Thursday 11-24-11 Morning Lions Links

Happy Thanksgiving and Go Lions!

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Detroit News:

Hanson thankful to get his kick again:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111124/OPINION03/111240352/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions--Jason-Hanson-thankful-to-get-his-kicks-again

Lions eager to feast:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111124/SPORTS0101/111240350/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions-eager-to-feast

Free Press:

Lions certain they can ruin Packers perfect record:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111124/SPORTS01/111240500/Lions-certain-they-can-ruin-Packers-perfect-record

Lions thankful Detroit kept holiday game:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111124/SPORTS01/111240513/Lions-thankful-Detroit-kept-holiday-game

Good thing Lions kept T-Day tradition:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111124/SPORTS01/111123059/Jamie-Samuelsen-s-blog-Good-thing-Lions-kept-Thanksgiving-tradition

Lions hot topics for today's game:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111124/SPORTS01/111240563/Lions-hot-topics-today-s-game

Three questions with Lions Leonard Davis:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111124/SPORTS01/111240498/Three-questions-Lions-Leonard-Davis

Oakland Press:

5 Things the Lions must do to beat the Packers:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/11/5-things-lions-must-do-to-beat-packers.html

Kevin Smith making the most of his second chance:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/11/24/sports/pro/doc4ecdba23d8a8b019730533.txt

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

ESPN:

Hot button - Perfection for Packers (Clayton thinks the Lions will beat them either on T-Day or New Years Day):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/hot?id=7268554

MVP watch (Stafford is #7):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/52237/mike-sandos-mvp-watch-46

CBS:

Week 12 matchups  (One of the matchups discussed is Cherilus vs. Matthews):  http://peteprisco.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/6315047

SN:

Lions report - Lions plan to hit Rodgers as much as possible:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-11-23/detroit-lions-team-report-lions-plan-to-hit-rodgers-as-much-as-possible

NFP:

NFL Turkey Day - Five things to watch (One of them is the Lions front four):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFL-Turkey-Day-Five-things-to-watch.html

PFF:

Three to focus on - Lions at Packers:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/11/24/three-to-focus-on-packers-lions-week-12/

Analysis notebook, week 11 (One of the plays discussed in Carolina's QB sneak for a TD):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/11/24/analysis-notebook-week-11/

Missed Tackles through week 11 (the Lions are 4th in missed tackles):   http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/11/24/stories-of-the-season-missed-tackles/

Scout:

DE Keyunta Dawson visits the Lions:  http://atl.scout.com/a.z?s=122&p=9&c=2&cid=1132164&nid=5781272&fhn=1

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Durant flourishes on and off field:  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/24/detroit-lions-justin-durant_n_1093396.html

Former Huskers leading Lions back:  http://www.omaha.com/article/20111123/SPORTS/711239806

Suh pushes the Line, anchors the Lions:   http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/24/sports/football/ndamukong-suh-pushes-line-and-anchors-the-detroit-lions.html

Bracing for Packers, Lions finally deserving of T-Day spotlight:  http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/more_sports/holiday_cheers_b8bLyvLGIcV0sHqQtW7B4L

Time for a new tradition:  http://www.observertoday.com/page/content.detail/id/565852/Time-for-a-new-tradition.html?nav=5010

Lions look to knock off undefeated Packers:   http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Lions+look+knock+undefeated+Packers/5757413/story.html

Lions serving up an appetizing T-Day matchup:  http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/2011/11/23/20111123nfl-detroit-lions-green-bay-packers-thanksgiving.html

Harder to hand out turkeys this year:  http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20111124/SPORTS/111240324/Harder-hand-out-Turkeys-year?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Calvin Johnson will be primary focus:  http://host.madison.com/sports/football/professional/packers-calvin-johnson-will-be-primary-focus/article_a151dc74-15aa-11e1-af9c-001cc4c03286.html

Former Bills QB Kelly offers advice to Rodgers:  http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/former-bills-quarterback-kelly-offers-advice-to-rodgers-4835sf9-134432443.html

Packer fans feel no reason to be nervous over Packers-Lions game:  http://www.wausaudailyherald.com/article/20111124/WDH0101/111240477/Packers-fans-feel-no-reason-nervous-over-Packers-Lions-game?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Cimg%7CFRONTPAGE

Finally, a Packers-Lions game worth watching:  http://www.postcrescent.com/article/20111124/APC02/111240544/Larry-Avila-column-Finally-Packers-Lions-game-worth-watching

Stopping the front four is key to stopping the Lions:  http://www.wbay.com/story/16115503/2011/11/24/stopping-the-front-four-is-key-to-stopping-the-lions

Week 12 Previews, Predictions, and Power Rankings:

Power Rankings:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/11/week-12-power-rankings.html

Predictions:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/11/week-12-predictions.html

Previews:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/11/week-12-lions-packers-previews.html

Video:

Mega sounds from Megatron:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d8246740e/Sound-FX-Mega-sounds-from-Megatron

Defensive advantage:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d824688c5/Defensive-advantage

Open locker room - losing a QB:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d824687d3/Open-locker-room-Losing-a-quarterback

Lions-Packers won't be short on fireworks:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/video/nfl/2011/11/21/112111.btm_boomer_detgb.SportsIllustrated?sct=nfl_bf4_a4

Don't count out the Lions vs. Packers:  http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/22825103/vp/45423000#45423000