Wednesday 11-17-10 Afternoon Lions Links

Articles:

Schwartz post practice quote sheet:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Post-Practice-Quote-Sheet-Jim-Schwartz-11-17-10/8280dc67-71e5-4d35-bba7-8bbea944d88d

Roy conference call quote sheet:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Conference-Call-Quote-Sheet-Roy-Williams-11-17-10/f1c4a5bc-ad6b-4be2-b3e7-feb1c9249ddf

Jason Garrett conference call quote sheet:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Conference-Call-Quote-Sheet-Jason-Garrett-11-17-10/d55e66e6-0871-40eb-afce-d36dea3c0253

Best, Kevin Smith among Lions sitting out of practice:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20101117/SPORTS0101/11170401/1126/sports0101/Jahvid-Best--Kevin-Smith-among-Lions-sitting-out-practice

Kevin Smith out indefinitely:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20101117/SPORTS0101/11170401/1126/sports0101/Lions%E2%80%99-Kevin-Smith-to-have-thumb-surgery--out-indefinitely

Kevin Smith will have thumb surgery:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101117/SPORTS01/101117049/1049/Lions-RB-Kevin-Smith-will-have-thumb-surgery

Lions give key players a morning respite:  http://www.freep.com/article/20101117/SPORTS01/101117035/1049/Lions-rest-Best-Johnson-others-at-practice

Stafford stays the course with rehab:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/11/17/sports/doc4ce45193c95d0612592498.txt

Lions notes - Running game takes a big hit:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2010/11/17/sports/doc4ce4546f7128e880428594.txt?viewmode=default

Stafford intends to play this season:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/11/17/10/Stafford-intends-to-play-this-season/landing_lions.html?blockID=354951&feedID=3867

Lions hope to see Stafford later in 2010:  http://det.scout.com/2/1022875.html

Stafford doesn't need surgery, Kevin Smith does:  http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/stafford-doesn-t-need-surgery-kevin-smith-does

The heart of a Lion:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/11/17/the-heart-of-a-lion

Clayton's mailbag (the last question is on Stafford):  http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=5816347

Injuries are common (Lions are in the on life support group):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/marvez-injuries-have-depleted-the-league-111610

Week 11 matchup - Lions at Cowboys:  http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2010-11-17/week-11-matchup-lions-at-cowboys

Lions-Cowboys Preview:  http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/preview.php?game_id=20101121006

Rookie watch (Suh is #4):  http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?page=rookiewatch10

SI's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 28):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/don_banks/11/17/nfl-power-rankings-week-11-3/index.html

TSN's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 28):  http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/misc/nfl-poll.htm

Silver's 32 Questions (Lions ranked 30):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ms-32questions111710

Blogs:

CJ - eight penalties on offense, that's just unacceptable:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2010/11/17/johnson-eight-penalties-on-offense-that%E2%80%99s-just-unacceptable/

Hanson named Lions courage award recipient:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Jason-Hanson-Named-Lions-Courage-Award-Recipient/db22a467-5c32-4e46-a577-15eba160360f

Picking through the mess in Detroit:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/19659/picking-through-the-mess-in-detroit

NFC North Stock watch (In the falling group is Detroit's optimism):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/31729/how-i-see-it-nfc-north-stock-watch-34

Articles from opposing team's media:

Lions coach sees changes in Cowboys:  http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/11/lions-coach-see-change-in-cowb.html

Stafford's homecoming won't go as hoped:  http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2010/11/matthew-staffords-homecoming-w.html

Lions-Cowboys gameday:  http://www.dallascowboys.com/gameday/gameday.cfm

Calvin Johnson conference call:  http://www.dallascowboys.com/multimedia/multimedia_center.cfm?id=5C1E1B62-E952-DE2D-B2BAC380B6643FBE

Lions-Cowboys Talk:  http://www.dallascowboys.com/multimedia/multimedia_center.cfm?id=567CD64B-E72E-FC22-CD2B3F76C368B984

Video/Audio:

Hill and Stafford lockerroom video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Hill-and-Stafford-11-17-10/15324ded-d8fd-4153-9f76-263b81597553

Countdown Daily Accuscore - Det at Dallas:  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5818187

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-11-17-10/e83c7e56-ad05-4ea7-a89b-44c8b29643a0

Roy Williams Conference call audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Conference-Call-Audio-Roy-Williams-11-17-10/b1cede33-6bb0-4dea-a340-3d47bf512d78

Jason Garrett Conference call audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Conference-Call-Audio-Jason-Garrett/7570b63e-dc8b-4e72-b7ca-1dafaa5219e7