Monday 12-5-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Penalties and mistakes result in a 31-17 loss at New Orleans:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Penalties-and-mistakes-result-in-31-17-loss-at-New-Orleans/715df44f-3173-4e47-b7e2-4fd6e3acef40

Game notes - Lions at Saints:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Game-Notes-Lions-at-Saints/45b94c46-f54e-4638-9558-9c122266b5c4

Detroit News:

Lions image takes a beating, but loss hurts worse:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111205/OPINION03/112050361/1126/sports0101/Lions--image-takes-a-beating--but-loss-hurts-worse

Flag foolish Lions need to get out of their own way:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111205/OPINION03/112050371/1126/sports0101/Flag-foolish-Lions-need-to-get-out-of-their-own-way

Lions notebook - PI calls trouble Burleson:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111205/SPORTS0101/112050370/1126/sports0101/Pass-interference-calls-trouble-Lions-receiver-Nate-Burleson

Penalties, powerful Brees knocks down Lions:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111204/SPORTS0101/112040366/1126/sports0101/Penalties--powerful-Brees-knock-down-Lions

Lions corner Aaron Berry inks transformation:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111205/SPORTS0101/112050320/1126/sports0101/Lions-corner-Aaron-Berry-inks-transformation

Veteran Backus down plays record streak of starts:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111205/OPINION03/112050363/1126/sports0101/Veteran-Lion-Jeff-Backus-downplays-record-streak-of-starts

Four downs - Penalties plague Lions:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111205/SPORTS0101/112050360/1126/sports0101/Four-downs--Penalties-plague-Lions

Free Press:

Lions make it too easy in big easy:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111205/COL22/112050475/Michael-Rosenberg-Lions-make-too-easy-Big-Easy

Saints 31 Lions 17 - Mistakes, penalties too harmful for Lions:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111205/SPORTS01/112050471/New-Orleans-31-Detroit-17-Mistakes-penalties-too-harmful-Lions

Fairley's solid night cut short after re-aggravating foot injury:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111205/SPORTS01/111205007/Nick-Fairley-s-solid-night-cut-short-after-re-aggravating-foot-injury

Yellow flags have Cris Collingsworth seeing red:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111205/SPORTS01/112050469/Lions-ticker-Yellow-flags-Cris-Collingsworth-seeing-red

Lions unable to corral Brees, Saints:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111204/SPORTS01/111204036/N-O-31-Detroit-17-Lions-unable-corral-Brees-Saints

Oakland Press:

Lions not only lost to Saints, but their self control:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/12/05/sports/doc4edc94434b020402117991.txt

Lions kill themselves in 31-17 loss:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/12/05/sports/doc4edc4bde5f297368142694.txt

Lions notebook - Healthy Stafford makes a difference:  http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/12/05/sports/doc4edc66887c02c619750258.txt

Foxsports Detroit:

Lions no Saints in loss:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/12/04/11/Lions-no-Saints-in-loss/landing_lions.html?blockID=619588&feedID=3867

LionsGab:

Penalties and mistakes drop the Lions to 7-5; lose in New Orleans 31-17:  http://www.lionsgab.com/2011/12/05/2317/

Examiner:

Undisciplined Lions lose to New Orleans:  http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/undisciplined-lions-lose-to-new-orleans

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

ESPN:

Wrapup - Lions 31 Saints 17:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/35435/wrap-up-saints-31-lions-17

Rapid reaction - Lions 31 Saints 17:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/28393/rapid-reaction-saints-31-lions-17

Defense starting to make Saints scary:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/28406/defense-starting-to-make-saints-scary

Foxsports:

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

CBS:

Despite lesson to learn from Suh's suspension, Lions go out of control:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/16343569/despite-lesson-to-learn-from-suhs-suspension-lions-go-out-of-control

Sorting the Sunday pile - week 13 (#4 and #8 are on the Lions):  http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/22475988

SN:

What we learned watching the Saints-Lions game:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-12-05/saints-eventually-will-be-measured-by-road-performance

Yahoo:

Dumb penalties hurting Stafford, Lions:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=dw-wetzel_detroit_lions_dumb_penalties_120511

Sunday's 5 least valuable players (One of them is Pettigrew):  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Sunday-s-five-least-valuable-players-Week-13?urn=nfl-wp13181

Saints defeat Lions 31-17 for 4th straight win:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20111204018

Mistakes cost Lions in 31-17 loss:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-lions

SI:

Lions miss chance to shift NFC's outlook with undisciplined loss to Saints:  http://nfl.si.com/2011/12/05/lions-miss-chance-to-shift-nfcs-outlook-with-undisciplined-loss-to-saints/

Don Bank's snap judgements (He seems to think there's more to Suh's accident story than we've heard):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/don_banks/12/04/week.13/index.html?sct=nfl_t12_a1

NFP:

NFP Sunday Rewind (#2 is on the Saints and their game plan vs. CJ):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Sunday-Rewind-9943.html

USA Today:

Brees led Saints stay hot, tame Lions:  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/story/2011-12-04/saints-win-four-straight-top-lions/51647394/1

PFT:

Lions don't learn - Penalties doom Detroit:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=171115/related

Schwartz - no excuse for Lions penalties:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/12/05/jim-schwartz-no-excuse-for-lions-penalties/

PFW:

Shorts and Shells - week 13 (#9 is on the Lions and their penalty problem):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/12/05/shorts-and-shells-week-13

TSN:

Brees passes Saints past undisciplined Lions:  http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4455724

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Suh's antics taint broader community:  http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20111205/GPG06/112050507/1269

Brees tames Lions:  http://www.windsorstar.com/sports/Brees+tames+Lions/5811327/story.html

Vikings next opponent - Detroit Lions:  http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/135006368.html

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Lions post game quotes:  http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Lions-Postgame-Quotes/de342091-54f5-40bf-886e-6e13a9f9d9aa

Saints post game quotes:  http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-Postgame-Quotes/7fd431ce-ac8f-4e0f-b892-1428b072ec7b

Saints win 4th straight with win over Lions:  http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-Win-Fourth-Straight-with-31-17-Victory-Over-Lions/e67b79d0-18ec-44ae-8b36-a81cee2732b3

Penalties largely contribute to Lions downfall against Saints:  http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/penalties_largely_contribute_t.html

Saints again enjoy prime time, holding off Lions:  http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_again_enjoy.html

Saints dominate the Lions in superdome:  http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/lion_tamers_new_orleans_saints.html

Saints TE Jimmy Graham setting some lofty standards:  http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/new_orleans_saints_tight_end_j_18.html

Week 14 Grades:

Prisco's grades (Lions get a D+):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/prisco/grades/week13

Birkett grades the Lions:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111205/SPORTS01/111205014/Detroit-Lions-2011-grades-in

BVO grades the Lions:  http://www.hollandsentinel.com/sports/x560073542/Grading-the-Detroit-Lions-The-Huge-Shows-Brian-VanOchten

Zaroo grades the Lions:  http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2011/12/grading_the_detroit_lions_offe_6.html

Week 14 Power Rankings:

Free Power Poll (Lions ranked 10):  http://www.freep.com/article/20111205/SPORTS01/112050409/NFL-power-poll

Peter King's Monday Morning QB (he ranks the Lions 14 in his fine fifteen.):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/peter_king/12/05/Week13/2.html

Video and Audio:

Lions-Saints Video and Audio:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/12/lions-saints-video-and-audio-highlights.html