Afternoon Lions Links for Thursday 9-20-12

Articles:

Schwartz and Titans head coach Mike Munchak moved up the coaching ranks together in Tennessee:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Schwartz-and-Titans-head-coach-Mike-Munchak-moved-up-the-coaching-ranks-together-in-Tennessee/101872c2-e42f-4bff-b00a-e6b5ceec2b7e

CJ back at practice; Scheffler still out:   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/09/20/calvin-johnson-back-at-practice-scheffler-still-out/

Suh expects a battle with ex-Wolverine Steve Hutchinson:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120920/SPORTS0101/209200445/1126/sports0101/Lions-Ndamukong-Suh-expects-battle-ex-Wolverine-Steve-Hutchinson

Linehan defends running game vs 49ers:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120920/SPORTS01/120920057/detroit-lions-running-game-scott-linehan

Delmas might be out a while longer:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120920/SPORTS01/120920056/detroit-lions-louis-delmas-injury?

Florence vows to return for playoff run:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120920/SPORTS01/120920052/detroit-lions-drayton-florence-injury?

Should Lions fans worry about Stafford?:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/09/20/should-lions-fans-worry-about-matthew-stafford/

CJ on 'Bad Boys' label, 'Have to be kind of nasty':   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/09/20/calvin-johnson-on-bad-boys-label-have-to-be-kinda-nasty/

Leshoure is ready to roll:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/09/20/sports/doc505b6e3ea6e3e172431437.txt

Lions - What Leshoure should add:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/46550/lions-what-mikel-leshoure-should-add

Titans defense being gashed both by pass, run:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/titans-defense-being-gashed-both-181508542--nfl.html

Film session - 49ers smash 7 vs Lions:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Film-Session-49ers-Smash7-vs-Lions.html

Schein's 9 (He mentions the Lions-Titans game as one of the possible upset games):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000064272/article/alex-smith-is-a-star-quarterback-three-upset-picks-for-week-3?module=HP11_content_stream

SI's Perloff's week 3 predictions (He thinks Locker will get back on track this week against the Lions weak secondary and throw over 230 yds):   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/andrew_perloff/09/20/bet-on-it-week-3/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a2

32 week 2 observations (For the Lions it's that CJ has averaged over 162.7 receiving yards for the last 6 games):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/09/20/32-observations-week-2/

QB Power Rankings (Stafford is in the knocking on the door group):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000064292/article/rodgers-brady-top-nfl-quarterback-power-rankings

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Former Auburn star has been 'Fairley' disappointing:   http://blogs.tennessean.com/titans/2012/09/20/former-auburn-star-has-been-fairley-disappointing/

Game Previews and Predictions:

PFF's 3 to focus on Lions at Titans:   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/09/20/3tfo-lions-titans-wek-3/

ESPN's Week 3 Picks (13 out of 14 pick the Lions to win):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks

Peter King's Week 3 Picks (He picks the Lions to win 30-13):   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/peter_king/09/20/nfl-week-3-picks/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a0

NFL's Albert Breer's Week 3 Predictions (He picks the Lions to win 34-17):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000064301/article/week-3-predictions-will-patriots-reincorporate-wes-welker

SN's Week 3 Picks (He picks the Lions to win 42-20):   http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2012-09/hot-reads/story/nfl-week-3-picks-predictions-peyton-manning-tom-brady-joe-flacco

NFL RealGM's Week 3 Prediction (He picks the Lions to win 33-20):   http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2167/20120920/football_meteorology_for_week_3/

PFT's Week 3 Picks (MDS has the Lions winning 31-17 and Florio has the Titans winning 28-23):
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/20/pfts-week-three-picks-4/

TSN's Week 3 Picks (He picks the Lions to win 24-16):   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/writers/lineofscrimmage/index.htm

Video:

Schwartz media session:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Media-Session-Jim-Schwartz/ae84b4ba-7434-4f42-9c01-6def5156dade