Morning Lions Links for Friday 12-14-12

Articles:

Stafford trying to be more patient:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Twentyman-Stafford-trying-to-be-more-patient/69fbb7e2-45e1-4705-b913-8a36b045671a

Notebook - Johnson even keeled about matchup with Peterson:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Notebook-Johnson-even-keeled-about-matchup-with-Peterson/d1d408e7-bc69-4ed6-8134-f98f9cfab3de

Fairley and Pettigrew miss practice:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/pregame/article-1/Fairley-and-Pettigrew-miss-practice/7c6aa932-857c-4832-8d22-04b2f972f554

Bell credits a new found sense of patience for his role with the Lions:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Bell-credits-a-newfound-sense-of-patience-for-his-role-with-Lions/93a3c7a7-f5f6-4d20-a3ce-9c923ee03b73

CJ and Larry Fitzgerald are brothers in hand:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHara-Calvin-Johnson-and-Larry-Fitzgerald-are-brothers-in-hands/df33fbce-7768-4bd4-921a-0f09723415de

Stafford knows better than most - with losing comes criticism:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Stafford-knows-better-than-most-with-losing-comes-criticism/b40ccc26-1644-45af-a813-270836700e7f

Johnson relates all too well to Fitzgerald's plight:    http://www.freep.com/article/20121214/SPORTS01/312140095/detroit-lions-calvin-johnson-larry-fitzgerald?

Despite frustrating year, Stafford on verge of passing for 5000 yds:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121214/SPORTS01/312140089/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford?

Raiola - Suh everything I want out of a teammate:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121214/SPORTS01/312140091/detroit-lions-ndamukong-suh-dominic-raiola?

Stafford's numbers outshine team's 4-9 record:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121214/SPORTS0101/212140372/1126/Lions-QB-Matthew-Stafford-s-numbers-outshine-team-s-4-9-record

Johnson relates to struggles facing Fitzgerald:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121214/SPORTS0101/212140371/1126/Lions-Calvin-Johnson-relates-struggles-facing-Cardinals-WR-Larry-Fitzgerald

Johnson focuses on Rice's record:   http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/megatron-sets-his-sights-on-breaking-jerry-rices-record

Lions notebook:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/21396926/lions-notebook-dominic-raiola-says-team-has-ndamukong-suhs-back

NFP Friday Buzz (Schwartz's job security is discussed):   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nfp-friday-buzz-bowles-saban-214602765--nfl.html

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Suh the real Motor City Madman?:    http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/20121213detroit-lions-ndamukong-suh-real-motor-city-madman.html?nclick_check=1

Peterson turned into shut-up CB:   http://www.azcentral.com/sports/cardinals/articles/20121213arizona-cardinals-patrick-peterson-turned-into-shut-up-cb.html

CJ has the respect of Fitzgerald:   http://www.abc15.com/dpp/sports/sports_blogs_local/calvin-johnson-has-the-respect-of-larry-fitzgerald

Game Previews and Predictions:

Week 15:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2012/12/game-14-previews-and-predictions.html

Miscellaneous:

The good and bad of expanding the playoffs:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-good-and-bad-of-expanding-nfl.html

Video:

Inside the huddle with Suh:    http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Inside-the-Huddle-with-Suh/0ee32134-6ece-44c1-96ab-657d07dab3af

Raiola on Stafford's potential:    http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Raiola-on-Staffords-potential/a27a2910-fadf-466d-8dc1-c759eec61033

Linehan on Stafford's performance:    http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Linehan-on-Staffords-performance/f2e2c5b9-c52d-4692-b8e8-67adaee91a9e

Johnson on Fitzgerald and Peterson:    http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Johnson-on-Fitzgerald-and-Peterson/cfa7ae8e-f9d1-4236-8bd6-f9108383a8b1

Schwartz on the Cardinal's secondary:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tim-and-Mike-Patrick-Peterson/4b15a8c3-3645-4765-a7a3-f280a0222518

Tim and Mike - CJ record update:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tim-and-Mike-CJ-record-update/c23fcc8e-acce-46cf-8324-377791d622a4

Tim and Mike - 4-9:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tim-and-Mike-4-9/1624924d-0eae-49c7-a2a7-ba2e7c02f917

Tim and Mike - Patrick Peterson:    http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tim-and-Mike-Patrick-Peterson/4b15a8c3-3645-4765-a7a3-f280a0222518

Audio:

Stafford Interview:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2012/12/13/3764630/matthew-stafford-interview-detroit-lions