Wednesday 2-23-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Articles:

NFL combine report - Lockout or not, Lions prepare for draft:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/02/22/11/NFL-Combine-Report-Lockout-or-not-Lions-/landing_lions.html?blockID=415818&feedID=3862

NFC North offseason breakdown:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfc-north-offseason-breakdown-022211

Path to draft is intensive, expensive:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Caplan-NFL-talent-evaluation-is-intensive-expensive-process-022311

A combine of opportunity:  http://profootball.scout.com/2/1050378.html

A typical trip to the combine:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/A-typical-trip-to-the-Combine.html

The combine trap:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/The-Combine-trap.html

Five safeties to watch at the combine:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Five-safeties-to-watch-at-the-combine.html

Combine training facilities have become big business:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/02/23/combine-training-facilities-have-become-big-busine

A look at 4 OLBs (from a Ravens perspective, but the Lions need an OLB too):  http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baltimore-sports-blog/bal-sportsblitz-feeling-draft-lbs0223,0,7844830.story

Combine countdown - ILB  Martez Wilson:  http://rob-rang.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/13682485/27621956

Castonzo sets his goals high on and off the field:  http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-02-23/bcs-anthony-castonzo-sets-his-goals-high-on-and-off-field

Gabe Carimi - I'm the best tackle available:  http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/116713684.html

Amukamara improving at camp:  http://www.omaha.com/article/20110222/BIGRED/702229818

Gridiron gab top 100 prospects:  http://www.nfldraftgab.com/top-100-nfl-draft-prospects-of-2011/

Don Banks Mock draft (Lions take Nate Solder):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/don_banks/02/23/nfl-mock-draft/index.html

NFL assistant coaches face pay cuts with lockout looming, but Lions aides better off than most:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110223/SPORTS01/110223042/1049/NFL-assistants-face-pay-cuts-lockout-Lions-aides-better-off-than-most

Blogs:

Schwartz won't share a cab:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/02/23/lions-coach-schwartz-wont-share-cab/

Video:

Anthony Castonzo vignette:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-combine/09000d5d81e70618/Anthony-Castonzo-vignette