Monday 10-17-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Lions struggle in the red zone in loss to 49ers:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-struggle-in-the-red-zone-in-loss-to-49ers/8a348686-3d8d-48f5-9736-b9ee647e4fb6

Lions chalk up loss as simply not playing good football:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-chalk-up-loss-as-simply-not-playing-very-good-football/4d66cd56-76a8-426d-a285-6f384dbf69a8

Schwartz - Yesterday's postgame was regrettable because it took away from the game itself:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Schwartz-yesterdays-postgame-was-regrettable-because-it-took-away-from-the-game-itself/7af75426-722c-4b58-b2b3-a5bcd0491d51

Detroit News:

Too bad there's not another Schwartz-Harbaugh match in 2011:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111017/OPINION03/110170408/1126/SPORTS0101/Too-bad-there%E2%80%99s-not-another-Schwartz-Harbaugh-match-in-2011

No apologies for dust up from Lions Schwartz or 49ers Harbaugh today:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111017/SPORTS0101/110170418/1126/sports0101/No-apologies-for-dust-up-from-Lions%E2%80%99-Schwartz-or-49ers%E2%80%99-Harbaugh-today

Schwartz might have underestimated Harbaugh's ability:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111017/SPORTS0101/110170410/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions%E2%80%99-Schwartz-might-have-underestimated-Harbaugh%E2%80%99s-ability

Schwartz a poor loser?  Experts weigh in on tiff with Harbaugh:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111017/SPORTS0101/110170405/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions%E2%80%99-Schwartz-a-bad-loser?-Analysts-weigh-in-on-tiff-with-Harbaugh

Schwartz-Harbaugh spat wasn't all bad:  http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/wojoblog/index.php?blogid=190

Some Sunday leftovers:  http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php?blogid=3025

Free Press:

Best suffered a concussion vs. 49ers:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111017/SPORTS01/111017025/Lions-Jahvid-Best-suffered-concussion-vs-49ers

Schwartz speaks with NFL about handshake dustup:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111017/SPORTS01/111017049/Schwartz-speaks-NFL-about-handshake-dustup

More national reaction about the Harbaugh/Schwartz feud:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111017/SPORTS01/111017045/National-reaction-Mostly-tsk-tsks-Jim-Schwartz-Jim-Harbaugh

Oakland Press:

Lions loss overshadowed by Schwartz, Harbaugh skirmish:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/10/17/sports/doc4e9cadcd398aa702215334.txt

Lions notebook - Best latest addition to concussion list:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/10/17/sports/pro/doc4e9cb42f374b3760084105.txt

5 things we learned about Lions in their first loss of the season:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/10/5-things-we-learned-about-lions-in.html

Foxsports Detroit:

Monday Playback - Reiterating the handshake:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/10/17/11/Monday-Playback-Reiterating-the-handshak/landing_lions.html?blockID=583946&feedID=3862

LionsGab:

Best suffered another concussion, could Stafford be hurt too?:   http://www.lionsgab.com/2011/10/17/jahvid-best-suffered-another-concussion-could-stafford-be-hurt-too/

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

NFL:

Lombardi's week 6 wrap up (In the things I didn't like section is the Harbaugh-Schwartz feud):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82334756/article/harbaughs-niners-have-division-title-wrapped-up-more-week-6

ESPN:

Free Head Exam - Detroit Lions:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/32804/free-head-exam-detroit-lions-22

A regrettable incident for Schwartz:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/32833/a-regrettable-incident-for-jim-schwartz

Between the tackles (there's stuff on the Lions-49ers game in here):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/tackles-11week6/jim-harbaugh-winning-players-enthusiasm-even-jim-schwartz-it

Foxsports:

Harbaugh, Schwartz battle for attention (he thinks the Lions aren't as good as their record and that Suh isn't as effective as last year.  He also says Stafford is a high-throwing McNabb):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/jim-harbaugh-jim-schwartz-coaches-fight-overshadows-san-francisco-49ers-win-over-detroit-lions-101711

