Monday 12-19-11 Morning Lions Links from National Sports Websites

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

ESPN:

Seifert's Wrapup - Lions 28 Raiders 27:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/36109/wrap-up-lions-28-raiders-27

AFC West Wrapup - Lions 28 Raiders 27:  http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/37222/wrap-up-lions-28-raiders-27

How the Lions can clinch a playoff spot:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/36131/how-the-lions-can-clinch-a-playoff-berth

No playoff proclamations Sunday night:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/36119/no-playoff-proclamations-tonight

Clayton's last call (#5 is on the Lions):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/notebook/_/page/lastcall1115/john-clayton-last-call

Week 15 studs and duds (CJ and Stafford were studs):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/studs11-week15/studs-duds

Coaches ratings (Schwartz is at 86%):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/sportsnation/ratings

Foxsports:

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

Lions maintain their composure in win against Oakland:   http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Detroit-Lions-Calvin-Johnson-Matthew-Stafford-maintain-composure-Oakland-Raiders-121811

CBS:

Week 15 Judgements (#8 is on the Lions and one of the 5 things he liked is CJ making big plays when it mattered):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/16508259/week-15-judgements-packers-have-much-more-to-worry-about-than-losing-perfect-season

Sorting the Sunday pile, week 15 (One of the 11 questions is why Oakland used single coverage on CJ):  http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/33949028

SN:

Lions Report - Delmas undergoes arthroscopic knee surgery:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-12-19/detroit-lions-team-report-louis-delmas-undergoes-arthroscopic-knee-surgery

Dominant Calvin Johnson keeps Lions on track for playoffs:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-12-18/dominant-calvin-johnson-keeps-lions-on-track-for-playoffs

This time Suh leaves the field kicking, screaming in euphoria:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-12-18/this-time-ndamukong-suh-leaves-field-kicking-screaming-in-euphoria

Week 15 checkdown (CJ is picked as one of the 7 on 7 eye popping performances:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-12-18/week-15-checkdown-shocking-outcomes-shake-up-seasons-for-packers-colts

USA Today:

Lions late rally sinks Raiders 28-27:  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/story/2011-12-18/Lions-Raiders/52055762/1

Yahoo:

Janikowski's missed FG (This has a nice picture of Suh getting his hand on the football):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Janikowski-misses-65-yard-FG-would-have-won-gam?urn=nfl-wp14175

Sunday's 5 Most Valuable Players (CJ is obviously one of them):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Sunday-8217-s-five-most-valuable-players-Week-?urn=nfl-wp14188

Michael Silver's Morning Rush (He talks about the Lions at the bottom of the #winning section):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Aq.bMh4HMSXDvSmGAx82F_FDubYF?slug=ms-silver_morning_rush_tom_brady_tim_tebow_121911

Lions rally to stun Oakland 28-27:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20111218013

Raiders collapse late, fall 28-27 to Lions:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-raiders

Lions salvage shockingly bad day for NFC North:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Lions-salvage-shockingly-bad-day-for-the-NFC-Nor?urn=nfl-wp14130

Winners and losers (In the Loved/Loathed section, he picked the Lions-Raiders penalty fest game as one of the loathed things):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Ai0pcODk8ONZObshObHR3XJDubYF?slug=jc-cole_winners_losers_tim_tebow_broncos_patriots_121811

Playoff picture:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=Avb4qP5xczNh5GaVc3rrR_hDubYF?slug=ys-nfl_playoff_picture

SI:

Monday Morning QB (Peter King discusses the Lions on the first page):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/12/19/Week15/index.html

Everything you need to know - Week 15:  http://nfl.si.com/2011/12/18/everything-you-need-to-know-week-15/

NFP:

Week 15 NFL rewind (#3 is Stafford and CJ):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Week-15-NFL-Rewind.html

PFT:

CJ leads Lions comeback:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/18/calvin-johnson-leads-lions-comeback-in-oakland/

After blocking game winning FG, Suh addresses media:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/19/after-blocking-game-winning-field-goal-suh-addresses-mistake/

TSN:

CJ's late TD leads Lions past Oakland:   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4458319