Thursday 10-7-10 Afternoon Lions Links

Articles:

Schwartz post practice quote sheet:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet-Jim-Schwartz-10-7-10/aa967f38-876e-45fd-9a5d-85f9af592563

Cunningham post practice quote sheet:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet-Gunther-Cunningham-10-7-10/f5ea8556-75d4-42ae-a835-95c8c500fb3d

Scheffler sits out with concussion:  http://detnews.com/article/20101007/SPORTS0101/10070442/1126/sports0101/Lions-TE-Tony-Scheffler-sits-out-practice-with-concussion

Lions have 2,500 tickets to sell to avoid blackout:  http://detnews.com/article/20101007/SPORTS0101/10070444/1126/sports0101/Lions--2-500-tickets-still-available-for-Sunday-s-game-against-Rams

Lions get 24 hrs to sell 2,500 tickets:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101007/SPORTS01/101007029/1049/Lions-get-24-hrs.-to-sell-final-2500-tickets

Lions notes - Scheffler out with concussion:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/10/07/sports/doc4cae5321eb583377145964.txt

Lions corners step up with interceptions:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/10/07/sports/doc4cae522a6d5f0031319149.txt

Down and out - Lions Hill picking up steam in place of a running game:  http://www.footballnewsnow.com/2010/down-out-lions-hill-picking-up-steam-in-place-of-running-game/
 
Prisco's Quarterly report (His grade for the Lions is a D and he picks Suh for DROY):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/14090720/quarterly-report-foster-mendenhall-carry-mvp-honors

Over 30, not over the hill in the NFL(One of the players picked is Hanson):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/lists/top-10-over-30-NFL-offensive-players-100610#sport=NFL&photo=12334359

Lions-Rams capsule:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101007/SPORTS01/101007042/1049/Lions-Rams-capsule

Week 5 matchup - Rams at Lions:  http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2010-10-07/week-5-matchup-st-louis-rams-at-detroit-lions

Lions-Rams Preview:  http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=3245

Rams Vs. Lions Preview:  http://www.footballnewsnow.com/2010/preview-st-louis-rams-vs-detroit-lions/

Week 5 Picks from USA Today Expert's (5 of the 8 pick the Lions to beat the Rams):  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2010-picks.htm

PFT's Week 5 picks (both pick the Lions to win):  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/10/07/pfts-week-five-picks/

FSD's Week 5 picks (4 out of 6 pick the Lions to win):  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/10/07/10/FOX-Sports-Detroits-Week-5-NFL-picks/landing_lions.html?blockID=326633&feedID=3867

SI's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 29):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/don_banks/10/07/power.rankings.3/index.html

Blogs:

Which of the winless NFL teams will be last to win a game:  http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2010/10/question-of-the-day-which-of-the-four-winless-nfl-teams-will-be-the-last-to-win-a-game.html

0-16 Watch - Week 5 edition:  http://blogblitz.nfl.com/detroit-lions/entry/0_16_watch_week_five

Articles from opposing team's media:

Schwartz transcript:  http://www.globe-democrat.com/news/2010/oct/06/rams-transcripts-detroit-head-coach-jim-schwartz-1/

Spagnuolo transcript:  http://www.globe-democrat.com/news/2010/oct/07/rams-transcripts-head-coach-steve-spagnuolo-10710/

Video/Audio:

Schwartz post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-10-07-10/157c662e-de7b-4af1-bf1d-8cab053b7aa0

Stafford lockerroom video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Matthew-Stafford-10-07-10/8017444c-59a4-483a-a17c-1c3239630d77

Cunningham post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Gunther-Cunningham-10-07-10/77f09bea-4497-47e7-81e5-fd7a7478de04

Week 5 - Rams Vs. Lions Preview:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d81b250fd/Week-5-Rams-vs-Lions-Preview

Countdown Daily Prediction - Det/St. Louis:  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5659659

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-10-07-10/f255058c-664f-47ec-ace8-7377a3f5af5c

Cunningham post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Gunther-Cunningham-10-07-10/5630a061-3eb6-4355-8f9b-e2796df3210c