Sunday 1/8/12 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Calvin Johnson enjoys a phenomenal season:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Calvin-Johnson-enjoys-a-phenomenal-season/1eb0eca1-9526-480c-91d0-ebf2f66553e4

Small taste of playoffs isn't enough for Backus and Raiola:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/01/08/small-taste-of-playoffs-isnt-enough-for-backus-and-raiola/

Detroit News:

Burning Questions - As Lions move forward, they need to focus on defense:  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120108/OPINION03/201080324/1126/sports0101/Burning-Questions-Lions-move-forward-they-need-focus-defense

Free Press:

Durant says blown call cost his team a TD:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120108/SPORTS01/120108009/Lions-Justin-Durant-says-blown-call-cost-his-team-TD

Click on Detroit:

Don't celebrate Lions embarrassing playoff loss:  http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/parkersconfidential/Don-t-celebrate-Lions-embarassing-playoff-loss/-/3994064/7661460/-/qngaiez/-/index.html

Detroit Scout:

It hurts so good - Lions have bright future:  http://det.scout.com/2/1146752.html

Will he stay?  Avril says it's up to the Lions:  http://det.scout.com/2/1146747.html

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

ESPN:

Final Exam - Detroit Lions:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/37243/free-head-exam-detroit-lions-34

Foxsports:

Lions take leap forward ending playoff drought:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Lions-take-leap-forward-ending-playoff-drought-13342386

USA Today:

Three and out - Lions 2012 homework:  http://content.usatoday.com/communities/thehuddle/post/2012/01/three-and-out-lions-2012-homework/1

Future looks bright for Lions:  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/lions/story/2012-01-08/detroit-issues/52452078/1

PFT:

In his biggest game, Calvin Johnson was huge:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/08/in-his-biggest-game-calvin-johnson-was-huge/

Officials didn't give Lions one last possession:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/08/officials-didnt-give-lions-one-last-possession/

No fine for Stafford's MLB hat:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/08/no-fine-for-staffords-mlb-hat/

PFF:

Re-focused - Lions at Saints:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/01/08/re-focused-lions-saints-wild-card-round/

Lions Articles from Oppsoing Team's Media:

Lions Post Game Quotes:  http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Lions-Postgame-Quotes/96b4d695-12bf-4e37-b0fd-6bd15204d2f1

Saints Post Game Quotes:  http://www.neworleanssaints.com/news-and-events/article-1/Saints-Postgame-Quotes/3c3e463f-bbee-4fba-986f-d573c529da62

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Lions-Saints deliver for NBC:  http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2012/01/new-orleans-saints-deliver-for-nbc.html

Draft Articles:

SN's Mock Draft (Lions take CB Janoris Jenkins with the 26 pick):  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-10/nfl-mock-draft/story/mock-draft-with-barkley-jones-staying-put-ams-tannehill-moves-into-top-10