Afternoon Lions Links for Friday 8-31-12

Articles:

Leshoure will not be out of sight and mind during two game suspension:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHara-Leshoure-will-not-be-out-of-sight-and-mind-during-two-week-suspension/df50bca1-8f20-4bd3-b08a-6c085f9d05b1

Notebook - Decimated secondary, Broyles catching stride and a close punting battle:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-pre4/article-1/Notebook-Decimated-secondary-Broyles-catching-stride-and-a-close-punting-battle/a5e9a983-8ba1-4489-bd66-723cf36a5fb3

Tom's take from Lions win:   http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/toms-take-from-lions-win-over-bills

Here's how the Lions roster may look after cuts:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120831/SPORTS0101/208310439/1126/Analysis-Here-s-how-Lions-roster-may-look-after-deadline-day

Graham wins punting job as Donahue is cut:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120831/SPORTS01/120831068/detroit-lions-ben-graham-ryan-donahue?

Lions release Alphonso Smith:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/31/lions-release-alphonso-smith/

Momentum goes both ways for some teams as preseason ends:   http://nfl.si.com/2012/08/31/momentum-going-both-ways-for-some-teams-as-preseason-ends/?sct=nfl_t11_a0

Ridson's 32 fearless predictions (#3 is that Stafford will pass for 5,000 yds.   #13 is that CJ will be the leader in receiving yards.   #24 is that the Lions will finish with no rusher gaining more than 400 yd on his own.  #28 is that Willie Young will be the most improved player.):    http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/28810/20120831/risdons_32_fearless_predictions_for_2012_nfl_season/

Listing of all the roster cuts by team:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/08/31/53-man-roster-tracker/

Previews and Predictions:

NFC North Preview:   http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barbara-bruno/nfl-2012-season-preview-t_b_1844852.html

PFW's Arthur Arkush's 2012 predictions (The Lions finish 3rd in the NFC North):   http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/08/31/arthur-arkushs-2012-nfl-predictions

Video:

Two in, two out of the playoff (Both experts pick the Lions to be one of the teams that don't make it in):    http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000056563/NFC-Two-out-two-in

Peter King previews the Lions:   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/video/nfl/2012/08/30/083012-detroit-lions-nfl-peter-king.SportsIllustrated/