Afternoon Lions Links for Thursday 9-27-12

Articles:

Stafford says he's feeling better after return to practice:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Stafford-says-hes-feeling-better-after-return-to-practice/e60c7837-7e51-4813-9ac5-e947d6deef07

Lions line looking to rediscover successful rhythm:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-line-looking-to-rediscover-successful-rhythm-/3b70ddda-b894-41f9-a6c6-e12d3836e66c

Stafford and Scheffler back on the practice field:   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/09/27/matthew-stafford-and-tony-scheffler-back-on-the-practice-field/

Lions lose Corey Williams for a few weeks after knee surgery:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120927/SPORTS01/120927064/detroit-lions-corey-williams?

Lions wary of Vikings WR Simpson, fresh off drug suspension:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120927/SPORTS01/120927038/jerome-simpson-minnesota-vikings-detroit-lions?

Stafford moves well; Corey Williams has knee surgery:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120927/SPORTS0101/209270451/1126/sports0101/Lions-Matthew-Stafford-moves-well-Corey-Williams-has-knee-surgery

Lions Hill best of the backups:   http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/09/27/12/Lions-Hill-best-of-the-backups/landing_lions.html?blockID=796345&feedID=3862

Forget Tebow, is Shaun Hill the NFL's best backup QB:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/09/27/forget-tebow-is-shaun-hill-the-nfls-best-backup-quarterback/

32 week 2 Observations (Kevin Smith and Mikel Leshoure are in the bottom 6 of RBs for elusive ratings):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/09/27/32-observations-week-3/

Perloff's week 4 predictions (He thinks Ponder will have a QB rating under 80):   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/andrew_perloff/09/27/bet-on-it-week-4/index.html?sct=nfl_t12_a3

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Divisional losing may continue for the Vikings:   http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/09/27/divisional-losing-streak-may-continue-for-minnesota-vikings/

Game Previews and Predictions:

TSN's Preview (He has the Vikings winning 31-30):   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/scores/live/preview.aspx?id=4032

Vikings Rapid Report Lions-Vikings Preview (He picks the Vikings to win 24-20):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/20385745/vikings-game-preview-week-4-vs-lions

ESPN Week 4 Picks (11 out of 14 experts pick the Lions to win):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/picks

USA Today Staff Picks (6 out of 7 pick the Lions to win):   http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/story/2012-picks/57848030/1

Peter King's Week 4 Picks (He has the Lions winning 29-20):   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/peter_king/09/27/nfl-week-4-picks/index.html?sct=nfl_t12_a0

Schrager's Week 4 cheat sheet (He picks the Lions to win 24-21):   http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/nfl-week-4-cheat-sheet-cutting-through-the-chaos-of-2012-parity-092612

PFT's week 4 picks (MD picks the Lions to win 28-24, Florio picks the Vikings to win 24-16):    http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/09/27/pfts-week-four-picks-3/

RealGM's Week 4 Predictions (He picks the Lions to lose 29-27):   http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2174/20120927/football_meteorology_for_week_4/

Video - Shek to the future predictions (He picks the Lions to win 28-17):  
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-videos/0ap2000000066057/Shek-to-the-Future-Week-4?module=HP11_content_stream

Countdown Daily Predictions (Two pick the Lions to win, One picks the Vikings to win):   http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8430706

Power Rankings:

PFF's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 17):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/09/27/power-rankings-week-4/

Video:

Schwartz media session:  http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Media-Session-Jim-Schwartz/31a8d5be-bb72-40e5-a336-1093eab302e0

Is it crisis time for the Lions:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Is-it-crisis-time-for-the-Lions/399096e7-09dd-4240-9c47-d4f07ec51137

Can the Lions stop AP?:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Can-the-Lions-stop-Adrian-Peterson/cfed3b7d-8287-4e42-bb19-622382119a60

Will Stafford play on Sunday:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Will-Stafford-play-Sunday/df89206f-18f3-4e2b-8770-c0f7994eb369

Tim and Mike on Leshoure's debut:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tim-and-Mike-on-Leshoures-debut/c5d8acdd-1c73-4482-adc7-44c67115c71f