Sunday 10-2-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles:

Stafford started slow, but finished strong:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Stafford-started-slow-but-finished-strong/846348ae-6d99-43b1-806a-ca99a7443c5b

CJ proving critics wrong with another 2 TD performance:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Calvin-Johnson-proving-critics-wrong-with-another-2-touchdown-game/5ad7844f-2660-415f-ae85-2a93f62b7f99

Lions beat Cowboys 34-30 in come from behind fashion:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-beat-Cowboys-34-30-in-come-from-behind-fashion/961eb5ac-2667-4a4e-b012-99ce46744b86

Game notes - Lions at Cowboys:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Game-Notes-Lions-at-Cowboys/ec770839-04b5-4240-8941-c5b369a1ee10

Elite now?  CJ ties Carter's record with latest 2 TD game:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Game-Notes-Lions-at-Cowboys/ec770839-04b5-4240-8941-c5b369a1ee10

Comeback cats - Lions down 20-3, rally to beat Cowboys 34-30:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111002/SPORTS0101/110020329/1126/sports0101/Comeback-Cats--Lions-down-20-3--rally-to-beat-Cowboys-34-30

Lions win in dramatic come from behind fashion:  http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php?blogid=2979

Is it karma that Lions bring pain to Dallas:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111002/COL08/111002023/Drew-Sharp-karma-Lions-bring-pain-Dallas-

Lions 34 Cowboys 30 - Lions rally in 2nd half, stay unbeaten:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111002/SPORTS01/111002021/Detroit-34-Dallas-30-Lions-rally-2nd-half-stay-unbeaten

Fast start pushing memories of past Lions failures:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/10/02/sports/doc4e88dc3328039362442196.txt

Lions come back to beat Cowboys, move to 4-0 with Monday night football coming:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/10/02/sports/doc4e88cb2cc26af559051909.txt

Lions Carpenter a hero in his return to Dallas:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/10/02/sports/doc4e88f4436a7bb455974255.txt

Lions notebook - Rob Ryan's insults don't bother CJ:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/10/02/sports/doc4e88fadbb31e2893430661.txt

Caputo's thoughts on the first half of the game:  http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2011/10/my-thoughts-on-first-half-of-lions.html

Stafford leads Lions to win over Cowboys:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/10/02/11/Down-24-Stafford-leads-Lions-past-Cowboy/landing_lions.html?blockID=573470&feedID=3867

Lions are early favorites over Bears:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/10/02/11/Lions-are-early-favorites-over-Bears/landing_lions.html?blockID=573730&feedID=3701

Lions make remarkable comeback:  http://www.clickondetroit.com/lions/29366571/detail.html

Amazing comeback - Lions 34 Cowboys 30:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/10/02/amazing-comeback-lions-34-dallas-30/

Calvin Johnson in the red zone?  Good luck...:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Calvin-Johnson-in-the-red-zone-Good-luck.html

Q and A with Pettigrew:  http://newsok.com/article/3609769

Cardiac Cats - Lions win in historic comeback:  http://det.scout.com/2/1113037.html

Down 24, Stafford leads Lions past Cowboys:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20111002006

Cowboys suffer biggest collapse 34-30:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-cowboys

Tony's groomsman intercepts pass, returns for TD:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Video-Tony-Romo-8217-s-groomsman-intercepts-pa?urn=nfl-wp8419

CJ sets NFL mark with second TD in amazing comeback vs. Cowboys:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Calvin-Johnson-sets-NFL-mark-with-second-TD-in-a?urn=nfl-wp8426

Rapid Reaction - Lions 34, Cowboys 30:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/32026/rapid-reaction-lions-34-cowboys-30

Schwartz gets the last laugh:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/32044/jim-schwartz-gets-the-last-laugh

Lions have something special brewing:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/32062/lions-have-something-special-brewing

Coach approval ratings:  http://espn.go.com/nfl/sportsnation/ratings

Lions erase deficit, beat Cowboys 34-30:  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/lions/story/2011-10-02/stafford-johnson-lead-lions-comeback-over-cowboys/50638448/1

Lions stay unbeaten after Cowboys collapse:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-10-02/lions-beat-cowboys-bills-bengals-eagles-week-4