CBS:

Monday Morning Musings (Prisco discusses the handshake gate and also the Lions defensive front and how they can't stop the run):  http://peteprisco.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/6315047

Yahoo:

Mike Silver's morning rush (he discusses Schwartz and Burleson's TD catch near the bottom of the article):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Akv7MJBfsHy5LYL6ozd0fiJDubYF?slug=ms-silver_morning_rush_romo_handcuffs_garrett_101711

USA Today:

NFL Best and Worst (The Lions related ones are worst way to end best game, best time for a big return, and  most difficult rule to understand):  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/10/nfl-best-and-worst-raiders-keep-davis-flame-alive/1

PFF:

Refocused - 49ers at Lions:   http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/10/17/re-focused-49ers-lions-week-6/

PFW:

Shorts and Shells week 6 (there's stuff on the Lions in there on the Schwartz/Harbaugh feud and also on the Lions d-line coach):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/10/17/shorts-and-shells-week-six

RealGM:

Ridson's $.10 after week 6 ($.03 is on the Lions-49ers game):  http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/24116/20111017/risdons_$10_after_week_6/

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Burleson TD - Lions WR's TD catch eerily similar to play overturned last year:   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/17/nate-burleson-touchdown-lions-49ers_n_1015924.html

Jim Schwartz vs. Jim Harbaugh scuffle a bad sign for Detroit Lions:   http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-league/post/jim-schwartz-vs-jim-harbough-scuffle-a-bad-sign-for-detroit-lions/2010/12/20/gIQAW7kBsL_blog.html

When a handshake is unsportmanslike conduct:   http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/18/sports/football/when-handshake-is-unsportsmanlike-conduct-nfl-fast-forward.html

Harbaugh vs. Schwartz - Coach fight:  http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7115466/coach-fight

Take a chill pill Harbaugh:   http://blogs.kansas.com/lutz/2011/10/17/take-a-chill-pill-harbaugh/

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

49ers up to challenge presented by Suh:  http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2011/10/17/49ers-up-to-challenge-presented-by-ndamukong-suh/

Davis explains vulgar, anti-Lions tweets:  http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2011/10/17/anthony-davis-cusses-out-the-lions-on-twitter/

Harbaugh - unapologetic attitude is defining team:  http://blog.sfgate.com/49ers/2011/10/17/harbaugh-unapologetic-attitude-is-defining-team/

Alex Smith's view of the Harbaugh shakedown:  http://blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers/2011/10/17/alex-smiths-view-of-the-harbaugh-shakedown/

Daily Madden - Coaches clash overshadows great 49ers victory:  http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/10/17/daily-madden-coaches-clash-overshadows-great-49ers-victory/

49ers notes - Not a smooth day for refs in Detroit:  http://www.csnbayarea.com/blog/niners-talk/post/49ers-notes-Not-a-smooth-day-for-refs-in?blockID=578688&feedID=2800

Harbaugh left Schwartz looking like a chump:  http://sfo.scout.com/2/1118404.html

2012 Draft Articles:

College stock watch:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82336156/article/college-stock-watch-tannehills-ability-second-only-to-lucks

Video:

Schwartz press conference video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Press-Conference-Video-Jim-Schwartz-10-17-11/c21f786b-16bc-4285-9168-b206cc5b3f99

Burleson locker room video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Nate-Burleson/eeace419-cc9d-410a-b655-6a6ef0e92017

Dungy - Schwartz should've just walked away:   http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/44924651#44924651

Audio:

Lions press conference audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Press-Conference-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-10-17-11/5749ffdb-e6c4-4536-9a40-bcee574d99b7

Mike and mike discusses the Harbaugh-Schwartz feud (starting at 7:30 until about 11:40.  He thinks the Lions fans should want Schwartz to react like that and be mad about losing.):  http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7114423

CBS Podcast - week 6 (they discuss the handshake first):  http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/22475988