Thursday 11-3-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Are the Packers really unbeatable:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Are-the-Packers-really-unbeatable-Charley-Casserly-of-CBS-Sports-weighs-in-on-the-NFC-North/625bc2c1-8c97-4f0b-96f1-bbbafb614bae

Delmas draws similarities between Schwartz and Western's Bill Cubit:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Delmas-draws-similarities-between-Jim-Schwartz-and-Western-Michigans-Bill-Cubit/9e48f191-30ea-4a41-b8b7-0b9fc5baa677

Detroit News:

Suh should shut up, ex NFLer Warren Sap says:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111103/SPORTS0101/111030466/1126/sports0101/Lions%E2%80%99-Ndamukong-Suh-should-%E2%80%98shut-up-%E2%80%99-ex-NFL-star-Warren-Sapp-says

Free Press:

Warren Sap thinks Suh should shut up:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111103/SPORTS01/111103030/Warren-Sapp-thinks-Lions-Suh-should-shut-up-

Oakland Press:

Titus Young at top of Lions rookie class:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/11/03/sports/doc4eb2ff7fc0b7a222595785.txt

CBS Detroit:

National media too tough on the Lions?:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/11/03/national-media-too-tough-on-the-lions/

Detroit Examiner:

Assessing the Lions at the halfway point - Defense:  http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/assessing-the-detroit-lions-at-the-halfway-point-defense

Lions Articles from National Sports Media:

NFL:

2011 Re-Draft (The Lions would take JJ Watt and Fairley would fall to the Browns at #21):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d823b59dd/article/newton-still-would-be-top-pick-but-other-qbs-rise-in-redraft-?module=HP11_content_stream

ESPN:

By the bye - Detroit Lions:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/33735/by-the-bye-detroit-lions

NFC North now the center of the universe?:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/33741/nfc-north-now-the-center-of-the-universe

Flem file - Chock-full of stories halfway through NFL season:  http://espn.go.com/espn/page2/story/_/page/fleming-111103/flem-file-chock-full-stories-halfway-nfl-season

CBS:

Prisco's after further review (He has Suh in the cold tub):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15974446/after-further-review-these-steelers-know-how-to-man-up

SI:

Don Bank's 2011 midseason report:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/don_banks/11/03/midseason.report/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a1

Midseason report by the numbers:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/kerry_byrne/11/03/midseason/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a3

Bet on it, midseason edition (He thinks CJ will top 20 TDs):  http://nfl.si.com/2011/11/03/bet-on-it-midseason-edition-what-to-expect-down-the-stretch/?sct=nfl_t11_a4

Peter King's all pro teams:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/11/03/midseason.awards/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a2

2011 Redraft (This one has the Lions taking Tyron Smith.  Fairley falls to SD at 18):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jeff_diamond/11/03/2011.redraft/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a6

SN:

Urlacher says NFL's policies on hits confusing:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-11-03/brian-urlacher-says-nfls-policies-on-hits-confusing

PFF:

2008 draft review - Round 2 (The Jordan Dizon pick by the Lions gets a F):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/11/03/2009-nfl-draft-review-round-2/

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

The Detroit Lions are a refreshing, organic evil:  http://www.dailyiowan.com/2011/11/03/Sports/25801.html

Who are you and what have done with the Lions:  http://buquad.com/2011/11/03/who-are-you-and-whatve-you-done-with-the-detroit-lions/

2012 Draft Articles:

Top 103 prospects for 2012 draft - midseason edition:  http://football.realgm.com/src_feature_article/138/20111103/top_103_prospects_for_2012_nfl_draft_midseason_edition/