Thursday 10-20-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Schwartz declines to comment on Harrison, proposed trade with Eagles:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Schwartz-declines-to-comment-on-Harrison-proposed-trade-with-Eagles/18ef01a6-6bca-4b1f-b176-8105e5f57d83

Lions passing game could be their advantage against Falcon's defense:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-passing-game-could-be-their-advantage-against-Falcons-defense/51303d60-b25f-4b2f-9a4d-43003d2f503b

Stafford gaining deeper understanding of how to attack opponent:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Stafford-gaining-deeper-understanding-of-how-to-attack-opponent-coverages/cf1b8d73-0d2b-49fd-95db-6f0c227d3b89

Lions will try to break Atlanta's recent trend of keeping their QB clean:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-will-try-to-break-Atlantas-recent-trend-of-keeping-their-quarterback-clean/cfa8477e-2ea3-465c-af43-0214648acbd0

Ford Field earning a reputation:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/10/20/ford-field-earning-a-reputation/

Detroit News:

Close advisors tell Best to consider ending season and other Lions notes:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111020/SPORTS0101/110200443/1126/sports0101/Report--%E2%80%98Close%E2%80%99-advisers-tell-Lions%E2%80%99-Best-to-consider-ending-season

Free Press:

Reports on Harrison, Best and other Lions notes:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111020/SPORTS01/111020036/Reports-Lions-Harrison-has-brain-tumor-Best-might-sit-out-rest-season

Oakland Press:

Is there a curse on Lions RBs:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/10/20/sports/doc4ea08dccb62a3133743638.txt

With Best out, Lions look to RB Morris to start at RB:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/10/20/sports/doc4ea098480fd3b933726586.txt

Lions notebook - team mum on Harrison's health; Scheffler returns:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/10/20/sports/doc4ea090a69ab27492624926.txt

Not a question whether Stafford is good, but whether he is great:  http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2011/10/question-whether-detroit-lions-matthew.html

Foxsports Detroit:

Best's present and future in question:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/10/20/11/Jahvid-Bests-present-and-future-in-quest/landing_lions.html?blockID=586218&feedID=3862

CBS Detroit Local:

Stafford says Sunday was just a bad game:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/10/20/stafford-says-sunday-was-just-a-bad-game/

What word best describes the Lions:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/10/20/jeff-riger-what-word-best-describes-the-lions/

LionsGab:

What's really causing the Lions rushing woes:  http://www.lionsgab.com/2011/10/20/whats-really-causing-the-lions-rushing-woes/

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

NFL:

Brain tumor found during Harrison's trade physical:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8234cf43/article/brain-tumor-found-during-lions-rb-harrisons-trade-physical-

Vanden Bosch at hear of d-line revival:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8234d87b/article/lions-vanden-bosch-at-heart-of-dline-revival

Lions OC Linehan says Best will return after second concussion:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8234d2e7/article/lions-oc-linehan-says-best-will-return-after-second-concussion

ESPN:

Best's history makes future unclear:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/32981/jahvid-bests-history-makes-future-unclear

Foxsports:

Why the Falcons will beat the Lions:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Atlanta-Falcons-will-beat-Detroit-Lions-101911

Why the Lions will beat the Falcons:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Detroit-Lions-will-beat-Atlanta-Falcons-102011

CBS:

After further review (#1 is how the 49ers ran the ball at the Lions):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15769923/after-further-review-palmer-a-perfect-fit-for-raiders-attack

SI:

Failed trade leaves Lions scrambling at RB:  http://nfl.si.com/2011/10/20/failed-trade-leaves-lions-scrambling-at-rb/#more-2107

PFT:

Maybe it's Tiki time in Motown:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/20/maybe-its-tiki-time-in-motown/

Falcons blasting crowd noise to prepare for Ford Field:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/20/falcons-blasting-crowd-noise-to-prepare-for-ford-field/

PFF:

32 Teams, 32 Observations (For the Lions it's that Tulloch has allowed only 37 yds in coverage):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/10/20/32-teams-32-observations-7/

The PFF Award show (CJ is #6 for MVP and #5 for Offensive Player of the Year):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/10/20/the-pff-award-show-week-6/

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Notebook - Seeing green:  http://www.atlantafalcons.com/2011/10/notebook-seeing-green/

Mike Smith post practice interview transcript:  http://www.atlantafalcons.com/2011/10/transcript-mike-smith-post-practice-interview-63/

5 reasons why the Falcons must beat the Lions:  http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-falcons-blog/2011/10/20/5-reasons-why-the-falcons-must-beat-lions/?cxntfid=blogs_atlanta_falcons_blog

AJC's week 7 predictions (He predicts the Falcons to win):  http://blogs.ajc.com/jeff-schultz-blog/2011/10/20/fight-predictions-falcons-win-jackets-fall-sec-cowers/

Week 7 Predictions:

Peter King's week 7 picks (He picks the Lions to win 27-17):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/10/19/week.7/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a4

TSN's Prediction (He picks the Lions to win 27-20):  http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/misc/scrimmage.htm

PFT's week 7 picks (both Florio and Rosenthal pick the Lions to win, 27-16 and 31-23):  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/20/pfts-week-seven-picks/

Yahoo's Week 7 Picks (3 out of 4 pick the Lions to win):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/picks;_ylt=Al4V7FqNY5ql4NaCCgVwGWpDubYF

RealGM's Week 7 Picks (he picks the Lions to win 31-28):   http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/24163/20111020/nfl_picks_for_week_7/

2012 Draft Articles:

CBS' Mock Draft (Rang has the Lions taking CB Jayron Hosley with the 26th pick and Reuter has the Lions taking ILB Manti Te'o with the 26 pick):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock

Video:

Schwartz post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-10-20-11/a41b508f-b652-4dde-8f9f-89e5a3ecbb6e

Linehan post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Scott-Linehan-10-20-11/e195b888-afbc-4e31-ac47-4e4551130435

CJ post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Calvin-Johnson-10-20-11/d6dadb2f-1088-4a4e-a2bb-6aad578e4d84

Houston locker room video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Chris-Houston-10-20-11/0b6b0b65-e5bd-4734-9d07-9972877124fa

NFL's week 7 - Lions Vs. Falcons Preview:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d8234df1c/Week-7-Falcons-vs-Lions-Preview

Sport Science - Calvin Johnson:  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7126233

Countdown Daily Prediction - Lions/Atlanta (they both pick Detroit to win):  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7126558

CBS Lions-Falcons Preview (Kirwan thinks the Lions will win):  http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/videos/0U3jn7Nxt8UVNoncIdefoYwMIZnYWDZd/falcons-vs-lions-preview

McGinest 3-D week 7 (the first 50 seconds of the video discusses Suh and the Lions d-line):  http://msn.foxsports.com/video/NFL?vid=66945d62-5118-466d-b8ae-20635cb279e0&from=foxsports/nfl/home_gallery

Audio:

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-10-20-11/2bdbe1e6-4065-4b37-96c8-a0bd3e5cea14

Linehan post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Scott-Linehan-10-20-11/c96a21a6-231f-49f9-8838-1562bc8bfcc9

CJ post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Calvin-Johnson-10-20-11/7461004b-df5d-4f95-af8f-7d60831e0417