Wednesday 8-24-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles:

Jackson has new level of comfort in defense:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Jackson-has-new-Level-of-Comfort-in-Defense/abe52504-3395-4b75-a899-08d8ec0f3937

Best back on the practice field:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Best-back-on-the-practice-field/73688594-fcce-41b7-8d5d-fc8a0b54dd28

Lions sell out Monday Night game in less than an hour:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-sell-out-Monday-Night-Football-in-less-than-an-hour/270ca8dc-5983-42d2-9ed7-7d71adbc4891

Lions tickets moving fast and training camp notes:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110824/SPORTS0101/108240429/1126/sports0101/Lions-tickets-moving-fast--Monday-night-game-sells-out

Is RB Grant a fit?:  http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php?blogid=2836

Lions Monday night game sells out in 45 minutes:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110824/SPORTS01/110824009/Lions-Monday-Night-Football-game-sells-out-45-minutes

Vanden Bosch misses Lions practice again:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110824/SPORTS01/110824023/Kyle-Vanden-Bosch-misses-Lions-practice-again

Best, Young questionable for Saturday night's game:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/08/jahvid-best-titus-young-questionable.html

Saturday's preseason test against Patriots not meaningless for the Lions:  http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2011/08/saturdays-preseason-test-against.html

Lions notes:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/08/24/sports/doc4e5575a009973673690740.txt

Burleson - playmaker and entertainer:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/08/24/sports/doc4e55628f0cf0c423390467.txt

Burleson a party planner:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/08/24/11/Lions-Burleson-a-party-planner/landing_lions.html?blockID=552970&feedID=3862

Ford Field the place to be:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/08/24/11/Ford-Field-the-place-to-be/landing_lions.html?blockID=553142&feedID=3862

Watch out for NFL's breakout candidates (Avril is picked for the Lions):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/randall-cobb-donald-butler-kevin-ogletree-top-breakout-candidates-082311

History Lessons - Why Lions-Patriots is important:  http://det.scout.com/2/1098931.html

Meet the Detroit Lions wideout who's also a registered nurse:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Meet-the-Detroit-Lions-wideout-who-8217-s-also-?urn=nfl-wp5758

Articles from opposing team's media:

Tom Brady press conference transcript (He discusses the Lions in the first paragraph):  http://www.patriots.com/news/article-1/Tom-Brady-Press-Conference-Transcript/a7b5d6da-83de-44d0-842c-629234cc3bd9

Lions wary of Patriots attacking style:  http://www.csnne.com/pages/landing_patriots?blockID=553482&tagID=132246

2012 Draft Articles:

Top ACC senior prospects - defense:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Top-ACC-senior-prospects-Defense.html

Video:

Preseason standouts:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Preseason-Standouts/f073f51e-1fe3-4a1e-bb26-655e7c503a29

Locker room video (Levy, Best and Young):  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Levy-Best-and-Young---8-24-11/51bbb4af-741b-490c-8122-66909ff94238

Schwartz post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-8-24-11/cfc4a551-9e11-4166-a7cd-048f071894d1

Cunningham post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Gunther-Cunningham-8-24-11/5c45beed-8b91-4bc4-8aee-d6dab1082ea3

Lewand Video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Video-President-Tom-Lewand-8-24-11/89869758-e723-4299-9952-4787caee4bc2

Cunningham - Tom Brady is one of my heros:  http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/lions-gunther-cunningham%3A-tom-brady-%22one-of-my-heroes%22