Thursday 8-26-10 Morning Lions Links

Articles:

Stafford excited to be a Lion: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100826/SPORTS0101/8260376/1126/Matthew-Stafford-excited-to-be-a-Lion

Northcutt will get his shot on Saturday: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100826/SPORTS0101/8260374/1126/Lions-receiver-Dennis-Northcutt-will-get-his-shot-Saturday

Lions notebook: http://www.detnews.com/article/20100826/SPORTS0101/8260426/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions-will-have-verdict-soon-on-Jared-DeVries--future

Scheffler gets a fresh start with his hometeam: http://www.freep.com/article/20100826/SPORTS01/8260438/1049/Sports01/Lions-TE-Scheffler-now-plays-for-childhood-team

Schwartz still stressing rushing attack: http://www.freep.com/article/20100826/SPORTS01/8260444/1049/Sports01/Lions-Schwartz-still-stressing-rushing-attack

Jansen expects 18 game regular season to become a reality: http://www.freep.com/article/20100826/SPORTS01/8260443/1049/Sports01/Jon-Jansen-expects-NFL-to-go-to-18-game-slate

Schwartz, Lions plan for Cleveland: http://det.scout.com/2/995838.html

Nordin looking to make it with Lions at fullback: http://www.wctrib.com/event/article/id/71435/

Detroit Lions season preview: http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/detroit-lions-season-preview

10 rookies who will shine in 2010 (One of them is Best. There are no Lions in the stink group.): http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/38353821/displaymode/1247/?beginSlide=1

Lions players reaction to 18 game season (at the bottom of the article): http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2010-08/18game-schedule/story/what-theyre-saying-players-react-to-proposed-18-game-season

Lions and Dolphins only 2 teams to lose money last year: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2010-08-25-nfl-franchise-values_N.htm

Blogs:

Be careful what you see from the Lions - it's only preseason: http://www.freep.com/article/20100826/SPORTS01/100825085/1049/Sports01/Be-careful-with-what-you-see-from-Lions----its-only-the-preseason

A little freestyle for Burleson (there's a video in here): http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php?blogid=2208