Wednesday 11-10-10 Afternoon Lions Links

Articles:

Schwartz post practice quote sheet:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet-Jim-Schwartz-11-10-10/b8df6020-f32c-47c9-9f7f-955200a51367

Hill tests injured forearm; Zac Robinson practices:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20101110/SPORTS0101/11100403/1126/Lions-QB-Shaun-Hill-tests-injured-forearm--Zac-Robinson-practices

ESPN analyst - Lions appear willing to bolster d-line in 2011:  http://detnews.com/article/20101110/SPORTS0101/11100413/1126/

Hill practices; seems likely to start:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101110/SPORTS01/101110047/1049/Lions-QB-Hill-practices-seems-likely-to-start

Lions have so much to lose at Buffalo that winning is imperative:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/11/10/sports/doc4cdb179662474710728826.txt?viewmode=default

Lions notes - Hanson says Suh was best option:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/11/10/sports/doc4cdb1e3e13383128112727.txt?viewmode=default

Cloak of secrecy surrounds Stafford:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/11/10/sports/doc4cdb20f162550637676830.txt?viewmode=default 

Hill practices; 5 starters out:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/11/10/sports/doc4cdacfa777a2f133087430.txt

Hill to start Sunday; Stafford could be back this season:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/11/10/sports/doc4cdaf0e03853a134261918.txt?viewmode=default

Hill practices with Lions:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/11/10/10/Hill-practices-with-Lions/landing_lions.html?blockID=349634&feedID=3862

Shaun Hill, thankfully, is back just in time for Lions:  http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/shaun-hill-thankfully-is-back-just-time-for-the-lions

Scouts Report - Ndamukong Suh:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/11/10/scouts-notebook-lions-dt-ndamukong-suh

NFC Midseason report card (Lions get a D):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/NFL-NFC-midseason-report-cards-110910

Clayton's midseason report (He gives the Lions a B, he picks Suh as DROY, and he picks Linehan as assistant of the year):  http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=5785113

Some juicy division races, some dry ones (this guy seems to think the Lions are vastly improved.):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Some-juicy-division-races-some-dry-ones-91285774

SportsNation coaches ratings at the midpoint (Schwartz is picked as the coach getting a free pass):  http://sports.espn.go.com/sportsnation/story?id=5784521

A pick six of top rookies midway through season (Suh and Best are on the list):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/A-Pick-Six-of-top-rookies-midway-through-season-18425535

2010 Rookie Progress Report Card (Suh is #2, Best is #4):  http://www.whatifsports.com/beyondtheboxscore/default.asp?article=2010NFL_DraftImpactPlayers2

USA Today's all-pro team (Suh is picked as one of the DT):  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2010/11/first-half-all-pro-team-philip-rivers-clay-matthews-head-strong-unit/1

Pompei's all-pro midseason team (Suh was picked for one of the DTs):   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Pompeis-AllPro-midseason-team.html

Unlikely contributors making significant impacts (Alphonso Smith was picked as one of the players):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AkFTZYCuW9n00AIIAD4zoitDubYF?slug=jc-allunlikelyteam111010

Lions-Jets Preview:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/LionsBills-Preview-20304461

SI's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 25):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/don_banks/11/10/week.10.power.rankings.3/index.html

Silver's 32 Questions (Lions ranked 24):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Aswoh5vDS.1goS0RinQwYnJDubYF?slug=ms-32questions111010

Blogs:

Hill to start at Buffalo:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2010/11/10/hill-to-start-at-buffalo/

Peterson confused by fine:  http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php?blogid=2428

Lions need Stafford more than the Wolverines need Robinson:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101110/SPORTS01/101110062/1049/SPORTS01/Lions-need-Stafford-more-than-Wolverines-need-Robinson

Midseason stock watch - Detroit Lions:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/19302/midseason-stock-watch-lions

Shaun Hill returns just in time for the Lions:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/19357/shaun-hill-returns-just-in-time-for-lions

Articles from opposing team's media:

Bills Vs. Lions and the rest of the NFL (He predicts the Bills to win 23-20):  http://www.13wham.com/content/sports/local/story/Bills-vs-Lions-and-the-Rest-of-the-NFL/_iN4jjMwwk67lCdfoYTwyQ.cspx

Bart Scott on Schwartz - He'll be watching TV in January:  http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2010/11/jets_lb_bart_scott_to_lions_co.html

Video:

Schwartz post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-11-10-10/a3fb9081-fa22-46c5-b813-efa2f6d1577c

Shaun Hill Post Practice Video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Shaun-Hill-11-10-10/7cfde21f-620e-48ef-862d-edd7b89e6821

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-11-10-10/620b11c7-6f9c-483f-ba6d-4bc86519a71a

Chan Gailey conference call audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Conference-Call-Audio-Chan-Gailey-11-10-10/f12803a6-97b2-433a-bb53-1db1e4a287d8

Ryan Fitzpatrick conference call audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Conference-Call-Audio-Ryan-Fitzpatrick-11-10-10/95f03dc6-f4ab-40b3-953b-58bb0479af60