Friday 11-18-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Jackson, Willie Young questionable for Sunday's game:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Jackson-Young-questionable-for-Sundays-game/708b77eb-7465-4edf-888e-667d9a72a4c0

Against Panthers, Cunningham says Lions will have to play their best defensive game of the year:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Against-Panthers-Cunningham-says-Lions-will-have-to-play-their-best-defensive-game-of-the-year/ad50f227-d49b-4454-8961-e32c4e2af7ca

Containing the Newton - Smith combination will be key for Detroit in Sunday's game:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Containing-the-Newton-Smith-combination-will-be-key-for-Detroit-in-Sundays-game/d99ef97c-2f6c-497f-b063-41231ca35261

Friday's injury report:  http://www.detroitlions.com/team/custom-injury-report.html

Detroit News:

Lions Fairley fined 15,000, Stafford 7,500 for action vs. Bears:  http://detnews.com/article/20111118/SPORTS0101/111180429/1126/Lions%E2%80%99-Fairley-fined-$15-000--Stafford-$7-500-for-actions-vs.-Bears

Free Press:

Fairley, Stafford and Sims, Bears Moore fined:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111118/SPORTS01/111118030/Lions-Fairley-Stafford-Sims-Bears-Moore-fined

Lions practice report - Willie Young, Lawrence Jackson sit again:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111118/SPORTS01/111118027/Lions-practice-report-DEs-Willie-Young-Lawrence-Jackson-sit-again

Birkett chat transcript:  http://live.freep.com/Event/Chat_with_Lions_writer_Dave_Birkett

Oakland Press:

Caputo on the Lions opponent Sunday:  http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2011/11/on-lions-opponent-sunday-carolina-and.html

Foxsports Detroit:

Stafford will bounce back against Panthers:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/11/18/11/Stafford-will-bounce-back-against-Panthe/landing_lions.html?blockID=607282&feedID=3862

Detroit Local CBS:

Lions and Panthers both looking to bounce back: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/11/18/lions-and-panthers-both-looking-to-bounce-back/

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

ESPN:

Mild NFL response to Lions-Bears fracas:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/34492/mild-nfl-response-to-lions-bears-fracas

Final Word - NFC North:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/34469/final-word-nfc-north-30

Final Word - NFC South (Apparently the Panthers are bad on the road.  Only the 2007-2010 Lions were worse.): http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/27688/final-word-nfc-south-43

Leaders of men?  Uhh, not quite:  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7250084/nfl-coaches-losing-their-cool-setting-poor-examples

Schefter's 10 spot (#8 is on the Lions kicking situation):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/10spot-11week11/timing-trade-deadline-hurts-houston-texans-kansas-city-chiefs-adam-schefter-10-spot

Yahoo:

Two bears, four Lions fined by NFL:   http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-nflfines

NFP:

My NFL Predictions - mulligan style (He thinks the Lions may miss out on the playoffs):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/My-NFL-predictions-the-Mulligan-version.html

NFP Friday forecast:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Friday-Forecast-5559.html

PFF:

Three to focus on - Panthers at Lions:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/11/18/three-to-focus-on-lions-panthers-week-11/

Stories of the season - front office success:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/11/18/stories-of-the-season-front-office-success/

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Bell tolls - Stopping a new breed of QB:   http://tucsoncitizen.com/usa-today-sports/2011/11/18/bell-tolls-stopping-a-new-breed-of-qb/

Details on Lions-Bears fines:  http://blogs.suntimes.com/bears/2011/11/details_on_fines_from_lions-be.html

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Dayton Fliers - Don't wait til next year:  http://www.panthers.com/news/article-2/Dayton-Fliers-Dont-wait-till-next-year/d859c57b-f855-49bc-ba84-73353723a1a8

Can Panthers pull the upset at Detroit:  http://scottfowlerobs.blogspot.com/2011/11/can-panthers-pull-upset-at-detroit.html


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:

Schwartz post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-11-18-11/bb183a5d-5f1d-4656-b2f7-2feb5eecea4c

Nick Fairley post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Nick-Fairley-11-18-11/faeda21c-7ed4-400a-9b87-341f6860d2f8

Cunningham post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Gunther-Cunningham-11-18-11/33b81226-a75c-412c-83c4-1ab3b445aad4

Inside call - Have the Lions come back down to earth:  http://msn.foxsports.com/video/shows/inside-call?vid=e46ed0e8-8126-4e03-b6cf-f988c2d23c9f#

Inside the call - week 11 (they discuss the Lions starting at around 7:55 until the end pretty much):  http://msn.foxsports.com/video/shows/inside-call?vid=e46ed0e8-8126-4e03-b6cf-f988c2d23c9f

Audio:

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-11-18-11/8c2e19df-354e-4d14-9afc-db6cef4bb014

Schwartz on sirius:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Jim-Schwartz-on-Sirius-NFL-Radio----11-17-11/7155ef95-482f-4a65-803c-4187d9b39b35