Friday 3-18-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions / Draft / NFL Articles:

Lions host Pouncey, Romeus:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110317/SPORTS01/110317045/1049/sports01/Lions-host-draft-prospects-Mike-Pouncey-Greg-Romeus-visits

Lions team report:  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/lions/notes.htm

Getting to know Amukamara:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/03/17/getting-to-know-nebraskas-amukamara/?module=HP_spotlight

Aldon Smith  among those not named Gabbert to impress:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/03/17/smith-among-prospects-not-named-gabbert-to-impress/

Aldon Smith earns mixed reviews:  http://rob-rang.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/13682485/27951654

Aldon Smith is raw but has star potential:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-03-17/mizzous-aldon-smith-is-raw-but-has-star-potential

Low wonderlic scores ding elite prospects:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/03/17/low-wonderlic-scores-ding-elite-nfl-prospects

Drafting RBs remains an inexact science:  http://itiswhatitis.weei.com/sports/newengland/football/patriots/2011/03/17/drafting-running-backs-remains-an-inexact-science/

Reactions to new rule proposals:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Reaction-to-new-rule-proposals.html

CBA Articles:

DeMaurice Smith seems to support further negotiations:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/17/demaurice-smith-seems-to-support-further-negotiations/

Goodell sends a letter to every player:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/17/goodell-sends-letter-to-players-regarding-nfls-most-recent-offer/

Chester Pitts on Goodell's letter - We are not that stupid:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/17/chester-pitts-on-goodell-letter-were-not-that-stupid/

More on Goodell sending a letter to the players:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Goodell-sends-letter-directly-to-players-bypass?urn=nfl-wp310

Text of Goodell's letter:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/03/17/roger.goodell.letter.ap/index.html

More on the deal:  http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/27950798

Video:

First Draft - Anthony Castonzo:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-first-draft/09000d5d81ec6cdc/First-Draft-Anthony-Castonzo