Morning Lions Links for Sunday 12-23-12

Congrats to Megatron!

Articles from Local Media:

Detroit Lions Official Website:

Notebook - CJ's record setting performance was a special moment for him and his father:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular16/article-1/Notebook-Calvin-Johnsons-record-setting-performance-was-a-special-moment-for-him-and-his-father/85cc8230-e293-4b06-b944-99ff5f90efc9

Four Downs - Logan's mental mistakes, failed defensive stops, Schwartz's call and timeout:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Four-Downs-Logans-mental-mistake-failed-defensive-stops-Schwartzs-call-and-timeout/3a747664-4c12-4ef5-9e7e-9cf1a29a4b7f

What CJ does at WR is just like what Barry Sanders did at RB:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular16/article-1/OHara-What-Calvin-Johnson-does-at-WR-is-just-like-what-Barry-Sanders-did-at-RB/7b5df530-ed42-4eed-8714-2f9b4b796568

O'Hara's Burning questions - CJ's record night in the Lions 31-18 loss:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular16/article-1/OHaras-Burning-Questions-Calvin-Johnsons-record-night-in-the-Lions-31-18-loss-to-Atlanta/4ac420a4-a98a-4964-95e5-b9a2ea4b6b22

Twentyman - Calvin's record breaking performance was the bright spot in the Lions 31-18 loss:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular16/article-1/Twentyman-Calvin-Johnsons-record-breaking-performance-was-the-bright-spot-in-Lions-31-18-loss/35416966-2a79-4155-9db7-e64f8c9672e2

Week 16 Lions post game quotes:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular16/article-1/Week-16-Lions-Postgame-Quotes/21b743fb-7ae8-47fa-8a0d-ceddbafe12c7

Week 16 Falcons post game quotes:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular16/article-1/Week-16-Falcons-Postgame-Quotes/0d392ee3-f4e1-4ad3-b086-a009aeedc61d

Game notes - Lions vs Falcons:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/gameday/2012-regular16/article-1/Game-Notes-Lions-vs-Falcons/931287bb-31e7-44dd-8b11-587d05377172

Detroit Free Press:

Megatron shatter's Rice's record, takes aim on 2,000 yds; Lions lose 7th straight:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121223/COL01/312230246/Mitch-Albom-Calvin-Johnson-shatters-Rice-s-record-takes-aim-on-2-000-yards-Lions-lose-seventh-straight?

Atlanta 31 Detroit 18 - Johnson's record setting night is marred by another loss:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121223/SPORTS01/312230244/Atlanta-31-Detroit-18-Calvin-Johnson-s-record-setting-night-is-marred-by-another-Lions-loss?

CJ sets NFL record for receiving yards:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121222/SPORTS01/121222040/1049/SPORTS01/Lions-Johnson-sets-NFL-record-receiving-yards-season

No big-time TV for bums like these:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121223/SPORTS01/312230240/1049/SPORTS01/Lions-ticker-No-big-time-TV-bums-like-these

Schwartz on CJ's record setting day  - Best is yet to come:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121223/SPORTS01/121223004/Lions-coach-Jim-Schwartz-on-Calvin-Johnson-s-record-setting-day-The-best-is-yet-to-come-?

Players congratulate CJ for NFL record on twitter:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121223/SPORTS01/121223001/detroit-lions-calvin-johnson-nfl-twitter?

Notes, quotes from Lions loss to Falcons:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121223/SPORTS01/121223003/Falcons-31-Lions-18-Notes-quotes-from-Saturday-s-loss-to-Atlanta?

Picking up the pieces:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121223/SPORTS01/312230176/Picking-up-the-pieces?

CB Bartell gets a shot with hometown team:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121223/SPORTS01/312230186/Lions-CB-Ron-Bartell-gets-a-shot-with-hometown-team?

Birkett grades the Lions:   http://www.freep.com/article/20121223/SPORTS01/121223002/Lions-report-card-Grading-Saturday-s-loss-to-the-Falcons?

