Morning Lions Links Tuesday 10-20-09

Team/NFL articles:

Schwartz will take advantage of the bye: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Schwartz-will-Take-Advantage-of-the-Bye-Week/d8fb9c8f-7f35-482c-81fe-07831e4fba30

Schwartz's press conference transcript: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Head-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Press-Conference-Transcript/59529939-5da4-4df1-9b26-be75c85eeb30

Lions defense needs fixing: http://www.clickondetroit.com/parkersconfidential/21339194/detail.html

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

3rd and one - Lions: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/4962/third-and-one-lions-6

Prisco's grades (Lions get a D): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/prisco/grades/week6

Relief? Injured Lions stumble into bye week: http://det.scout.com/2/910692.html

Lambeau field still a nightmare for the Lions: http://nationalsportsreview.com/sports/us/NFL/2009/10/19/lambeau-field-still-a-nightmare-for-the-lions/

Lions optimistic they will healthy after bye: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h_mMQw5Bv7CtjfD6R6oLdE98cVPAD9BEFH080

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:

Stanton's Blog - The good and bad: http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Good-and-Bad/BLOG/1292954/42930.html?widgetId=5725

Rankings (Lions average ranking 28.5):

SN's Power Poll (Lions ranked 28): http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2009-10-20/nfl-power-poll-saints-take-over-top-spot

Gosselin's power ranking (Lions 29): http://nflblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/10/rick-gosselins-nfl-rankings.html

Video/Audio:

Schwartz's press conference audio: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Press-Conference-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-10-19-09/340bda06-5361-4f56-b7e6-f1b4c7819aa6

Countdown Daily - Lions need to rebuild: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4578252

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