Monday 9-19-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles:

Lions finally have teeth to match their roar:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110918/OPINION03/109180349/1126/sports0101/Lions-finally-have-teeth-to-match-their-roar

Four downs with the Lions:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110918/SPORTS0101/109180350/1126/sports0101/Four-downs-with-the-Lions

Stafford, Lions are that good:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110919/COL01/109190437/Mitch-Albom-Stafford-Lions-good-

Albom - Tom Kowalski's big presences missing next to me:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110919/COL01/109190388/Mitch-Albom-Tom-Kowalski-s-big-presence-missing-next-me

Win over Chiefs is personal for Cunningham:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110919/SPORTS01/109190471/Win-over-Chiefs-personal-Lions-Gunther-Cunningham

Hanson sets same team longetivity mark:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110919/SPORTS01/109190368/Lions-K-Jason-Hanson-sets-same-team-longevity-mark

Lions reversing the curse with wins:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110919/SPORTS01/109190384/Lions-reversing-curse-wins

Lions hot topics from Sunday's game:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110919/SPORTS01/109190483/Lions-hot-topics-from-Sunday-s-win

Overheard after Lions-Chiefs game:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110919/SPORTS01/109190481/Overheard-after-Lions-Chiefs-game

Lions notes from win over Chiefs:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110919/SPORTS01/109190436/Lions-notes-from-win-over-Chiefs

Three Lions questions with Carlos Monarrez:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110919/SPORTS01/109190414/Three-Lions-questions-Carlos-Monarrez

Bob Seager touts new Honolulu blue and silver bullet band:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110919/SPORTS01/109190390/Lions-ticker-Bob-Seger-touts-new-Honolulu-Blue-Silver-Bullet-Band

Lions win a big one for gun:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/09/lions-win-big-one-for-gun.html

Rob Parker - Lions destroy terrible Chiefs, still haven't beaten anyone - yet:  http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/29224834/detail.html

Lions turning into winners:  http://www.toledoblade.com/Pro/2011/09/18/Lions-turning-into-winners-2.html

Hanson has endured through the thick and the thin:  http://www.toledoblade.com/DaveHackenberg/2011/09/19/Hanson-has-endured-through-thick-and-thin.html

Detroit hopes to avoid 2007 like letdown:  http://det.scout.com/2/1108112.html

Lions set record with lopsided win:  http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/Lions+record+with+lopsided/5422906/story.html

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

Mayhew declines Pioli's peace offering:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/31408/mayhew-declines-piolis-peace-offering

Lions and Bills, oh my:  http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-farmer-week-2-20110919,0,1983152.column

Off to roaring start in Detroit:  http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/nfl/2011/09/roaring-start-detroit

Eagles, Colts, Lions worth a watch in the NFL:  http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11262/1175295-369.stm

3rd year's the charm for Stafford:  http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/09/18/SPD11L68GT.DTL

Monday Morning QB (Peter King discusses the Lions on pg. 2, he also ranks them #5 in his fine 15, and lastly he thinks JV should win AL MVP and CY Young):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/09/19/week2/1.html

Week 2 Monday 10 pack (#2 is on CJ):  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/19/week-two-monday-10-pack-2/

Week 2 checkdown - Seeing is believing with Lions, Texans (he discusses the Lions in the they're for real section):  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-09-18/week-2-checkdown-seeing-is-believing-with-texans-lions

Week 2 winners, losers (Stafford is a winner):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=jc-cole_winners_losers_fitzpatrick_gailey_connection_091811

Sunday's 5 most valuable players (#3 is Hanson):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Sunday-s-five-most-valuable-players-Week-2?urn=nfl-wp7397

Thoughts from week 2 (#6 is on Stafford.  Casserly would take Stafford over Freeman and Sanchez):  http://www.cbssports.com/story/15602909

Sorting the Sunday Pile (#3 is on Detroit.  He also picks Stafford as the MVP at the bottom of the article):  http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/22475988

John Clayton's last call (He talks about the Lions in short takes section - near the middle):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/notebook/_/page/lastcall1102/john-clayton-last-call

What we learned in week 2 (#8 is that the Lions aren't just hype):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/lists/week-3-dallas-cowboys-new-england-patriots-san-diego-chargers-pittsburgh-steelers-what-we-learned-091811#photo-title=Lions%20aren%27t%20just%20hype&photo=30176851

RealGm's week 2 NFL rundown (the Lions are discussed first):  http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/23662/20110918/realgms_week_2_nfl_rundown/

Articles from opposing team's media:

5 to remember - Chiefs Vs. Lions:  http://kan.scout.com/2/1108076.html

Chiefs can't match Lions talent in 48-3 loss:  http://kan.scout.com/2/1108098.html

Gunther showered with attention:  http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/18/3151810/chiefs-buzz-gunther-showered-with.html

Chiefs defense has no answers against Lions attack:  http://www.kansascity.com/2011/09/18/3151357/chiefs-defense-has-no-answers.html

Vikings next opponent - Detroit Lions:  http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/130093888.html

Instant replay - Lions aren't kittens anymore:  http://www.redeyechicago.com/sports/ct-red-0919-instantreplay-20110918,0,7532048.story

Week 2 Grades:

Grading the Lions:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2011/09/grading_the_lions_offensive_pu.html

Grading the Lions in blowout win over Chiefs:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110918/SPORTS01/110918021/Grading-Lions-blowout-win-over-Chiefs

BVO grades the Lions:  http://www.hollandsentinel.com/sports/x1406676208/Grading-the-Detroit-Lions-The-Huge-Shows-Brian-VanOchten

Week 3 Power Rankings:

Free Press NFL Power Poll (Lions ranked 13):  http://www.freep.com/article/20110919/SPORTS01/109190425/NFL-power-poll

Video:

Lions post game press conference:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d8225ce3f/Lions-postgame-press-conference

Lions defense, int:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d8225e6cc/Lions-defense-INT

Lions defense, fumble recovery:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d8225a916/Lions-defense-fumble-recovery

Sunday week 2 breakdown (they discuss Stafford and the Lions at about 0:49):  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6990689

Sunday's with Stoney (They discuss the Lions in the first 2:00 minutes):  http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/sundays-with-stoney%3A-9_18_11