Friday 10-28-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Stafford's status for Saturday still unknown:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Staffords-status-for-Sunday-still-unknown/d7cd7a02-27af-4293-af98-40bab4c20749

Schwartz sees significance of winning before bye:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Schwartz-sees-the-significance-of-winning-before-the-bye/545816a1-b7a2-45fa-8140-a0c890fb6275

Cunningham says Suh is playing more physical than he did a year ago:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Cunningham-says-Suh-is-playing-more-physical-than-he-did-a-year-ago/ed7c9700-222e-4e38-94df-e7db3f1d4d49

Detroit News:

Stafford practices with first team offense; Best out vs. Broncos:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111028/SPORTS0101/110280436/1126/Stafford-practices-with-first-team-offense--Best-out-vs.-Broncos

Free Press:

Stafford practices for third time; Fairley likely out:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111028/SPORTS01/111028034/Lions-Stafford-practices-third-time-Fairley-likely-out

Lions claim Safety Chris Harris from Bears:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111028/SPORTS01/111028062/Lions-claim-safety-Chris-Harris-from-Bears

Transcript of Birkett Chat:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111028/SPORTS01/111027046/Transcript-chat-Lions-writer-Dave-Birkett

Oakland Press:

Lions know importance of win at Mile High Stadium:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/10/28/sports/doc4eab24fe3f1df329667733.txt

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

NFL:

Lions claim ex-Bears Safety Harris:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8238ee06/article/exbears-safety-harris-claimed-off-waivers-by-lions

Lombardi's week 8 front office view (He discusses Stafford's struggles #1 in the first fifteen section):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8238d1db/article/halloween-time-plenty-of-tricks-treats-in-nfl-this-season

ESPN:

Seifert on the Lions claiming Harris:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/47340/crowd-says-ohhh-lions-claim-chris-harris

Final Word - NFC North:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/33450/final-word-nfc-north-28

Bailey preparing to face Megatron:  http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/34559/bailey-preparing-to-face-megatron

Final Word - AFC West (the last paragraph is on Scheffler):  http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/34476/final-word-afc-west-20

Schefter's 10 spot (#9 is on the new bad boys of Detroit):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/10spot-11week8/bearded-todd-haley-kansas-city-chiefs-back-track-adam-schefter-10-spot

SI:

Barry Sanders has high hopes for the current Lions:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/damon_hack/10/28/Sanders/index.html?sct=nfl_wr_a1

Week 8 storylines:  http://nfl.si.com/2011/10/28/nfl-week-8-storylines-time-to-get-serious/?sct=nfl_t11_a5

Foxsports:

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

CBS:

Judge's peek at the week:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15881439/peek-at-the-week-favored-in-pa-brady-says-pass-the-heinz

Yahoo:

Tebow faces new challenges against ravenous Lions defense:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Tebow-faces-new-challenges-against-ravenous-Lion?urn=nfl-wp10576

USA Today:

The Bell Tolls - Pretenders or contenders:  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/story/2011-10-28/bell-tolls/50977412/1

NFP:

NFP's Friday Forecast:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Friday-Forecast-3002.html

PFF:

Three to focus on - Lions at Broncos:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/10/28/three-to-focus-on-lions-broncos/

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Lovie Smith on why Harris was released:  http://www.suntimes.com/sports/8455411-606/lovie-smiths-gut-feeling-leads-to-release-of-former-all-pro-chris-harris.html

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Elite vs. Elite:  http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Elite-vs-Elite/fd4829ff-ee0f-4fc9-a6c4-9d21dc50431e

Q and A with John Lynch:  http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/QA-with-John-Lynch/d880116b-f15c-4941-ab3b-a1a8c5b50d80

Video - Mega task:  http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/videos/Mega-Task/bde60929-6ff5-4d82-ad36-da0e3f1b8ed5

Video - Bracing for Suh and Detroit's front four:  http://www.denverbroncos.com/multimedia/videos/Bracing-for-Suh-and-Detroits-Front-Four/19b436be-4065-4d4b-be94-ce247e35537d

Week 8 Predictions:

Breer's week 8 picks (He picks the Lions to win 31-14):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8238ddbb/article/chiefs-will-continue-win-streak-join-chargers-atop-afc-west?module=HP11_content_stream

Yahoo's week 8 picks (All 4 pick the Lions to win):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/picks

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

Saraceno's week 8 picks (he picks the Lions to win 24-9):   http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/10/saracenos-scoreboard-week-8-picks/1

ESPN Sunday Countdown week 8 picks (All 4 pick the Lions to win):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/notebook/_/page/sundaycountdown11/your-weekly-nfl-guide

ESPN's week 8 picks (8 out of 9 pick the Lions to win):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks

Week 8 Previews:

Mike O'Hara's Lions-Broncos Breakdown:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/10/28/11/Lions-Broncos-Breakdown-Dont-bet-on-it/landing_lions.html?blockID=591598&feedID=3862

Three and out - Lions vs. Broncos Preview:  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/10/three-and-out-lions-broncos-preview-with-video/1

2012 Draft Articles:

CBS Mock Draft (Rang has the Lions taking CB Stephon Gilmore and Reuter has the Lions taking ILB Manti Te'o with the #25 pick):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock

Video:

Schwartz's post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-10-28-11/79958938-0dc7-45af-982d-3f78050e3480

Cunningham post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Gunther-Cunningham-10-28-11/1e43e804-287f-42c3-b75a-f9e1ce27f53d

Tulloch locker room video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Stephen-Tulloch/8a768c61-2c1a-4127-b746-d4b6123aab66

Yahoo sports - Lions/Broncos Preview (they both pick the Lions to win):  http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/nfl/Y_Sports_NFL/27074345;_ylt=AqsB1JcgGFa5OrL_.ALQrlNDubYF#nfl/Y_Sports_NFL/27074345

Field Pass - Lions at Broncos:  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7159902

Audio:

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-10-28-11/2d4910bd-f94b-4ad4-8b48-4c6663aac388

Cunningham post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Gunther-Cunningham-10-28-11/df4b0394-eb37-4825-93da-5429fd945de2

Schwartz on Sirius radio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Jim-Schwartz-on-Sirius-NFL-Radio---10-27-11/2587e09b-8054-4f63-a0b5-030739159b74