Thursday 7-21-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles:

Titus Young prepared to overcome lockout setback:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/07/21/11/Titus-Young-prepared-to-overcome-lockout/landing_lions.html?blockID=540287&feedID=3862

3 reasons the Lions will win more than 6 games this season:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/07/three-reasons-lions-will-win-more-than.html

Lions decisions on Carpenter, Rayner ones to watch:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/07/21/lions-decisions-on-carpenter-rayner-ones-to-watch

24 offensive players that could be cut (#24 is Bryant Johnson):  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/21/24-offensive-players-that-could-get-cut/

Scramble 11 - The dash for undrafted free agents:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/28598/scramble11-mad-dash-for-undrafted-rookies

2012 Draft:

Rob Rang's Big Board:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/15340906/big-board-debut-is-step-1-in-lengthy-scouting-process

CBA Articles:

Union rep on player safety - I really don't think the owners care:  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/07/titans-rep-jake-scott-on-player-safety-i-really-dont-think-that-owners-care/1

Blank optimistic owners will approve labor deal on Thursday:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d820e3984/article/blank-optimistic-owners-will-approve-labor-deal-thursday?module=HP11_cp

More on a Thursday vote:  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6789837/nfl-lockout-owners-vote-thursday

How a deal can be done now:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/21/heres-how-a-deal-can-be-done-now/

Recertification a problem?:  http://clarkjudge.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6384866/30765620

De Smith on recertification issue:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/21/de-smith-addresses-recertification-issue/

Owners vote would put public pressure on players:  http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/30766254

Reluctance to reconstitute union another red herring:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/21/reluctance-to-reconstitute-union-is-another-red-herring/

NFL Articles:

Goodell needs to listen to players:  http://espn.go.com/espn/commentary/story/_/id/6789871/nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-needs-listen-players

Why position coaches will be key in camp:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Why-position-coaches-will-be-key-in-camp.html

Video:

Billick breaks down the top DB Free Agents:  http://msn.foxsports.com/video/NFL?vid=b6df2a79-f28a-46fb-9091-abf8cb9e5be5&from=foxsports/nfl/home_gallery