Friday 2-18-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Articles:

Lions add safety, lose pick:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/02/18/11/Lions-add-safety-lose-draft-pick/landing_lions.html?blockID=413489&feedID=3862

Mediation gives hope:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Mediation-gives-hope-tales-of-the-Tag.html

Scouting defensive-lineman:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Scouting-Defensive-Linemen.html

Why the top prospects should work out in Indy:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Why-the-top-prospects-should-work-out-in-Indy.html

NFL draft rumors:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFL-draft-rumors-6583.html

5 sleepers to watch at NFL scouting combine:  http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-01/2011-nfl-draft/story/five-sleepers-to-watch-at-nfl-scouting-combine

The shutdown 40 - #20 OT Derek Sherrod:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-Shutdown-40-20-Derek-Sherrod-OT-Missis?urn=nfl-323412

CB Brandon Burton interview:  http://www.kffl.com/article.php/127120/160

Gridiron gab mock (this one has the Lions taking Akeem Ayers):  http://www.nfldraftgab.com/nfl-draft-gab-mock-draft-v1/

Blogs:

As tampering cases go, Lions is mild:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/37568/as-tampering-cases-go-lions-is-mild

Leading questions - NFC North:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/24405/leading-questions-nfc-north