Morning Lions Links Friday 10-16-09

Team/NFL articles:

Schwartz post practice quote sheet: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Head-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet/60022204-99a4-4375-b4ed-72f7c31aadbd

D-Line looking to pounce: http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2009/10/15/d-line-looking-to-pounce/

Week 6 injury report: http://www.detroitlions.com/team/custom-injury-report.html

Lions - please be seated: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2009/10/15/sports/doc4ad6f2dc6279c208924850.txt

Pack seeks confidence, Lions revisit scene of 0-16: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-lions-packers&prov=ap&type=lgns

Lions, Chiefs, Rams in midst historic levels of losing in NFL annals: http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2009/10/lions-chiefs-rams-in-midst-of-historic-levels-of-losing-in-nfl-annals/1

Building blocks - Turnaround teams usually turn to tackles: http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8136f660&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true

Hitting 300 - Pass for show, run for dough no longer formula: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/12367682

Misery loves company (the odds of 4 other teams going 0-16): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/michael_rosenberg/10/15/winless/index.html

Can an owner be fired? (I can't believe this guy actually thinks Detroit isn't a football town. What a joke.): http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/33293450/ns/sports-nfl/

Lions Free Press Section: http://www.freep.com/section/Sports01

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

Player articles:

Three reasons why Stafford should start: http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2009/10/three-reasons-matthew-stafford-should.html

Rookie Rankings for week 6 (Stafford #6, Delmas #12): http://profootball.scout.com/2/909691.html

Rankings (Lions average ranking 25.7)/Previews:

Scout's power rankings (Lions ranked 25): http://profootball.scout.com/2/909380.html

Week 6 key matchups (for the Lions - GB game it's Kevin Smith Vs. Nick Barnett: http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d8136a5dd&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true

Lions-Packers Preview: http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=2917

Countdown Daily Prediction - Det. Vs. GB: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4563153

Articles from opposing teams media:

McCarthy weighs in on Lions: http://www.channel3000.com/sports/21305515/detail.html

Will Packers bring blitz against Lions?: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20091015/PKR01/91015153/1058

Woodson speaks (He and the rest of the Packers feel they are suppose to win and they are going in with the expectation that are going to win on Sunday): http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/64445032.html

Video/Audio:

Schwartz post-practice audio: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-10-15-09/d5409e3d-8c61-44fb-aa27-716c85eebe3f

Week 6 Lions Vs. Packers Preview: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-previews/09000d5d8136f89c/Week-6-Lions-vs-Packers-Preview

GB press gazette insiders discuss Sunday's game (they talk about the Lions at about 2:10): http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/section/pkr0801

NFC North Blogger Blitz (Seifert talks about the Lions at about 2:05): http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4563932

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