Saturday 10-1-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles:

Talented Lions a lot like cowboys, so expect a tight game:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111001/OPINION03/110010393/Talented-Lions-a-lot-like-Cowboys--so-expect-a-tight-game

Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys present total team challenge to Lions:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111001/SPORTS0101/110010391/1126/Jason-Witten--Cowboys-present-%E2%80%98total-team-challenge%E2%80%99-to-Lions

Lions notebook - CJ almost as good as Cowboys WRs, Rob Ryan says:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111001/SPORTS0101/110010392/1126/Lions%E2%80%99-Calvin-Johnson-%E2%80%98almost%E2%80%99-as-good-as-Cowboys%E2%80%99-WRs--Rob-Ryan-says

Millen happy for Lions, praises Stafford and CJ:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111001/SPORTS01/111001024/Matt-Millen-happy-Lions-praises-Matthew-Stafford-Calvin-Johnson

Stafford, Johnson find a magical connection:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/10/01/sports/doc4e87013bd7478230882357.txt

Five things Lions must do to beat the Cowboys:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/10/5-things-lions-must-do-to-beat-cowboys.html

Burleson, a man who has no fear:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/09/30/jeff-riger-nate-burleson-a-man-who-has-no-fear/

Have at it - Titus Young over the middle:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/31978/have-at-it-titus-young-over-the-middle

Five eye in the sky matchups for week 4 (One of the matchups picked is CJ vs. Dallas secondary):  http://blogs.nfl.com/2011/09/30/five-eye-in-the-sky-matchups-for-week-4/

Five things to watch on Sunday (#2 is Calvin Vs. the Cowboys):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFL-Sunday-Five-things-to-watch-7366.html

Articles from opposing team's media:

Retooled in a hurry, Lions are built Ford tough:  http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/football/other_nfl/view/20111001retooled_in_a_hurry_lions_are_built_ford_tough/srvc=home&position=recent

Five things to watch and a prediction for Cowboys-Lions (He predicts the Lions to win 24-20):  http://blog.mysanantonio.com/nfl/2011/10/five-things-to-watch-and-a-prediction-for-cowboys-lions/

Suh says he wants to win at Cowboy's stadium for once:  http://sportsblogs.star-telegram.com/cowboys/2011/10/lions-suh-says-he-wants-to-win-at-cowboys-stadium-for-once.html

How can the Cowboys beat the Lions?  Start with these four keys:  http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/10/a-look-at-the-keys-to-victory-2.html

Can Cowboy's secondary keep up with Megatron:  http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/10/a-matchup-to-watch-in-cowboys-.html

Where do the Cowboys have an edge over the Lions?  It's certainly not in the air:  http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/10/a-look-at-how-the-cowboys-and-1.html

Scout's Eye - Lions/Cowboys key matchup:  http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4684610/scouts-eye-lions-cowboys-key-matchup

Opposing Voice - Jim Schwartz:  http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4684523/opposing-voice-jim-schwartz

2012 Draft Articles:

Mano-a-mano week 5:  http://rob-rang.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/13682485

Video:

Sunday Sitdown - Stafford:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d822b9c2d/Sunday-Sitdown-Matthew-Stafford

Romo will get battered (they discuss Calvin at around 1:30.  They all pick the Lions to win):  http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/nfl/Y_Sports_NFL/26781599#nfl/Y_Sports_NFL/26781599