Friday 1/27/12 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

2011 Position Breakdown - Special Teams:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/2011-Position-Breakdown-Special-Teams/ab24428f-2b2f-44b3-8623-db3bcc5fc7e5

Schwartz says there are many pro bowls in Stafford's future:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/01/26/schwartz-says-there-are-many-pro-bowls-in-staffords-future/

Free Press:

CJ, JV make list of most powerful athletes:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120127/SPORTS18/120127003/Calvin-Johnson-Justin-Verlander-make-list-most-powerful-athletes

5 players to watch at the 2012 Senior Bowl:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120127/SPORTS01/201270388/Five-players-to-watch-at-2012-Senior-Bowl

Oakland Press:

Lions WRs invade Honolulu on scooters, courtesy of Calvin Johnson:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2012/01/lions-wide-receivers-invade-honolulu-on.html

Detroit Examiner:

Potential Lions Draft Targets - Defense:  http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/potential-detroit-lions-nfl-draft-targets-defense

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

USA Today's All Joe Team (Stafford and Raiola made it):  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/story/2012-01-27/2011-all-joe-team/52813584/1

Profootball Focus:

2011 Tackling - Safeties (Delmas is ranked 78 in the bottom 20 and for safeties in coverage he's ranked 14 in the top 20):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/01/25/2011-tackling-the-safeties/

All NFC North Team (CJ, Backus, Tulloch, Delmas and Wendling made it for the Lions):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/01/25/2011-tackling-the-safeties/

Lions 2011 Grades:

CBS:

S Wendling (He gets an A-):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/17013060

S Delmas (He gets a B-):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/17012930

S Speivey (He gets a C+):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/17013038

S Silva (He gets a C):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/17012938

S Harris (He gets a D+):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/17012937

S Coleman (He gets a D+):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/17013071

Senior Bowl:

Senior Bowl notebook - Thursday:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/26/senior-bowl-notebook-thursday-2

Mike Tanier's Senior Bowl Report - Weather 1 Football 0:  http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/mike-tanier-senior-bowl-report-weather-1-football-195735427.html#more-17133

Draft Countdown's Thursday Senior Bowl Notes - North:  http://www.draftcountdown.com/features/SeniorBowl/reports/Practices/North-126.php

As Senior Bowl winds down, some players stand out:  http://www.nfl.com/seniorbowl/story/09000d5d8265f648/article/as-senior-bowl-practice-winds-down-some-players-stand-out

Players who made good Senior Bowl Impressions:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/01/26/players-who-made-good-senior-bowl-week-impressions/

Senior Bowl Dish - Who padded their draft status during practice:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-10/nfl-mock-draft/story/senior-bowl-dish-who-padded-their-draft-status-during-practices

South Team's CBs stealing the show at Senior Bowl:  http://rob-rang.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/13682485/34584132

Breaking down the DB talent in Mobile:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Breaking-down-the-DB-talent-in-Mobile.html

Ranking the top 10 Senior Bowl Prospects:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Ranking-the-Senior-Bowls-Top-10-prospects.html

Mike Tanier's Senior Bowl Report - 99 problems, but a center ain't one:  http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/mike-tanier-senior-bowl-report-99-problems-center-135457436.html

Coples, Brown lead next group of talented tar heels:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/26/coples-brown-lead-next-group-of-tar-heels-going-pr

An inside look at the Senior Bowl playbook:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/An-inside-look-at-the-Senior-Bowl-playbook.html

Draft:

Rang's Big Board:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/17013249/big-board-alabama-again-tops-lsu-this-time-with-prospects