Wednesday 7-20-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles:

Lions cap space:  http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php?blogid=2766

Backus suffers pectoral injury:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110720/SPORTS01/110720033/Lions-Jeff-Backus-suffers-pectoral-injury

Suh makes the rounds on ESPN, doesn't feel like a pansy:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110720/SPORTS01/110720027/Video-Ndamukong-Suh-makes-rounds-ESPN-doesn-t-feel-like-pansy

3 reasons the NFL lockout may have been advantageous to the players:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/07/three-reasons-nfl-lockout-may-have-been.html

Detroit's Dickinson adjusting to the speed of the NFL (Huh?  Who is this guy?):  http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20110720/ARTICLES/110729970/1032?p=1&tc=pg

Suh building the brand:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/28563/lions-ndamukong-suh-building-the-brand

CBA Articles:

Players meet, but won't vote Wednesday on new deal:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d820de123/article/sides-reviewing-labor-docs-today-as-precursor-to-vote?module=HP11_cp

More on the players not voting on Wednesday:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Breaking-News-Players-will-not-vote-on-CBA-prop?urn=nfl-wp3616

Another one with more details on the no voting:  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/6788034/2011-nfl-lockout-nflpa-vote-held-reps-give-demaurice-smith-ok-finish-deal

Trying to explain the delay in player vote:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/20/trying-to-explain-the-delay-in-player-vote/

Players still working:  http://mike-freeman.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/30748937

Players take center stage:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-lockout-labor-deal-players-take-center-stage-today-072011

What to expect as deal for new CBA nears:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d820de5d8/article/what-to-expect-as-deal-for-new-cba-nears?module=HP11_cp

NFL players own worst enemies:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AiCUBluHtHqX8ewTZK2BT9xDubYF?slug=jc-cole_nfL_players_own_worst_enemies_072011

Labor pains ending, baby coming soon:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Labor-pains-ending-baby-coming-soon.html

Contrition and forgiveness - Lockout nears end:  http://det.scout.com/2/1087669.html

Eliminating two a days - good or bad for the NFL:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Eliminating-twoadays-good-or-bad-for-the-NFL.html

CBA more tenuous than widely believed:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/07/20/report-cba-more-tenuous-than-widely-believed/

Video/Audio:

Suh preparing to play:  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6786657

Suh on ESPN radio with Scott Van Pelt:  http://espn.go.com/espnradio/player?rd=1#/podcenter/?id=6787529&autoplay=1

Suh on ESPN radio with Colin Cowherd:  http://espn.go.com/espnradio/player?rd=1#/podcenter/?id=6786710&autoplay=1&callsign=ESPNRADIO

Suh on Dan Patrick show (starting at 22:40):  http://danpatrick.directv.com.edgesuite.net/Podcast/DP_Show_HR_1_07_20_11.mp3