Thursday 9-15-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles:

Detroit's TE group provides versatility:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Detroits-tight-ends-group-provides-versatility/ac899907-d137-4985-ba71-50b405be8bbe

Leshoure has positive outlook on his injury situation:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/LeShoure-has-a-positive-outlook-on-his-injury-situation/15dacb4f-2669-4faf-9353-6f330990f760

CJ, Delmas miss another practice:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20110915/SPORTS0101/109150448/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions%E2%80%99-Calvin-Johnson--Louis-Delmas-miss-another-practice

NFL careers getting longer and some Lions notes in there?:  http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php

Fairley is running, but no idea when he'll start practicing:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110915/SPORTS01/110915042/Lions-Nick-Fairley-running-no-idea-when-he-ll-start-practicing

Lions practice - CJ, Delmas sit out:  http://www.freep.com/article/20110915/SPORTS01/110915032/Lions-practice-Calvin-Johnson-Louis-Delmas-sit-out

The Lions should be entering the Monday Night game 4-0 - this is why:  http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2011/09/lions-can-be-4-0-entering-that-monday.html

Lions wary of wounded Chiefs:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/09/15/sports/doc4e72783c8c75e502752947.txt

Leshoure confident in return; Delmas game-time decision:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/09/15/sports/doc4e725488e6b60833027844.txt

Delmas - Good chance for Sunday; could be a game-time decision:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/09/delmas-good-chance-for-sunday-could-be.html

CJ, Delmas miss second day of practice; Vanden Bosch returns:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/09/calvin-johnson-delmas-miss-second-day.html

Raiola tells Lions fans to party hearty:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/09/15/jeff-riger-dominic-raiola-wants-fans-to-get-lubed-up/

Lions not overlooking KC:  http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/lions-not-overlooking-kansas-city

Lions Report - Forget the opener, this is a pass first team:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-09-15/detroit-lions-team-report-forget-the-opener-this-is-a-pass-first-team

Is Suh the next Reggie White?:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Is-Ndamukong-Suh-the-next-Reggie-White.html

Andre Johnson on Calvin Johnson - Megatron is the best:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/15/johnson-on-johnson-megatrons-the-best/

Lions next challenge?  Their own identity:  http://det.scout.com/2/1106901.html

Wright has improved both on, off field:  http://det.scout.com/2/1106909.html

Improving Lions generating unmistakeable buzz:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-lions-buzz

Suh gives Chiefs offensive line a big test:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-chiefssuh-pertest

Detroit fans believe this could finally be year for Lions:  http://www.tsn.ca/nfl/story/?id=375881

Good sign in Detroit - Some worry Lions will take Chiefs lightly:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/15/good-sign-in-detroit-some-worry-lions-will-take-chiefs-lightly/

An advantage of the Lions defensive line:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/44986/an-advantage-of-the-lions-defensive-line

After further review (Prisco talks about the Lions corners in the spotlight on section):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15584795/after-further-review-man-coverage-biggest-reason-for-big-plays  

All PFF team (Only Rob Sims made this team):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/09/15/all-pff-team-week-1/

Articles/Videos from opposing team's media:

In praise of Suh:  http://chiefsblog.kansascity.com/?q=node/1818

Chiefs hoping to neutralize Suh:  http://www.kctv5.com/video?clipId=6253372&autostart=true

Week 2 Previews:

TSN's Lions-Chiefs Preview (He picks the Lions to win 27-10):  http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=3489

NFL Preview Capsule - Chiefs at Lions:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/09/15/nfl-preview-capsule-chiefs-at-lions/

Week 2 Predictions:

PFT's week 2 picks (Both Florio (42-20) and Rosenthal (31-20) pick the Lions to win):  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/09/15/pfts-week-two-picks-2/

Peter King's picks (He picks the Lions to win 30-16):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/09/15/week.2/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a1

USA Today's Expert picks (All 8 pick the Lions to win):  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2011-picks.htm

Saraceno's Scoreboard - Week 2 Picks (Lions win 31-21):  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/09/saracenos-scoreboard-week-2-predictions/1

Video:

Schwartz post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-9-15-11/8b5bde2d-56d5-4913-85e3-cfe756026840

Linehan post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Scott-Linehan-9-15-11/a43938b8-831a-4d3f-8de6-e2995d7fdcb6

Justin Durant locker room video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Justin-Durant-9-15-11/a2048ee7-959e-463c-a8a1-8fd396b6af78

Nick Fairley locker room video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Nick-Fairley-9-15-11/b3fc45ff-e1ef-45ce-b19c-e8d13d1b1ecd

Leshoure locker room video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Mikel-Leshoure-9-15-11/690aefe0-bc54-4b83-8b96-0b69d9fc753f

CJ knows how good he is:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/09/15/jeff-riger-calvin-johnson-knows-how-good-he-is/

NFL's Week 2 - Chiefs Vs. Lions Preview:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-game-previews/09000d5d82244d78/Week-2-Chiefs-vs-Lions-Preview

CBS' Lions-Chiefs Preview (Kirwan picks the Lions to win 24-17):  http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/nfl_previews/xjJHujRyDqixgqPurPWPcCHs0bSvlo7O

Countdown Daily Prediction - Chiefs at Lions:  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=6973308

Audio:

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-9-15-11/b8fbf461-393b-4736-a4e5-650876e526ab

Linehan post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Scott-Linehan-9-15-11/ba07b722-7978-411b-90a4-8cb59052b229