Morning Lions Links Thursday 10-29-09

Team/NFL articles:

Linehan preparing for all personnel possibilities: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Linehan-Preparing-for-all-Personnel-Possibilities/193f1def-0db5-4ea9-b138-0df9e7f24c63

Schwartz post practice quote sheet: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Head-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet/813d811f-83e4-4077-8691-02ebb48d8bec

Spagnuolo conference call transcript: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Conference-Call-Transcript-Rams-Head-Coach-Steve-Spagnuolo/52bbc920-8ba1-41b3-8743-87a6f4470cb8

Marc Bulger conference call transcript: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Conference-Call-Transcript-Rams-QB-Marc-Bulger/efe5377e-8a81-4835-9675-23f863cccb52

Lions odds and ends: http://www.examiner.com/x-1330-Detroit-Lions-Examiner~y2009m10d28-Detroit-Lions-odds-and-ends

NFL Team Report - All signs point to Stafford starting on Sunday (from Tom K.): http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Trenches/entry/view/40750/nfl_team_report_all_signs_point_to_lions_qb_stafford_starting_sunday

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

Will winless Rams find a patsy in Lions: http://www.themorningsun.com/articles/2009/10/28/sports/doc4ae8c7aeb2178528823079.txt

6 signs parity is dead in the NFL: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/kerry_byrne/10/28/parity/index.html

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

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

Player articles:

Peterson sees Jackson as biggest threat: http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2009/10/28/peterson-sees-jackson-as-the-primary-threat/

Rankings (Lions average ranking is 26.8)/Preview/Predictions:

SI's power rankings (Lions ranked 27): http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/don_banks/10/28/week.8.3/index.html

Lions - Rams Preview: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10285940/Rams-Lions-Preview

Harmon picks the Lions to win 34-27: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/harmon/forecast

Iyer predicts the Lions to win 24-17: http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2009-10-28/week-8-picks-division-games-lead-nfc-heavy-slate

USA Today expert picks (They all pick the Lions to win): http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2009-picks.htm

Draft:

Mock Draft (This one has the Lions taking Trent Williams at #6. Eric Berry is picked #5 by the Browns): http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2009-10-28/mock-draft-top-10

Real GM's mock (Lions take Gerald McCoy at 6. Eric Berry is picked #4 by the Browns): http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/14317/20091028/realgms_2010_nfl_mock_draft_version_20/

Articles from opposing teams media:

Keys to the Rams picking up their first win: http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/round-two/round-two/2009/10/keys-to-the-rams-picking-up-their-first-win/

About all the Rams have left is their composure: http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/columnists.nsf/jeffgordon/story/558417BBBD74B5C28625765D003989D4?OpenDocument

Video/Audio:

Locker room interviews: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Interviews-10-28-09/f9d5e8da-d7bd-4cc8-b1ee-fba4d46b11aa

Schwartz conference call: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-10-28-09/57db38bb-e60f-40a3-8c54-77588dc55092

Stafford conference call: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Matthew-Stafford-Conference-Call-10-28-09/81930c21-5b39-43a6-8357-6d856ee2fab7

Countdown Daily Accuscore report - Lions Vs. Rams: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4603905

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