Wednesday 12-21-11 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

The game within - Stafford vs. Weddle:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/The-game-within-the-game-Stafford-vs-Weddle/099d933a-84eb-43cf-b346-609077bccde5

Schwartz - We have a great fan base here that have been dormant, but have never gone away:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Schwartz-We-have-a-great-fan-base-here-that-have-been-dormant-but-they%E2%80%99ve-never-gone-away/ff912c20-4337-4d25-bc8d-695847091d5d

Detroit News:

Lions on brink of breaking through - nobody takes this for granted:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111221/SPORTS0101/112210302/1126/Lions-brink-breaking-through-Nobody-takes-granted-

Tulloch mum on return to Lions:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111221/SPORTS0101/112210334/1126/Stephen-Tulloch-mum-return-Lions

Free Press:

Lions goal on Saturday - Don't let Phillip Rivers get in flow:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111221/SPORTS01/112210408/Lions-goal-on-Saturday-Don-t-let-Philip-Rivers-get-in-flow

Don't let the Lions comebacks fool you -- they're good:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111221/SPORTS01/111221002/Jamie-Samuelsen-s-blog-Don-t-let-Lions-comebacks-fool-you-they-re-good

Nate Burleson's performance impresses Raiders fan:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111221/SPORTS01/112210417/Nate-Burleson-s-performance-impresses-Raiders-fan

Lions sell out 13th consecutive game at home:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111221/SPORTS01/111221003/Lions-sell-out-13th-consecutive-home-game-at-Ford-Field

Delmas presence has been missed in defensive backfield:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111221/SPORTS01/112210410/Louis-Delmas-presence-has-been-missed-in-Lions-defensive-backfield

Oakland Press:

Lions success special for Raiola, Backus:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/12/21/sports/doc4ef10fa7a302c359170336.txt

Lions notebook - sell out crowd could play a role Saturday:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2011/12/21/sports/doc4ef1194deffdd262789890.txt

Foxsports Detroit:

Stafford, Lions talk of the town:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/12/20/11/Stafford-Lions-talk-of-the-town/landing_lions.html?blockID=630542&feedID=3701

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

Foxsports:

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

CBS:

Eye of football awards - week 15 (Stafford gets a vote for offensive player of the week):  http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/33971867

PFF:

Re-focused - Lions at Raiders:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/12/21/re-focused-lions-raiders-week-15/

32 Teams, 32 Observations (For the Lions, it's that Durant has the highest amount of balls thrown his way caught):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/12/21/32-teams-32-observations-week-15/

PFW:

MVP meter (CJ is #10):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/12/20/mvp-meter-rodgers-still-alone-at-the-top

Rookie meter (No Lion in there, but they compare the top defensive rookies to Suh):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/12/20/rookie-meter-smith-making-push-for-defensive-honor

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Scouting the Detroit Lions:  http://www.nctimes.com/sports/chargers-scouting-the-detroit-lions/article_ff992722-f3cd-52a3-adb2-fc900e68e17b.html

Another Lions scouting report:  http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/dec/20/scouting-report-detroit-lions/?page=1#article

Week 16 Power Rankings:

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

Video:

Rivers or Stafford? (Davis picks Stafford):  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d8254197c/Rivers-or-Stafford

Audio:

Stafford on Sirius radio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Matthew-Stafford-on-Sirius-NFL-Radio----12-20-11/bda9d42e-c68e-4684-bbff-5c8f2129b226

The Lions review, week 15:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/The-Lions-Review-Week-15/1bb48887-cced-4618-ac66-eb4dae6580d2