Morning Lions Links Friday 10-2-09

Team/NFL articles:

Schwartz post practice quote sheet: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Head-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet/5ddeec71-f130-403c-89aa-076fe0927d65

Strong LB corps facing tough decision: http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2009/10/01/strong-linebacker-corps-forcing-tough-decisions/

Week 4 injury report: http://www.detroitlions.com/team/custom-injury-report.html

From worst to first (victory)!: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/From-worst-to-first-victory.html

Air and space - downfield throwing: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/4018/air-and-space-downfield-throwing

NFC North Team Report (written by Tom K.): http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Trenches/entry/view/37188/nfl_team_reports:_nfc_north

Chat with Brooks (he talks about why the Lions are rated higher than the Titans): http://chat.nfl.com/front/archived_chat/470

Lions Detroit News Section: http://www.detnews.com/section/sports0101

Lions Free Press Section: http://www.freep.com/detroitlions

Player articles:

Bryant Johnson makes impact: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Bryant-Johnson-Makes-Impact/19309324-0c22-4e4a-8162-419c4b630c64

Levy gives Lions depth at LBer: http://macombdaily.com/articles/2009/10/01/sports/srv0000006529402.txt

Rankings (Lions average ranking 25.7)/Previews/Predictions:

Scouts Power Rankings (Lions 25): http://profootball.scout.com/2/904825.html

Week 4 rookie rankings (Stafford #9, Delmas #16): http://det.scout.com/a.z?s=93&p=2&c=904790

With skid snapped, Lions try to make it two in a row: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10154750/With-skid-snapped,-Lions-try-to-make-it-2-in-a-row

Lions - Bears Preview: http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=2871

Articles from opposing teams media:

Lions present Bears a fresh face: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/chi-02-lions-bears-chicago-oct02,0,3790986.story

True meaning - Bears know what Sunday's game means to Rod: http://espn.go.com/chicago/columns/blog?post=4523487&name=friedell

Marinelli learned from 0-16 season: http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/2689

Bears TE and Ex-Lion Michael Gaines comments on the Lions: http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/players-only/2009/10/bears-tight-end-and-exdetroit-lion-michael-gaines.html

Bears gearing up to face promising rookie (it's the bottom article): http://chicagobears.com/news/NewsStory.asp?story_id=6162

Lions at Bears: http://blogs.suntimes.com/fullcourtpress/2009/10/you_make_the_call_lions_at_bea.html

Video/Audio:

Johnson and Stafford practice video: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Johnson-and-Stafford/482ad94d-849e-4465-ba2b-25a8ade6fbfe

Week 4 - Lions Vs. Bears preview: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-previews/09000d5d813126d3/Week-4-Lions-vs-Bears-Preview

Lions-Bears Preview video: http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/nfl_preview/C4cggJlcmY4y47yntZ21_JojkIyW4IYc

Countdown Daily Predictions - Lions-Bears: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4523787

Countdown Daily Accuscore Daily report - Lions-Bears: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4521460

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