Tuesday 10-12-10 Morning Lions Links

Articles:

Schwartz pleased with progress, but improvement still needed:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Schwartz-Pleased-with-Progress-but-Improvement-is-Still-Needed-/0b812dfb-87bd-4e43-8944-4db869a13ca5

Avoiding record losing streak is no motivator for Lions:  http://detnews.com/article/20101012/SPORTS0101/10120342/1126/Avoiding-record-road-losing-streak-is-no-motivator-for-Lions

Lions remain quiet on CJ injury:  http://detnews.com/article/20101012/SPORTS0101/10120332/1126/Lions-remain-quiet-on-Calvin-Johnson-injury

Good day in the radio booth too - Broadcasters needed Lions win, too:  http://detnews.com/article/20101012/OPINION03/10120348/1126/SPORTS0101/Good-day-in-the-radio-booth--Broadcasters-needed-Lions-win--too

Lions enjoy spoils of winning:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101012/SPORTS01/10120333/1049/sports01/Lions-enjoying-spoils-of-winning

Schwartz - It's too early to sit CJ:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101012/SPORTS01/10120336/1049/sports01/Schwartz-It-was-still-too-early-to-sit-Calvin-Johnson

Stafford's return still undecided:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101012/SPORTS01/10120335/1049/sports01/Lions-QB-Matthew-Staffords-return-still-undecided

Schwartz on Shaun Hill, defense:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101012/SPORTS01/101012001/1049/sports01/Lions-coach-Jim-Schwartz-on-Shaun-Hill-defense

On the Lions to do list - tackling the losing streak:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101012/SPORTS01/10120334/1049/sports01/On-the-Lions-to-do-list-Tackling-the-losing-streak

Lions get some love across the nation:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101012/SPORTS18/10120327/1049/sports01/Extra-points-Lions-get-some-love-across-the-nation

Logan, Smith find a new home with the Lions:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/10/11/sports/doc4cb3a41a5b0b8570016337.txt

Hill helping Detroit progress without Stafford:  http://www.whiotv.com/sports/25358942/detail.html

Wide open NFC offers divisions races that should remain tight:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81b40d63/article/wideopen-nfc-offers-division-races-that-should-go-down-to-wire

Gosselin's week 5 observations (One of things he mentions is about Broncos dumping Smith):  http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/nfl/stories/101110dnspogosselinobservation.27d5d30.html

Lions team report:  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/lions/notes.htm

NFC Team reports:  http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2010-10-12/nfl-team-reports-nfc

NFL's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 21 by Theismann, 27 by Brandt and Kirwan, and 28 by Brooks and La Canfora and Carucci and Wyche):  http://fanrankings.nfl.com/results/experts

SN's Power Poll (Lions ranked 26):  http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2010-09/nfl-power-poll

Real GM's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 27):  http://www.realgmfootball.com/src_wiretap_archives/18803/20101012/nfl_power_rankings_after_week_5/

Blogs:

No need for Stafford to feel threatened by Shaun Hill:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101012/SPORTS01/101011078/1049/sports01/No-need-for-Matthew-Stafford-to-feel-threatened-by-Shaun-Hill

Video:

Schwartz press conference video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Press-Conference-Video-Jim-Schwartz-10-11-10/0bf932a3-d6a8-4076-aa1e-53296fa83148