Morning Lions Links Tuesday 10-13-09

Team/NFL articles:

Schwartz knows the bottom line: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Schwartz-Knows-the-Bottom-Line/1464e00a-18e9-473f-b0e5-ebb02d628150

Schwartz press conference transcript: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Head-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Press-Conference-Transcript/16ebc04d-e031-46fa-bb37-24b6d755afff

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

Simms rates Stafford best of young QBs: http://www.mikeoharasports.com/simms-rates-stafford-best-of-nfl-young-guns/

Third and one - Lions: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/4618/third-and-one-lions-5

Effort doesn't pay off: http://macombdaily.com/articles/2009/10/12/sports/srv0000006607562.txt

Key misses keep Lions down: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2009/10/12/sports/doc4ad2f72540e5d199400590.txt

$.10 for week 5 ($.06 is about the Lions): http://www.realgmfootball.com/src_encroachment/196/20091012/$10_for_week_5/

Week 5 aftermath: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/10/12/week-five-morning-aftermath-steelers-28-lions-20/

Steelers-Lions one liners: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/10/12/steelers-lions-one-liners/

NFC North Team Reports (Tom wrote the Lions report): http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/The_Trenches/entry/view/38639/nfl_team_reports_nfc_north

Despite the loss, Lions make progress: http://www.nflgridirongab.com/2009/10/12/despite-the-loss-lions-make-progress/

Lions not looking at bye week with banged up Stafford, CJ: http://www.latimes.com/sports/football/nfl/wire/sns-ap-fbn-lions-schwartz,0,6201159.story

NFL cellar dwellers out to match Lions 0-16: http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2009/oct/13/nfl-cellar-dwellers-out-to-match-0-16-lions/

Teams with first year coaches need to tread lightly: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/12353306

Lions notebook - injuries pile up: http://det.scout.com/2/908235.html

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

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

Rankings (Lions average ranking 27):

Gosselin's Power Rankings (Lions 26): http://nflblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/10/rick-gosselins-rankings-after.html

NFL Real GM Power Rankings (Lions 28): http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/14070/20091013/giants_take_top_slot_in_nfl_power_rankings/

Prisco's grades (Lions get a C-): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/prisco/grades/week5

Articles from opposing teams media:

Late pressure eats up Detroit's opportunity: http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10210824/Late-pressure-eats-up-Detroit%27s-opportunities-

NFL QB rule boggles the mind: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_647683.html

Video/Audio:

Schwartz press conference: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Press-Conference-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-10-12-09/54d095bb-bbad-4659-9015-937c92a824d5#?id=54d095bb-bbad-4659-9015-937c92a824d5

Countdown Daily Preview - Lions Vs. Packers: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4554823

Lem Barney interview: http://www2.wjtv.com/jtv/sports/professional/professional_football/article/lem_barney_interview/40040/

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