Tuesday 8-17-10 Afternoon Lions Links

Articles:

Lions LBs building versatility and benefiting from pressure up front: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-Linebackers-Building-Versatility-and-Benefitting-from-Pressure-Up-Front/db06f791-43ad-4eb1-afad-03c184f3adaf

Schwartz quote sheet: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet-Jim-Schwartz-08-17-10/6c1a3505-66b1-4d23-b854-d9c2ff20847f

Injuries in secondary hamper Lions' practices: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20100817/SPORTS0101/8170403/1126/sports0101/Injuries-in-secondary-hamper-Lions--practices

Lions notes: http://www.freep.com/article/20100817/SPORTS01/100817036/1049/Lions-Delmas-Levy-Pettigrew-sit-out-practice

Peterson feeling young, more comfortable: http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/08/17/10/Lions-Peterson-feeling-young-more-comfor/landing_lions.html?blockID=292062&feedID=3862

Levy wants to be a part of it: http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/08/17/10/Lions-Levy-wants-to-be-a-part-of-it/landing_lions.html?blockID=291986&feedID=3862

The time is now for Avril: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/08/17/sports/doc4c6ad555dc2b2617976992.txt

Pettigrew rehabs knee in hopes of playing: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-lions-pettigrew

BJ - Still a Lions at the next level: http://www.northcentralpa.com/feeditem/2010-08-17_bryant-johnson-still-lion-next-level

Willie Young feels like he belongs during games: http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/08/17/sports/doc4c6b12b75ff79279443550.txt

Lions visit Invesco: http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Lions-Visit-INVESCO/4f7acb3f-4c61-459f-9912-7c269518a92d

The top 10 highest paid players in the NFL (two of them play for the Lions): http://www.examiner.com/sports-business-in-national/the-highest-paid-nfl-players-for-2010-1

NFC Power Poll (Lions #15): http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2010-08-17/nfc-power-poll-the-favre-returns-edition

No show for first team offense: http://steelers.gearupforsports.com/blog/2010/08/no-show-for-first-team-offense/

Blog:

Final thoughts on Lions preseason opener: http://www.freep.com/article/20100817/BLOG21/100817012/1049/SPORTS01/Final-thoughts-on-Lions-preseason-opener

Levy eases back into practice: http://oplions.blogspot.com/2010/08/lions-lb-levy-eases-back-into-practice.html

Lions sign CB who gets injured in first practice: http://oplions.blogspot.com/2010/08/lions-sign-cb-who-gets-injured-in-first.html

These rookie pairs are shoe ins (Suh and Best are picked as instant help for the Lions): http://www.kffl.com/fantasy-sports-blog/champs-promo-football/2010/08/17

Miscellaneous:

Orlovsky trying to take advantage of opportunity with Texans: http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5g8QTeDBAXQwXrgSgQh3VTc--RpPg

Expectations can be difficult for young stars: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/aug/17/170311/sp-early-expectations/sports-prepsports/

Video/Audio:

Schwartz post practice video: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-8-17-10/e9e1c4dc-2ad4-400a-87f1-5d32f8ff0797

D-line post practice video: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-D-Line-8-17-10/e02d1b81-13e8-4a9a-8240-d07065e88bd4

Schwartz on sirius: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/NFL-Sirius-Jim-Schwartz/7afb8dae-02ec-406f-b578-08417d8aee35

Stafford and CJ on sirius: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/NFL-Sirius-Matthew-Stafford-and-Calvin-Johnson/458e288d-7995-44fc-b239-3594f99bae67#?id=e037bfb1-3354-4093-8bf1-809be3bf89ec

Best on sirius: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/NFL-Sirius-Matthew-Stafford-and-Calvin-Johnson/458e288d-7995-44fc-b239-3594f99bae67#?id=e037bfb1-3354-4093-8bf1-809be3bf89ec

Suh on sirius: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/NFL-Sirius-Matthew-Stafford-and-Calvin-Johnson/458e288d-7995-44fc-b239-3594f99bae67#?id=d44ef4c5-493c-4228-9fdf-83dda063203b

Burleson on sirius: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/NFL-Sirius-Nate-Burleson/6ef0ab8f-5bc1-4b84-ac70-bffcc6427147

Schwartz post practice audio: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/NFL-Sirius-Matthew-Stafford-and-Calvin-Johnson/458e288d-7995-44fc-b239-3594f99bae67#?id=42bba37d-73c6-46f0-8d73-491a5fdab9cd