Friday 12-2-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Stafford starting to feel like his old self:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Stafford-starting-to-feel-like-his-old-self/3eed1216-de44-4147-8932-3cf832505f24

Alphonso Smith hoping for increased role in defense:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Alphonso-Smith-hoping-for-increased-role-in-defense/acbb5a6e-0ad4-4624-a53f-68135af33a40

Detroit News:

Fairley has shot to shine in Suh's absence:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111202/SPORTS0101/112020339/1126/sports0101/Lions-rookie-Nick-Fairley-has-shot-to-shine-in-Suh-s-absence

Ex-Lion Lomas Brown - Suh will be targeted:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111202/SPORTS0101/112020353/1126/sports0101/Ex-Lion-Lomas-Brown--Ndamukong-Suh-will-be-targeted

Suh was wrong, should sit:  http://detnews.com/article/20111202/OPINION01/112020331/1007

Free Press:

Lions not looking to work the clock vs. Saints, but still need running game:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111202/SPORTS01/112020409/Lions-not-looking-work-clock-vs-Saints-still-need-run-game

Alphonso Smith hopes to pick right back up from last year:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111202/SPORTS01/112020411/Lions-Alphonso-Smith-hopes-pick-right-back-up-from-last-year

Oakland Press:

Lions notebook - Kevin Smith's ankle continues to progress:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/12/02/sports/doc4ed80d42514ef619828718.txt

Foxsports Detroit:

Suh's appeal of suspension is work in progress:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/12/01/11/Suhs-appeal-of-suspension-is-work-in-pro/landing_lions.html?blockID=616964&feedID=3862

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

CBS:

Week 13 matchups to watch (One of them is Cliff Avril vs. Zach Strief):  http://peteprisco.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/6315047

Foxsports:

Lions Team Report:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/team/detroit-lions/teamreport/67045

SN:

Lions report - Stafford ready to prove his interception rate will decrease:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-12-01/detroit-lions-team-report-matthew-stafford-ready-to-prove-his-interception-rate-

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Lions Cinderella story over:  http://www.torontosun.com/2011/12/01/lions-cinderella-story-over

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Saints won't taking Lions lightly if Suh can't play:  http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_wont_take_d_1.html

Sean Payton on CJ, Lions defense and more:  http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_sean_payton_17.html

Lions Week 13 Previews and Predictions:

Previews:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/11/week-13-previews.html

Predictions:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/11/week-13-predictions.html

2012 Draft Articles:

CBS Mock (Rang has the Lions taking CB Janoris Jenkins with the 26 pick and Rueter had the Lions ILB Luke Kuechly with the 26 pick):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock

Video:

1 on 1 with Rob Sims:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/1-on-1-with-Lions-Insider-Rob-Sims/3d047bb8-542c-4d63-a91a-fb20536d178b

Inside the huddle with Stafford:  http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/inside-the-huddle-with-matthew-stafford-before-saints-game