Evening Lions Links for Thursday 10-25-12

Articles:

Lions adjust practice schedule; no quit in this team:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Notebook-Lions-adjust-practice-schedule-No-quit-in-this-team-/7810cd33-04ee-418d-9c68-9527d8b0d5fe

Johnson ready to show Seattle why he earned his nickname:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Johnson-ready-to-show-Seattle-why-he-earned-his-nickname/abd28dfc-9566-4be3-9f58-0fa764071800

Injury report - Avril, Lacey and Levy remain out:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/pregame/article-1/Injury-Report-Johnson-back-Avril-Lacey-and-Levy-remain-out/eb31d217-aadf-44ec-b2a9-3cb5c020dce2

Johnson will use Seahawk's Optimus Prime as motivation:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121025/SPORTS01/121025016/calvin-johnson-richard-sherman-seattle-seahawks-detroit-lions?

CB Florence plans on returning to practice tomorrow:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121025/SPORTS01/121025075/detroit-lions-drayton-florence-practice?

Looming - Three huge QB contracts:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/48368/looming-three-huge-qb-contracts

Lions redzone effectiveness nosedives:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121025/SPORTS0101/210250473/1126/Lions-red-zone-effectiveness-nosedives

Lions notes - Florence gets closer to return:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/10/25/sports/doc5089c5d4c710c556503158.txt

CJ not interested in battle of words with Seahawks Sherman:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/10/25/sports/doc5089c1cf7ec0c918397704.txt

No reason to panic about CJ yet:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2012/10/25/no-reason-to-panic-about-calvin-johnson-yet/1659141/

Mega-bust?:   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=fantasy-nfl/news/news.aspx?id=4538530

Top 10 with a twist - GMs who should be on the hotseat (Mayhew is one of the GMs):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/20682170/top-ten-with-a-twist-gms-who-should-be-on-the-hot-seat

Week 8 must win (Lions are one of the teams):   http://nfl.si.com/2012/10/25/must-win-watch-saints-lions-feeling-the-heat-in-week-8/?sct=nfl_t11_a1

QB Power Rankings (Stafford is in the tier disappointment):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000085333/article/quarterback-power-rankings-the-rise-of-eli-rg3

Perloff's 10 predictions (#9 is that the Seahawks will hold CJ to under 100 yds):   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/andrew_perloff/10/25/nfl-week-8-predictions/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a2

Game Previews and Predictions:

Video NFL's Lions-Seahawks preview:   http://www.nfl.com/videos/detroit-lions/0ap2000000085260/Preview-Seattle-Seahawks-vs-Detroit-Lions

Video - Kirwan's Prediction (He picks Seattle to win 20-17):   http://www.cbssports.com/video/player/popout/HokXaes5d7tI/7/480/393/300/60/43

Video:

Linehan on playing without Burleson:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Linehan-on-playing-without-Burleson/6ed1214b-66bd-4861-8665-2441679ce40c

Cherilus and Raiola on the Seattle matchup:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Cherilus-and-Raiola-on-the-Seattle-matchup/58922713-36da-471b-b902-a622f0917418

Schwartz on ball security:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Schwartz-on-ball-security/d08f5642-2d08-47f8-a2d0-9ce9a15fb420

Johnson on stepping up his leadership role:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Johnson-on-stepping-up-his-leadership-role/5044dcab-cf59-40ba-a557-7d495255b93c

Inside the huddle with Suh:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Inside-the-Huddle-with-Suh/bab0f749-535b-4025-8233-c8d52dcb2c13