Morning Lions Links Wednesday 10-14-09

Team/NFL articles:

NFC North stock watch (Lions o-line and pass defense are both in the falling group): http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/4654/how-i-see-it-nfc-north-stock-watch-5

Chat with Seifert (there are some Lions questions in there): http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/28835/nfl-blogger-kevin-seifert

Lions just aren't there yet: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2009/10/13/sports/doc4ad44e1073bad862499237.txt

QBs can make a difference: http://www.macombdaily.com/articles/2009/10/13/sports/srv0000006612335.txt

Schein's 9 - It's ugly at the bottom (#1 talks about the bottom teams and the Lions are considered the best of the bunch): http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/10209752/Schein-9:-It%27s-ugly-and-crowded-at-bottom-of-NFL

The Designed Rush, week 6 - In which the Rams unseat the Lions on the can: http://www.sportingnews.com/blog/the_sporting_blog/entry/view/38804/the_designed_rush,_week_6_in_which_the_rams_unseat_the_lions_on_the_can

Lions notebook - Lions young guns might play: http://det.scout.com/2/908843.html

SN Mock draft for 2010 (It has Lions drafting Suh at #8; Berry is not in the top 16): http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2009-10-13/mock-draft-sn-projects-2010s-top-nfl-picks

Ranking of the new coaches (Schwartz is #4): http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/33301130/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1

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

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

Player articles:

Rookie watch (Delmas is #8, Levy is #10): http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4555633

Stanton's Blog - Staying Ready: http://affiliate.kickapps.com/_Staying-Ready/BLOG/1092479/42930.html?widgetId=5725

Rankings (Lions average ranking is 25.7):

ESPN's Power Rankings (Lions 26): http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings?year=2009&week=6

NFL's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 24 by experts, 26 by community): http://fanrankings.nfl.com/

32 Questions (Lions ranked 27): http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-32questions1013009&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

CBS's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 25): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/12357453

Foxsports Power Rankings (Lions ranked 24 by foxsports, 28 by whatifsports, and they have a 24.4% of beating the packers): http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings

Sporting News Power Poll (Lions ranked 25): http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/article/2009-10-13/nfl-power-poll-ravens-epitomize-leagues-and-down-nature

Profootball Weekly Power Rankings (Lions ranked 26): http://www.profootballweekly.com/2009/10/13/week-six-power-rankings

PFT's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 26): http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/10/13/week-five-power-rankings/

National Football Post Power Rankings (Lions ranked 25): http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/The-NFP-Power-Rankings-6184.html

USA Today Power Ranking (Lions ranked 24): http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2009-power-rankings.htm

TSN Power Ranking (Lions ranked 26): http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/misc/nfl-poll.htm

Articles from opposing teams media:

Lions scouting report: http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20091013/PKR01/91013149/1058

Next opponent - Detroit Lions: http://gnb.scout.com/2/908622.html

Packers-Lions dope sheet: http://www.packers.com/news/releases/2009/10/13/4/

Packers have minimal history Vs. no. 1 rookie draft picks: http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2009/10/13/1/

Hines Ward's take on the game: http://www.examiner.com/x-2703-Pittsburgh-Sports-Examiner~y2009m10d13-Hines-Wards-take-Well-rectify-and-get-better-as-a-team

Video:

Stafford interview: http://wjr.com/getpodcast.aspx?sid=18639&lid=5157&id=1544349&source=1&url=http://wjrpodcasts.com/podcasts/mitchalbom/stafford-101209.mp3

Lockerroom Interviews: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Interviews-10-12-09/bc80cb48-b557-4652-9799-103c6e05e991

Lions Review: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/The-Buffalo-Wild-Wings-Lions-Review-10-12-09/a550c12c-b8b6-4c19-88ef-24b4d231456b

Countdown Daily NFC North huddle (Clayton talks about the Lions first): http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4557302

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