Wednesday 1/4/12 Afternoon Lions Links

Lions Articles from Local Media:

Free Press:

Johnson sits out practice again; Smith and Scheffler ok after collision:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120104/SPORTS01/120104025/Detroit-Lions-Calvin-Johnson-sits-out-practice-again-but-he-s-sure-to-play-vs-Saints

Joique Bell doesn't have much inside scoop on Saints:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120104/SPORTS01/120104022/joique-bell-detroit-lions-new-orleans-saints

Harbaugh plans for Saints victory; Lions take notice:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120104/SPORTS01/120104034/jim-harbaugh-saints-lions-49ers

Oakland Press:

Lions playoff history - the good, the bad and the ugly:  http://theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/01/04/sports/doc4f048ecb0cc20130570076.txt

Don't count the Lions out against the Saints:  http://oplions.blogspot.com/2012/01/dont-count-lions-out-against-saints.html

Lions Articles from National Sports Websites:

ESPN:

Lions regular season wrapup:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/36952/lions-regular-season-wrap-up-2

Lions/Saints - How to win a shootout:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/36982/lions-saints-how-to-win-a-shootout

Clayton's Mailbag  (He answers a question on Stafford not making the pro bowl):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7423168/denver-broncos-qb-options-tim-tebow

MVP Watch (CJ is #4 and Stafford is #5):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/56399/mike-sandos-mvp-watch-52

Clayton's all pro team (CJ is picked as one of the WRs):  http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/51447/john-claytons-2011-all-pro-team

Clayton's grades (Lions get an A):  http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/7421017/john-clayton-offers-regular-season-nfc-report-card

Seifert's chat:  http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/41906/nfl-blogger-kevin-seifert

NFP:

Saints could be without another key player on Saturday (WR Lance Moore):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Saints-could-be-without-another-key-weapon-on-Saturday.html

2012 Draft Articles:

NFP Mock version 1.0 (The Lions draft OT Mike Adams with the 26th pick):  http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Mock-Draft-Version-10.html&page=2

Video:

Schwartz post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-1-4-12/f1620a4f-7805-47a9-bc17-d71483769261

Linehan post practice video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Scott-Linehan-238/72f6a35d-4863-4a65-bbdc-fc41f31b92a2

KVB locker room video:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Locker-Room-Video-Vanden-Bosch-1-4-12/848dd3f7-65c3-49d2-a8e7-e5966b7ba27b

Audio:

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-1-4-12/3e08aa18-025a-4855-9a44-7c3c94692fb3

Linehan post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Scott-Linehan-1-4-12/82184790-ed32-46ec-bec5-4f9f013db1f6