Wednesday 12-7-11 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Lions head into the last quarter of the season in the thick of the wildcard race:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-head-into-the-last-quarter-of-the-season-in-the-thick-of-the-wildcard-race/2cb63ff7-3e1d-43a5-b74c-f97ca6b26f62

Burleson - Boneheaded plays are behind us:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/12/07/nate-burleson-bonehead-plays-are-behind-us/

Week 3 outcome sent Lions and Vikings in different directions:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/12/07/week-3-outcome-sent-lions-and-vikings-in-different-directions/

Lions still licking their wounds:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2011/12/07/lions-still-licking-their-wounds/

Detroit News:

Fairley in protective boot; Houston, Smith also miss practice:  http://www.detnews.com/article/20111207/SPORTS0101/112070398/1126/Lions%E2%80%99-Fairley-in-protective-boot--Houston--Smith-also-miss-practice

Free Press:

Sunday's game vs. Vikings a sellout, Lions 7th this season:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111207/SPORTS01/111207049/Sunday-s-game-vs-Vikings-sellout-Lions-seventh-season

Fairley, 5 others sit out of practice:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111207/SPORTS01/111207026/Detroit-Lions-Nick-Fairley-5-others-sit-out-practice

Might have beens haunt 2-10 Vikings as they face the Lions:  http://www.freep.com/article/20111207/SPORTS01/111207017/Might-beens-haunt-2-10-Vikings-they-face-Lions

Foxsports Detroit:

Lions understand that foolish penalties will not be tolerated:  http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/12/07/11/Lions-understand-that-foolish-penalties-/landing_lions.html?blockID=621530&feedID=3862

CBS Local Detroit:

Burleson fined for facemask:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/12/07/nate-burleson-fined-for-facemask/

Tony Ortiz's playoff picture (he predicts that the Lions won't make it):  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/12/07/tony-ortiz-nfc-playoff-picture/

Lions high octane offense runs out of gas at times:  http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2011/12/07/lions-high-octane-offense-runs-out-of-gas-at-times/

Lions National Sports Website:

ESPN:

Clayton's Mailbag (he thinks the Lions are a sloppy team, not a dirty team):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7326264/nfl-2012-qb-landscape-hinges-matt-barkley-usc

CBS:

Ten point stance (#3 is on Suh and how the Lions haven't dealt with his behavior problem):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/16357321/tenpoint-stance-manning-mentoring-luck-will-never-work-out

SI:

NFL playoff picture, week 14 (he thinks the Lions might be back in after Sunday's games):  http://nfl.si.com/2011/12/07/nfl-playoff-picture-week-14-does-anyone-want-these-wild-card-spots/?sct=nfl_t11_a1

SN:

Stretch run predictions (#5 is on the Lions and whether they will grow up):  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2011-12-07/stretch-run-predictions-broncos-giants-will-make-playoffs-but-bears-wont

Yahoo:

Trent Cole's light fine furthers inconsistencies of NFL's disciplinary arm:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Trent-Cole-8217-s-light-fine-furthers-inconsist?urn=nfl-wp13414

NFP:

Five questions - the NFC wild card race:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Five-questions-the-NFC-Wild-Card-race.html

PFW:

Calvin Johnson - A star WR with no diva qualties:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2011/12/07/calvin-johnson-a-star-receiver-with-no-diva-qualit

PFF:

All had a bad day team (Levy and Wright made this team):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/12/07/all-had-a-bad-day-team-week-13/

All PFF Team, week 13 (Tulloch is on this team):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/12/07/all-pff-team-week-13/

32 teams, 32 observations (The Lions one is on Willie Young's 19.2 pressure on his pass rushes):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/12/07/32-teams-32-observations-week-13/

Lions Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

A look at the Lions:  http://blog.vikings.com/2011/12/07/a-look-at-the-lions-2/

Vikings will need combo of coverage and rush to slow Lions air attack:  http://blog.vikings.com/2011/12/07/vikings-will-need-combo-of-coverage-and-rush-to-slow-lions-air-attack/

Frazier increasingly critical of secondary:  http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/12/07/11/Frazier-increasingly-critical-of-seconda/landing_mnvikings.html?blockID=620870&feedID=3861

Vikings look for way to help shorthanded secondary (Jared Allen talks about Lions penalty problem and Suh):  http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Notebook_Vikings_coach_looks_for_ways_to_help_shorthanded_secondary120711?t=2

Week 14 Power Rankings, Predictions and Previews:

Power Rankings:  http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2011/12/week-14-power-rankings.html

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

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

2012 Draft Articles:

Top 10 RB prospects:  http://www.nfl.com/news/story/09000d5d824d3dd9/article/top-10-rbs-alabamas-richardson-is-the-total-package

Video:

Schwartz post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-12-7-11/35fe8b11-d9eb-4c63-a922-73a9668f17cc

Stafford post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Matthew-Stafford-12-7-11/44f75aa3-5293-4d89-8ced-5866e955dc71

Vanden Bosch locker room video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Kyle-Vanden-Bosch/56692df7-6585-43c7-8845-671809a6ea5c

Countdown Daily Accuscore - Minny/Det:  http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=7327079

Audio:

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-12-7-11/9180ac77-497d-4e72-bb1c-a00348a2a22a

Stafford post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Matthew-Stafford-12-7-11/0987f6ce-1f2c-4436-bdf7-e503b6188f31

Lions review, week 13:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/The-Lions-Review-Week-13/453fb454-ac48-4e83-b20c-6ecd72b5c37e