Monday 3-21-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Vote for Suh for Madden cover:  http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature/madden2012cover

Articles:

Lions may not have room for 2 kickers:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110321/SPORTS01/103210352/1049/Lions-may-not-room-two-kickers

NFL expert - Gimme Stafford over Flacco, Sanchez:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110321/SPORTS01/103210352/1049/Lions-may-not-room-two-kickers

WCF absent as meetings begin:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110321/SPORTS01/110321018/1049/William-Clay-Ford-absent-NFL-meetings-begin

No rule change, no complaints from Lions:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/03/21/11/Open-Mike-No-rule-change-no-complaints-f/landing_lions.html?blockID=445233&feedID=3867

Trouble on the outside for the Lions:  http://det.scout.com/2/1057727.html

Draft offers North foes a chance to close on SB champs:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81edda83/article/draft-offers-north-foes-a-chance-to-close-on-super-bowl-champs?module=HP_cp2

Tradings places (Lions mentioned as a possible trade partner for SD):  http://rob-rang.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/13682485/28016949

NFL prospect tier rankings:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFL-prospect-tier-rankings.html

Draft risers and fallers:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-01/2011-nfl-draft/story/draft-stock-watch-brighter-for-brown-dimmer-for-black

Small school OT David Mims is no longer a sleeper:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Small-school-OT-David-Mims-is-no-longer-a-sleeper.html

CBA / NFL Articles:

Benched trust but still hope:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Breached-trust-but-still-hope.html

DeMaurice Smith - NFLPA ready to talk before court hearing:  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/03/demaurice-smith-nflpa-ready-to-talk-before-court-hearing/1

Smith discusses why the NFL proposal was worst in sports history:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/21/demaurice-smith-explains-why-offer-was-worst-in-sports-history/

Auditor - players got 53% of the new NFL revenue in 2006-2009:  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2011-03-21-ap-nfl-revenue_N.htm

Blogs:

How will the NFC North vote on kickoffs:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/25409/how-will-the-nfc-north-vote-on-kickoffs

Kickoffs moved to the 30 to 35 - Good or bad for the game?:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner

Another one on kickoffs:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/03/would-fewer-kick-returns-be-good-for.html