Morning Lions Links for Tuesday 8-28-12

Articles:

Twentyman's notebook:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Twentymans-Daily-Notebook-Who-practiced-who-didnt-following-Saturdays-injury-ridden-game/966e7579-b988-47de-98f2-38c526ca9821

Stafford now laughing about non-injury and the commotion it caused:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHara-Stafford-now-laughing-about-non-injury-and-the-commotion-it-caused/6b3cb041-685f-4af8-a1af-2b19321f537a

Lions shaky secondary gets veteran help:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120828/SPORTS01/308280101/Shaky-secondary-gets-veteran-help

Stafford all smiles after hand scare, won't say if he's playing on Friday:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120828/SPORTS01/308280132/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford-playing-thursday?

Schwartz somewhat positive on secondary, injuries:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120828/SPORTS01/308280138/detroit-lions-jim-Schwartz-somewhat-positive-on-secondary?

Lions beginning to look eerily similar to last year:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120828/SPORTS01/120827102/jamie-samuelsen-s-blog-detroit-lions?

Stafford expects to play:   http://espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp12/story/_/id/8306307/matthew-stafford-detroit-lions-hand-ready-week-1-source-says

Dimke reflects on being cut by Lions:   http://www.rrstar.com/carousel/x1782334827/Ex-Boylan-kicker-Derek-Dimke-reflects-on-being-cut-by-Lions?zc_p=0

NFC North things to consider:   http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/nfl/story/2012/08/28/sp-nfl-packers-bears-lions-vikings.html

Prediction:

Madden predicts the Lions won't make the playoffs:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120828/SPORTS0101/208280316/1126/sports0101/Madden-predicts-Lions-won-t-make-playoffs

Video:

Smith, Coleman, Burleson and Backus post practice video:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Smith-Coleman-Backus-and-Burleson/eb861934-fb57-4d39-a1c9-91fe47f6aa48

Stafford post practice video:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Matthew-Stafford-08-27-12/0baf0f16-bd44-47a6-90ff-6ab7123f2289

Schwartz post practice video:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-08-27-12/d297023b-476f-40f2-9942-ddb5ba28f511