Thursday 10-27-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Detroit News:

Lions don't take Tebow lightly, even if others do:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111027/SPORTS0101/110270344/1126/sports0101/Lions-don%E2%80%99t-take-Broncos-QB-Tim-Tebow-lightly--even-if-others-do

Stafford no lock to start for Lions on Sunday:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111027/SPORTS0101/110270346/1126/sports0101/Matthew-Stafford-no-lock-to-start-for-Lions-on-Sunday

Lions notebook - Sore Lions right tackle Cherilus gears up for a pounding:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111027/SPORTS0101/110270359/1126/sports0101/Sore-Lions-right-tackle-Gosder-Cherilus-gears-up-for-a-pounding

Free Press:

Lions must adjust to opponents A games:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111027/COL08/110270667/Drew-Sharp-Lions-must-adjust-opponents-games

Pressure hindering Lions QB Stafford's production:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111027/SPORTS01/110270672/Analyst-Pressure-hindering-Lions-QB-Matthew-Stafford-s-production

Suh takes offense at critcism of Lions run defense:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111027/SPORTS01/110270601/Ndamukong-Suh-takes-offense-criticism-Lions-run-defense

Fair or not, Stafford must play better:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111027/SPORTS01/111026068/Jamie-Samuelsen-s-blog-Fair-not-Lions-Matthew-Stafford-must-play-better

Best unlikely to play vs. Broncos:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111026/SPORTS01/111026062/Source-Lions-Jahvid-Best-unlikely-play-vs-Broncos

Love him or hate him, Tebow is a winner:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111027/SPORTS01/110270674/Love-him-hate-him-Tim-Tebow-winner

Lions next opponent - Broncos banged up backfield:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111027/SPORTS01/111026066/Lions-next-opponent-Broncos-banged-up-backfield

Oakland Press:

Stafford or Tebow - 10 years from now who will be considered better:  http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2011/10/stafford-or-tebow-10-years-from-now-who.html

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

Foxsports:

Tebow must run with this chance:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Chad-Pennington-Tim-Tebow-Detroit-Lions-Denver-Broncos-Inside-the-Game-102611

SN:

What they're saying - Huddles becoming obsolete:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-10-26/what-theyre-saying-huddles-becoming-obsolete

PFF:

32 teams, 32 observations (For the Lions, it's that Stafford has been more productive throwing in the middle of the field than the sides of the field):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/10/27/32-teams-32-observations-8/

Checking in - the 2011 first rounders:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/10/27/checking-in-the-2011-first-rounders/

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Notebook - Building momentum:  http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Notebook-Building-Momentum/7a031bf0-3b36-4d78-9361-9507dbafc519

Broncos' Champ Bailey vs. Lions Calvin Johnson will be matchup to watch:  http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_19201199

Tim Tebow's runaway style is bad for Longetivity:  http://www.denverpost.com/sports/ci_19202692

Faster starts would alleviate Tebow:  http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_19202861

Week 8 Predictions:

Schrager's week 8 cheat sheet (He picks the Lions to lose 26-21):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Kevin-Kolb-Arizona-Cardinals-Baltimore-Ravens-Joe-Flacco-NFL-Cheat-Sheet-Week-8-102611

Video:

Lions learning the hard way:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d8238197c/Lions-learning-the-hard-way

Taming the roar:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d8237f5df/Taming-the-roar