Wednesday 3-2-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Articles:

CB Houston wouldn't mind returning to the Lions, but plans to test free agency:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110302/SPORTS01/110302056/CB-Houston-wouldn-t-mind-staying-Lion-plans-test-free-agency?odyssey=nav|head

15 players Lions could target in the draft:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110302/SPORTS01/110302045/1049/sports01/Photo-gallery-15-players-Lions-could-target-draft-revised-

Birkett's Combine winners and losers:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110302/SPORTS01/110302050/1049/sports01/Dave-Birkett-Winners-losers-from-NFL-combine

Avril, Stanton likely to remain Lions:  http://det.scout.com/2/1052534.html

2011 NFL draft not shaping up well for the Lions:  http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/2011-nfl-draft-not-shaping-up-well-for-detroit-lions

Defensive takeover at combine:  http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2011/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=6173804

NFL wants it's lineman big, but not tall:  http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/37462/60/2011-combine-risers--and--fallers?pg=1

Corner combine report:  http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft2011/notebook?page=combinereport0301&action=upsell&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnfl%2fdraft2011%2fnotebook%3fpage%3dcombinereport0301

Combine risers list:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Julio-Jones-leads-this-year-s-Combine-Risers-lis;_ylt=AuWk4DgCw.s_F_NdcllZhT1DubYF?urn=nfl-328695

Combine fallers list:  http://ca.sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Mallett-leads-list-of-2011-Combine-Fallers?urn=nfl-328734

Combine risers and fallers:  http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/37462/60/2011-combine-risers--and--fallers?pg=1

All combine defensive team:  http://jac.scout.com/2/1052415.html

Top 20 draft busts (Joey is #10 and CRog is #2):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Top-20-Biggest-Draft-Busts.html

Pat Kirwan's Mock (Lions take OT Tyron Smith):  http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81e918d4/article/mock-10-gabbert-newton-off-board-in-first-four-picks?module=HP_cp2

Scout Mock (Lions take OT Tyron Smith):  http://det.scout.com/2/1052486.html

Prisco's Mock (Lions take OT Nate Solder):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/14761529/mock-draft-fairley-certain-at-no-1-the-rest-uncertain

NFP Mock draft (Lions take CB Brandon Harris):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Mock-Draft-20-6308.html

RealGM's mock (Lions take CB Brandon Harris):  http://www.realgmfootball.com/src_wiretap_archives/20749/20110302/2011_nfl_mock_draft_version_80_%28post_combine%29/

NFL Draft Dog (Lions take DE Robert Quinn):  http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d81e918d4/article/mock-10-gabbert-newton-off-board-in-first-four-picks?module=HP_cp2

CBA uncertainty leaves combine dealings at a minimum:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81e9210f/article/cba-uncertainty-leaves-combine-dealings-at-a-minimum?module=HP_spotlight

Players, owners still at impasse:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2010-09/nfl-labor-talks/story/10-owners-attend-nfl-mediation-with-union

Owners, Players have 4 options at deadline:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2010-09/nfl-labor-talks/story/nfl-owners-players-have-four-options-at-deadline

Blogs:

NFL combine can lead to analysis paralysis.  Here's an example:  http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2011/03/nfl-combine-can-lead-to-analysis.html

Video:

Schwartz interview:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/pages/video?PID=ZMh_sVbn_owCkHx_oedLQhJLoJBhkGY7