Wednesday 11-2-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Stafford and Johnson have become a potent pair:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Stafford-and-Johnson-have-become-a-potent-pair/51708f42-f39e-41be-9782-02bd992d543b

Suh on his meeting with Goodell:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Suh-on-his-meeting-with-NFL-Commissioner-Roger-Goodell/716894a2-e651-4861-8f72-bc19c58c4960

Suh - I'm going to have a newfound energy going into the second half of the season:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/11/02/suh-im-going-to-have-a-new-found-energy-going-into-the-second-half-of-the-season/

Detroit News:

Stafford rests sprained ankle during practice:  http://detnews.com/article/20111102/SPORTS0101/111020418/1126/sports0101/Matthew-Stafford-rests-sprained-ankle-during-Lions-practice

Suh says he'll remain aggressive player:  http://detnews.com/article/20111102/SPORTS0101/111020431/1126/sports0101/Lions%E2%80%99-Ndamukong-Suh-says-he%E2%80%99ll-remain-aggressive-player

CJ on SI's midseason all pro team:  http://detnews.com/article/20111102/SPORTS0101/111020434/1126/

Free Press:

Suh expounds on NFL meeting - Nobody in this world agrees on everything:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111102/SPORTS01/111102053/Lions-Suh-expounds-NFL-meeting-Nobody-world-agrees-everything-

Stafford sits out final practice before bye:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111102/SPORTS01/111102029/Matthew-Stafford-sits-out-Lions-final-practice-before-bye

Oakland Press:

Stafford owns enviable TD-interception ratio:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/11/02/sports/doc4eb1a78c53309064874947.txt

Lions notebook - Suh learns from meeting, but won't change the way he plays:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/11/02/sports/doc4eb1b0298f34f801705324.txt

Foxsports Detroit:

Same Suh:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/11/02/11/Suh-Im-not-going-to-change-the-way-I-pla/landing_lions.html?blockID=595198&feedID=3867

CBS Detroit Local:

Toughness in meetings:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/11/02/eric-thomas-toughness-in-meetings/

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

ESPN:

Clayton's mailbag (He discusses the Lions defense in the short takes section):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7181050/josh-freeman-philip-rivers-big-name-qbs-struggling

MVP Watch (CJ is #7):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/50294/mike-sandos-mvp-watch-38

SI:

Midseason QB ranking (Stafford is ranked #10):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/jim_trotter/11/01/qb.rankings/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a1

NFP:

Midseason MVP report (CJ is #3):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Midseason-MVP-report.html

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Lions WR Titus Young has earned increased role on offense:  http://www.nationalfootballauthority.com/2011/11/detroit-lions-wr-titus-young-has-earned.html

PFF:

PFF October Awards (CJ is picked as NFC offensive player of the month):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/11/02/pff-october-awards/

MVP - week 8 (CJ is #5):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/11/02/mvp-week-8/

2012 Draft Articles:

Scout's corner - Stock watch:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Scouts-corner-Stock-Watch.html

Miscellaneous:

Bubba Smith died from diet pill overdose:  http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/news/local/report%3A-bubba-smith-died-from-diet-pill-overdose-20111102-mr

Video:

Schwartz post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-11-02-11/12d99d8c-f04a-4c19-bfb8-721bd7ee024f

Stafford post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Matthew-Stafford-11-02-11/aa6d03e4-e8cb-41c8-bfde-5c4100a3c58d

Suh post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Ndamukong-Suh-11-02-11/1b9d76ef-2483-4e35-b104-332bc087eb26

Harrison's words of wisdom for Suh:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/video/dad25c9e62bb449a978c5564b012cd02