Thursday 12-8-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Defensive starters missing from practice; Delmas and Houston have MCL sprains:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/12/08/defensive-starters-missing-from-practice-delmas-and-houston-have-mcl-sprains/

Detroit News:

Whatever:  http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/lionsblog/index.php?blogid=3479

Free Press:

Houston, Delmas likely to miss Sunday's game:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111208/SPORTS01/111208031/Lions-Houston-Delmas-likely-miss-Sunday-s-game

Durant sits out:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111208/SPORTS01/111208020/Detroit-Lions-linebacker-Justin-Durant-sits-out

Jared Allen slams Detroit ... again:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111208/SPORTS01/111208024/With-audio-Jared-Allen-slams-Detroit-again

CBS Local Detroit:

Is Lions rep losing them games:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/12/08/jeff-riger-is-lions-rep-losing-them-games/

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

NFL:

Only four teams have true shot at winning SB XLVI (The Lions are in the first group that's dismissed):  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d824daa82/article/only-four-teams-have-true-shot-at-winning-super-bowl-xlvi

ESPN:

Stafford and Lions history:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/35599/matthew-stafford-and-lions-history

SI:

Burke's week 14 predictions (One of the predictions is that CJ will catch two or more TD passes):  http://nfl.si.com/2011/12/08/bet-on-it-nfl-week-14-predictions/?sct=nfl_t11_a2

CBS:

Week 14 matchups to watch (One of them is CJ vs. Vikings Corners Cedric Griffin and Asher Allen):  http://peteprisco.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6315047/33758260

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

What to watch for - Vikings vs. Lions:  http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/What-To-Watch-For-Vikings-vs-Lions/2c4e7b18-b9a1-4e58-97da-ac12fffeeebe

Week 14 Previews and Predictions:

Previews:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/12/week-14-previews.html

Predictions:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/12/week-14-predictions.html

2012 Draft Articles:

Top DB prospects:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d824db531/article/top-10-dbs-lsu-corner-claiborne-leads-talented-sec-trio-?module=HP11_content_stream

Video:

Schwartz post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-12-8-11/ba36d0b7-3ba7-43f4-9b0a-13b6f05f55bd

Linehan post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Scott-Linehan-12-8-11/04a204ab-4f8e-4a2b-bcb7-fdd1bcb589f5

Nick Fairley locker room video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Nick-Fairley/830cbc2f-dc0f-4822-8e0d-9128aa5e1604

Audio:

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-12-8-11/28c01c13-e083-49f6-822b-24e33cfe21ff

Linehan post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Scott-Linehan-12-8-11/e35d2715-5741-4be5-bd71-9cf352c82436