Monday 10-31-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

What does Schwartz think about Lions developing bad boy persona:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/What-does-Schwartz-think-about-the-Lions-developing-bad-boy-persona/81e3759e-3adc-48fa-a850-48ee0ec56780

Schwartz will not put a timetable on Best's return:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Schwartz-will-not-put-a-timetable-on-Bests-return/2375e561-2905-4b4e-a330-f2753e291f77

Detroit News:

Lions deserve an apology for the good vs. evil promotion:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111031/OPINION03/110310393/1126/sports0101/Lions-deserve-apology-for-NFL%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98Good-vs.-Evil%E2%80%99-promotion

Lions-Bears game moved to 4:15:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111031/SPORTS0101/110310388/1126/sports0101/Lions-Bears-game-moved-to-4-15-p.m.

Foxsports Detroit:

Not the same old Lions:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/10/31/11/Monday-Playback-Not-the-same-old-Lions/landing_lions.html?blockID=593542&feedID=3862

CBS Local Detroit:

Lions have their swagger back:  http://blog.denverbroncos.com/denverbroncos/quotable-denver-vs-detroit/

Detroit Scout:

Lions set themselves up for playoff push:  http://det.scout.com/2/1123222.html

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

NFL:

Kirwan's Six from Sunday (#6 discusses unsung guys and picks Linehan as one of them):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d823a4464/article/passrushing-demons-run-wild-in-unpredictable-week-8

ESPN:

NFC North QBR (Stafford is #1 in both Passer Rating (130.8) and QBR (94.6):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/33600/nfc-north-qbr-update-week-8

Free head exam - Detroit Lions:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/33620/free-head-exam-detroit-lions-25

Megatron Watch - Don Hutson's mark:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/33582/megatronwatch-don-hutsons-1942-mark

CBS:

Sorting the Sunday Pile (#1 is on the Lions):  http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/33049284

Monday Musings (Prisco discusses Avril):  http://peteprisco.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6315047/33053810

Tebow criticism getting to be too much:  http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/33052141

Yahoo:

Opponent - Tebow experiment is embarrassing:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AoYUftqpRNMcmf8gLxlVT.85nYcB?slug=ms-silver_morning_rush_tebow_struggles_103111

It's only week 8 - the best wins (#3 is the Lions win):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/It-s-the-only-thing-Week-8-s-best-wins?urn=nfl-wp10846

SN:

Devalued position?  RBs still carrying lots of clout:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-10-31/devalued-position-running-backs-still-carry-lots-of-clout

Week 8 Checkdown (there's a breakdown of the NFC North division race):  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-10-30/week-8-checkdown-roethlisberger-provides-the-edge-in-nfls-strongest-division

USA Today:

Best and worst week 8 (best game time decision QB is Stafford):  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/10/nfl-best-and-worst-xxx/1

MSNBC/PFT:

Lions are getting too cocky:  http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/14400754?pg=4#spt_trash_talk

PFW:

Shorts and sells - week 8 (#7 is on the Lions):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/10/31/shorts-and-shells-week-eight

2012 Draft Articles:

Draft Risers:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/tony_pauline/10/31/week.9.risers/index.html?sct=nfl_wr_a2

Video:

Schwartz press conference video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Press-Conference-Video-Jim-Schwartz-10-31-11/897896d5-ebb0-4d7a-b246-b9d5bff3addf

Chris Houston Locker room video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Chris-Houston-10-30-11/3b97140f-c7df-41cf-bda3-d78393fbce18

Audio:

Schwartz press conference audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Press-Conference-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-10-31-11/f67cc33c-b424-4413-9a5a-0d111dbe8fc8

Lions week 6 review:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/The-Lions-Review-Week-6/3923af8b-98b6-42ef-bccb-47632764cf8b

Lions week 7 review:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/The-Lions-Review-Week-7/44975162-a208-4226-90e6-7a1bd6035981