Morning Lions Links for Saturday 9-8-12

Articles:

Football season has arrived, coming in with a bang:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHara-Football-season-has-arrived-coming-in-with-a-bang/0115fe80-92e0-476f-ac4c-aef394e3e852

Twentyman's notebook - Young setting lofty goals, Schwartz's first home opener and more:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Twentymans-Notebook-Young-setting-lofty-goals-Schwartzs-first-home-opener-and-more/81f4163c-85b3-4568-b426-bab38c2d0f68

Lions defense is eager to test Rams new offensive line:   http://www.freep.com/article/20120908/SPORTS01/309080077/Lions-defense-is-eager-to-test-Rams-new-offensive-line?

Samuelsen - Lions probably still a year away and a couple DBs away (He predicts the Lions to finish 10-6):   http://www.freep.com/article/20120908/SPORTS01/120908004/Jamie-Samuelsen-s-blog-Lions-probably-still-a-year-and-a-couple-of-defensive-backs-away?

Bradford has no regrets about the draft:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120908/SPORTS0101/209080325/1126/sports0101/Rams-Sam-Bradford-has-no-regrets-about-draft

Rams preparing for a mega-test with Megatron:   http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/rams-get-ready-for-lions-with-concerns-of-megatron

Good news Lions fans, the off season is over:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/09/07/good-news-lions-fans-the-off-season-is-over/

Lions defense is underrated:   http://www.nfl.com/fantasyfootball/story/0ap1000000059496/article/inside-the-numbers-detroit-lions-defense-is-underrated

Quick hits - Analysis on all 32 teams (Stafford is discussed for the Lions):   http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-09-07/nfl-week-1-2012-packers-patriots-steelers-giants-jets-cowboys-bears-ravens

10 battles to watch in week 1 (One of the battles is Suh vs Rams C Scott Wells):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/pete-prisco/20096745/ten-battles-to-watch-in-nfl-week-one

Articles from opposing team's media:

Keys to the game - Detroit:   http://www.stlouisrams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Keys-to-the-Game-Detroit/6e63a634-0b5a-413d-800f-6dd502064b81

Rams ready to open new era:   http://www.stlouisrams.com/news-and-events/article-1/Rams-Ready-to-Open-New-Era/22017265-f5c2-4031-9e83-7b9e7a1f77f8

Fisher, Rams face Lions in season opener (he picks the Lions to win 28-17):   http://www.foxsportsmidwest.com/09/07/12/Fisher-Rams-face-Lions-in-season-opener/landing_rams.html?blockID=787021&feedID=8745

Game Previews and Predictions:

Detroit News Lions-Rams Preview:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120908/SPORTS0101/209080328/1126/sports0101/Preview-Lions-vs-Rams

Detroit News staff picks (All 4 pick the Lions to win by the following scores 28-17, 31-17, 27-21, and 28-21):   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120908/SPORTS0101/209080329/1126/sports0101/Detroit-News-predictions-Rams-vs-Lions

St. Louis Today's expert picks the Lions to win 31-13:   http://www.stltoday.com/sports/football/professional/dan-caesar-nfl-week-picks/html_7f8d465c-f969-11e1-9601-0019bb30f31a.html

NFL Weekly pick em Week 1 picks (All 6 pick the Lions to win):   http://challengegames.nfl.com/pickem/experts

PFF's Week 1 picks (All 8 experts pick the Lions to win):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/09/08/pff-pickem-week-1/

Flanny's week 1 picks (He picks the Lions to win 34-16):   http://www.foxsportskansascity.com/09/07/12/Flannys-Picks-Week-1/landing_chiefs.html?blockID=786765&feedID=5089

Video:

Playbook - Rams vs. Lions:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap1000000059513/Playbook-Rams-vs-Lions

Schwartz post practice video:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Jim-Schwartz-09-07-12/cdb112ac-85c2-412a-b7c9-6c9aefcd8ede

Cunningham post practice video:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Post-Practice-Video-Gunther-Cunningham-09-07-12/0692b204-9c5a-47a9-8798-d4f093556c70

Tulloch, Raiola and Hanson post practice video:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tulloch-Raiola-and-Hanson/46d2188f-88a5-4201-8c82-be1d781a3e18

Audio:

Schwartz on sirius radio:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Jim-Schwartz-on-Sirius-Radio---09-06-12/77e3be59-0530-48f6-a413-897b368d569f