Morning Lions Links Thursday 9-17-09

Team articles:

Schwartz's quote sheet: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Head-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet/43809487-c721-4c78-803f-fb3bba0b2022

Childress's conference call Transcript: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Conference-Call-Transcript-Vikings-Head-Coach-Brad-Childress/bf83615e-02b6-4ad3-b8da-78603cff323a

Favre's conference call transcript: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Conference-Call-Transcript-Vikings-QB-Brett-Favre/4bb92cd4-8f91-4769-8963-d875d9e7f65e

Lions preping for home opener: http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2009/09/16/lions-preping-for-home-opener/

Lions get glimpse of Delma's energy: http://det.scout.com/2/899695.html

Reassessing the Lions situation: http://www.examiner.com/x-1330-Detroit-Lions-Examiner~y2009m9d16-Reassessing-the-Detroit-Lions-situation

NFL needs to change outdated TV policy: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/frank_deford/09/16/NFL/

Childress - Stafford a young Favre: http://www.freep.com/article/20090917/SPORTS01/909170458/1049/Vikings-coach--Stafford--a-young-Brett-Favre-

Hanson seeks hang time: http://www.freep.com/article/20090917/SPORTS01/909170457/1049/Jason-Hanson-seeks-hang-time

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

A blitzkreig bashing in the Motor City: http://www.nflgridirongab.com/2009/09/17/a-blitzkreig-bashing-in-the-motor-city/

Lions beat the Bears and Jaguars to McBride: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Biggs-Lions-strike-first-for-DE-McBride.html

Robert Porcher's brother killed: http://www.wciv.com/news/stories/0909/660080.html

Lions team report: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/detroit-lions/teamreport

Player articles:

Stafford on his interceptions: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/3349/stafford-on-his-interceptions

Comparing Stafford's first start to other QBs': http://www.profootballweekly.com/2009/09/16/comparing-staffords-first-start-to-other-qbs

Articles from opposing media:
Saints film study (a look back at the game from the Saints media perspective): http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2009/09/new_orleans_saints_weekly_film.html

It might take awhile to win, but already Stafford is no Joey: http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/59459182.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUgOy9cP3DieyckcUsI

Lions have fallen apart while the Vikings have improved in 2 years: http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/100011716/

18 losses and counting for the Lions: http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/59567717.html?elr=KArksUUUycaEacyU

Predictions, rankings, and previews:
Lions-Vikings Preview: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/gamecenter/preview/NFL_20090920_MIN@DET

Week 2 playoff forcast (Lions are the only team with 0% chance of making the playoffs): http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ys-accuscoreplayoffshifts091609&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

SI power ranking (Lions 32): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/09/16/week.2/index.html?eref=T1

Rookie rankings for week 2 (Stafford fell to #8, Delmas is #20): http://profootball.scout.com/2/899897.html

QB Power rankings (Stafford 30): http://det.scout.com/a.z?s=93&p=2&c=899761&refid=400

Ranking the teams most likely to go 0-16 (Lions are #2, the Bucs are #1): http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/pgStory?contentId=10083370#sport=NFL&photo=10082360

Video/Audio:

Stafford conference call: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Matthew-Stafford-Conference-Call-9-16-09/8c02c8bb-5886-49e7-bcdd-d67c8cf63e9c

Countdown Daily Accusore report - Minny Vs. Detroit: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4480121

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