Morning Lions Links Friday 12-04-09

Team/NFL articles:

Schwartz post practice quote sheet: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Head-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet/282f2b66-f53d-459b-b15e-6c909678ee8b

Week 13 injury report: http://www.detroitlions.com/team/custom-injury-report.html

Decimated secondary could face big assault: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2009/12/04/sports/doc4b18eab883f15326245595.txt

Thrown into the fire: http://oplions.blogspot.com/2009/12/thrown-into-fire.html

It's not us this time: http://oplions.blogspot.com/2009/12/its-not-us-this-time.html

Detroit still has many questions on their o-line: http://www.inquisitr.com/50724/detroit-lions-still-have-many-questions-on-their-offensive-line/

Can the Lions overtake the Bears?: http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2009/12/3/1183485/can-the-lions-overtake-the-bears

Chat with Lomas Brown (there's some lions questions in there): http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/29727/nfl-analyst-lomas-brown

Will Bengals finally air it out?: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/wires/12/03/2020.ap.fbn.lions.bengals.adv05.0908/

What parity? The futility of the NFL: http://www.maroon-news.com/sports/what-parity-the-futility-of-the-nfl-1.951147

Talk of ending a running style raises concern: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/sports/football/04hits.html?_r=1

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

Lions Free Press Section: http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=SPORTS01

Player articles:

Avril working toward a strong finish: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Avril-Working-Toward-a-Strong-Finish/028e58e3-36b9-40e1-aae4-8f15fde6b1f3

Delmas on the Bengals and the grind of the season: http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2009/12/03/delmas-on-the-bengals-and-the-grind-of-the-season/

Preview:

Lions - Bengals Preview: http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=2988

Rankings (Lions average ranking is 29.6):

Scout's Power Ranking (Lions ranked 29): http://profootball.scout.com/2/925633.html

Scout's Rookie Rankings (Delmas #8, Stafford #12): http://profootball.scout.com/2/925857.html

Draft:

Seifert discusses the draft for the Lions: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/6855/draftwatch-lets-get-it-started

Mock draft - changing needs, changing picks and emerging players (the Lions pick Okung with the 4th pick): http://www.sportingnews.com/college-football/article/2009-12-02/mock-draft-changing-needs-changing-picks-and-emerging-players

Draft watch - Gosselin's top 10: http://nflblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2009/12/draft-watch-the-top-10.html

Video/Audio:

Schwartz, Stafford post practice video: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Schwartz-Stafford-12-03-09/f6e8e5d2-25fb-4d6b-b91d-f09794672956

Schwartz post practice audio: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-12-03-09/673ea267-57f6-413e-a959-5a321fd85fef

Week 13 preview - Lions Vs. Bengals: http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-previews/09000d5d814aea3e/Week-13-Lions-vs-Bengals-Preview

Countdown Daily Prediction - Det Vs. Cin: http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=4710963

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