Evening Lions Links for Sunday 9-9-10

Articles from Local Media:

Detroit Lions Official Website:

Stafford's golden arm did nothing but glitter in the 4th quarter:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular1/article-1/OHara-Staffords-golden-arm-did-nothing-but-glitter-in-the-fourth-quarter/5d9356dc-c9fb-48af-af73-5873a5f171ca

The game winning drive and the bottomline meaning of the Lions 27-23 win:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular1/article-1/OHaras-Burning-Questions-the-game-winning-drive-and-the-bottom-line-meaning-of-Lions-27-23-win/fc25ff9f-5d33-4e84-867f-ede070833026

Four downs - Suh's performance, Bell's TD, Schwartz as a QB and Pettigrew's ups and downs:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular1/article-1/Four-Downs-Suhs-performance-Bells-first-TD-Schwartz-as-a-QB-and-Pettigrews-ups-and-downs/2a9b42e9-f57e-4dfa-a21f-1dd045ffb52a

Stafford guides Lions to a late 27-23 win:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular1/article-1/Stafford-guides-Lions-to-a-late-27-23-come-from-behind-victory-over-Rams/63a3ad4b-dd9e-4c7e-bea0-b9a72001f5b2

Week 1 Lions quotes:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular1/article-1/Week-1-Lions-vs-Rams-postgame-quotes/abb973c6-4e15-4352-8436-4c58e8e44a84

Rams post game quotes:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular1/article-1/Rams-Postgame-Quotes-09-09-12/acc8e67b-992b-4f5f-a090-911c0013b30f

Notebook - Lions defense answers the Bell, containing Jackson and holding up against Bradford and co.:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular1/article-1/Notebook-Lions-defense-answers-the-bell-containing-Jackson-and-holding-up-against-Bradford-and-Co/10a2a0da-7087-4735-8e9f-ddf0a8f214c0

Game notes - Lions vs Rams:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Game-Notes-Lions-vs-Rams/8e14efaa-d312-41b3-b87a-191bd11bcc1d

Detroit News:

Two minute Matthew!   Lions, Stafford grab dramatic victory:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120909/SPORTS0101/209090351/1126/Two-minute-Matthew-Lions-Stafford-grab-dramatic-victory

Resilient Stafford delivers when it counts the most:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120909/OPINION03/209090352/1126/SPORTS0101/Commentary-Resilient-Matthew-Stafford-delivers-when-counts-most-Lions

Smith glad Stafford didn't lose confidence in him:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120909/SPORTS0101/209090360/1126/sports0101/Lions-RB-Kevin-Smith-glad-Matthew-Stafford-didn-t-lose-faith-him

Pettigrew makes up for drop:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120909/SPORTS0101/209090361/1126/sports0101/Lions-TE-Brandon-Pettigrew-makes-up-drop

McCosky's four downs - Titus Young's dumb decision earns him spot on bench:
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120909/OPINION03/209090363/1004/

Rams defense fails to finish job:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120909/SPORTS0101/209090359/1126/SPORTS0101/Rams-defense-fails-finish-job

Stafford gets a rare reception:   http://blogs.detroitnews.com/lions/2012/09/09/stafford-gets-a-rare-reception/

Free Press:

Lions again rely on late game theatrics:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120909/SPORTS01/120909035/1049/sports01

Lions 27 Rams 23 - Stafford from goat to hero:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120909/SPORTS01/120909023/detroit-lions-st-louis-rams-recap?

Smith fines redemption twice in endzone:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120909/SPORTS01/120909038/detroit-lions-st-louis-rams-kevin-smith?

Saffold has movement after neck injury vs Lions:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120909/SPORTS01/120909028/detroit-lions-st-louis-rams-rodger-saffold?

Position by Position grades:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120909/SPORTS01/120909033/detroit-lions-st-louis-rams-grades?

