Wednesday 10-27-10 Afternoon Lions Links

Articles:

Schwartz post practice quote sheet:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet-Jim-Schwartz-10-27-10/bfeed361-fc56-4718-9b5e-9dd3b1129118

Linehan's post practice quote sheet:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet-Scott-Linehan-10-27-10/9f69ed2b-8a91-4fe1-82f4-09ca317c4624

Shanahan conference call quote sheet:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Conference-Call-Quote-Sheet-Mike-Shanahan-10-27-10/9e8a82cb-cee4-4da8-8217-467b1e4b4c58

McNabb conference call quote sheet:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Conference-Call-Quote-Sheet-Donovan-McNabb-10-27-10/64859cd1-de45-4858-b249-39830ec9e464

Blackout of Lions game likely with 10,000 tickets remaining:  http://detnews.com/article/20101027/SPORTS0101/10270423/1126/sports0101/Blackout-of-Lions-game-likely-with-10-000-tickets-remaining

LB Palmer practices with first team defense:  http://detnews.com/article/20101027/SPORTS0101/10270407/1126/sports0101/Lions%E2%80%99-LB-Ashlee-Palmer-practices-with-first-team-defense

Lions pick up Brandon McDonald off waivers:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20101027/SPORTS0101/10270431/1126/Lions-pick-up-CB-Brandon-McDonald-off-waivers

Another article on McDonald: http://www.freep.com/article/20101027/SPORTS01/101027071/1049/Lions-claim-CB-Brandon-McDonald-from-Cardinals

No more kid gloves with Stafford, it's time to produce:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101027/SPORTS01/101027058/1049/No-more-kid-gloves-with-Matthew-Stafford-its-time-to-produce

Best joins Stafford at practice today:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101027/SPORTS01/101027041/

Revamped Redskins come to Detroit:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/10/27/10/Revamped-Redskins-come-to-Detroit/landing_lions.html?blockID=340100&feedID=3867

Lions notes - A rested Best, a better Best?:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/10/27/sports/doc4cc89b28d9bdd963344928.txt

Stafford ready to go on Sunday:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/10/27/sports/doc4cc897882530b480627098.txt

Levy returns to practice:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/10/27/lions-mlb-levy-returns-to-practice

Prisco-Judge faceoff  (the first question is who is the best WR.  Judge says he'd take CJ over Roddy White.):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/14197400/faceoff-nfcs-best-helmethit-fix-eagles-qb-no-moss

Multiple TV blackouts loom for NFL this weekend:  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/10/multiple-tv-blackouts-loom-for-nfl-this-season/1

La Canfora's chat (the last question is on the Lions):  http://chat.nfl.com/front/archived_chat/1187

Preview/Picks/Rankings:

Detroit Vs. Washington preview:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/RedskinsLions-Preview-07186444

Prisco's week 8 picks (He picks the Lions to beat the Redskins 30-27):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/prisco/picks/week8

Rookie Watch (Suh #2, Best #6):  http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?page=rookiewatch7

SI's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 28):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/don_banks/10/27/power-rankings-week-8-3/index.html

Silver's 32 Questions (Lions ranked 21):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-32questions102710

Blogs:

CJ - It definitely helps to take a break:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2010/10/27/johnson-it-definitely-helps-to-take-a-break/

Receivers adjusting back to Stafford:  http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php?blogid=2364

Redskins coach - Lions a very good football team and much improved:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101027/BLOG21/101027052/1049/SPORTS01/Redskins-coach-Lions-%E2%80%98a-very-good-football-team-and-much-improved

Lions claim CB Brandon McDonald:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/18617/lions-claim-cb-brandon-mcdonald

NFC North stock watch (In the rising group #1 is qualifications for LBer in Detroit and #3 is Numbers on the Lions injury list):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/18584/how-i-see-it-nfc-north-stock-watch-32

Articles from opposing team's media:

Redskins-Lions keys to victory - defense:  http://voices.washingtonpost.com/hard-hits/2010/10/redskins-lions_keys_to_victory_1.html#more

Haynesworth looking familiar to Lions coach Schwartz:  http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/3-4-defense/albert-haynesworth-looking-fam.html

Woulda, coulda, shoulda:  http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/sports/Woulda_-coulda_-shoulda-___-1341696-105835548.html

Redskins Vs. Lions -  Washington determined to avoid another embarrassment in Detroit:  http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-skins/2010/10/redskins-vs-lions-washington-players-determined-to-avoid-another-embarrassment-in-detroit-3808.html

Redskin notes - Team has struggled Vs. Lions:  http://www.csnwashington.com/10/27/10/Redskins-Notes-Team-Has-Struggled-Vs-Lio/landing.html?blockID=340171&feedID=272

Redskins-Lions Preview:  http://www.redskins.com/gen/games/gameday.jsp

Draft:

Repositioning the top offensive prospects at midway - offense:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/14197755/repositioning-top-prospects-at-midway-offense

Repositioning the top offensive prospects at midway - defense:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/14197749/repositioning-top-prospects-at-midway-defense

Video:

Schwartz post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-10-27-10/dccd76a0-c057-4df3-84a8-ea79edd285be

Linehan post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Scott-Linehan-10-27-10/6a21c52d-1ff5-47fe-92d3-2d244dda0d0e

Suh lockerroom video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Ndamukong-Suh-10-27-10/f60f1b44-6d70-45b4-9bc8-413d06683cd5

Top 100 - Barry Sanders (he's ranked #17):  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d81bab0b3/Top-100-Barry-Sanders

Audio:

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-10-27-10/786f9125-23c2-4bf6-87f6-f888efd6e93d

Linehan post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Scott-Linehan-10-27-10/53b47733-482a-44d7-858a-714cec8f29ab

Shanahan conference call audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Conference-Call-Audio-Mike-Shanahan-10-27-10/ae308a13-de04-4b43-b9f8-cdf428b5629a

McNabb conference call audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Conference-Call-Audio-Donovan-McNabb-10-27-10/11bd3768-63e5-49d0-9b19-880a24a21b84