Thursday 2-10-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Articles:

Veteran leadership has made big impact on young defense:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Veteran-Leadership-has-Made-Big-Impact-on-Young-Defense/9fe0fdba-f995-40f7-a8a4-4f9f9b9f78cd

Schwartz - no reason to worry about Stafford's injury:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110210/SPORTS01/110210062/1049/sports01/Lions-Schwartz-No-reason-worry-about-Stafford-s-injury

Lions release CB Eric King:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110210/SPORTS01/110210027/1049/Lions-release-cornerback-Eric-King

Three years later, Shaun Rogers not a good fit for the Lions:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/02/10/11/Three-years-later-Shaun-Rogers-not-a-goo/landing_lions.html?blockID=407981&feedID=3867

Lions among teams on the rise in 2011:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-teams-on-the-rise-and-teams-that-could-slide-in-the-2011-season-021011

Answering the biggest offseason question for every team in the NFC:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/don_banks/02/10/nfc-offseason-questions/index.html

Lions team report:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/detroit-lions/teamreport/67045

League should be blamed for breakdown in labor talks:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/02/10/league-should-be-blamed-for-breakdown-in-labor-talks/related

Scouting the offensive line:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Scouting-the-Offensive-Line.html

Cowboy's beat writer on Nate Solder (He's a one year project):  http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/headlines/20110209-fraley-i_m-not-sure-felix-jones-has-feel_required-to-be-big-time-back_.ece

Scouting report for CB Patrick Peterson (We don't stand a chance in getting this guy, but I thought I'd post it just in case):  http://www.nflgridirongab.com/2011/02/10/gridiron-gab-2011-nfl-draft-prospect-scouting-report-cb-patrick-peterson/

Castonzo follows lead blockers:  http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/football/patriots/view/20110128castonzo_follows_lead_blockers/srvc=home&position=also

Pass rusher Miller a game changer:  http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-1/Pass-rusher-Miller-a-game-changer/484674c2-f5ac-47ff-b549-79ce5a4918b1

NFP Mock Draft (Lions take CB Brandon Harris):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Mock-Draft-10.html

Rotoworld Mock - Eva Silva (Lions take OT Nate Solder):  http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/37312/60/?pg=2

Blogs:

McShay's mock (Lions take OT Nate Solder):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/24210/draftwatch2011-mcshays-updated-mock

Rewind '10 - Lions key role:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/24205/rewind10-the-lions-key-role

It's franchise tag day --- sort of:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/24200/its-franchise-tag-day-sort-of

Why cancel labor meetings?  NFL and union are too far apart:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Why-cancel-labor-meetings-NFL-and-union-are-too?urn=nfl-319657