Wednesday 1/18/12 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Free Press:

Lions backup QBs might change with healthy Stafford:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120118/SPORTS01/201180412/detroit-Lions-backup-quarterbacks-night-change-with-Matthew-Stafford-healthy

Click on Detroit:

Suh tackles late night with Fallon (he predicts a NFC to win the SB and he thinks the Lions will make a good run next season):  http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/Ndamukong-Suh-tackles-Late-Night-with-Fallon/-/1719418/8279068/-/a9mm1iz/-/index.html

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

USA Today:

NFL should dump blackout rule:  http://www.usatoday.com/sports/columnist/hiestand-tv/story/2012-01-17/NFL-should-dump-local-TV-blackout-rule/52624064/1

PFW:

PFW's 2011 all NFL team (Only CJ made it from the Lions):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/17/2011-all-nfc-team

Lions Articles from Other Websites and Newspapers:

CJ's contract extension takes precedence over needs at other positions:  http://www.nationalfootballauthority.com/2012/01/detroit-lions-calvin-johnsons-contract.html

Lions 2011 Grades:

CBS:

Calvin Johnson (He gets an A):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16913381

Nate Burleson (He gets a B):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16913367

Titus Young (He gets a B):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16913357

Maurice Stovall (He gets a B):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16913327

Rashied Davis (He gets a C+):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16913321

Pettigrew (He gets an A-):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16913309

Scheffler (He gets a B):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16913291

Will Heller (He gets a B):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16913275

Stefan Logan (He gets a C-):  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/rapid-reports/post/16913317

Draft Articles:

Who is better between CBs Claiborne and Kirkpatrick:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/16914464/who-is-better-between-lsus-claiborne-and-alabamas-kirkpatrick-flip-a-coin

Small school players impress at shrine practice:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/16913289/shrine-practice-notes-players-from-nonmajor-schools-getting-attention

Shrine practice notes - West Day 2:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Shrine-Practice-Notes-West-Day-2.html

East-West Shrine Practice Report - Tuesday:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tony_pauline/01/17/shrine.game.practice.reports.tuesday/index.html?sct=nfl_bf2_a3

Brantley, Cunningham, others on display in shrine game:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-01-17/nfl-draft-2012-prospects-john-brantley-bj-cunningham-others-on-display-in-east-w

Pair of Stanford lineman set to succeed at the next level:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Pair-of-Stanford-linemen-set-to-succeed-at-the-next-level.html

Real GM's Mock Draft (Lions take LB Zach Brown with the 23 pick, G/T Ryan Miller with the 55 pick, and S Trent Robinson with the 87 pick):  http://football.realgm.com/src_feature/431/20120117/pre_senior_bowl_mock_draft/