Monday 12-26-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

This is just the beginning of a great partnership for Stafford and CJ:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/This-is-just-the-beginning-of-a-great-partnership-for-Matthew-Stafford-and-Calvin-Johnson/73382ba9-0b2f-4147-92a4-1fc241cad549

Detroit News:

Poised Lions mature quickly:  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20111226/SPORTS0101/112260323/1126/sports0101/Poised-Lions-mature-quickly

Free Press:

Aftermath of 0-16 paved way to playoffs for Lions:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111226/SPORTS01/112260346/Dave-Birkett-Aftermath-of-Lions-0-16-season-paved-way-to-playoffs

Raiola wonders which Packers will play on Sunday:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111226/SPORTS01/112260394/Lions-Dominic-Raiola-wonders-which-Packers-will-play-Sunday

Lions in the playoffs!  National writers heap praise on the Honolulu blue:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111225/SPORTS01/111225012/Detroit-Lions-Web-reaction-playoffs

Oakland Press:

Lions Stafford delivers when it counts:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/12/25/sports/doc4ef76bc64c703350134114.txt

Playoff bound Lions not done yet:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/12/playoff-bound-lions-not-done-yet.html

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:


Yahoo:

Raiola gets Lions started, teammates close deal:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AgmpzNiPlytq8YVM6SY6CjFDubYF?slug=ms-silver_morning_rush_dominic_raiola_lions_playoffs_122611

Lions set to see postseason Nirvana for the first time in decades:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Lions-set-to-see-postseason-Nirvana-for-the-firs?urn=nfl-wp14697


ESPN:

No flex for Packers-Lions game:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/50898/no-flex-for-packers-lions-game

Head coach ratings (Schwartz is at 83%):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/sportsnation/ratings

Foxsports:

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

NFP:

Week 16 NFL Rewind (#2 is on the Lions making the playoffs):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Week-16-NFL-Rewind.html

PFT:

Stafford's progress keyed Lions playoff push:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/25/staffords-progress-keyed-lions-playoff-push/

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Lions show they deserve playoff spot:  http://www.torontosun.com/2011/12/25/lions-show-they-deserve-their-playoff-spot

2012 Draft Articles:

Prospects to watch during second week of bowl season:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/tony_pauline/12/24/bowl.prospects2/index.html?sct=nfl_wr_a3

Video:

Looking ahead in the NFC:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d8256baa6/Looking-ahead-in-the-NFC