Tuesday 10-4-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles:

Vote for CJ for GMC Never say never moment of the week for week 4:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/10/04/johnson-nominated-for-gmc-never-say-never-moment-of-the-week-for-week-4/

CJ, Lions grace the cover of  this week's SI:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/10/04/johnson-lions-grace-the-cover-of-this-weeks-sports-illustrated/

Undefeated Lions make SI cover:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111004/SPORTS0101/110040393/1126/Undefeated-Lions-make-Sports-Illustrated-cover

Hungry Lions adorn cover of SI:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111004/SPORTS01/111004016/-Hungry-Lions-adorn-cover-Sports-Illustrated

Schwartz digs at Dez Bryant, talks Monday Night game on radio:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111004/SPORTS01/111004025/Lions-Schwartz-digs-Dez-Bryant-talks-Monday-night-game-radio

Lions win at Dallas a hit on twitter:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/10/lions-win-at-dallas-hit-on-twitter.html

Lions hype teetering out of control:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/04/lions-hype-teetering-out-of-control/

A true fan never gives up:  http://www.tuscolatoday.com/index.php/2011/10/04/a-true-fan-never-gives-up/

NFP Rookie Report Card (Titus Young gets a B+):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Week-4-rookie-report-card.html

Five questions at the NFL quarter mark (#4 is on whether the Lions are a legit 4-0 team):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Five-questions-at-the-NFLs-quarter-mark.html

The first fifteen - week 5 (#1 is on the Lions):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/10/04/the-first-fifteen-week-five

Suh over Barry Sanders:  http://espn.go.com/espn/commentary/story/_/page/hill-111004/ndamukong-suh-changes-detroit-lions-culture-more-even-barry-sanders-did

MNF in Detroit - The Lions Yin and Yang:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/32162/mnf-in-detroit-the-lions-ying-and-yang

NFC North Stock Watch (Cunningham is in the rising group):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/32157/nfc-north-stock-watch-4

Chat with Seifert:  http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/40582/nfl-blogger-kevin-seifert

Detroit Lions off to roaring start:  http://www.espn1080.com/includes/blog/index.php?action=blog&blog_id=5&post_id=6021

Victories, even comebacks, are earned:  http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/story/_/id/7056133/tmq-says-nfl-comebacks-losing-team-lost-lead

Winners/losers from NFL's first quarter (Lions are picked as winners):  http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/32499657

Schein's 9 (#4 is on the Lions and he picks CJ as one of his guys):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/jim-harbaugh-alex-smith-san-francisco-niners-back-on-track-100411

Quarterly report - the NFL's winners and losers (The Lions are in the TD group):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Quarterly-Report-the-NFLs-winners-and-losers-53624792

Surprises and disappointments in 2011 (The Lions are picked as a surprise):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Pittsburgh-Steelers-struggles-2011-surprises-disappointments-100411

Peterson's legacy of greatness being threatened by Vikngs losing ways (He is being compared to Barry):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/petersons-legacy-threatened-by-vikings-losing100411

Big deficits aren't scary in the pass happy NFL:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Big-deficits-arent-scary-in-the-passhappy-NFL-27722345

Detroit's record rallies headline season's main trend - comebacks:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/don_banks/10/04/comebacks/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a0

Upside down NFL puts unexpected games in the spotlight (two of the games are Lions games - week 6 against SF and week 7 against Atlanta):  http://nfl.si.com/2011/10/04/upside-down-nfl-puts-unexpected-games-in-the-spotlight/?sct=nfl_t11_a2

The Detroit Lions at the quarter mark:  http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/the-detroit-lions-at-the-quartermark

Different but brilliant - Wes Walker and Calvin Johnson:  http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/10/04/different-but-brilliant-wes-welker-and-calvin-johnson/

NY Life Protection Index (Lions o-line ranked 13th for week 4 and 7th overall):  http://newyorklife.stats.com/fb/protection.asp?type=overall&year=2011

Felix Jones forgot what down it was Cowboys' last play:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/04/felix-jones-forgot-what-down-it-was-on-cowboys-last-play/

Articles from opposing team's media:

Mayhew at controls of Lions resurgence:  http://chi.scout.com/2/1113791.html

Four downs - Cutler or Stafford:  http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post/_/id/4672535/four-downs-cutler-or-stafford

Week 5 Power Rankings:

NFL Power Rankings (Lions ranked 3 by Davis, Wyche, Theismann, Harrison and Brandt.  Lions ranked 4 by Breer.  Lions ranked 5 by La Canfora, Kirwan and Brooks):  http://fanrankings.nfl.com/results/experts?module=HP11_cp

Foxsports Power Rankings (Lions ranked 4 by Billick, 6 by whatifsports, and have a 56% chance of beating the Bears):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings

ESPN Power Rankings (Lions ranked 4):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/year/2011/week/5

CBS Power Rankings (Lions ranked 2):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15684529/power-rankings-d-driving-skins-offense-supercharges-pack

USA Today's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 6):  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/story/story/2011-power-rankings/50408600/1

SN's Power Poll (Lions ranked 6):  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-10-04/nfl-power-rankings-lions-building-impressive-road-resume

PFT's Week 4 Power Rankings (Lions ranked 3):  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/10/04/week-four-power-rankings-2/

NFP Power Rankings (Lions ranked 5):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Power-Rankings-3163.html

RealGM's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 4):  http://football.realgm.com/src_feature/409/20111004/2011_nfl_power_rankings_after_week_4/

CBS Local Detroit Power Rankings (Lions ranked 5):  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/nfl-power-rankings/

TSN's Power Poll (Lions ranked 3):  http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/misc/nfl-poll.htm

Walter Football's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 5):  http://walterfootball.com/nflpowerrankings.php

2012 Draft Articles:

CB the strength of the 2012 Draft:  http://rob-rang.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/13682485/32477022

Ex-Gator Janoris Jenkins dominating at DII level:  http://rob-rang.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/13682485/32506778

Video:

SN Power Rankings Video (Lions are discussed at about 1:33):  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/video/video1200148407001

The Soul of Detroit:  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7059285

Cross Sport Power Rankings (CJ ranked 2):  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7058318

GB C Scott Wells discusses NFC North Rivals (He discusses the Lions at about 0:45 until the end):  http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/nfl/5JY_ieawH3RjmUqi8uPPdnG2w4QdS6h2http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/nfl/5JY_ieawH3RjmUqi8uPPdnG2w4QdS6h2

Audio:

Lions Review, week 4:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/The-Lions-Review-Week-4/2ae2d7e1-2988-4151-9a13-0447d7aa0972