Thursday 3-17-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions / Draft Articles:

Of potential Lions FAs, who was tendered; who wasn't?:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110317/SPORTS01/110317028/1049/sports01/Of-potential-Lions-free-agents-who-tendered-who-wasn-t-

McShay - Amukamara could be around for Lions in first round:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110317/SPORTS01/103170500/1049/sports01/ESPN-s-McShay-Prince-Amukamara-could-around-Lions-first-round

Amukamara embraces defensive side:  http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2011/news/story?id=6225668

Behind the times - the 10 yard split:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Behind-the-times-The-Tenyard-split.html

10 questions surrounding the draft:  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/03/10-questions-is-cam-newton-a-cant-miss-nfl-prospect/1

Brook Reeds moving up draft boards:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Sources-Brooks-Reed-moving-up-draft-boards.html

52 reps on the bench, oh my!:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/52reps-on-the-bench-OH-MY.html

CBA Articles:

DeMaurice Smith calls NFL offer worst deal in the history of sports:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/03/17/demaurice-smith-calls-nfl-offer-worst-deal-in-the-history-of-sports/

Lions keep it classy in labor dispute:  http://det.scout.com/2/1056829.html

Picking sides in labor fight?  Only one matters:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/14823660/picking-sides-in-labor-fight-only-one-matters

Players court victory could end up being anything but:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/14823626/player-court-victory-could-wind-up-being-anything-but

Blogs:

Pouncey and Romeus visit Lions facility:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/03/17/pouncey-and-romeus-visit-lions-facility/

If lockout lingers, it could be an advantage for the Lions:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/03/if-lockout-lingers-it-could-be.html

Proposed kickoff rules and NFC North:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/25326/proposed-kickoff-rules-and-the-nfc-north

Draft watch - NFC North (A look back at the best and worst picks in the past 5 years):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/25319/draft-watch-nfc-north-12

Pick six - rule changes that need to happen:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/03/17/pick-six-rules-changes-that-need-to-happen/?module=HP_cp2

Video:

Lions join the Wings in the gym:  http://video.redwings.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=103282&catid=-6