Tuesday 11-15-11 Lions Links

NFL:

Johnson Briggs hit was all shoulder pad:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82425cd4/article/lions-wr-johnson-says-briggs-hit-was-all-shoulder-pad

NFL Power Rankings (Lions ranked 10 by Harrison, Wyche, and Brandt; Lions ranked 11 by Breer and Theismann, 13 by Kirwan, La Canfora and Davis; and 14 by Brooks):  http://fanrankings.nfl.com/results/experts?module=HP11_cp

Foxsports:

Power Rankings (Lions ranked 13 by Billick and whatifsports, and have a 59.1% chance of beating the Panthers):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings

Schrager's midseason mock draft (The Lions take Zach Brown with the #21 pick):  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Peter-Schrager-Midseason-NFL-Mock-Draft-111411

ESPN:

Suh - Lions not a dirty team:  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7238134/ndamukong-suh-backs-detroit-lions-style-qb-matthew-stafford-chicago-bears-fight

Urlacher respects Schwartz:  http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/7234636/chicago-bears-brian-urlacher-respects-detroit-lions-coach-jim-schwartz

Five things we learned - Bears/Lions:  http://espn.go.com/blog/chicago/bears/post?id=4673471

Power Rankings (Lions ranked 10):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/year/2011/week/11

PFT:

CJ cleared to face Panthers:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/15/calvin-johnson-cleared-to-face-panthers

Power Rankings (Lions ranked 11):  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/11/15/week-10-power-rankings/

CBS:

Power Rankings (Lions ranked 10):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/powerrankings

NFP:

 Power Rankings (Lions ranked 12):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Power-Rankings-9642.html

Scout:

Mady - Don't blame the glove:  http://det.scout.com/2/1128848.html

PFW:

Lions going in the wrong direction:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/11/15/lions-going-in-wrong-direction

Power Rankings (Lions ranked 11):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/11/15/week-11-power-rankings-3

PFF:

Re-focused Lions at Bears:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/11/15/re-focused-lions-bears-week-10/

TSN:

Power Rankings (Lions ranked 11):  http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/misc/nfl-poll.htm

Chicago My Fox:

Lions a young, immature team:  http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/sports/nfl/bears/hub-arkush-chicago-bears-detroit-lions-immature-dirty-team-fight-20111115