Morning Lions Links for Thursday 11-22-12

Happy Thanksgiving and Go Lions!

Articles:

Lack of discipline first of Lions woes:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121122/COL08/311220170/Drew-Sharp-detroit-lions-Lack-of-discipline-first-problem?

Lions have little to be thankful this season:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121122/SPORTS01/311220093/detroit-lions-Little-to-be-thankful-for-this-season?

Lions tell the truth about T-Day and shopping:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121122/SPORTS01/311220085/detroit-Lions-tell-the-truth-about-Thanksgiving-shopping?

Three points for today's game:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121122/SPORTS01/311220114/Three-points-for-the-Lions?

SI's Peter King likes the Lions, Don Banks not so much:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121122/SPORTS01/311220208/1049/Ticker-SI-com-s-Peter-King-likes-Lions-Don-Banks-not-much

Earning a win is on Lions plate:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121122/SPORTS0101/211220328/1126/Earning-win-Lions-plate

Texas OL Connor Barwin excited for Detroit homecoming:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121122/SPORTS0101/211220332/1126/Texans-OL-Connor-Barwin-excited-Detroit-homecoming

Texans play Lions for a playoff spot:   http://www.clickondetroit.com/sports/football/Texans-play-Lions-for-spot-in-playoffs/-/2271344/17517470/-/4ghrw5/-/index.html

By the numbers - A look at Detroit's T-Day classic:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/21089110/by-the-numbers-a-look-at-detroits-thanksgiving-day-classic

Perloff's week 12 predictions (He thinks CJ will have more yardage than Andre Johnson):   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/andrew_perloff/11/21/nfl-week-12-predictions/index.html?sct=nfl_t11_a2

Must win - Jets, Lions, Redskins desperate for Lions T-Day win:   http://nfl.si.com/2012/11/21/must-win-watch-jets-lions-redskins-desperate-for-thanksgiving-day-wins/?sct=nfl_t11_a1

Adam Schein's 9 things to be grateful (#9 is that the Lions and Cowboys always play on T-Day):   http://www.nfl.com/thanksgiving/story/0ap1000000098599/article/peyton-manning-adrian-peterson-worthy-of-thanksgiving-praise

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Guide to the T-Day matchup with the Lions:   http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2012/11/guide-to-the-thanksgiving-day-matchup-with-the-lions/

Game Previews and Predictions:

Birkett's Lions-Texans Scouting report (He picks the Texans to win 24-14):   http://www.freep.com/article/20121122/SPORTS01/311220113/detroit-lions-houston-texans-scouting-report-prediction?

Lions Rapid Reports Lions-Texans Preview (He picks the Texans to win 24-17):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/21087929/lions-game-preview-vs-texans-analysis-prediction-tv-info

Lions Examiner Preview (He picks the Texans to win 31-20):   http://www.examiner.com/article/week-12-nfl-preview-detroit-lions-v-houston-texans

NFL ATL's Picks (1 out of 6 picks the Lions to win):   http://challengegames.nfl.com/pickem/experts#around-the-league

MLive Staff Picks (Both pick the Texans to win by scores of 31-23 and 35-24):   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2012/11/mlivecom_nfl_staff_predictions_10.html#incart_river

Bucky Brooks T-Day Predictions (He picks the Texans to win 34-24):    http://www.nfl.com/thanksgiving/story/0ap1000000098737/article/thanksgiving-day-primer-texans-redskins-patriots-will-prevail

Yahoo Shutdown Corner's T-Day Picks (He picks the Texans to win 37-24):    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/thanksgiving-day-picks-texans-patriots-look-gain-holiday-020457560--nfl.html

Houston Chronicle beat writer John McClain's Picks (He picks the Texans to win 30-28):    http://blog.chron.com/ultimatetexans/2012/11/mcclains-picks-for-week-12-texans-will-have-to-battle-on-thanksgiving/

LionsGab Predictions (He picks the Texans to win 27-10):   http://www.nflgridirongab.com/2012/11/21/gridiron-gab-week-twelve-preview-houston-at-detroit/

Countdown Daily Prediction - Lions/Texans (Both pick the Texans to win):   http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=8657511

Regner's Picks (He picks the Texans to win):    http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/11/21/12/Video-blog-Regners-football-picks/landing_lions.html?blockID=824103&feedID=3867

Video:

Peter Kings discusses the T-Day games:   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/video/nfl/20121121/lions-texans-cowboys-redskins-jets-patriots-thanksgiving.sportsillustrated/