Tuesday 12-6-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Schwartz meets with captains on plane ride home from New Orleans:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Schwartz-meets-with-captains-on-plane-ride-home-from-New-Orleans/316b9741-9b79-4fba-a1b6-a8c54352ba89

A few topics covered by coach Schwartz in presser:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/12/05/a-few-topics-covered-by-coach-schwartz-in-todays-presser/

Detroit News:

Time for Schwartz to tame team tempers:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111206/OPINION03/112060352/1126/sports0101/Time-for-Lions-coach-Jim-Schwartz-to-tame-team-tempers

Lions notebook - Penalized Lions wait to learn their fate:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111206/SPORTS0101/112060349/1126/sports0101/Penalized-Lions-wait-to-learn-their-fate

Free Press:

Schwartz must take control of team:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111206/COL08/112060427/Drew-Sharp-Schwartz-must-take-control-team

Schwartz bemoans costly penalties:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111206/SPORTS01/112060396/Lions-coach-Jim-Schwartz-bemoans-costly-penalties

Schwartz won't throw rookie WR Titus Young under the bus:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111206/SPORTS01/112060431/Jim-Schwartz-won-t-throw-Lions-rookie-receiver-Titus-Young-under-bus

Fairley aggravates foot injury vs. Saints:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111206/SPORTS01/112060402/Lions-Nick-Fairley-aggravates-foot-injury-vs-Saints

Coach speak - Highlights from Schwartz's press conference:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111206/SPORTS01/112060398/Coach-speak-Highlights-from-Lions-coach-Jim-Schwartz-s-news-conference

Overheard - Coaches, players discuss Lions loss to Saints:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111206/SPORTS01/112060400/Overheard-Coaches-players-discuss-Lions-31-17-loss-Saints-Sunday-night

Everyone is talking about the Lions:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111206/SPORTS18/112060429/Everyone-is-talking-about-the-Detroit-Lions

Suh called 911 after crash - "Everybody's fine" with audio:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111206/SPORTS01/112060406/Ndamukong-Suh-called-911-after-crash-Everybody-s-fine-audio-

Oakland Press:

Schwartz looks to captains for discipline problems:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/12/06/sports/doc4edd4b2ae95a4810346117.txt

Lions notebook - Fairley played pretty well until he re-injured his foot:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/12/06/sports/doc4edd515d2f887673800200.txt

Caputo on Suh:  http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2011/12/on-ndamukong-suh.html

Foxsports Detroit:

Schwartz - you can't derail yourself:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/12/05/11/Schwartz-You-cant-derail-yourself/landing_lions.html?blockID=620018&feedID=3862

Fox 2 Detroit:

This article has the Raiola video in it:  http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/dpp/sports/nfl/lions/saints-defeat-lions-31-17-for-4th-straight-win-20111205

Lions Articles from National Sports Website:

CBS:

Suh passenger fears retaliation:  http://mike-freeman.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6264363/33720865

Assessing the hands wild card contenders will have to play:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/16345981/assessing-the-hands-wildcard-contenders-will-have-to-play

ESPN:

Head coach approval rating (Schwartz is at 35%):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/sportsnation/ratings

Foxsports:

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

SN:

Lions report - Lions personal foul trouble surfaces:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-12-05/detroit-lions-team-report-lions-personal-foul-trouble-surfaces

PFW:

Lions skill is apparent as is need for discipline:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/12/06/lions-skill-apparent-as-is-need-for-discipline

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Passengers contradict Suh's story of Portland crash:   http://www.kgw.com/news/local/Passengers-say-Suh-lied-about-Portland-crash-135062198.html

After top 3, spots in NFC playoffs are up for grabs:  http://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2011/12/after_top_3_spots_in_nfc_playo.html

Schwartz must solve Lions' team wide discipline problem:  http://www.heritage.com/articles/2011/12/05/sports/doc4edd76128f3c9862309382.txt

Bully player fails team, sport by his behavior:  http://www.lvrj.com/view/bully-player-fails-team-sport-by-his-behavior-135079458.html

2012 Draft Articles:

CBS Mock Drafts (Rang has the Lions drafting DT Dontari Poe with the #22 pick and Reuter has the Lions drafting OT Mike Adams with the 22 pick):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/mock

Video:

Schwartz talks about loss to New Orleans:  http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions_coach_schwartz/coach-schwartz-talks-with-don-shane-about-the-lions-loss-to-new-orleans