Calvin Johnson leads wild Lions comeback:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/02/calvin-johnson-leads-lions-wild-comeback-in-dallas/

After Megatron beats Cowboys, Schwartz roasts Rob Ryan:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/02/after-megatron-beats-cowboys-jim-schwartz-roasts-rob-ryan/

Cowboys collapse keeps Lions unbeaten:  http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4440854

Lions pull off another come from behind win:  http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/detroit-lions-pull-off-another-come-from-behind-win-to-go-to-4-0

Lions overcome another bad start to move to 4-0:  http://www.lionsgab.com/2011/10/02/lions-overcome-another-bad-start-to-move-to-4-0/

Lions stay unbeaten, Bills fall to Bengals:  http://www.thestar.com/sports/football/nfl/article/1063256--lions-stay-unbeaten-bills-fall-to-bengals

Lions stun Cowboys 34-30:  http://www.ketv.com/r/29366608/detail.html

Lions rally sparked by D, Stafford, Johnson ... and Romo:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15676504/lions-comeback-sparked-by-defense-stafford-johnson-and-romo

Lions roar, Cowboys choke:  http://gregg-doyel.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/5881996/32445188

Everything you need to know - week 4:  http://nfl.si.com/2011/10/02/everything-you-need-to-know-week-4/?sct=nfl_t11_a6

Don Bank's snap judgements:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/don_banks/10/02/week.4/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a0

What we learned after week 4 (Lions playing '57 variety football):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/lists/Detroit-Lions-Green-Bay-Packers-New-England-Patriots-Chicago-Bears-Week-4-what-we-learned-100211?gt1=39002#photo-title=Lions%20playing%20'57%20variety%20football&photo=30229187

Articles from opposing team's media:

Thrown away:  http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=C71E2001-A2DA-EF48-64D8A634C074A8EF

Johnson outclasses defense in comeback:  http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=C710D9A5-AFCE-9487-C0C28EE9C32B8078

Tale of two halves:  http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=C66F2A9F-C77E-BB0C-3F389B8E43DD1093

Carpenters pick turns tide in second half:  http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=C705A224-E167-5E05-04F29202D8696331

Hidden game changers:  http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=C6E53D14-FBCD-D923-354F3981EDF88238

Pass rush disappears against Stafford, Lions:  http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/josh_ellis.cfm?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&userid=8ad9a5ae-68fd-47d1-a7d7-e4c8fcb84090&plckPostId=Blog%3a8ad9a5ae-68fd-47d1-a7d7-e4c8fcb84090Post%3afb8c9ac7-2f8f-482c-98d2-4b95f7444d01&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest

Garrett explains two critical decisions:  http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/rob_phillips.cfm?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&userid=e062d34a-fb8f-4a56-ba5a-fb802447d7f5&plckPostId=Blog%3ae062d34a-fb8f-4a56-ba5a-fb802447d7f5Post%3aa1f40ab4-1465-4fd4-8d19-62f5cc02f4ca&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest

Rapid Reaction - Lions 34, Cowboys 30:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/31158/page/rapidreaction/rapid-reaction-lions-34-cowboys-30

Romo takes blame ... again:  http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4684688/tony-romo-takes-blame-again

Ryan on Stafford - He's not playing against Plano East, I can promise you:  http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4684686/ryan-on-stafford-hes-not-playing-against-plano-east-i-can-promise-you

Carpenter haunts Cowboys, Tony Romo:  http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4684708/bobby-carpenter-haunts-cowboys-tony-romo

Detroit's empty set hurt Dallas defense:  http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4684712/detroits-empty-set-hurt-dallas-defense

Garrett makes you wonder:  http://espn.go.com/dallas/nfl/story/_/id/7051788/jason-garrett-moves-open-second-guessing-dallas-cowboys-lose-detroit-lions

Dez disappears after strong start again:  http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4684698/dez-bryant-disappears-after-strong-start-again

An epic Cowboys collapse:  http://www.nbcdfw.com/blogs/blue-star/A-Head-Shaking-Blue-Star-Recap-Lions-34-Cowboys-30-130942263.html

