Tuesday 3-15-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions / Draft Articles:

Hanson hopes to return in 2011:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/03/14/lions-hanson-hopes-to-return-in-2011

Vanden Bosch, other Lions train despite lockout:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110315/SPORTS01/103150377/1049/sports01/Kyle-Vanden-Bosch-other-Lions-train-despite-lockout

Coach vouches for draft eligible CB Jimmy Smith:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110315/SPORTS01/103150435/1049/sports01/Coach-vouches-draft-eligible-cornerback-Jimmy-Smith

Clayton's mailbag (One of the questions is on how he would rank Freeman, Sanchez and Stafford):  http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=6215077

Who's rising and falling in draft boards?:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Scouting-buzz-Whos-rising-and-falling-on-draft-boards.html

Draft stock of 7 prospects in flux:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-01/2011-nfl-draft/story/injury-report-draft-stock-of-seven-top-prospects-in-flux

Jacquizz Rodgers reminds some of Barry Sanders:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/03/11/oregon-states-rodgers-invokes-sanders-at-workout/?module=HP_spotlight

Amukamara's draft diary part 4:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/03/14/prince-amukamaras-draft-diary-part-4

Scouting report - Kerrigan:  http://www.kffl.com/a.php/127416/160/nfl-draft/2011-NFL-Draft-Scouting-Report--Ryan-Kerrigan--DE--Purdue

Scouting report - Da'Quan Bowers:  http://www.kffl.com/a.php/126770/160/nfl/2011-NFL-Draft-Scouting-Report--Da-Quan-Bowers--DE--Clemson

Scouting report - OT Tyron Smith:  http://www.lionsgab.com/2011/03/15/2011-lions-gab-nfl-draft-prospect-scouting-report-%e2%80%93-ot-tyron-smith/

CBA Articles:

NFLPA conference call shows players with solid resolve:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/NFLPA-conference-call-shows-players-with-solid-r?urn=nfl-wp186

Brees - Owners had no real intent on reaching a deal:  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2011-03-14-drew-brees-labor_N.htm?loc=interstitialskip

House judiciary committee may seek to overturn NFL's antitrust exemption:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/House-Judiciary-Committee-may-seek-to-overturn-N?urn=nfl-wp199

Bargaining impasse edition:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/03/14/11/Monday-Playback-Bargaining-impasse-editi/landing_lions.html?blockID=440437&feedID=3867

 NFLPA rejects 18 game season:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/NFL-Players-Association-Kevin-Mawae-rejects-18-game-season-031411

Owners set financially for '11:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-owners-covered-financially-for-2011-season-031411

Blogs:

Why can't we have a CJ rule?:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/25201/why-cant-we-have-a-calvin-johnson-rule

Free agency after an injunction:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/25174/lockout11-free-agency-after-an-injunction

Advice for NFL players from NHL players:  http://espn.go.com/blog/afceast/post/_/id/26920/with-nfl-season-on-ice-heres-some-advice

Video:

Scouting report - OLB prospects:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/09000d5d81ec2987/Scouting-report-Outside-Linebacker?module=HP_cp2

Cornering the draft (CB analysis):  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-draft/09000d5d81ec2580/Cornering-the-draft

Boom or bust for some defensive players:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-path-to-the-draft/09000d5d81ec257f/Boom-or-bust-for-defensive-draft-prospects?module=HP_cp2

Gabe Carimi scouting report:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d81ec2f0a/Interactive-Scouting-Report-Gabe-Carimi