Wednesday 10-13-10 Afternoon Lions Links

Articles:

Schwartz quote sheet:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet-Jim-Schwartz-10-13-10/352bfabd-f540-421d-8404-bdc3bd84327a

Linehan post practice quote sheet:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet-Scott-Linehan-10-13-10/9914a1df-cbc0-491b-8677-90ac37c47910

Tom Coughlin conference call quote sheet:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Conference-Call-Quote-Sheet-Tom-Coughlin-10-13-10/ab7dd062-df4b-42f8-9b24-b413405c6c62

Justin Tuck conference call quote sheet:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Conference-Call-Quote-Sheet-Justin-Tuck-10-13-10/e6b02d29-437f-41f6-a8f1-01ccdd48d89f

CJ runs but doesn't catch balls in practice:  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20101013/SPORTS0101/10130399/1126/sports0101/Lions%E2%80%99-Calvin-Johnson-runs-but-doesn%E2%80%99t-catch-footballs-in-practice

Giants prepare for Hill, not Stafford:  http://detnews.com/article/20101013/SPORTS0101/10130422/1126/Giants-prepare-for-Lions%E2%80%99-Shaun-Hill--not-Matthew-Stafford

CJ protects shoulder at practice:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101013/SPORTS01/101013036/1049/Johnson-protects-arm-at-practice

Schwartz leaves open possibilty of Stafford playing Sunday:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101013/SPORTS01/101013051/1049/Lions-leave-door-open-on-Stafford-playing-Sunday

Logan earns NFC award:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101013/SPORTS01/101013056/1049/Lions-Stefan-Logan-earns-NFC-award

Schwartz leaves the door open for Stafford to start Sunday:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/10/13/sports/doc4cb600fd875d4284556234.txt

Major mark for Backus:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/10/13/10/Lions-Insider-Major-mark-for-Backus/landing_lions.html?blockID=330405&feedID=3862

Johnson focuses on return; Schwartz mum on Sunday's starting QB:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/10/13/10/Johnson-focuses-on-return-Schwartz-mum-o/landing_lions.html?blockID=330510&feedID=3867

Hill is Detroit's Billy Kilmer:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/10/13/hill-is-detroits-billy-kilmer

Rams upset with Lions for running up the score:  http://www.playerpress.com/articles/11917-rams-upset-with-lions-for-attempt-to-run-up-score

Onside kick to open a game is rare, risky but can have payoff:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81b4d2c1/article/onside-kick-to-open-a-game-is-rare-risky-but-can-have-payoff?module=HP_cp2 

NFL parity at an all-time high:  http://www.14wfie.com/Global/story.asp?S=13317789

Chats:

Seifert's chat (there's a few Lions questions in there):  http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/34934/nfl-blogger-kevin-seifert

Brandt's chat (there's a question on the Lions at 12:19):  http://chat.nfl.com/front/archived_chat/1160

Brook's chat (there's a question on the Lions at 2:21):  http://chat.nfl.com/front/archived_chat/1161

Predictions/Rankings:

Accuscore forecast:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ys-accuscoreforecast101310

Rookie watch (Suh #2 and Best #6):  http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?page=rookiewatch5

SI's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 28):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/don_banks/10/13/week.6.3/index.html

Silver's 32 Questions (Lions ranked 22):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-32questions101310

Blogs:

Logan named special teams player of the week:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2010/10/13/logan-named-nfc-special-teams-player-of-the-week/

Leaving CJ in the game before injury was understandable:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101013/SPORTS01/101013045/1049/Leaving-Calvin-Johnson-in-the-game-before-injury-was-understandable

How I see it - NFC North stock watch (#3 in the rising group is confidence in Detroit):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/17861/how-i-see-it-nfc-north-stock-watch-30

Articles from opposing team's media:

Shaun Hill conference call transcript:  http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=44448

Giants daily transcripts:  http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=44447

It only gets harder for Giants:  http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/giants/after_detroit_visit_it_only_gets_QcB4HQ370Neh6J4nU6Em7L/0

Tuck receives friendly wager from Suh:  http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2010/10/giants_de_justin_tuck_receives.html

AFC West mailbag (there's a question on Alphonso Smith in there):  http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/18499/afc-west-mailbag-170

Video:

Linehan post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Scott-Linehan-10-13-10/3044545a-354e-4d79-9afc-7cd7145011a1

Delmas and Suh lockerroom video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Delmas-and-Suh-10-13-10/f60eeb8e-3a3d-4e6b-b179-e8c751a9fb68

Countdown Daily Accuscore - Det/NYG:  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5681664

A boy named Suh - the untold story:  http://guyism.com/sports/ndamukong-suh-takes-job-at-subway.html#int214

Audio:

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-10-13-10/b87caecb-0a5e-48cd-8eed-fb1836b4ad38

Linehan post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Scott-Linehan-10-13-10/8da02ff2-5549-45d0-b27b-18c91294d435

Coughlin conference call audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Conference-Call-Audio-Tom-Coughlin-10-13-10/508bf963-17d5-4c68-8134-dcde1ee67cda

Tuck conference call audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Conference-Call-Audio-Justin-Tuck-10-13-10/cd7ea07b-3ab0-4126-bb28-fd078173f4ad