Wednesday 1/11/12 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

Hanson out to prove he can be Lions kicker for a 21st season:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Hanson-out-to-prove-he-can-be-the-Lions-kicker-for-a-21st-season/d3b4058a-f1c7-4dce-b62b-1f4dd9e54340

Detroit News:

Best is looking ahead to next year:  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120111/OPINION03/201110333/1126/sports0101/Lions-Jahvid-Best-looking-ahead-next-year

Free Press:

Despite young stars, Lions aging along o-lines and defensive lines:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120111/SPORTS01/201110419/Despite-young-stars-Lions-aging-along-offensive-defensive-lines

The good, bad from Lions playoff loss:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120111/SPORTS18/120111004/Reader-column-good-bad-from-Lions-playoff-loss

Letters - A year of restored pride for Lions:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120111/OPINION04/201110321/Letters-A-year-of-restored-pride-for-Lions

Oakland Press:

Expected more for year 2 from Suh:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/01/11/sports/doc4f0ca63626df7627940181.txt

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

PFW:

The first fifteen (#15 is on the Lions):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/10/the-first-fifteen-divisional-round

PFF:

Analysis notebook - wildcard round (One of the plays discussed is Sproles 17 yd TD run):  http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/01/11/analysis-notebook-wild-card-round/

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Lions must improve to make deep playoff run:  http://www.thedailyreporter.com/sports/x1312982375/Lions-must-improve-to-make-deep-playoff-run

Draft Articles:

SI Mock Draft (Lions take CB Alfonzo Dennard with the 23 pick):  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/andrew_perloff/01/10/2012.nfl.mock.draft/index.html?sct=nfl_bf2_a3

SN Mock Draft (Lions take C Peter Konz with the 23 pick):  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2011-10/nfl-mock-draft/story/nfl-mock-draft-colts-lock-in-on-luck-browns-turn-to-heisman-winner-griffin

Draft tip sheet:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/16813933/nfl-draft-notebook-stanfords-big-pair-slotbound-duck