Afternoon Lions Links for Thursday 8-30-12

Articles:

Leshoure's last action before beginning two game suspension:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Twentyman-Leshoures-last-action-before-beginning-two-game-suspension/1d4a971c-898f-4b90-83b2-7f8d3e6b5b19

Focus has been on the regular season, but there is still preseason work to be done:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHara-Focus-has-been-on-the-regular-season-but-there-is-still-preseason-work-to-be-done/62f6b3d0-2f94-463c-a19c-633bb46bc7f7

Lions release injured OT Jonathan Scott:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120830/SPORTS0101/208300447/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions-release-injured-offensive-tackle-Jonathan-Scott

Chat with Birkett:   http://live.freep.com/Event/Chat_with_Lions_writer_Dave_Birkett_8

5 things to watch in Lions vs. Bills:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120830/SPORTS01/308300284/Lions-One-more-chance-to-show-off-their-stuff?

CJ sets unparallel goals, find more (but minor) comfort with attention:   http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/calvin-johnson-sets-unparalleled-goals-finds-more-but-minor-comfort-with-attention

Leshoure, Barnes should get long looks against Buffalo:   http://www.nationalfootballauthority.com/2012/08/detroit-lions-mikel-leshoure-kevin.html

Juggernaut Index No. 7 - Detroit Lions:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/fantasy-roto-arcade/juggernaut-index-no-7-detroit-lions-203337767--fantasy.html

NFL Playoff Parity - Who's in, who's out (3 of the experts predict the Lions to not make it in):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000055871/article/nfl-playoff-parity-cowboys-rams-jets-chiefs-eye-postseason?module=HP11_hot_topics

NFC North All Division Team (For the Lions CJ, Suh, Avril, and Delmas made the team):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/storylist/19980101/6/2012-nfl-all-division-teams/nfc-north

Don Bank's twenty bold 2012 predictions (#10 is that the Lions will take a step back this year because of the running game and secondary.):   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/don_banks/08/30/2012-nfl-predictions/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a0

Ranking the NFL's oldest offense and defense (Lions have the 3rd oldest offense, and the 20th oldest defense and overall ranking of 8):   http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/28788/20120830/ranking_the_nfls_oldest_youngest_starters_by_team/

Players Poll (Burleson thinks the stricter tackling rules have reduced the game):   http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-08-30/roger-goodell-nfl-players-poll-commissioner-new-orleans-saints-bounty-bountygate

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Fox's Aikman sees Lions, not Bears, as Packers biggest challenge:   http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/168038796.html

Stafford, Johnson an elite duo in Detroit:   http://www.csnchicago.com/football-chicago-bears/bears-talk/Lewis-Stafford-Johnson-an-elite-duo-in-D?blockID=765375&feedID=10330

Preseason Preview:

Lions vs Bills preseason game 4:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/45548/previewing-preseason-week-4-finally

Lions - Bills Preview:   http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-2/Game-preview---Bills-Lions/124a9667-d32a-44af-9294-91de804d4871

Season Previews and Predictions:

ESPN's 2012 Lions Preview (4 out of 5 analysts pick the Lions to finish 3rd in the NFC North):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/preview12/team/_/name/det

Seifert's NFC North Picks (there's also a video in there):   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/45554/2012-nfl-preview-picking-the-nfc-north

ESPN Predictions (6 analysts out of 16 pick the Lions to be a wildcard team.):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/preview12/team/_/name/det

Accuscore's predictions (The Lions finish 11-5):   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/45579/nfl-season-preview-packers-go-16-0

NFL's Predictions (3 out of 16 experts picks the Lions to be a wildcard team):   http://www.nfl.com/kickoff/story/0ap1000000055270/article/2012-nfl-predictions-stat-leaders-mvp-rookie-awards-more?module=HP11_hot_topics

Video:

NFC Predictions (Mike Silver thinks the Lions has a better chance of overtaking the Packers than the Bears, but he thinks the Packers will win the division):    http://sports.yahoo.com/video/player/nfl/Y_Sports_NFL/30405736#nfl/Y_Sports_NFL/30405736