Friday 10-14-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Schwartz says Durant's progress not a cause for concern:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Schwartz-says-Durants-progress-not-a-cause-for-concern/1efd54d4-c5dc-479f-b04e-8b7226e873f6

How good is the Lions defense:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/How-good-is-the-Lions-defense/bdad43eb-ceaa-4f48-823a-5821aecd81d0

Lions WRs take pride in throwing blocks:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-receivers-take-pride-in-throwing-blocks/df2d89d3-4e36-483f-b63b-6fcaa3c47e7c

Detroit News:

Scheffler, Durant miss practice again:   http://www.detnews.com/article/20111014/SPORTS0101/110140427/1126/sports0101/Lions%E2%80%99-Justin-Durant--Tony-Scheffler-miss-practice-again

Free Press:

Durant, Scheffler ruled out for Sunday's game vs. 49ers:   http://www.freep.com/article/20111014/SPORTS01/111014053/Lions-Justin-Durant-Tony-Scheffler-ruled-out-Sunday-s-game-vs-49ers

Birkett chat transcript:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111014/SPORTS01/111013053/Transcript-chat-Lions-writer-Dave-Birkett

Oakland Press:

Willie Young just the right fit for the Lions d-line:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/10/14/sports/doc4e98aaf589492256107518.txt

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

SI:

Young Lions look to stay unbeaten as surging 49ers come to town:   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/chris_harry/10/14/niners-lions/index.html?xid=si_nfl

Week 6 storylines:   http://nfl.si.com/2011/10/14/nfl-week-6-storylines-eagles-redskins-highlight-juicy-slate-of-games/?sct=nfl_t12_a2

NFL:

Lombardi's week 6 thoughts (#11 is on the Lions needing to start fast to win):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8231d2e9/article/do-or-die-for-desperate-eagles-more-thoughts-on-week-6?module=HP11_content_stream

Some suggested deals (For the Lions, Dave Dameshek suggests Scheffler for RB Mike Tolbert):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d823185bf/article/qbs-on-the-block-palmer-orton-could-be-dealt-at-deadline?module=HP11_content_stream

ESPN:

Schefter's 10 spot (Schefter thinks the Lions should trade a second round pick for Asante Samuel):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/10spot-11week6/nfl-five-sensible-trades-probably-made

Lions maximizing play-action game:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/32644/lions-maximizing-play-action-game

Final Word - NFC North:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/32652/final-word-nfc-north-26

Final Word - NFC West:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/48439/final-word-nfc-west-36

49ers, Lions seek to continue strong starts:  http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/28668/49ers-lions-seek-to-continue-strong-starts

CBS:

Judge's peek at the week - Niners have more to prove than the Lions (the Lions is his game of the week):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15735312/peek-at-the-week-niners-have-more-to-prove-than-lions

Foxsports:

Schein's sizzle and fizzle (he put Lions and their fans in the sizzle group):   http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/New-York-Jets-Derrick-Mason-trade-ridiculous-101411

NFP:

NFP Friday Forecast:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Friday-Forecast-7962.html

PFF:

Three to focus on - 49ers at Lions:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/10/14/three-to-focus-on-49ers-lions/

Five analysts, five questions (#4 is on whether or not CJ can break the receiving TD record):   http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/10/14/five-analysts-five-questions-week-5/

Articles from other newspapers/websites:

Shawn Jefferson discusses Lions fast start:  http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/os-shawn-jefferson-ucf-detroit-lions-20111014,0,2909025.story

Articles from opposing team's media:

Five things - Lions at 49ers:  http://www.49ers.com/news-and-events/article-2/Five-Things-49ers-at-Lions/9922db34-5a31-4bf7-910d-218b24578e7a

Niners ready to venture into Lions den:  http://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/sports/Niners-Ready-to-Venture-into-Lions-Den-131862313.html

49ers vs. Lions - matchups to watch:  http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/niners-talk/post/49ers-Lions-Matchups-to-watch?blockID=577470&feedID=2800

49ers noticed Cowboys mistakes on Johnson:  http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/niners-talk/post/49ers-noticed-Cowboys-mistakes-on-Johnso?blockID=577282&feedID=2800

Harbaugh Q and As (He answers a couple on the Lions):  http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/niners-talk/post/Harbaugh-QA----locked-loaded-for-Detroit?blockID=577540&feedID=2800

49ers face daunting task against Megatron:  http://www.sacbee.com/2011/10/14/3979705/49ers-face-daunting-task-against.html

Michigan guy goes home:  http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/14/SPNJ1LHR2S.DTL

Week 6 Predictions:

Yahoo's week 6 picks (All 4 pick the Lions to win):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/picks;_ylt=AvPuPhsJopEQfj52V_O0l6ZDubYF

ESPN's Sunday Countdown week 6 picks (All 4 pick the Lions to win):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/notebook/_/page/sundaycountdown11/your-weekly-nfl-guide

ESPN's NFC West Blogger, Sando's week 6 picks (He picks the Lions to win 20-17):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/48454/sandos-best-guesses-week-6-predictions

ESPN's week 6 picks (8 out of 10 pick the Lions to win):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks

NFL's Breer's week 6 picks (He picks the Lions to lose 20-17):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8231dec2/article/lions-perfect-start-will-come-to-an-end-against-49ers?module=HP11_cp

Week 6 Previews:

O'Hara's Lions-49ers breakdown:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/10/14/11/Lions-49ers-Breakdown-Jungle-fever/landing_lions.html?blockID=581802&feedID=3862

USA Today's three and out - 49ers vs. Lions Preview:  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/10/three-and-out-49ers-lions-preview/1

Examiner's week 6 Preview Lions Vs. 49ers:   http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/week-6-preview-detroit-lions-v-san-francisco-49ers

Video:

Schwartz post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-10-14-11/858fbcbd-2cce-4d47-9cd8-b49dec333fa7

Cunningham post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Gunther-Cunningham-10-14-11/9c1e0213-a1ce-4b2c-ab7e-a5d1e74b717f

Vanden Bosch locker room video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Kyle-Vanden-Bosch/e10851ec-ca40-4f06-baa7-1b447ec571fa

The NFL Season - Monday Night in Motown:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/The-NFL-Season-Monday-Night-in-Motown/f04631f2-e390-4736-a360-043040292fa1

The NFL Season -  Lions Pride:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/The-NFL-Season-Lions-Pride/f6b1265c-3690-4a8e-91da-f279c42a0314

Inside Call - Det/SF:  http://msn.foxsports.com/video?vid=97951cdb-e05d-49f9-86ad-9711b245642b&from=foxsports_en-us_videocentral

Audio:

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-10-14-11/3471d35f-2258-4131-90b7-6285db814082

Cunningham post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Gunther-Cunningham-10-14-11/0747669e-51e4-431a-901a-c2eab014bd43

Schwartz on sirius radio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Jim-Schwartz-on-Sirius-NFL-Radio---10-14-11/87f707e6-0ca4-45c2-b7e4-9eba1c82bcbf

Scott Van Pelt Show (Tirico discusses the Lions-49ers starting at about 5:30 until about 6:40):  http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7101530