Evening Lions Links for Tuesday 10-30-12

Articles:

Is Chris Houston the early season MVP for the Lions defense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Is-Chris-Houston-the-early-season-MVP-for-the-Lions-defense/339bf1da-8f23-4210-95cd-f9a42b14e565

The Lions had been waiting for Sunday's offensive performance:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/coordinator-cut-up/article-1/Coordinator-Cut-Up-The-Lions-had-been-waiting-for-Sundays-offensive-performance/fad3f1bc-7cc9-4a01-9447-a34d0321e1e8

Cunningham wasn't happy with early penalties:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/coordinator-cut-up/article-1/Coordinator-Cut-Up-Cunningham-wasnt-happy-with-early-penalties/815ed0eb-7e6a-4e3b-84d1-7588829688d5

Lions trade for Mike Thomas, per league source:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Twentyman-Lions-trade-for-WR-Mike-Thomas-per-league-source/157512df-1411-4a62-a9f3-f95198b22287

Stafford nominated for Fedex Air Player of the week:   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/10/30/stafford-nominated-for-fexex-air-player-of-the-week-staff_9-nfl/

Stafford nominated for GMC Never say Never Moment of the week:   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/10/30/stafford-nominated-for-gmc-never-say-never-moment-of-the-week-staff_9-nfl/

Are Lions looking for secondary help at the trade deadline:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121030/SPORTS01/121030073/detroit-lions-nfl-trade-deadline-louis-delmas?

Megatron struggling to produce TDs, come up with answers:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121030/SPORTS01/310300139/detroit-lions-calvin-johnson-struggling?

NFL trade deadline delayed by hurricane Sandy, not likely to impact Lions decisions:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121030/SPORTS01/310300090/Trade-deadline-delayed-by-Hurricane-Sandy-not-likely-to-impact-decisions?

What Schwartz said in Monday's press conference:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121030/SPORTS01/310300087/detroit-lions-jim-schwartz-news-conference?

Lions report - CJ's targets up, production way down:   http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-10-30/calvin-johnson-detroit-lions-titus-young-nfl-stats-fantasy-wr-week-9

Lions to trade for Safety help before deadline?:     http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000087916/article/detroit-lions-to-trade-for-safety-help-before-deadline

Jaguars trade WR Thomas to Lions for a draft pick:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/jaguars-trade-wr-thomas-lions-212410193--nfl.html

Mike Thomas restores Lions WR depth:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/48609/mike-thomas-restores-lions-wr-depth

NFL week 8 knee jerk reactions:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/48594/nfl-week-8-knee-jerk-reactions

Seifert Chat:   http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/45867/nfl-blogger-kevin-seifert

PFF's Had a Bad Day Team (Durant made this team):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2012/10/30/had-a-bad-day-team-week-8/

USA Today's NFL midseason grades (Lions get a C-):   http://sports.photos.usatoday.com/gallery/nfl-midseason-grades

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Jaguars notebook - Various factors made Mike Thomas a spare part:   http://jacksonville.com/sports/football/jaguars/2012-10-30/story/jaguars-notebook-various-factors-made-mike-thomas-spare

Power Rankings:

ESPN's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 17):   http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/year/2012/week/9

AP Pro32 Power Rankings (Lions ranked 14):   http://pro32.ap.org/poll

Foxsports Power Rankings (Lions ranked 12 by Billick and 9 by whatifsports):   http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/powerRankings

CBS Power Rankings (Lions ranked 19):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/20746627/power-rankings-surprising-colts-exceeding-everyones-expectations-especially-this-guys

SN's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 18):   http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-10-29/nfl-power-rankings-2012-week-9-falcons-texans-giants-49ers/slide/16

USA Today's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 12):   http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2012/10/30/week-9-nfl-power-rankings/1669613/

Yahoo's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 14):   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/week-8-power-rankings-falcons-still-flying-highest-220312782--nfl.html

NFP's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 14):   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Week-9-Power-Rankings.html

PFT's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 16):   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/10/30/week-eight-power-rankings-3/

PFW's Power Rankings (Lions ranked 14):   http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/10/30/power-rankings-top-teams-avoid-week-eight-upsets

Detroit News Power Rankings (Lions ranked 18):   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121030/SPORTS0101/210300415/1126/sports0101/Detroit-News-NFL-Power-Rankings-Week-9

Free Press Power Rankings (Lions ranked 21):   http://www.freep.com/article/20121030/SPORTS01/121030060/detroit-free-press-nfl-power-rankings-week-9?

Game Previews and Predictions:

CBS expert picks (8 out of 9 pick the Lions to win):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/expert/picks/straight-up/9

Prisco's score predictions (He has the Lions winning by 31-21):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/features/writers/prisco/picks/week9

Video:

Wired for sound - week 8:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Wired-for-Sound---Week-8/5ecf8aae-ea2e-487d-95a2-a53d2ae0063f