Evening Lions Links for Wednesday 9-26-12

Articles:

Twentyman's Notebook - Stafford has played through pain before and real refs coming back?:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Twentyman-Notebook-Stafford-has-played-through-pain-before-and-real-refs-coming-back/5643e684-dd19-473c-87dc-1af4e65b3bb8

Harris doesn't mind being considered the new guy:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHara-Nick-Harris-doesnt-mind-being-considered-the-new-guy/1d283e55-35b6-46ad-9baa-7570e9657cfc

Hill goes to great lengths to ensure he's ready:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHara-Hill-goes-to-great-lengths-to-ensure-hes-game-ready/7eab154c-6d3c-4661-82cd-556b7ea2c857

Week after week, AP and CJ produce in the face of the opponents game plan:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Week-after-week-Adrian-Peterson-and-Calvin-Johnson-produce-in-the-face-of-the-opponent-game-plan/c9813138-b1ab-4a9a-a0f7-239a24fc538b

Injury report:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/pregame/article-1/Injury-Report-No-practice-for-Stafford-Johnson-limited/d5454735-c8c5-4814-8681-0d16596018e6

CJ - We still have a great chance to make it to where we want to be at the end of this season:   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/09/26/johnson-we-still-have-a-great-chance-to-make-it-where-we-want-to-be-at-the-end-of-the-season-and-were-going-to-keep-plugging-away-bigplaycj/

Wednesday breakfast with Tim and Mike - What to make of the current standings:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Wednesday-Breakfast-with-Tim-and-Mike-What-to-make-of-the-current-NFC-North-standings/51f78579-297d-47a9-b281-237e22e7eb2d

Schwartz explains risk vs reward on 4th down play:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120926/SPORTS01/120926080/detroit-lions-jim-schwartz-minnesota-vikings?

Fairley seeking pretrial DUI diversion program:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120926/SPORTS01/120926033/nick-fairley-detroit-lions-arrest?

Old new guy Harris says return to Lions is awesome:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120926/SPORTS0101/209260442/1126/Old-new-guy-Nick-Harris-says-return-Lions-awesome-

Stafford or Shaun Hill?  Vikings double up on prep work:  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120926/SPORTS0101/209260441/1126/Matthew-Stafford-Shaun-Hill-Vikings-double-up-prep-work

Lions-Vikings is a sellout:  http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120926/SPORTS0101/209260438/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions-Vikings-sellout-ensuring-local-TV-coverage

News of approaching deal is sweet music to Lions ears:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120926/SPORTS0101/209260437/1126/News-approaching-deal-refs-sweet-music-Lions-ears

Detroit Lions notes:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/09/26/sports/doc50639dc93604a571700192.txt

Coach killers week 3 (Raiola and Shaun Hill are both picked):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/20366345/coach-killers-week-3-colts-secondary-makes-a-head-slapping-mistakes

Hail Marys - NFC North games full of grace:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/46909/hail-marys-nfc-north-games-full-of-grace

Lions Team Report:   http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/lions/notes.htm

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Lions have dealt with unlikely ups and downs:   http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/09/26/12/Lions-have-dealt-with-unlikely-ups-and-d/landing_mnvikings.html?blockID=795903&feedID=3697

Vikings hope to end NFC North misery:   http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/09/25/12/Vikings-hope-to-end-misery-against-NFC-N/landing_mnvikings.html?blockID=795273&feedID=3857

Ponder - Last year's trip to Detroit hurt:  http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/09/26/12/Ponder-Last-years-trip-to-Detroit-hurt/landing_mnvikings.html?blockID=795967&feedID=3857

Vikings quotes from Wednesday practice (They talk about the Lions in there):   http://www.vikings.com/news/article-1/Vikings-Quotes---Frazier-and-Ponder---September-26/16c08f94-932f-4c28-8c0f-5b10abb089ae

6 Vikings-Lions storylines to watch:   http://blog.vikings.com/2012/09/26/6-vikings-lions-storylines-to-watch-this-week/

Chris Cook can't wait to face Lions CJ:   http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_21636254/minnesota-vikings-chris-cook-cant-wait-face-lions

Notebook - Stopping CJ will be a tall order for Vikings:   http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Notebook_Stopping_Calvin_Johnson_will_be_a_tall_order_for_Vikings092612

Week 4 at a glance - Scouting Detroit:   http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/171435481.html?refer=y

Video Mailbag (He discusses Calvin at around 2:25):   http://www.vikings.com/media-vault/videos/Pick-6-Video-Mailbag---How-To-Slow-Megatron/8556d0e6-fe69-4a63-864d-df5d54de973b

Power Rankings:

SN's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 16):   http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/feed/2012-09/power-ranks/story/nfl-power-rankings-2012-week-4-texans-falcons-ravens-49ers-giants-bears-cowboys

SI's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 20):   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/don_banks/09/26/nfl-power-rankings-week-3/index.html?sct=nfl_t12_a0

NFP's week 4 Power Rankings (Lions ranked 17):   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Week-4-Power-Rankings.html&page=2

Game Previews and Predictions:

Vikings - Lions Preview:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/vikings-lions-preview-201228388--nfl.html

NFL's ATL's Picks for Week 4 (4 out of 5 pick the Lions to win):  
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000066551/article/picking-winners-for-nfls-week-4-games

Walterfootball's week 4 picks (He picks the Lions to win 30-27):   http://walterfootball.com/nflpicks2012_04early.php

Video:

Shaun Hill media session:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Media-Session-Shaun-Hill/1d1ed6a5-5c58-4bc5-b369-becc7963d84b

Suh media session:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Media-Session-Ndamukong-Suh/46beb415-3ca5-4164-9f1e-32db1695eec3

Stafford media session:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Media-Session-Matthew-Stafford/9feb6e58-3528-49ad-84a1-473a797cc81c

Scheffler, Fairley and Harris media session:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Media-Session-Scheffler-Fairley-and-Harris/96644709-d772-4e7b-9ffc-6a2684b325de

Schwartz media session:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Media-Session-Jim-Schwartz/bd69099a-9f5e-46d3-8bf7-2d2ea42fd092

Countdown Daily Accuscore - Lions/Vikings:   http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8427731

Coach speak - Minn/Det Preview:   http://msn.foxsports.com/video?videoid=690333af-1302-46b5-ad3e-69798e7bb438&src=v5:share:sharepermalink:&from=sharepermalink