Wednesday 3-2-11 Morning Lions Links

Articles:

Possible Lions target Amukamara runs 4.37 at combine:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110301/SPORTS0101/103010430/1126/sports0101/Possible-Lions-target-Prince-Amukamara-runs-4.37-at-Combine

Avril - No immediate plans to sign tender from Lions:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110301/SPORTS01/110301078/1049/sports01/Cliff-Avril-No-immediate-plans-sign-tender-from-Lions

Combine notes:  http://www.nfl.com/combine/story/09000d5d81e8e975/article/newton-makes-headlines-gabbert-garners-teams-attention?module=HP_cp2

Tuesday's winners and losers:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Scouting-combine-Tuesday-winners-and-losers;_ylt=Ao8BiLBPToxXtkKdMCL45iFDubYF?urn=nfl-328343

Tuesday observations:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-03-01/combine-notes-chattanoogas-skrine-lsus-peterson-close-combine-strong

NFL Combine report - DBs:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/nfl/03/01/scouting.combine.dbs/index.html 

Combine winners and losers:  http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/27717254

Combine Judgements - No shortage of impact D-linemen in draft:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/14757536/combine-judgements-no-shortage-of-impact-dlinemen-in-draft

Combine dish:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-03-01/combine-dish-nfl-personnel-grill-colorado-cb-jimmy-smith

A look back at combine winners and losers:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-01/2011-nfl-draft/story/a-look-back-combine-winners-and-losers

Combine winners in pictures:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/lists/2011-NFL-Scouting-Combine-top-performers-winners-analysis-draft-030111#photo-title=Buster%20Skrine,%20CB,%20Tennessee-Chattanooga&photo=28999121

Combine review:  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/draft/2011-03-02-combine-review_N.htm

Amukamara, Peterson among DBs to solidy stock in Indy:  http://www.nfl.com/combine/story/09000d5d81e8f536/article/amukamara-peterson-among-dbs-to-solidify-stock-in-indy

Peterson, Amukamara impress; others helped stock more:  http://rob-rang.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/13682485/27711388 

Defensive prospects impress at combine:  http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/fb/texansfront/7452389.html

Confident Quinn likely worth the risk:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/14748376

Bellore says he never met with the Lions:  http://www.cm-life.com/2011/03/01/bellore-back-in-mount-pleasant-following-nfl-combine/

Smith showcases his speed at combine:  http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_17514451

Walterfootball Mock (Lions take OT Tyron Smith with #13 pick, C/G Stephen Wisiniewski with #44 pick,  CB Brandon Burton with the #75 pick, ILB Casey Mathews with the #106 pick, and LB Colins McCarthy with #151 pick):  http://walterfootball.com/draft2011_3.php

Post Mock (Lions take DE Cameron Jordan):  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-03-01/ams-miller-moves-up-draft-boards-cam-newton-slides-in-latest-mock-draft

A top 10 mock with BPA approach (11-15 are at the bottom):  http://www.nfldraftgab.com/top-10-nfl-mock-draft-best-player-available-over-need/

Free Agency - There's plenty of safety help on open market:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-02/nfl-free-agency/story/theres-plenty-of-safety-help-on-open-market

Lockout insurance reverse ruling saps leverage from owners:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/-Lockout-insurance-reversal-ruling-saps-leverag?urn=nfl-328305

Assistant coaches have labor issues of their own:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Assistant-Coaches-have-labor-issues-of-their-own.html

Another reason the owners might be in trouble:  http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/27716979

Blogs:

Getting to know Von Miller:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/03/01/getting-to-know-texas-am-lb-miller/

Video:

Most impressive combine performances:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total-access/09000d5d81e8df0a/Most-impressive-combine-performances

Draft risers and sliders:  http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/nfl/EgElZh9et_AGiBTXGwSVENxMOr_b5YtQ/nfl-draft-risers-fallers-3-1