeding the Lions: http://www.nhregister.com/articles/2009/09/27/sports/27_dan_bets_the_nfl.txt

Lions ruin good excuse to put off lawn work: http://www.monroenews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090927/MONTRISPTSCOL/709279970/-1/COLUMNISTS

Sunday at the post (Lombardi's take on the game. Near the top): http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Sunday-at-the-Post-2805.html

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

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

Players articles:

Three players to watch (Levy, Stafford, Kevin Smith): http://oplions.blogspot.com/2009/09/three-to-watch_26.html

Previews/Predictions/Rankings:

O'hara picks the Lions to end their losing streak today: http://www.mikeoharasports.com/

Will the Lions skid end? NFL experts say no.: http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/09/23/will-the-lions-streak-end-our-experts-weigh-in/

Redskins ripe prey for the Lions: http://www.lvrj.com/sports/redskins-ripe-prey-for-lions-62091407.html

Key matchups for week 3 (For the Lions and Redskins it's Stafford Vs. Orakpo): http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d812e0303&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true

Previewing the Lions: http://www.examiner.com/x-450-Washington-Redskins-Examiner~y2009m9d26-Previewing-the-Detroit-Lions

Lions - Redskins breakdown (this guy breaks down the game based on previous matchups of the coaches): http://thelionsinwinter.blogspot.com/2009/09/watchtower-lions-vs-redskins.html

A look at NFL team's QB situation (Lions is ranked 31): http://www.sacbee.com/846/story/2211554.html

On paper - Lions Vs. Redskins: http://www.studyofsports.com/?p=2870

Articles from opposing team's media:
On teams, Lions are actually special: http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/jason-reid/on-teams-lions-actually-are-sp.html

Zorn looks at the Lions: http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/_Jim_Zorn_Show___A_Look_At_the_Lions_59818.jsp

Top 10 most memorable losing streaks (Lions are #2. LOL, we can't even be #1 on a loser's list): http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sports/Top-10-Memorable-NFL-losing-streaks-61868252.html

Week 3 scouting report on the Lions: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sports/blogs/redskins-confidential/Week-3-Scouting-Report--What-we-know-about-the-Lions-60783062.html

Week 3 preview - Redskins at Lions: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sports/Week-3-preview-Redskins-at-Lions-61887217.html

Two teams with eyes set on much needed win: http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sports/Two-teams-with-eyes-set-on-one-much-needed-win-8295933-61555152.html

Redskins-Lions preview: http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/27/redskins-lions-preview/

Dysfunctional Wisdom: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/26/AR2009092602136.html

More than pride on line for Redskins: http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2009/092009/09272009/496649/index_html?page=1

Video:

Foxsport's Lions-Redskins preview video: http://msn.foxsports.com/video?vid=c03c2826-aa40-4fa9-b553-76c8dc9a7a9d

Redskins players on facing the Lions on Sunday: http://www.csnwashington.com/pages/landing_09/?blockID=77392&feedID=2992

Jon Jansen video interview - Life with the Lions: http://www.csnwashington.com/pages/landing_redskins/?blockID=77387&feedID=2993

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