Evening Lions Links for Sunday 11-11-12

Articles:

A late arriving offense in 34-24 loss at Minny:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular10/article-1/OHaras-Burning-Questions-A-late-arriving-Lions-offense-in-34-24-loss-at-Minnesota/f78e0208-8dbd-42c1-ad7a-1a36b63e2f44

Slow start was too much for the Lions to overcome in 34-24 loss to the Vikings:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular10/article-1/Twentyman-Slow-start-was-too-much-to-overcome-for-Lions-in-34-24-loss-at-Minnesota/d25bc851-c872-49f4-a3f0-06c5f8403261

Lions missed an opportunity to push record above .500:  http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular10/article-1/Twentyman-Lions-missed-opportunity-to-push-record-above-500/d25bc851-c872-49f4-a3f0-06c5f8403261

Johnson's all black attire was the perfect wardrobe following a tough loss:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular10/article-1/O%E2%80%99Hara-Johnson%E2%80%99s-all-black-attire-was-the-perfect-wardrobe-following-a-tough-loss/1de84623-5804-4b8d-bf4c-08bc72a5f346

Twentyman's during the game thoughts:   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2012/11/11/lions-will-have-to-produce-better-on-first-and-second-down-to-win-at-minnesota/

Eliminate Vikings GM from "anonymous" candidates:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHaras-Final-Thoughts-Eliminate-Vikings-GM-from-anonymous-candidates-all-eyes-on-Reiff-today/bcaba305-43a0-4bfd-93d9-ae1a1bbc19fb

Minnesota 34 Lions 24 - Peterson once again gashes Lions on the ground:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121111/SPORTS01/121111026/detroit-lions-loss-minnesota-vikings?

Vikings 34 Lions 24 - Notes, stats from Lions loss:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121111/SPORTS01/121111034/detroit-lions-minnesota-vikings-recap?

Avril leaves game with a head injury:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121111/SPORTS01/121111025/detroit-lions-cliff-avril-concussion?

Houston suffers sprained ankle, claims Vikings tried to injure him:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121111/SPORTS01/121111037/detroit-lions-chris-houston-minnesota-vikings

Lions sabotage playoff hopes with substandard play in loss:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121111/SPORTS0101/211110338/1126/Detroit-Lions-sabotage-playoff-hopes-substandard-play-loss

Avril suffers concussion; Houston injures ankle but x-rays negative:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121111/SPORTS0101/211110335/1126/Lions-Cliff-Avril-suffers-concussion-Chris-Houston-injures-ankle-X-rays-negative

Chris McCosky's Four Downs - As usual, Lions misfire at the start:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121111/SPORTS0101/211110342/1126/Chris-McCosky-s-Four-Downs-usual-Lions-misfire-start

Lions loss to Vikings inexcusable:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/11/11/sports/doc50a029ed4051e871716423.txt

Finger of blame points everywhere for the Lions:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/11/11/sports/doc50a0317554b7a949950483.txt

Caputo's thoughts after 1st Quarter:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2012/11/thoughts-after-1st-quarter-lions-vikings.html

Caputo's thoughts after halftime:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2012/11/thoughts-halftime-lions-vikings.html

Caputo's thoughts after the third Quarter:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2012/11/thoughts-after-3-quarters-lions-vikings.html

Lions fall to Vikings, AP; likely out of playoff picture:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/11/11/sports/doc50a0134e5d1f6979309447.txt

Lions can't put it together in loss to Lions:   http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/11/11/12/Lions-cant-put-it-together-in-loss-to-Vi/landing_lions.html?blockID=818371&feedID=3862

Lions suffer key loss to Vikings:   http://www.examiner.com/article/lions-suffer-key-loss-to-vikings

AP leads Vikings past Lions:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000092990/article/adrian-peterson-leads-minnesota-vikings-past-lions

Lions-Vikings full of surprises:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/49105/lions-vikings-full-of-surprises

Lions - "It's gut check time":   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/49096/lions-its-gut-check-time-here

Seifert's halftime thoughts:  http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/49082/halftime-vikings-13-lions-3

Rapid Reaction - Vikings 34, Lions 24:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/49090/rapid-reaction-vikings-34-lions-24

CBS Grades (Lions get a D):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/20940427/2012-nfl-grades-week-10-down-go-the-falcons-but-thats-ok

Post game analysis - Lions/Vikings:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/20941107/postgame-analysis-vikings-34-lions-24

Vikings finish off Lions:  http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/11/11/vikings-finish-off-the-lions/

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Turning Point - Third down dominance:   http://min.scout.com/2/1238824.html

Vikings Antoine Winfield discusses CJ:   http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_21977577/bob-sansevere-two-things-vikings-antoine-winfield

Draft (With the loss to the Vikings, I guess it's time to start posting draft articles again.):

SI's top 50 prospects:   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tony_pauline/11/08/nfl-2013-draft-midseason-top-50/index.html

NFL draft risers and sliders:   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/tony_pauline/11/10/risers-sliders-week-11/index.html