Afternoon Lions Links for Tuesday 10-2-12

Articles:

Lack of explosive running plays hurting the Lions offense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lack-of-explosive-run-plays-hurting-the-Lions-offense/f12714b6-92d4-4c90-86e6-00d8551deb85

It's a different 1-3 than we've experienced in the past:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121002/SPORTS01/121002057/detroit-lions-tom-lewand?

Lions think Delmas could return after the bye:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121002/SPORTS01/121002066/detroit-lions-louis-delmas-injury?

Chat with Detroit News Lions writer Josh Katzenstein:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121002/SPECIAL01/121001001/1126/sports0101/Check-out-replay-Tuesday-Lions-chat-Josh-Katzenstein-

Lions lackluster play due to reckless abandon:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/10/02/sports/doc506b37a0b13e1728860913.txt

Even with 1-3 start, these are not the same old Lions:   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2012/10/even-with-1-3-start-these-are-not-same.html

Schwartz - players are being coached well on special teams:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/10/02/schwartz-players-are-being-coached-well-on-special-teams/

Others agree - Lions punt was wrong:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/10/02/others-agree-lions-punt-was-wrong/

Linehan deserves some heat too:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/10/02/linehan-deserves-some-heat-too/

Foes eliminating big plays from Lions attack:   http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/10/02/12/Foes-eliminating-big-plays-from-Lions-at/landing_lions.html?blockID=798769&feedID=3804

NFL - Week 4 knee jerk reactions:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/47238/nfl-week-4-knee-jerk-reactions

Chat with Seifert:   http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/45484/nfl-blogger-kevin-seifert

Had a bad day team week 4 (Pettigrew, Fairley and Tulloch made this team):    https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/10/02/had-a-bad-day-team-week-4/

Power Rankings:

Foxsports Power Rankings (Lions ranked 21 by Billick and 19 by whatifsports):   http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings

AP Pro32 Power Rankings (Lions ranked 21):   http://pro32.ap.org/poll

NFL's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 22):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000068555/article/week-5-power-poll-houston-texans-arent-budging?module=HP11_cp

ESPN's Week 5 Power Rankings (Lions ranked 20):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/year/2012/week/5

Prisco's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 24):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/20431881/power-rankings-vikings-a-pleasant-surprise-cowboys-lions-saints-surprisingly-beatable

PFT's Week 4 Power Rankings (Lions ranked 25):   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/02/week-four-power-rankings-3/

Walterfootball's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 19):   http://walterfootball.com/nflpowerrankings.php

TSN's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 22):   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/misc/nfl-poll.htm

NFL RealGM's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 16):   http://football.realgm.com/src_article/2178/20121002/nfl_team_rankings_week_4/

PFW's Power Rankings (Lions Ranked 20):   http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/10/02/power-rankings-cardinals-fly-up-the-ranks

Free Press Power Rankings (Lions ranked 21):   http://www.freep.com/article/20121002/SPORTS01/121002063/nfl-power-rankings-detroit-free-press-week-5?

CBS Local Power Rankings (Lions ranked 22):   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012-nfl-power-rankings/

Video:

Coach's view with Jim Schwartz:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Coachs_View_with_Jim_Schwartz/67d9f24f-146c-4360-8a21-076db0c05d15

The Lions Review 10-1-12:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/The-Lions-Review-10-01-12/1358a56d-6f75-4855-b7fa-cb3685357172