Oakland Press:

Stafford, Lions rally to beat Rams:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/09/09/sports/doc504cfb95ad916614718803.txt

Struggles aside, Lions victory encouraging, not discouraging:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/09/09/sports/doc504d1de8a886b171094154.txt

Smith scores twice in Lions comeback:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/09/09/sports/doc504d21b8350de452524448.txt

Caputo's thoughts after 1st quarter:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2012/09/thoughts-after-1st-quarter-lions-rams.html

Caputo's thoughts at halftime:  http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2012/09/thoughts-halftime-rams-lions.html

Caputo's thoughts after the third quarter:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2012/09/thoughts-after-3-quarters-lions-rams.html

Foxsports Detroit:

Stafford's late heroics lead Lions past Rams:   http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/09/09/12/Staffords-late-heroics-push-Lions-past-R/landing_lions.html?blockID=787885&feedID=3862

Bell leaps for joy after 1st career TD:   http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/09/09/12/Lions-Bell-leaps-with-joy-after-first-ca/landing_lions.html?blockID=787941&feedID=3701

Click on Detroit:

Lions can only hope it's a blip:   http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/parkersconfidential/Detroit-Lions-can-only-hope-it-s-a-blip/-/3994064/16542036/-/138j3kjz/-/index.html

Articles from National Media:

Lions still rely on the pass; Rams have a long way to go:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000060011/article/lions-still-rely-on-the-pass-rams-have-a-way-to-go

Seifert's Lions-Rams wrapup:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/45915/wrap-up-lions-27-rams-23

Post game analysis - Lions 27 Rams 23:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/20125662/post-game-analysis-lions-27-rams-23

Lions beat Rams despite Stafford's abysmal start:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/matthew-stafford-throws-three-interceptions-including-pick-six-184444802--nfl.html

Stafford's TD pass gives Lions 27-23 win over Rams:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/staffords-td-pass-gives-lions-202506265--nfl.html

Lions score late to beat Rams:   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4528206

Lionsgab rapid recap:   http://www.lionsgab.com/2012/09/09/lions-gab-rapid-recap-stafford-and-smith-cap-fantastic-finish-in-27-23-win/

Young QBs are easy pickings in the NFL:   http://washingtonexaminer.com/young-qbs-are-easy-pickings-in-nfl/article/2507469

Quick take - Lions rally to top Rams:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000060033/article/quick-take-lions-rally-to-top-rams

Stafford's arm strength could hurt the Lions:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000060216/article/matthew-staffords-arm-strength-could-hurt-lions

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Rams lose on TD with 10 seconds left:   http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/rams-report/rams-lose-on-td-with-seconds-left/article_4fd645ae-fa94-11e1-8638-001a4bcf6878.html

Rams grades:   http://www.stltoday.com/sports/columns/jeff-gordon/rams-report-card-tough-finish-for-the-d/article_4f44d49a-fac9-11e1-8701-0019bb30f31a.html

Offense speeds up, but slows down in Detroit:   http://www.kmov.com/sports/Feldman-Offense-starts-slow-but-speeds-up-in-Detroit-169108796.html

Rams say not enough plays were made:   http://www.kmov.com/sports/Feldman-Rams-say-not-enough-plays-were-made-169108196.html

Janoris Jenkins shows his ability:   http://www.kmov.com/sports/Feldman-Janoris-Jenkins-shows-his-ability-169109236.html

Rams a play short:   http://blog.stlouisrams.com/2012/09/10/rams-a-play-short/

Wrapup - Lions 27 Rams 23:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/73983/wrap-up-rams-at-lions

Non-game Articles:

CJ tops list of five matchup nightmares:   http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-09-08/calvin-johnson-detroit-lions-wide-receiver-megatron-jimmy-graham-arian-foster

Lions made the right and wrong moves with the banners:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/09/09/the-lions-made-the-right-and-wrong-move-with-the-banners/

5 teams that are worse than you think (the Lions are picked as one of those teams):   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/five-nfl-teams-worse-think-145342948--nfl.html

Williams trade is worst in Cowboy's history:   http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4697302/roy-williams-trade-is-the-worst