Evening Lions Links for Wednesday 8-15-12

Articles:

CJ believes the success of Titus Young could pay him dividends:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/training-camp/article-1/Johnson-believes-the-success-of-Titus-Young-could-pay-him-dividends/fec74ff7-9ffc-43f2-bf2f-044d25140f7e

Twentyman's camp notes:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/training-camp/article-1/Twentymans-Camp-Notes-Stafford-refining-during-the-preseason-and-Jeff-Daniels-visits-practice/64adf7c8-689f-4a86-a2a8-51efaaa0443e

O'Hara - Don't get too excited over Leshoure's return to practice:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHara-Dont-get-too-excited-over-Leshoures-return-to-practice/1ae5b99b-83c5-4449-ab20-9750cea41dbf

Leshoure hoping to get game action this preseason:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/training-camp/article-1/Leshoure-hoping-to-get-game-action-this-preseason/2bcd6c91-7493-485f-a8f9-0a9b2d1d4f1d

Jeff Daniels visits Lions, excited about season:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120815/SPORTS01/120815043/detroit-lions-jeff-daniels?

Best likely to miss first 6 games while on PUP:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120815/SPORTS01/120815039/detroit-lions-jahvid-best-mikel-leshoure?

Broyles tries to stay upbeat on sidelines:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120815/SPORTS0101/208150459/1126/Lions-Ryan-Broyles-tries-stay-upbeat-sidelines

Lions working to avoid dumb things that cost team games:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120815/SPORTS0101/208150387/1126/Lions-working-avoid-dumb-things-cost-team-games

About the Lions RB situation:   http://blogs.detroitnews.com/lions/2012/08/15/about-benson-and-grant/

Lions notes:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/08/15/sports/doc502bebe4b85af953364754.txt

Paula Pasche chat:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/08/15/sports/doc502bcdbda744f352309242.txt

Brian Billick big on the Lions:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/08/15/brian-billick-big-on-lions/

Leshoure - I'm getting healthy:   http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/mikel-leshoure-returns-for-light-practice-with-the-lions

Stafford stands amid 2009 draft:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/44986/stafford-stands-amid-2009-draft-rubble

Best return - Is it when or if:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/44974/jahvid-best-return-is-it-when-or-if

Seifert on Leshoure's brief return:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/44969/mikel-leshoure-back-at-practice-sort-of

Post card from camp - Detroit Lions:   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/chris_burke/08/15/lions-training-camp-postcard/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a1

Kevin Smith taking advantage of his second chance in Detroit:   http://nfl.si.com/2012/08/15/kevin-smith-taking-advantage-of-his-second-chance-in-detroit/?sct=nfl_t11_a0

Lardarius Webb wants Megatron challenge:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/19803780/ravens-lardarius-webb-wants-megatron-challenge

Offensive power rankings - the Lions are ranked in the second tier, the next level:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000050370/article/offensive-power-rankings-patriots-packers-soar?module=HP11_content_stream

Game Preview:

Lions-Ravens Preseason Game 2:   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=3815

Video:

Schwartz and Daniels post practice:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Schwartz-and-actor-Jeff-Daniels-on-training-camp/a7fc7564-b0c8-45c2-bf8f-110c1d967f7b

Leshoure, Broyles and Lacy post practice video:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Leshoure-Broyles-Lacey/175c8f33-3a5c-490f-8273-44f96bdd2610

Leshoure on returning to practice:    http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Leshoure-on-returning-to-practice/416ca667-45a8-413e-a024-88ecbf260be0

Stafford on the importance of communication:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Matthew-Stafford-08-15-12/06adf738-3f94-4624-ae20-9150e306e34c

Schwartz on Leshoure's progress:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-08-15-12/101b62e1-505e-4feb-98f1-7a84584b8b8e

PFW video - Northern Exposure (they pick the NFC North as the division most likely to have 3 playoff teams):   http://bcove.me/ni03s6ko

Concern for the Lions?:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-preseason/0ap2000000050593/Concern-for-the-Lions?module=HP11_content_stream

Audio:

Schwartz post practice audio:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Jim-Schwartz-08-15-12/41a18daa-4796-441c-aaa5-26c51e60392d

Stafford post practice audio:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Matthew-Stafford-08-15-12/080797c2-35fe-43f6-a85d-5b60c5e5ee18

Leshoure post practice audio:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Mikel-Leshoure-08-15-12/03ed1c7f-03ce-4c5c-862f-3a3e013b4901

Broyles post practice audio:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Post-Practice-Audio-Ryan-Broyles-08-15-12/1ccb5527-562c-4ec9-9719-12af15f2c816

Miscellaneous:

49ers sign former Lion LB Alama Francis:   http://blog.49ers.com/2012/08/15/49ers-sign-lb-alama-francis/