Wednesday 1/25/12 Morning Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Official Lions Website:

2011 Position Breakdown - O-line:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/2011-Position-Breakdown-Defensive-Line/e3cfc04e-ad17-4aac-b588-97f86badb97f

2011 Position Breakdown - LBs:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/2011-Position-Breakdown-Linebackers/37168056-63e6-44d6-93b7-354ffba4b40a

How are mock drafts shaking out around the NFC North:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/nfc-north/article-1/How-are-mock-drafts-shaking-out-around-the-NFC-North/bc3b6a37-0bb1-4749-aca6-f9a026d4e615

Chat with Tim Twentyman:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Tim-Twentyman-LIVE-Chat---Tuesday-January-24/dc11e03d-6c91-4cb3-a898-74fb35d141d5

Evaluations continue for Lions at Senior Bowl:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/01/24/evaluations-continue-for-lions-at-senior-bowl/

Detroit News:

Avril says he's willing to play LB with Lions:  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120124/SPORTS0101/201240426/1126/SPORTS0101/NFL-notebook-Cliff-Avril-says-he-s-willing-play-linebacker-Lions

Free Press:

Johnson takes fellow Lions WRs to Hawaii to say thanks:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120124/SPORTS01/120124059/calvin-johnson-detroit-lions-hawaii

Bill Ford Jr dishes on the Lions:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120124/SPORTS01/120124028/Bill-Ford-dishes-on-the-Lions-and-Bourbon-Street

Oakland Press:

Will Stafford be the Lions version of Red Wings savior Steve Yzerman:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2012/01/will-matthew-stafford-be-lions-version.html

Detroit Examiner:

Lions draft targets - Offense:  http://www.examiner.com/detroit-lions-in-detroit/potential-detroit-lions-nfl-draft-targets-offense

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

ESPN:

Big decisions - Cliff Avril:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/37834/big-decision-lions-de-cliff-avril

Chat with Seifert:  http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/42234/nfl-blogger-kevin-seifert

PFW:

PFW's top 50 players of 2011 (CJ is #5 and Stafford is #8):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/24/pro-football-weeklys-super-50

Lions Articles from Other Websites/Newspapers:

Johnny Culbreath arrested on drug charges - Possession of Marijuana:  http://thetandd.com/sports/detroit-lions-player-arrested-on-drug-charges-in-orangeburg/article_f3ee8cba-4715-11e1-85bc-0019bb2963f4.html

Video:

2011 Best of Stafford:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/09000d5d82643ebf/2011-Best-of-Matthew-Stafford

Draft Articles:

Mock Drafts:

PFW Mock 1.0 (The Lions take Dre Kirkpatrick with the #23):  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/24/mock-draft-10-2

Rankings:

Mayock's early position by position rankings for 2012 NFL draft:  http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d82648f38/article/early-positionbyposition-rankings-for-2012-nfl-draft?module=HP11_hot_topics

Video:

Brooks talks about diamonds in the rough:  http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-senior-bowl/09000d5d82647af3/Bucky-Brooks-talks-diamonds-in-the-rough?module=HP11_hot_topics

Senior Bowl:

North Notes:

Senior Bowl Practice Day 2 - North report:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Senior-Bowl-North-Practice-Report-Day-2.html

Senior Bowl Practice Notes - North:  http://football.realgm.com/src_encroachment/342/20120124/senior_bowl_notes_tuesdays_north_practice/

North team lineman on display at early senior bowl workouts:  http://www.nfl.com/seniorbowl/story/09000d5d826489d8/article/north-team-linemen-on-display-at-early-senior-bowl-workouts

South:

Senior Bowl Practice Day 2 - South report:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Senior-Bowl-South-Practice-Report-Day-2.html

Senior bowl Practice Notes - South:  http://football.realgm.com/src_hangtime/79/20120124/senior_bowl_notes_tuesdays_south_practice/

Other Observations and thoughts:

Brooks observations from the Senior Bowl:  http://www.nfl.com/seniorbowl/story/09000d5d8264cb6c/article/coples-stands-out-in-first-day-of-padded-senior-bowl-practices

5 observations from first padded practices at Senior Bowl:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/01/24/five-observations-from-first-padded-practices-at-senior-bowl/

Notes from Senior Bowl Practice:  http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tony_pauline/01/24/senior.bowl.practice.tuesday/index.html?sct=nfl_bf2_a3

Senior Bowl Practice - Tuesday:  http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/01/24/senior-bowl-notebook-tuesday-2

Senior Bowl Dish - Ingram shines for the second straight day:  http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-01-24/senior-bowl-dish-ingram-shines-for-second-straight-day

Senior Bowl Notes - Rivals combat as teammates:  http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/16988535/senior-bowl-notes-rivals-continue-combat-as-teammates

The Senior Bowl experience:  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/The-Senior-Bowl-Experience.html

Michigan-OSU rivalry heats up at Senior Bowl:  http://blogs.nfl.com/2012/01/24/michigan-ohio-state-rivalry-heats-up-at-senior-bowl/