Evening Lions Links for Sunday 8-12-12

Articles:

Avril enjoys just being one of the crowd as graduates of Purdue:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHara-Avril-enjoys-being-just-one-of-the-crowd-as-he-graduates-from-Purdue/fd9c6f8e-f225-4505-9774-b982a0c1c999

Lions RBs out to prove the team doesn't have depth issues:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-running-backs-out-to-prove-the-team-doesnt-have-depth-issues/bd6897e8-3fea-4257-99f8-2af41ac46a54

Everette Brown trying to make a case for a job in September:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/training-camp/article-1/DE-Everette-Brown-trying-to-make-a-case-for-a-job-in-September/4911cf68-ccec-4960-bf55-6e45ab8db10d

Camp notes:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/training-camp/article-1/Twentymans-Camp-Notes-Broyles-back-on-the-practice-field-Sunday/855629b2-359b-42e0-b897-30f07db86929

Spievey returns to practice, but headaches persist:  http://www.freep.com/article/20120812/SPORTS01/120812023/detroit-lions-amari-spievey-headaches-practice

Don't rush to judgement after Lions exhibition loss:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120812/SPORTS01/308120187/Dave-Birkett-Don-t-rush-to-judgment-after-Lions-exhibition-loss?

Titus Young, Edwards among Lions sitting out of practice:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120812/SPORTS0101/208120345/1126/sports0101/Titus-Young-Patrick-Edwards-among-Lions-sitting-out-practice

Crazy similarities between Backus, Reiff:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/08/12/sports/doc50283c2624a8e568827308.txt

Lions making significant progress in two key areas:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/08/12/sports/doc5027e77866d97305645088.txt

Lions want more attitude in preseason:   http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/lions-return-to-practice-following-preseason-opener

Lions running game performs well in preseason game:   http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/08/12/lions-running-game-performs-well-in-preseason-open

Moore hoping to size up with the Lions:   http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2012/08/12/moore-hoping-to-size-up-with-lions/

Lions Team Report:   http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/lions/notes.htm

Video:

Schwartz on rookie progression:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-08-12-12/7748e7e9-2812-4e4f-af1b-84f6724a2eca