Tuesday 12-20-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Vote for Stafford for Fed ex air player of the week:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/12/20/stafford-nominated-for-fedex-air-player-of-the-week/

Vote for CJ's game winning TD for never say never moment of the week:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/12/20/wr-calvin-johnsons-game-winning-touchdown-nominated-for-gmc-never-say-never-moment-of-the-week/

Lions DBs have certainly felt the absence of safety Louis Delmas:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-defensive-backs-have-certainly-felt-the-absence-of-safety-Louis-Delmas/74084550-b866-4982-afe6-273738f4f389

Still no Delmas at practice:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/12/20/still-no-louis-delmas-at-lions-practice/

Lions playoff scenarios for week 16:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/12/20/lions-playoff-scenarios-for-week-16/

Detroit News:

Lions sell out home finale; no local blackouts this season:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111220/SPORTS0101/112200416/1126/Lions-sell-out-home-finale-no-local-blackouts-2011

Delmas sits out of practice, game status unclear:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111220/SPORTS0101/112200403/1126/Lions-safety-Louis-Delmas-sits-out-practice-game-status-unclear

Kevin Smith appears likely to play vs. Chargers:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111220/SPORTS0101/112200396/1126/Lions-RB-Kevin-Smith-appears-likely-play-vs-Chargers

Free Press:

Delmas still out as Lions start practicing for Chargers:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111220/SPORTS01/111220022/detroit-lions-injuries-san-diego-chargers

Oakland Press:

Why it doesn't necessarily have to be one and done for the Lions in the playoffs:  http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2011/12/why-it-doesnt-necessarily-have-to-be.html

Paula Pasche is predicting a 10-6 finish:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2011/12/predicting-10-6-finish-for-lions-how.html

CBS Local Detroit:

All I want for Christmas is a 10 win season:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/12/20/eric-thomas-all-i-want-for-christmas-is-a-10-win-season/

Lions Articles from Nationals Sports Websites:

ESPN:

Grace under pressure for Stafford:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/36210/grace-under-pressure-for-matthew-stafford

NFC North Stock Watch (In the falling group is sleep totals in Detroit and in the rising group is Cliff Avril):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/36201/nfc-north-stock-watch-15

Definitive playoff scenarios for the Lions:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/36223/definitive-lions-playoff-scenarios-from-nfl

Chat with Seifert:  http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/41769

CBS:

Coach killers week 15 (Stanford Routt and Rondo McClain from the Raiders for not covering CJ):  http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/view/22475988

NFP:

How did Stafford, Calvin Johnson beat the Raiders?:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/How-did-Stafford-Calvin-Johnson-beat-the-Raiders.html

PFW:

The first fifteen week 16:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/12/20/the-first-fifteen-week-16

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Raiders put on clinic how to lose:  http://www.sierrasun.com/article/20111220/SPORTS/111229996/1066&ParentProfile=1051

Week 16 Power Rankings:

Power Rankings:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/12/week-16-power-rankings.html

2012 Draft Articles:

CBS Mock Drafts (both Rang and Reuter have the Lions taking CB Janoris Jenkins with the 24 pick):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock

Pre-bowl big board for the 2012 draft:  http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/25069/20111220/pre_bowl_big_board_for_the_2012_nfl_draft/

Video:

Schwartz post practice:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-12-20-11/9ab4649e-b037-4d21-a87f-0d999d904730

Stafford post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Matthew-Stafford-12-20-11/ad7e58af-eead-4c55-ae52-b6bf9399db17

Suh post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Ndamukong-Suh-11-20-11/5956161d-bef1-448b-9ab9-2102c5cd0413

Audio:

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-12-20-11/8ec27917-c72c-48c3-bcb8-4cd21fbbc9cf

Stafford post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Matthew-Stafford-12-20-11/a8576ab2-908a-47bd-83b1-3ca2c08b0306

Suh post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Ndamukong-Suh-12-20-11/401f2069-3a04-4ed0-8454-fa34de2a1f85