Saturday 8-20-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles:

Schwartz likes play from his QBs:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Schwartz-likes-the-play-from-his-quarterbacks/68c332a7-f352-42b0-990a-eeaa369142de

Best not concerned about early injury:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Best-not-concerned-about-early-injury/2576bc9a-a58f-430b-aee1-aabdcc642909

CJ on not playing at Cleveland - I was just being smart:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Calvin-Johnson-on-not-playing-at-Cleveland-I-was-just-being-smart/6f0b44a4-5814-4411-ae11-2f035af6c671

Schwartz not happy with penalty heavy first half:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Schwartz-not-happy-with-penalty-heavy-first-half/02c0f8dd-eeff-40ae-ad18-1eef7f54b7d6

Game notes - Lions at Browns:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Game-Notes-Lions-at-Browns/2d4f552a-737b-43e1-8bf5-3d8d9c71e109

Lions sloppy, but rally to beat Browns:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110820/SPORTS0101/108200356/1126/Lions-sloppy--but-rally-to-beat-Browns

Lions safeties victimized for 3 first half TD passes:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110820/SPORTS0101/108200358/1126/Lions-safeties-victimized-for-three-first-half-TD-passes

Lions notebook - Best complains of wooziness, leaves exhibition game:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110820/SPORTS0101/108200320/1126/Lions-RB-Jahvid-Best-complains-of-wooziness--leaves-exhibition-game

All 4 Lions QBs playing well:  http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php?blogid=2833

Suh can draw attention, but not flags:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110820/COL08/108200428/Drew-Sharp-Suh-can-draw-attention-not-flags

Detroit 30 Cleveland 28 - Best suffers apparent concussion:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110820/SPORTS01/108200432/Detroit-30-Cleveland-28-Lions-Jahvid-Best-suffers-apparent-concussion

Lions eke out second exhibition win:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110820/SPORTS01/108200430/Extra-points-Lions-eke-out-second-exhibition-victory

Comeback was a postive, but 14 penalties?:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110820/SPORTS01/108200447/Lions-ticker-Comeback-positive-14-penalties-

Optimism prevails, but there was little to suggest why in Detroit Lions' preseason victory:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/08/20/sports/doc4e4f550fa3181368486139.txt

Lions win in Cleveland, but plenty of work to do:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/08/20/sports/doc4e4f309cafe3b821815697.txt

Five things we learned from Lions 30-28 preseason win at Cleveland:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/08/five-things-we-learned-from-lions-30-28.html

Mistake prone Lions rally past Browns:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/08/19/11/Mistake-prone-Lions-rally-past-Browns/landing_lions.html?blockID=550980&feedID=3862

Lions Beat Browns in comeback fashion:  http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/lions-brown-preseason-game

Lions eke out win over Browns:  http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/lions-eke-out-win-over-browns

McCoy sharp, but Lions late charge tops Browns:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/08/19/mccoy-sharp-but-lions-late-charge-tops-cleveland

Lions no. 2 RB battle still too close to call:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/08/19/lions-no-2-running-back-battle-still-too-close-to-call/

NFL needs to work out the kinks on new replay rule:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/19/nfl-needs-to-work-out-the-kinks-on-new-replay-rule/

Non-game Lions Articles:

Lions have one less option in supplemental draft:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110820/SPORTS01/108200352/Lions-one-less-option-supplemental-draft

Lions Hughes puts future plans on hold:  http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/lions-hughes-puts-anesthesiologist-plans-on-hold

Davis scores with gritty work ethic:  http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/rashied-davis-makes-an-impact-with-a-gritty-work-ethic

Elliss excited by Lions:  http://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/531916/Elliss-excited-by-Lions.html?nav=5007

Articles from opposing team's media:

Browns show fans why preseason is a waste of time:  http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2011/08/20/brian-dulik-browns-show-fans-why-preseason-is-waste-of-time/

Video:

Lions Vs. Browns highlights:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lions-vs-Browns-highlights/a1678302-034c-4ec2-890a-88173991cf71

ESPN's Lions - Browns highlight video:  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6879316

Joe Jon Finley TD catch:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Joe-Jon-Finley-TD-catch/4a34e905-b7a7-492a-9148-8de4416f6551

Maurice Stovall TD grab:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Maurice-Stovall-TD-grab/41a90afd-24a4-40cc-b536-7dc108b3dbf4

Nate Burleson sideline grab:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Nate-Burleson-sideline-grab/5f82817c-e3db-4fc3-871b-a3d8ca5c6994

Pettigrew 27 yd catch:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Brandon-Pettigrew-27-yard-catch/0592763b-eebb-412d-8935-9094e7a02297

Burleson 4 yd TD:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Nate-Burleson-4-yard-TD/e600222e-e577-4ef4-8a41-a2a4b9ec701a

Friday's top 5 catches (Burleson's catch is #2, the McCoy TD pass is #3):  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-preseason/09000d5d82198857/Friday-s-top-5-catches

Schwartz post Browns:  http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/sports/Jim-Schwartz-Post-Browns

Stafford post Browns:  http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/sports/Matthew-Stafford-Post-Browns

Audio:

Paula Pasche from Oakland Press discusses Stafford, Suh and expectations for Lions in 2011:  http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=6877980