Thursday 12/29/11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Detroit News:

Houston practices with smaller, softer cast:  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20111229/SPORTS0101/112290424/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions-Chris-Houston-practices-smaller-soft-cast

Free Press:

Calvin Johnson misses second practice:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111229/SPORTS01/111229015/Detroit-Lions-Calvin-Johnson-practice-Achilles-injury?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE

CBS Local Detroit:

Suh remains fan favorite in Detroit:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/12/29/terry-foster-suh-remains-fan-favorite-in-detroit/

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

NFL:

Reseeding playoffs would add more meaning to week 17 games:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d82583b7b/article/reseeding-playoffs-would-add-more-meaning-to-week-17-games?module=HP11_cp

ESPN:

Packers could help Lions end streak:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/51117/packers-could-help-lions-end-streak

Schefter's 10 spot - Gonzalez, Hanson seeking first post season victories (He also discusses Suh in #10):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/page/10spot-11week17/gonzalez-hanson-seeking-first-postseason-victories-adam-schefter-10-spot

SI:

Burke's week 17 predictions (He predicts that Stafford will throw at least 2 TDs):  http://nfl.si.com/2011/12/29/bet-on-it-nfl-week-17-predictions/?sct=nfl_t11_a2

NFP:

An inside look at the TE position in the red zone (They take a look at one of the Lions TDs against the Chargers):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/An-inside-look-at-the-TE-position-in-the-red-zone.html

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Ten things the Packers have to do to beat the Lions:  http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/article_ketchman/article-1/Ten-things-Packers-have-to-do-to-beat-Lions/5fe6b53f-705f-4bc6-90cf-6373dc8c61ba

Packers mailbag (there's a question in there on if the Lions will rest many of their starters.  The Packers guy thinks it would better for the Lions to play NO or SF in the first round because the Lions are a dome team):  http://www.packers.com/news-and-events/ask-vic/article-1/Scouting-departments-win-championships/41005dd9-6e51-4426-b280-09e77b647cf1

Week 17 Predictions and Previews:

Predictions:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/12/week-17-predictions.html

Previews:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/12/week-17-previews.html

Video:

Schwartz post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-12-29-11/d7f09fa6-3e02-41af-92aa-661ff7863f7d

Linehan post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Scott-Linehan-12-29-11/2d1e2d9e-259c-4a92-b1ee-7e1e7ee44e2a

Avril locker room video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Cliff-Avril-12-29-11/30e73b05-1978-4dfc-ba13-94adcb49c1ea

Audio:

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-12-29-11/d3519c2e-4efa-4b62-9602-fca2d231023d

Linehan post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Scott-Linehan-12-29-11/0c741df3-65a7-4074-b0cf-c6240b9a10c8

Mike and Mike in the morning (Lomas Brown discusses the Lions in the first 3:18 of the audio):  http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7399688

Scott Van Pelt show (Lomas Brown talks about the Lions in the last minute.  He thinks the Lions will be one and done unless they get a running game):  http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=7400752