Friday 10-21-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Detroit News:

Lions options run low at RB:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111021/SPORTS0101/110210362/1126/sports0101/Lions%E2%80%99-options-run-low-at-running-back

Lions notebook - Chris Houston says game against former team isn't extra motivation:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111021/SPORTS0101/110210357/1126/sports0101/Chris-Houston-says-game-against-former-team-isn%E2%80%99t-extra-motivation

Players, team realizing concussions can be scary ordeal:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111021/OPINION03/110210372/1126/sports0101/NFL-players--teams-realizing-concussions-can-be-scary-ordeal

Free Press:

Road to XVI - Lions journey ends early and it's the refs fault:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111021/COL22/110210450/Michael-Rosenberg-s-Road-XVI-Lions-journey-ends-early-s-refs-fault

Best case scenario for Best and the running game:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111021/SPORTS01/110210452/The-Best-case-scenario-Jahvid-Best-Lions-run-game

Suh - We can go unbeaten here on out:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111021/SPORTS01/110210391/Ndamukong-Suh-We-can-go-unbeaten-here-out

CJ's hot streak in red zone cools off in loss to 49ers:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111021/SPORTS01/110210454/Calvin-Johnson-s-hot-streak-red-zone-cools-off-Lions-loss-49ers

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

NFL:

Bailey amazed Harbaugh, Schwartz escaped fines:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/10/20/broncos-bailey-amazed-harbaugh-schwartz-escaped-fines/

ESPN:

Is Mike Wallace better than Calvin Johnson?:  http://espn.go.com/blog/afcnorth/post/_/id/33789/is-mike-wallace-better-than-calvin-johnson

Clayton's first and ten (#8 is on the Lions running game):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/1stand10-11week7/biggest-nfl-games-week-7-john-clayton

Foxsports:

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

CBS:

Week 7 matchups to watch (One is CJ vs. Falcon CBs Dunta Robinson and Brent Grimes, and another matchup is Suh vs. Center Todd McClure and Guards Justin Blalock and Garrett Reynolds):  http://peteprisco.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/6315047

SN:

Lions report - Niners plan vs. CJ worked:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-10-20/detroit-lions-team-report-niners-plan-vs-johnson-worked

Yahoo:

Lions try to regroup after Harrison brain tumor news:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Lions-try-to-regroup-after-Harrison-brain-tumor-?urn=nfl-wp10056

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Lions express hits pothole:   http://www.torontosun.com/2011/10/20/lions-express-hits-pothole

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Falcons line has a major challenge in Suh:   http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-falcons/falcons-line-has-a-1206687.html

A conversation with ... Falcons Roddy White (he answers a question on Chris Houston and Calvin Johnson): http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-falcons/a-conversation-with-falcons-1206655.html

Falcons-Lions notes:   http://www.ajc.com/sports/atlanta-falcons/falcons-notes-jones-held-1205909.html

Week 7 Predictions:

Mike O'Hara's week 7 picks - Lions mission now is to keep pace with elite teams (he picks the Lions to win 24-23):  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111020/OPINION03/110200466/1126/sports0101/Lions%E2%80%99-mission-now-is-to-keep-pace-with-%E2%80%98elite-teams%E2%80%99

USA Today Staff picks (6 out of 8 pick the Lions to win):  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2011-picks.htm

Detroit News Staff predictions (2 out of 4 pick the Lions to win):  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111021/SPORTS0101/110210324/1126/sports0101/Detroit-News-predictions--Lions-vs.-Falcons

Flanny and Steve's week 7 picks (He picks the Lions to lose 30-27):  http://www.foxsportskansascity.com/10/20/11/Flannys-and-Steves-picks-and-points-Week/landing_chiefs.html?blockID=586404&feedID=5070

Saraceno's scoreboard (He picks the Lions to lose 31-30):  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/10/saracenos-scoreboard-week-7-picks/1

Video:

Inside the huddle - CJ previews Atlanta:  http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions_players/calvin-johnson-goes-inside-the-huddle-to-preview-the-game-against-the-falcons

The wounded Lions:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d8235009c/The-wounded-Lions