Evening Lions Links for Thursday 9-27-12

Articles:

Scheffler's return to practice gives Lions a key weapon in the middle of the field:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Schefflers-return-to-practices-gives-Lions-a-key-weapon-in-the-middle-of-the-field/3e80614d-ff4e-4300-8a5e-d76c8298defd

Notebook - Lions will be without Corey Williams Sunday vs Vikings:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Notebook-Lions-will-be-without-Corey-WIlliams-Sunday-vs-Vikings/af2a0f3c-5500-4039-b046-cf3365ceccfd

Injury Report:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/pregame/article-1/Injury-Report-Stafford-listed-as-limited-practice/d5454735-c8c5-4814-8681-0d16596018e6

CJ urging Lions to stay ready throughout the game:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120927/SPORTS01/120927073/detroit-lions-calvin-johnson?

Kevin Smith not sweating his depth chart slide:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120927/SPORTS01/120927083/detroit-lions-kevin-smith-depth-chart?

Lions will need total team effort to defeat the Vikings:  http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/lions-will-need-total-team-effort-to-defeat-vikings

Offense Power Rankings (The Lions are in the 4th tier, not playing up to their potential):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000066956/article/offensive-power-rankings-ravens-patriots-on-top

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Cook can't wait to face CJ:   http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/09/27/12/Cook-cant-wait-to-face-Lions-Johnson/landing_mnvikings.html?blockID=796663&feedID=3857

Viking Quotes from 9-27-12:   http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Quotes---Coordinantors---September-27/638efe31-a0fe-4fb7-9acc-4d359bbb5f33

Video - Winning formula - Vikings at Lions:   http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/videos/Winning-Formula---Vikings-at-Lions/9195e9c5-09d5-4758-bac0-88404cca178c

Game Predictions:

NFL Expert Picks for week 4 (All 6 pick the Lions to win):   http://challengegames.nfl.com/pickem/experts

Yahoo Expert Picks for week 4 (All 4 pick the Lions to win):   http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/picks

NFL's Elliot Harrison's week 4 predictions (He picks the Vikings to win 21-13):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000067004/article/week-4-predictions-49ers-patriots-eye-bounceback-road-wins?module=HP11_content_stream

Video:

Lions-Vikings Preview:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000066831/Preview-Minnesota-Vikings-vs-Detroit-Lions

Johnson, Hill, Fairley and Burleson media session:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Media-Session-Johnson-Hill-Fairley-and-Burleson/a68c6f76-d07e-44bf-a8d5-bce1d0b27e05

Linehan media session:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Media-Session-Scott-Linehan/772fb8cb-3d15-425e-a0a5-c362e3f94fc7

Calvin Johnson doesn't feel bad for GB:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/09/27/calvin-johnson-doesnt-feel-bad-for-green-bay/