Friday 10-18-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Linehan says Lions can't overlook Carolina's defense:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Linehan-says-Lions-cant-overlook-Carolinas-defense/21cfadc3-ec79-472a-8fbf-0ec894bb77ab

Detroit News:

Best will miss 4th game:  http://detnews.com/article/20111118/SPORTS0101/111180345/1126/sports0101/Lions-running-back-Jahvid-Best-will-miss-fourth-game

Lions notebook - Graham ready to punt for Lions:  http://detnews.com/article/20111118/SPORTS0101/111180353/1126/sports0101/Ben-Graham-ready-to-punt-for-Lions

Free Press:

Lions can't run, but maybe they don't need to:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111118/COL22/111180448/Michael-Rosenberg-Lions-can-t-run-maybe-they-don-t-need-to

Best improving and they definitely miss him:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111118/SPORTS01/111180430/Lions-Jahvid-Best-improving-they-definitely-miss-him

Bears Graham next in line to punt for Lions:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111118/SPORTS01/111180450/Aussie-Ben-Graham-next-line-punt-Lions

Stafford's GF defends her man on twitter:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111118/SPORTS18/111180446/Extra-points-Matthew-Stafford-s-girlfriend-defends-her-man-Twitter

Wins missing, but Newton looks like the real deal:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111118/SPORTS01/111180428/Wins-missing-Cam-Newton-looks-like-real-deal

Click on Detroit:

Bill Ford Jr talks T-Day, Lions, Detroit:  http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/Bill-Ford-Jr-talks-Thanksgiving-Lions-Detroit/-/1719418/4780048/-/15uduab/-/

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

ESPN:

Clayton's first and 10 (#9 is on the Lions-Carolina game):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/1stand10-11week11/biggest-nfl-games-week-11-john-clayton-first-10

Foxsports:

Lions team report:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/detroit-lions/teamreport/67045

CBS:

Week 11 matchups to watch (One of them is Steve Smith vs. Lions corners):  http://peteprisco.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/6315047

SI:

Burke's week 11 predictions (He thinks Stafford will throw 3 TDs on Sunday):  http://nfl.si.com/2011/11/17/bet-on-it-nfl-week-11-predictions/?sct=nfl_t11_a4

SN:

Lions Report - Backus rebounding from slow start:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-11-17/detroit-lions-team-report-jeff-backus-rebounding-from-slow-start

Panthers Report - Lions just an aggressive team:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-11-17/carolina-panthers-team-report-ron-rivera-says-detroit-is-just-an-aggressive-team

PFT:

Best is gradually improving:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/17/jahvid-best-gradually-is-improving/

PFF:

The MVP debate (CJ is #5):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/11/17/the-mvp-debate/

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Is Detroit dirty or just pushing toughness limit:  http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/11/18/2784145/is-detroit-dirty-or-just-pushing.html

Rivera mum on Megatron match:   http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/11/18/2784150/rivera-mum-on-megatron-match.html

Strickly Panthers (The last paragraph is on Cunningham):  http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Strickly-Panthers-Seeking-something-special/c6615507-9a55-4b0f-b12f-88efac0950ad

Predictions, Previews, Power Rankings:

Power Rankings:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/11/week-11-power-rankings.html

Predictions:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/11/week-11-predictions.html

Previews:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/11/week-11-previews.html

Video:

Inside the huddle with CJ:  http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/tom-leyden-and-calvin-johnson-go-inside-the-huddle-before-the-panthers-game