Evening Lions Links for Tuesday 8-14-12

Articles:

Twentyman's camp notes:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/training-camp/article-1/Twentymans-Camp-Notes-Reiff-at-guard-Schwartz-improving-his-craft-CJ-back-at-practice/1659d97f-db38-4537-88d1-827177de5058

Logan's perspective of football comes from a variety of angles:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/training-camp/article-1/OHara-Stefan-Logans-perspective-on-football-comes-from-a-variety-of-angles/f2a0fff2-a472-49bc-ad4b-73a2110fd8f0

Motivated by young competition, Burleson is out to prove he's still got it:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/training-camp/article-1/Motivated-by-young-competition-Burleson-out-to-prove-hes-still-got-it/fbdc0908-c4e7-45a8-8e76-8b507a28a555

Finally healthy, Fox is starting to show promise:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/training-camp/article-1/Finally-healthy-OT-Jason-Fox-is-starting-to-show-promise/9b1d5135-a1cf-43a5-8cf1-af963ba31275

Broyles - Hopefully I'll get to play:  http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/08/14/broyles-time-to-go-out-there-and-shine-do-what-you-can-and-hopefully-ill-get-to-play/

Schwartz adjusting training camp approach on the fly:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120814/SPORTS01/120814061/detroit-lions-jim-schwartz?

Slimmer Burleson practicing hard to prove his worth:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120814/SPORTS01/120814055/nate-burleson-detroit-lions?

Lions eyeing FA RBs, but never offered Benson:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120814/SPORTS01/120814083/detroit-lions-cedric-benson?

Rice says CJ's most exciting WR in NFL:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120814/SPORTS01/120814052/detroit-lions-calvin-johnson-jerry-rice?

Kid rock to write, produce anthem for the Lions:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120814/SPORTS01/120814076

Dalton recalls power slam by Suh:  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120814/SPORTS0101/208140437/1126/sports0101/Bengals-QB-Andy-Dalton-recalls-power-slam-by-Lions-Ndamukong-Suh

Williams, Bell impressive so far:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/08/14/sports/doc502ab9c52ad63179121502.txt

Back at practice, Johnson sets example:   http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/johnson-returns-to-lions-practice-as-schwartz-sings-his-praises

Prep stars watch Lions practice in awe:   http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/prep-stars-watch-lions-practice-in-awe

Houston doesn't feel pressure of big role:   http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/football/Lions-CB-Houston-doesn-t-feel-pressure-of-big-role/-/2271344/16122226/-/12bpptgz/-/index.html

Stafford - You have to be consistent:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/08/14/stafford-you-have-to-be-consistent/

Benson bashes the Lions?:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/08/14/cedric-benson-bashes-the-lions/

Schwartz to correct penalty ridden season:   http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/08/14/12/Schwartz-to-correct-penalty-ridden-seaso/landing_lions.html?blockID=775395&feedID=3862

Lions 2012 positional review - QB:   http://network.yardbarker.com/nfl/article_external/detroit_lions_2012_positional_preview_quarterback/11451358

Camp Tour 12 - What we learned:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/44929/camptour12-what-we-learned

Seifert Chat:   http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/44840/nfl-blogger-kevin-seifert

First impressions of first round draft picks:   http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/08/14/first-impressions-the-remaining-first-rounders/

Areas of concern for all 32 teams (For the Lions it's our RB position and that the Lions are relying too much on Kevin Smith):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000050152/article/areas-for-concern-for-all-32-nfl-teams?module=HP11_hot_topics

Oddsmakers lists Stafford and CJ among MVP favorites:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120814/SPORTS0101/208140455/1361/Oddsmaker-lists-Lions-Matthew-Stafford--Calvin-Johnson-among-MVP-favorites

Power Rankings:

NFL's Power Rankings (NFL's Elliot Harrison ranks the Lions 14):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap2000000050045/article/nfl-power-rankings-atlanta-falcons-rise-chicago-bears-fall?module=HP11_hot_topics

Video:

Schwartz and Burleson on the receiving game:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Schwartz-and-Burleson-on-the-receiving-game/719da0d7-92c7-44ca-aa33-638dc2f7b032

Logan on his expanding role with the team:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Logan-and-Young-08-14-12/509a7609-9c14-46d2-8f7a-51efa44e0946

Burleson and Backus working hard at training camp:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Backus-and-Burleson-08-14-12/f60c1b99-ecb7-4c65-a2d8-4462bc177bc9

Joique Bell talks preseason opener:   http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/video?clipId=7612215&autostart=true

Lions Camp - Day 19:   http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/video?clipId=7612072&autostart=true

Jerry Rice discusses CJ:   http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8268699

Three and out - Seifert discusses the NFC North in the first part of the video:   http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8268817

Audio:

Schwartz post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-08-14-12/a813541b-b319-4527-9d05-3171f4012c1e

Backus post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jeff-Backus-08-14-12/16c98b04-7530-467a-a49f-340f324c6d66

Ashlee Palmer post practice audio:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Ashlee-Palmer-08-14-12/b028ec1d-d929-4093-819f-cc42599f7723

Burleson post practice audio:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Nate-Burleson-08-14-12/77d83dc0-9723-4acc-9aa3-b4a393dee2cb

ESPN Radio - Schlereth and Mark Hill discuss the storylines of the NFC North (In #4 they discuss the QBs.  They think Stafford out of all the other QBs in the North has the best chance of being as good as Rodgers.  #3 is whether or not the Lions can make the playoffs.):   http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=8269494

Miscellaneous:

Former Lion Shaun Rogers out for season with a blood clot:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120814/SPORTS01/120814039/shaun-rogers-blood-clot-injury-new-york-giants?