Defense fails to live up to Ryan's hype:  http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/10/02/11/Defense-fails-to-live-up-to-Ryans-hype/landing_cowboys.html?blockID=573570&feedID=3799

Romo picked off by his groomsmen:  http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/10/02/11/Romo-picked-off-by-his-groomsman/landing_cowboys.html?blockID=573472&feedID=4680

Lions fire back at Ryan's comments:  http://www.foxsportssouthwest.com/10/02/11/Lions-fire-back-at-Ryans-comments/landing_cowboys.html?blockID=573714&feedID=3742

Romo spearheads epic collapse:  http://www.cowboysgab.com/2011/10/02/romo-spearheads-epic-cowboys-collapse-lions-win-34-30/

Tony Romo is Lions MVP:  http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/dallas-cowboys/headlines/20111002-tony-romo-is-lions-mvp-cowboys-lose-in-historic-collapse-34-301.ece

Stafford, Schwartz respond sarcastically to comments made by Rob Ryan:  http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/10/lions-matthew-stafford-jim-sch.html

Romo explains each of his three interceptions in loss to Lions:  http://cowboysblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2011/10/tony-romo-explains-each-of-his.html

Lions run down shell-shocked Cowboys:  http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/10/02/3412788/live-cowboys-vs-lions-chat.html

Defense blames itself, not Romo, for not protecting big lead:  http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/10/02/3413332/defense-blames-itself-not-romo.html

Carpenter keys win over former team:  http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/10/02/3413334/carpenter-keys-win-over-former.html

Cowboys blow 24 point lead, lose to the Lions:  http://www.ktsm.com/sports/cowboys-blow-24-point-lead-lose-to-lions

Up next - Chicago Bears at Detroit Lions:  http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/ct-spt-1003-bears-next--20111003,0,2746674.story

NFC North - Lions roar:  http://www.pjstar.com/free/x1461791991/NFC-North-Lions-roar-in-Dallas-Vikings-go-down-in-KC

Week 4 grades:

Prisco's week 4 grades (Lions get an A):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/prisco/grades/week4

Zaroo grades the Lions:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2011/10/grading_the_detroit_lions_firs.html

Video:

CJ 2 yd TD:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d822c19dc/Johnson-2-yard-TD

CJ's 23 yd TD in the 4th quarter:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d822c0e99/WK-4-Can-t-Miss-Play-Megatron-out-leaps-Cowboys

Hanson 51 yd FG:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d822c613d/Hanson-51-yd-FG

Hanson 33 yd FG:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d822c07be/Hanson-33-yd-FG

Carpenter pick 6:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d822c0473/Carpenter-pick-6

Houston's interception returned for a TD:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d822c071c/WK-4-Can-t-Miss-Play-Houston-Romo-has-a-problem

Lions defense, 4th down failed:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d822c05e6/Lions-defense-4th-down-failed

Tulloch picks off Romo:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d822c158e/Tulloch-picks-off-Romo

Lions defense 10 yd sack:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d822c6320/Lions-defense-sack-10-yd-loss

Best 19 yd run:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d822c0572/RB-Best-19-yd-run

Stafford odd celebration:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d822c1ecb/Stafford-odd-celebration

Lions - Cowboys highlights:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lions-vs-Cowboys-highlights/65c6b05a-0fab-41b1-b8e1-1de5a39dc4af

Det/Dal Highlights:  http://msn.foxsports.com/video/NFL?vid=4ecaca58-8e09-4650-bd63-aac8a3a7199b&from=foxsports/nfl/teams

NFL on Fox - Det/Dal:  http://msn.foxsports.com/video?vid=8b775fc1-08a0-4bcf-b483-d0ab3d7f874f&from=foxsports_en-us_videocentral

Countdown Daily Recap - Det/Dal:  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7051279

Lions post game press conference:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Lions-postgame-press-conference/7be5be6c-b48d-4892-bf3f-6e6a0d807f90

NFL on Fox - Stafford sounds off:  http://msn.foxsports.com/video?vid=c98ece1d-3e57-4bb1-a818-da70c73956e8&from=foxsports_en-us_videocentral


Dinner with Dom:  http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/sports/main_page/dinner-with-dom