Sunday 1/8/12 Morning Lions Links from National Sports Websites

ESPN:

Time to hold Lions to a higher standard:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/37225/time-to-hold-lions-to-a-higher-standard

Rapid reaction - Lions 45 Saints 28:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/37213/rapid-reaction-saints-45-lions-28

Payton, Saints go for broke -- again:  http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/2011/story/_/id/7438113/saints-coach-sean-payton-goes-broke-again

Flawless second half help Saints advance:  http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/36052/flawless-second-half-helps-saints-advance

NFC South Blogger's Lions-Saints Wrapup:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcsouth/post/_/id/30109/wrap-up-saints-45-lions-28

Yahoo:

Best chance at beating Saints - Don't punt:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=dw-wetzel_saints_record_offense_lions_nfc_fourth_down010712

Officiating gaffe costs Lions crucial TD:  http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/shutdown-corner/officiating-gaffe-hurts-both-lions-saints-nfc-wild-034656388.html

Saints open playoffs with 45-28 win over Lions:  http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/recap?gid=20120107018

SI:

Brees, Saints turn on jets in second half to beat the Lions:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/jim_trotter/01/08/lions.saints/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a2

Foxsports:

Lions dream season ends with loss:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/Lions-unbeaten-no-longer-after-2519-loss-to-49ers-11856326

Saints get down and dirty in win:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/new-orleans-saints-defeat-detroit-lions-wild-card-45-28-offensive-line-drew-brees-pierre-thomas-junk-butts-sean-payton-010712

Pereira reviews calls in the wild card games:  http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/NFL-wild-card-saturday-referee-review-houston-texans-cincinnati-bengals-new-orleans-saints-detroit-lions-010712

SN:

Impossible to stop offense, opportunistic defense power Saints past Lions:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-01-07/saints-beat-lions-drew-brees-matthew-stafford-passing-yards-darren-sproles

USA Today:

Saints pile on points and yards to defeat Lions:   http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/story/2012-01-08/saints-lions-analysis/52443998/1

NFP:

Breaking down the Brees vs. the Lions cover 2:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Breaking-down-Brees-vs-the-Lions-Cover-2.html

NFP Sunday Blitz (Pompei discusses OLB in the 2012 draft):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Sunday-Blitz-9178.html

PFT:

Some Lions get testy on twitter:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/01/08/some-lions-get-testy-on-twitter/

PFF:

PFF Focus Points - Suh vs. the Saints:  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/01/08/pff-focus-points-ndamukong-suh-vs-the-saints/

TSN:

Saints roar past Lions in second half:  http://64.246.64.33/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4463580