Morning Lions Links Thursday 9-24-09

Team/NFL articles:
Schwartz post practice quote sheet: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Head-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet/0af47c8f-73fe-43a6-b77b-aa4d1bd4c2a4

Haynesworth conference call transcript: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Conference-Call-Transcript-Redskins-DT-Albert-Haynesworth/f6501e6a-61c6-45ab-9c6c-5f0952ef6327

Zorn conference call transcript: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Conference-Call-Transcript-Redskins-Head-Coach-Jim-Zorn/8eebd52e-8a15-4e9d-aefe-94223f9136d6

Does the Lions streak end Sunday?: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/3685/does-the-lions-streak-end-sunday

One year after Lions fired Millen, Detroit's biggest problem remains: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kerry_byrne/09/23/lions/index.html?eref=T1

Signs of Life - Lions show glimpses of promise: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-lions-signsoflife&prov=ap&type=lgns

Lions can learn from other Detroit teams: http://themorningsun.com/articles/2009/09/23/sports/srv0000006461175.txt

Lions defense coming to life: http://det.scout.com/2/902208.html

Could Skins end the skid: http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20090923/SPORTS/909230334/1019/SPORTS

Lions team report: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/lions/notes.htm

Reality check for first time coaches: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=cr-inconvenienttruths092309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Lions Detroit News section: http://detnews.com/section/SPORTS0101

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

Player articles:

The sum of Stafford's two starts prove nothing: http://www.mikeoharasports.com/

Linehan pleased with Stafford's progress: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Linehan-Pleased-with-Staffords-Progress/a18a58f6-b76f-4c41-915a-cd6f7eb55637

Worrying about CJ: http://www.examiner.com/x-1330-Detroit-Lions-Examiner~y2009m9d23-Worrying-about-Calvin-Johnson

Rankings/Previews/Predictions:

Rookie watch - week 2 (Delmas #7): http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4493928

SI's power rankings (Lions 30): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/09/23/week.3.3/index.html

32 Questions (Lions 32): http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AuBKHi6EMQDfstgcqy0u56FDubYF?slug=ms-32question092209&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Week 3 playoff forcast (Lions have 0 chance of winning the division and 0% chance of making the playoffs): http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ys-accuscoreplayoffshifts092309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Week 3 predictions (2 pick the Lions to win): http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2009-picks.htm

SN's expert picks (1 picks the Lions to win): http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/picks

Redskins-Lions preview: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10115908/Redskins-Lions-Preview

The long road back from 0-2 (0-2 teams ranked in order of most likely getting back in the playoff picture - Lions 9th): http://www.profootballweekly.com/2009/09/23/the-long-road-back-from-0-2

Articles from opposing teams media:
In troubled Detroit, this GM has a future: http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/sep/24/in-troubled-detroit-this-gm-has-a-future/

Lions-Redskins podcast preview (they talk about the game at the end with about 11 minutes left): http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/redskins/podcast/redskins-insider.html

It's Detroit. What could go wrong: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/21/AR2009092103443.html

Portis looks to get rolling in Detroit: http://www.redskins.com/gen/articles/Portis_Hopes_to_Get_Rolling_In_Detroit_58338.jsp

Don't forget to cover Calvin (this also has a look at matchups): http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/redskins/longterm/gameday09/index.html

Allen provides inspiration for Lions: http://chi.scout.com/a.z?s=25&p=2&c=902012

Video/Audio:
Stafford lockerroom interview: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Stafford-Locker-Room-Interview/602f78b1-c21a-4db1-8fbd-a89508a003ba

Stafford conference call: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Matthew-Stafford-Conference-Call-9-23-09/0cf77501-578a-4cb4-8dfc-26cdc4ec7457

Schwartz conference call: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Jim-Schwartz-Conference-Call-9-23-09/466a6213-de45-4352-9cf5-c93981919419

Countdown Daily Accuscore Preview - Wash Vs. Detroit: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4498948

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