Morning Lions Links Thursday 10-1-09

Team/NFL articles:

Defense and co. prepares for Cutler: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Defense-Preparing-for-Cutler-and-Co/7d4edfb6-6d9a-4ef5-92bc-b1c3764133e3

Schwartz post-practice quote sheet: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Head-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet/4ac89fe8-4332-412a-a1f8-6ff36fa8e087

Lovie Smith Conference Call Transcript: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Conference-Call-Transcript-Bears-Head-Coach-Lovie-Smith/890b843b-9afc-41b7-8e62-633f23ef2a88

Jay Cutler Conference Call Transcript: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Conference-Call-Transcript-Bears-QB-Jay-Cutler/cf9ae235-4e28-442c-9a5d-81ee41c32cfd

Lions prepare for rival Bears: http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2009/09/30/lions-prepare-for-rival-bears/

Lions run game sees potential: http://det.scout.com/2/904508.html

Upon further review - Looking back at the Lions victory: http://www.examiner.com/x-1330-Detroit-Lions-Examiner~y2009m9d30-Upon-further-review-Looking-back-at-the-Lions-victory

Lions no longer losers - sort of: http://www.ogemawherald.com/detail/82874.html?content_source=&category_id=3&search_filter=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=1&sub_type=&town_id=7

Move over Lions, these teams might be worse: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10147460/Move-over-Lions,-these-teams-might-be-worse

Marinelli doesn't hear Lions roar: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Biggs-Marinelli-doesnt-hear-Lions-roar.html

Week 4 matchups to exploit or avoid (Lions pass defense is in the exploit group): http://www.profootballweekly.com/2009/09/30/week-four-matchups-to-exploit-or-avoid

New-look Lions set to take on Bears: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7016555415?Soldier%20Field%20Battle:%20New-Look%20Lions%20Set%20To%20Take%20On%20Bears

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

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

Lions Free Press section: http://www.freep.com/section/sports01

Player articles:

Rookie QB comparison: http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Trenches/entry/view/37071/rookie_qb_comparison_how_good_is_sanchez?

Short of 100 - Bryant Johnson quest of the century (he's never rushed for 100 yds in a game): http://nflblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/09/short-of-100-bryant-johnsons-q.html

Kevin Smith - Let's not overreact (From Kevin Smith's blog): http://www.smith34.com/blog.html

Stafford Vs. Sanchez - who's better?: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/abraham/detail?blogid=95&entry_id=48674

Schwartz lifts Stafford's confidence: http://www2.canada.com/windsorstar/news/sports/story.html?id=3a5377dc-4639-4654-8dbb-5a8cde6b9151

Foote and Peterson bring college feud to Lions: http://www.mercedsunstar.com/family/story/1088406.html

Rankings (average Lions ranking 25.75)/Predictions/Previews:

SI's power ranking (Lions ranked 25): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/09/30/week.4.3/index.html

Rookie Watch (Delmas is #6): http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4515011

Week 4 playoff forcast (Lions still have 0% chance of winning the division and making the playoffs): http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ys-accuscoreplayoffshifts093009&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

Week 4 cheat sheet (Schrager picks the Bears to win): http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10145624/Week-4-Cheat-Sheet:-NFL-picks-and-predictions

Lions-Bears Preview: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10148176/Lions-Bears-Preview

Article from opposing team's media:

Bears don't expect easy prey in Stafford: http://www.suntimes.com/sports/football/bears/1800681,CST-SPT-bear01.article

Bears defense might wan to face banged up Kevin Smith rather than Maurice Morris: http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/huddleup/2009/09/bears-defense-might-want-to-face-banged-up-kevin-smith-rather-than-healthy-maurice-morris.html

Schwartz impressed with Cutler: http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/huddleup/2009/09/lions-coach-jim-schwartz-impressed-with-jay-cutler.html

Bears DT, Anthony Adams, rooted for the Lions: http://espn.go.com/chicago/columns/blog?post=4520228&name=dickerson

Cutler - Lions tougher than advertised: http://espn.go.com/chicago/columns/blog?post=4520572&name=dickerson

Lions no pushovers in week 4: http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/sports/Lions-No-Pushovers-In-Week-4-62764892.html

Worst loss in Redskins history? Nah.: http://washingtontimes.com/weblogs/daly-ot/2009/sep/30/worst-loss-in-redskins-history-nah/

The professor's analysis of Lions-Bears game: http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/professor/2009/09/the-professors-analysis-of-sundays-bears-lions-game.html

Bears-Lions injury report: http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2009/09/bears-lions_injury_report.html

Couldn't be prouder (Lovie and Cutler impressed with Stafford): http://espn.go.com/chicago/columns/blog?post=4521205&name=friedell

Video/Audio:

Stafford interview: http://wjr.com/getpodcast.aspx?sid=18639&lid=5157&id=1524790&source=1&url=http://wjrpodcasts.com/podcasts/mitchalbom/stafford-092909.mp3

Schwartz mic'd up: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/09000d5d8130b6f5/Sound-FX-Schwartz-mic-d-up

NFL weekly countdown - #3 Finally the Lions win: http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d8130b34c/NFL-Weekly-Countdown-3-Finally

Cutler and Olsen on playing the Lions: http://www.nfl.com/videos/chicago-bears/09000d5d8130b34d/Cutler-and-Olsen-on-playing-the-Lions

Schwartz conference call: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Head-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Conference-Call-9-30-09/b06fb752-afe6-4fe3-9689-682bbae5b449

Stafford conference call: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Head-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Conference-Call-9-30-09/b06fb752-afe6-4fe3-9689-682bbae5b449

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