Afternoon Lions Links for Wednesday 8-22-12

Articles:

Calvin Johnson is magic on Sundays:   http://espn.go.com/espn/e60/story/_/id/8289707/detroit-lions-receiver-calvin-johnson-makes-us-believe-magic-sundays

Competition between Lacey and Bentley for the RCB spot could come down to the very end:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Competition-between-Bentley-and-Lacey-for-the-RCB-spot-could-come-down-to-the-very-end/7527f3a0-d02c-4539-99c3-7dd40fa1fc76

Twentyman's daily notebook - Conversation turns to competition:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Twentymans-Daily-Notebook-Conversation-turns-to-competition/b681a7e8-9b37-44f0-a4ed-d4ef4f453f90

CJ on his new house - I'm going to be here for a while:   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/08/22/calvin-johnson-on-his-new-house-im-going-to-be-here-for-awhile/

Fairley has to mature like Willie Young:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120822/SPORTS01/120822035/nick-fairley-detroit-lions-willie-young

Could the Lions go after MJD?:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120822/SPORTS01/120822047/detroit-lions-maurice-jones-drew?

Lions practice report - DLine getting healthier:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120822/SPORTS01/120822018/detroit-lions-training-camp-news-updates?

Bentley aiming for week 1 start, hometown rendezvous:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120822/SPORTS01/120822038/detroit-lions-bill-bentley-dwight-pahokee?

Bentley does a Usain Bolt on Alphonso Smith in impromptu race:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120822/SPORTS0101/208220420/1126/sports0101/Lions-Bill-Bentley-does-Usain-Bolt-Alphonso-Smith-impromptu-race

Lions projected roster - getting to 53:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/19864802/lions-projected-roster-getting-to-53

NFC Players who must shine (For the Lions it's Kevin Smith for the offense and Jacob Lacey for the defense):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000052995/article/randy-moss-john-skelton-among-nfc-players-who-must-shine?module=HP11_content_stream

Preview:

Countdown to kickoff - Detroit Lions:   http://msn.foxsports.com/video/NFL?vid=e26bf334-2840-47df-9229-544d84057a5c&from=foxsports/nfl/teams

Video:

NFC Playoff Picture (The Lions are predicted to make it in the playoffs):   http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8291915