Monday 10-24-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Detroit News:

Lions go from on the offensive to just plain offensive:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111023/OPINION03/110230345/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions-go-from-on-the-offensive-to-just-offensive

Four downs with the Lions:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111023/SPORTS0101/110230346/1126/SPORTS0101/Four-downs-with-the-Lions

Free Press:

Lions set bar high, then go under it:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111024/COL01/110240459/Mitch-Albom-Lions-set-bar-high-then-go-under-it

Falcons claim Suh, Avril taunted Ryan:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111024/SPORTS01/110240462/Falcons-claim-Lions-Ndamukong-Suh-Cliff-Avril-taunted-Matt-Ryan

Morris, Williams get second chance to rack up yards:   http://www.freep.com/article/20111024/SPORTS01/110240467/Lions-RBs-Maurice-Morris-Keiland-Williams-get-chance-rack-up-yards

Lions offense sputters for second straight week:   http://www.freep.com/article/20111024/SPORTS01/110240457/Lions-offense-sputters-second-straight-week

Hot topics from loss to Falcons:   http://www.freep.com/article/20111024/SPORTS01/110240463/Hot-topics-from-Lions-loss-Falcons-

Lions notes and quotes:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111024/SPORTS01/110240395/Lions-notes-quotes-from-Sunday-s-game

3 questions with Drew Sharp:   http://www.freep.com/article/20111024/COL08/110240443/3-questions-Lions-Drew-Sharp

Overheard from Sunday's Lions game:   http://www.freep.com/article/20111024/SPORTS01/110240441/Overheard-from-Sunday-s-Lions-game

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

NFL:

Playoff picture if the season ended today (the Lions would play the Giants in round 1):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d81c2d42c/article/playoff-picture-2011?module=HP11_content_stream

ESPN:

Clayton's Last Call (He discusses the Lions in the short takes section):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/notebook/_/page/lastcall1107/john-clayton-last-call

NFL head coach ratings (Schwartz is down to 53%):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/sportsnation/ratings

Foxsports:

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

SI:

Don Bank's snap judgements (He discusses the Lions in there):   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/don_banks/10/23/week.7/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a1

CBS:

Judgements - Week 7 (In the things I don't like section is Stafford getting injured and he discusses Suh and Avril in the guys who some explaining to do section):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15808727/chargers-offense-has-no-electricity-as-rivers-struggles

Sorting the Sunday pile - Week 7 (#6 is on the Lions):   http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/32911862

PFT:

MRI coming for Stafford:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/23/mri-coming-for-matthew-stafford/

SN:

Falcons not happy with apparent taunting by Suh, Avril:   http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-10-24/falcons-not-happy-with-apparent-taunting-by-lions-suh-avril

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Bemoaning missed opportunities:  http://www.toledoblade.com/DaveHackenberg/2011/10/24/Bemoaning-missed-opportunities.html

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Former Georgia QB Stafford takes on pressure, blame in Detroit:  http://onlineathens.com/sports/2011-10-24/former-georgia-qb-stafford-takes-pressure-blame-detroit

Falcons survive scares for victory over Lions:   http://onlineathens.com/sports/2011-10-24/falcons-survive-scares-victory-over-lions

Svitek holds Vanden Bosch sackless:  http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2011/10/23/svitek-holds-vanden-bosch-sackless/?cxntfid=blogs_atlanta_falcons_blog

Week 7 Grades:

Birkett's week 7 grades:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111024/SPORTS01/110240435/Game-7-report-card-Grading-Lions

BVO's week 7 grades:  http://www.hollandsentinel.com/sports/x888175350/Grading-the-Detroit-Lions-The-Huge-Shows-Brian-VanOchten

Zaroo's week 7 grades:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2011/10/grading_the_detroit_lions_stru.html

Week 8 Power Rankings:

Free Press Power Rankings (Lions ranked 8):   http://www.freep.com/article/20111024/SPORTS01/110240412/Power-poll-Best-worst-NFL

Video:

Panic in Detroit:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d8236b5b2/Panic-in-Detroit

Is Suh a dirty player:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d8236c0ed/Is-Suh-a-dirty-player

Does the Lions defense play dirty (they discuss the Lions in the first 1:20 of the video):   http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/45010680#45010680

OT - Atl/Det:  http://msn.foxsports.com/video/shows/online-ot?vid=61498315-8b88-432b-8c46-cdb076ac187a&from=foxsports/nfl/home_gallery

Sundays with Stoney (he discusses the Lions first):   http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/sundays-with-stoney%3A-10_23