Monday 12-5-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Stafford looks more like old self without gloves and splint:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Stafford-looks-more-like-his-old-self-without-gloves-and-splint/5fbe0218-c35b-4d14-ad1e-f6afe1b97855

Despite nagging foot injury, Fairley has impressive performance early against Saints:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Despite-nagging-foot-injury-Fairley-has-impressive-performance-early-against-Saints-/fcef51d6-7a11-47e8-8d97-d53fbe2a709a

Schwartz says "It's my job to make sure the trend stops now", when it comes to penalties:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Schwartz-says-It%E2%80%99s-my-job-to-make-sure-the-trend-stops-right-now-when-it-comes-to-penalties/0c27f7b1-7ad8-4ffe-a1be-0f1bef823ce5

4 downs with Tim Twentyman:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/4-Downs-with-Twentyman/db690832-c76b-4109-81e9-e55c2275c0cd

Detroit News:

Too late for Lions to change undisciplined ways:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111205/OPINION03/112050416/1126/SPORTS0101/Too-late-for-Lions-to-change-undisciplined-ways?

Writers respond to penalties - Lions officially need straitjackets:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111205/SPORTS0101/112050414/1126/Writers-respond-to-penalties--%E2%80%98Lions-officially-need-straitjackets%E2%80%99

Schwartz confident penalized Lions won't be suspended:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111205/SPORTS0101/112050423/1126/SPORTS0101/Jim-Schwartz-confident-penalized-Lions-won-t-be-suspended

Free Press:

Lions penalties are the talk of the NFL:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111205/SPORTS01/111205042/Lions-penalties-talk-NFL

Schwartz - We were selfish and cost our team:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111205/SPORTS01/111205049/Lions-coach-Jim-Schwartz-We-were-selfish-cost-our-team-?odyssey=nav%7Chead

Click on Detroit:

Schwartz's Lions gone wild:  http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/parkersconfidential/Schwartz-s-Lions-gone-wild/-/3994064/4876944/-/y7sfn8z/-/index.html

CBS Local Detroit:

Festival of flags:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/12/05/eric-thomas-festival-of-flags/

Where does the blame lie?:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/12/05/gators-blog-where-does-the-blame-lie/

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

ESPN:

Schwartz hints at further discipline:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/35486/jim-schwartz-hints-at-further-discipline

Free head exam - Detroit Lions:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/35464/free-head-exam-detroit-lions-29

NFC North QB report (Stafford's QBR was 63.3 and his passer rating was 97.6):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/35458/nfc-north-week-13-quarterback-report

Between the tackles (There's a paragraph on the Lions discipline problem):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/tackles-11week13/even-denver-broncos-quite-explain-tim-tebow-phenomenon

NFP:

Do the Lions have a discipline problem?:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Do-the-Lions-have-a-discipline-problem.html

No Suh, same out of control Lions:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/No-Suh-same-out-of-control-Lions.html

SN:

Week 13 takeaways (#2 is on the Lions and their penalty problem):  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-12-05/week-13-takeaways-tebow-no-gimmick-schwartz-no-control

PFT:

Three NFC playoff hopefuls limp into final quarter:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/05/three-nfc-playoff-hopefuls-limp-into-final-quarter/

Week 13 Monday 10 pack (#10 is on the Lions):  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/05/week-13-monday-10-pack-2/

USA Today:

NFL best and worst (Lions were picked for hot mess):  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2011/12/nfl-best-and-worst-packers-49ers-grab-playoff-tickets/1

RealGM:

$.10 for week 13 ($.05 is on the Lions):  http://football.realgm.com/src_hangtime/70/20111205/$10_for_week_13/

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Lions lose their cool, another game:  http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/05/lions-lose-their-cool-another-game/?ref=football

Sideline notebook - Lions at Saint:  http://snfallaccess.nbcsports.com/2011/12/05/sideline-notebook-lions-saints/

2012 Draft Articles:

College Stock Watch:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d824c48d5/article/college-stock-watch-badgers-wilson-comes-up-big?module=HP11_content_stream

Video:

Boomer Esiason on Detroit Lions:  http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/play/videos/suLG28y0i1yZjPLGULbmYi7ejZLB8bcn/boomer-esiason-on-detroit-lions

Audio:

Schwartz press conference audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Press-Conference-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-12-5-11/ee519209-ba17-40f2-93f2-afe7482f5b4c