Monday 7-25-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles:

Statement from Lewand:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Statement-From-Lions-President-Tom-Lewand/4f702794-65fb-4689-96af-2e521fa6d65f#2011schedule

Lions camp will start July 28:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-Camp-will-Start-July-28/d6d6a330-b346-4241-878c-1b6065f94175

Deal in place, Lions turn attention to rookies, free agents:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110725/SPORTS0101/107250399/1126/sports0101/Deal-in-place--Lions-turn-attention-to-rookies--free-agents

NFL labor peace!  Lions training camp opens Thursday:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110725/SPORTS01/110725034/NFL-labor-peace-Lions-training-camp-opens-Thursday

Lions reaction to the end of lockout:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110725/SPORTS01/110725060/Lions-reaction-end-NFL-lockout

More reaction from Lions players:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/07/lions-players-react-to-end-of-lockout.html

Top 3 questions as the Lions hit football mode:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/07/top-3-questions-as-lions-hit-football.html

Caputo discusses the Lions and Jonathan Joseph:  http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2011/07/on-peralta-making-like-tram-lions-and.html

Lions team report:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/detroit-lions/teamreport/67045

Management is key as NFL opens for business:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/07/25/11/Management-is-key-as-NFL-opens-for-busin/landing_lions.html?blockID=541238&feedID=3862

Here are six things to look forward to in 2011 (#2 is the Lions):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d820f5cfa/article/here-are-six-things-to-look-forward-to-in-2011?module=HP11_content_stream

Lions back to work:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/28281/lions-back-to-work-fyi

NFC North free agency breakdown:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/28446/nfc-north-free-agency-breakdown

NFC North top priorities in free agency:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/28712/scramble11-top-priorities-in-free-agency

Clayton's mailbag (there's a question on the Lions):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6795944/wrapping-labor-loose-ends

Lions free agency primer:  http://www.lionsgab.com/2011/07/25/lions-free-agency-primer/

With lockout over, what's next for Lions:  http://det.scout.com/2/1089180.html

NFL Articles:

Key dates for 2011:  http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/30853771

Back to football - Let the madness begin:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d820f5b12/article/back-to-football-let-the-madness-begin?module=HP11_cp

10 ways the NFL can make it up to the fans (#1 should be no blackouts):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Ten-ways-the-NFL-can-make-things-up-to-the-fans?urn=nfl-wp3862

NFL will have to settle score with fans:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/NFL-must-make-peace-with-fans-after-lockout-072411

Top 10 issues in post-lockout landscape:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Anam11S.IvVgV1fymrx8hXJDubYF?slug=jc-cole_ten_issues_post_lockout_072511

Tampering?  Not this time amid expected frenzy:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15351240/tampering-not-this-time-amid-expected-frenzy

Shortened offseason, new rules will challenge NFL staffs:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15351342/shortened-offseason-new-rules-will-challenge-nfl-staffs

'11 league rules:  http://us.lrd.yahoo.com/_ylt=AuJ5aXcZo2rxw6NfgS_syXBDubYF/SIG=12ff83lgv/EXP=1312842394/**http%3A//l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/v/nfl/2011-nfl-league-rules.pdf

Free Agents:

Upgrading at corner will cost big money on open market:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d820f6f73/article/upgrading-at-corner-will-cost-big-money-on-open-market?module=HP11_content_stream

Fit will play big role in pursuit of free-agent linebackers:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d820f6636/article/fit-will-play-big-role-in-pursuit-of-freeagent-linebackers

Yahoo's top 100 free agents (Houston is #16):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Anqyg9BF9pRECJdVAF1UVOtDubYF?slug=jc-cole_2011_nfl_free_agents_tracker_072511

Scramble '11 - unofficial UFA list:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/28721/scramble11-unofficial-ufa-list

Teams started calling Sunday night:  http://mike-freeman.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/30847216

CBA Articles:

Players approve deal unanimously, pass vote to Brady plaintiffs:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d820f4c7f/article/players-approve-deal-unanimously-pass-vote-to-brady-plaintiffs?module=HP11_breaking_news

NFL lockout provided plenty of entertainment:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AvW_p4eAahH7F6Bh6AME1rRDubYF?slug=dw-wetzel_nfl_lockout_was_entertaining_072511

NFL lockout's cast of characters:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=ApSgAZvCotqiEJNhPTdx_clDubYF?slug=ja-black_nfl_cba_characters_072511

Lockout winners and losers:  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6791346/winners-losers-nfl-labor-deal

What new CBA means in football terms:  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6790759/what-new-nfl-cba-means-football-terms

At last, a deal to end the lockout:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/At-last-a-deal-to-end-the-NFL-lockout.html

NFL unlocked?  Election day:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFL-unlocked-Election-day.html

Leaving behind ugliness makes for beautiful ending:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15350731/leaving-behind-ugliness-makes-for-beautiful-ending

Fans win as players, owners finally are back to football:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15350794/fans-win-as-players-owners-finally-are-back-to-football

Labor peace won by strength of resolve:  http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/30851471

Winners and losers from the lockout:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/25/winners-losers-from-the-nfl-lockout/