Monday 11-21-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Just like the 1962 Lions, this team is out to prove it's as good or better than GB:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Just-like-the-1962-Lions-this-team-is-out-to-prove-its-as-good-or-better-than-Green-Bay/5517bd04-7ffa-4e7c-be40-e61eb442b956

At 7-3 the Lions control their own destiny:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/At-7-3-the-Lions-control-their-own-destiny-on-their-road-to-the-playoffs/0ddbfd94-4557-4cc1-83b6-465b4ea99f71

Lions' week 13 game at New Orleans flexed to Sunday night:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/11/21/lions-week-13-game-at-new-orleans-flexed-to-sunday-night-football/

Detroit News:

Undefeated Packers out to sour Lions holiday cheer:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111121/OPINION03/111210379/1126/sports0101/Undefeated-Packers-out-to-sour-Lions%E2%80%99-holiday-cheer

Vegas oddsmakers aren't expecting to spoil Lions perfection:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111121/SPORTS0101/111210388/1126/sports0101/Vegas-oddsmakers-aren%E2%80%99t-expecting-Lions-to-spoil-Packers%E2%80%99-bid-for-perfection

Cam Newton speaks out after loss to Lions:  http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php?blogid=3276

Free Press:

Lions great Roger Brown a fan of Suh:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111121/SPORTS01/111121064/Lions-great-Roger-Brown-fan-Ndamukong-Suh

New Chrysler ad set for Thursday's T-Day game:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111121/BUSINESS0103/111121025/New-Chrysler-ad-set-Thursday-Lions-game

CBS Local Detroit:

Lions to tackle undefeated Packers on T-Day:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/11/21/lions-to-tackle-undefeated-packers-on-thanksgiving-day/

What is Avril wearing?:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/11/21/jeff-riger-what-is-cliff-avril-wearing/

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

NFL:

Lombardi's week 11 observations (One of the things he loved was Kevin Smith's play):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82455514/article/injury-will-prove-how-valuable-cutler-is-to-bears-more-week-11?module=HP11_content_stream

ESPN:

Free head exam - Detroit Lions:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/34662/free-head-exam-detroit-lions-27

NFC North QBR - week 11 (Stafford's QBR was 83.9 and his passer rating was 121.9):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/34644/nfc-north-week-11-quarterback-report-2

T-Day Feast - 1962 grudge match:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/48763/thanksgiving-feast-1962-grudge-match

Foxsports:

Next man up motto of battered teams (Kevin Smith was picked as the top performance by a backup):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/vince-young-in-jay-cutler-out-as-injuries-shuffle-nfl-week-11-scene-112111

Yahoo:

NFL T-Day games are appealing for a change:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AklEKyVUX59vBE46wMNiuYhDubYF?slug=ms-silver_morning_rush_NFL_thanksgiving_games_112111

Here's a look at other RBs from other teams did against Carolina's D this year:  http://sports.yahoo.com/fantasy/blog/roto_arcade/post/Kevin-Smith-the-latest-RB-to-shred-Panthers-D-w?urn=fantasy-wp11690

USA Today:

Which QB of 2009 would you want to build your team around now?:  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/11/vote-which-quarterback-from-the-2009-draft-would-you-take/1

NFL best and worst (There are three on the Lions - The Best QB of 2009 - Stafford, Cardiac Cats and Best Story - on Kevin Smith):  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/11/nfl-best-and-worst-mark-herzlichs-inspirational-tale-continues/1

NFP:

Handing out the week 11 Sunday game balls (Kevin Smith gets one):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Handing-out-the-Week-11-Sunday-game-balls.html

PFF:

Refocused Panthers at Lions week 11:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/11/21/re-focused-panthers-lions-week-11/

PFT:

PFT's week 11 Monday pack (#2 is Kevin Smith):  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/21/week-11-monday-10-pack-2/

PFW:

Shorts and sells - week 11 (There's stuff on the Lions in there.  He said the Lions are both the most exciting and confusing team in the NFL):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/11/21/shorts-and-shells-week-11

RealGM:

Ridson's $.10 after week 11 ($.03 is on the Lions):  http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/24646/20111121/risdons_$10_after_week_11/

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

'62 Lions fire first shot - We had a better team:  http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article_ketchman/article-1/62-Lions-fire-first-shot-We-had-a-better-team/92c519f2-b7b1-43f9-a290-7dcccb91bd85

Packers try for 11-0; Lions try to stay in wildcard race:  http://www.wisn.com/r/29824948/detail.html

Packers have three important things to do:  http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/134204308.html

Week 12 Grades:

BVO's grades:   http://www.hollandsentinel.com/sports/x1358608157/Grading-the-Detroit-Lions-The-Huge-Shows-Brian-VanOchten

2012 Draft Articles:

Week 12 risers:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/tony_pauline/11/21/week.12.risers/index.html?sct=nfl_wr_a3

College stock watch:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d8245407a/article/college-stock-watch-griffin-iii-has-skills-to-change-game?module=HP11_content_stream

Scout's corner:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Scouts-corner-Notre-Dame-LB-Manti-Teo-is-NFL-ready.html