Monday 11-7-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Detroit News:

Stafford will be tested in Lions playoff run:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111107/OPINION03/111070401/1126/sports0101/Matthew-Stafford-will-be-tested-in-Lions%E2%80%99-playoff-run

Free Press:

Leonard Davis, Kevin Smith to sign with Lions:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111107/SPORTS0101/111070402/1126/sports0101/Report--Running-back-Kevin-Smith-returning-to-Lions

Foxsports Detroit:

Finally, a second half that matters for the Lions:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/11/07/11/Finally-a-second-half-that-matters-for-L/landing_lions.html?blockID=598478&feedID=3862

Oakland Press:

Mayer Hawethorne enters T-Day debate:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/11/07/entertainment/doc4eb813a2459f6866573756.txt

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

Foxsports:

Playoff picture clearing at midway point:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/NFL-playoff-picture-clearing-up-brian-billick-predictions-110711

ESPN:

Kevin Smith - Insurance for Jahvid Best:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/33910/kevin-smith-returns-to-detroit

A little more on Kevin Smith returning to the Lions:  http://www.espnflorida.com/insider-kevin-smith-back-in-nfl-with-lions/

SN:

Midseason player poll - Most Overrated Player (Suh is 4th with 6 votes):  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-11-07/midseason-player-poll-tim-tebow-voted-most-overrated

Midseason player poll - First half coach of the year (Schwartz is 3rd with 20 votes):  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-11-07/midseason-player-poll-jim-harbaugh-first-half-coach-of-year

Yahoo:

The nine best games of the first half of the season (#5 is Lions-Cowboys):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-nine-best-games-of-the-first-half-of-the-NFL?urn=nfl-wp11265

The NFL's MVP race at the halfway point (CJ is #2):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/The-NFL-8217-s-MVP-race-at-the-halfway-point?urn=nfl-wp11271

SI:

Monday Morning QB (The Lions ranked #5 in Peter King's fine fifteen):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/11/07/Week9/2.html

2012 Draft Articles:

College Stock Watch:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d823e0bfe/article/college-stock-watch-stars-emerge-from-alabamalsu-tilt

Scout's Corner - The next Adrian Peterson:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Scouts-corner-The-next-Adrian-Peterson.html

Blue collar players take center stage in college's week 10:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/tony_pauline/11/07/week.10.risers/index.html?sct=nfl_wr_a3