Record-setting CJ shines bright in Lions lost season:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121223/OPINION03/212230312/1126/SPORTS0101/Record-setting-Calvin-Johnson-shines-bright-Lions-lost-season

Four downs - Stafford sets mixed bag of records:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121223/SPORTS0101/212230314/1126/SPORTS0101/Four-downs-Lions-Matthew-Stafford-sets-mixed-bag-records

Lions unable to ground Falcons WR:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121223/SPORTS0101/212230313/1126/SPORTS0101/Lions-unable-ground-Falcons-receivers

By the numbers - CJ breaks more than Rice's record:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121223/SPORTS0101/212230316/1126/SPORTS0101/By-numbers-Calvin-Johnson-breaks-more-than-Jerry-Rice-s-record

Report - Schwartz is signed through 2015:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20121222/SPORTS0101/212220381/1126/SPORTS0101/Report-Coach-Jim-Schwartz-has-Lions-contract-through-2015

Oakland Press:

CJ, Detroit Lions - record broken, broken record:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/12/23/sports/doc50d69ff786924855865319.txt

CJ breaks NFL record in loss to Falcons:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/12/23/sports/doc50d68647aaedc954314790.txt

Lions notes - Stafford breaks records too:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/12/23/sports/doc50d6aa47f3d2c556910565.txt

Caputo's thoughts after 1st quarter:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2012/12/thoughts-after-1st-quarter-falcons-lions.html

Caputo's halftime thoughts:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2012/12/thoughts-halftime-falcons-lions.html

Caputo's thoughts after 3 quarters:   http://patcaputo.blogspot.com/2012/12/thoughts-after-3-quarters-falcons-lions.html

Foxsports Detroit:

Megatron breaks Rice's record:   http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/12/22/12/Megatron-breaks-Rices-record/landing_lions.html?blockID=839101&feedID=3862

Mistakes keep costing the Lions:   http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/12/22/12/Mistakes-keep-costing-Lions/landing_lions.html?blockID=839183&feedID=3862

Lions Examiner:

CJ sets record, but Lions still lose:   http://www.examiner.com/article/calvin-johnson-sets-record-but-lions-still-lose

Articles from National Media:

NFL:

CJ smashes Rice's record (with Video):    http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000115026/article/calvin-johnson-smashes-jerry-rices-receiving-record

ESPN:


Wrap-up Falcons 31 Lions 18:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/51136/wrap-up-falcons-31-lions-18

CJ - 1892 yds and counting:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/51123/calvin-johnson-1892-yards-and-counting


History!  CJ beats Rice:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/51103/history-calvin-johnson-bests-jerry-rice

Johnson sets record, but Ryan stands tall:   http://espn.go.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/58534/johnson-sets-record-but-ryan-stands-tall

Lions most undisciplined and selfish team:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/51091/lions-most-undisciplined-and-selfish-team

Solved - Mystery of Schwartz's contract:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/51098/solved-mystery-of-jim-schwartzs-contract

2012 Pro Bowl - NFC North guess (He picks CJ, Fairley and Suh):   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/51069/2012-pro-bowl-nfc-north-guesses

CBS:

CJ breaks single season record:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21442097/calvin-johnson-breaks-single-season-receiving-yards-record

CJ breaks Rice's single season record:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21442007/calvin-johnson-breaks-jerry-rices-single-season-receiving-record

CJ breaks record:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/21442153/lions-calvin-johnson-breaks-nfl-single-season-receiving-yards-record

Post game analysis - Falcons 31 Lions 18:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/nfl-rapidreports/21442308/postgame-analysis-falcons-31-lions-18

CBS Grades - Lions get a C:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21442182/2012-nfl-grades-week-16-time-to-trust-falcons-a-true-contender

SN:

CJ's record season sates woeful Lions, promises better things to come:   http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-12-23/calvin-johnson-megatron-lions-falcons-barry-sanders-jerry-rice-receiving-record

Falcons top Lions, claim NFC North top spot:   http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2012-12-22/falcons-top-lions-31-18-for-home-field-advantage

SI:

Johnson eclipses Rice's record:   http://nfl.si.com/2012/12/22/calvin-johnson-breaks-jerry-rices-record-for-single-season-receiving-yards/?sct=uk_t11_a8

Falcons win in Detroit:   http://nfl.si.com/2012/12/23/with-falcons-win-in-detroit-nfc-road-set-to-head-through-atlanta-again/?xid=si_nfl

USA Today:

CJ breaks NFL receiving record:   http://www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/12/22/calvin-johnson-single-season-receiving-yards-record/1787011/

NFP:

NFP Sunday Blitz (Pompei discusses the Lions secondary):   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/NFP-Sunday-Blitz-3645.html

Profootball Talk:

Falcons spank the Lions, clinch home-field advantage:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/falcons-spank-the-lions-clinch-home-field-advantage/

Rice's single-season record falls to CJ:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/jerry-rices-single-season-record-falls-to-calvin-johnson/

CJ breaks NFL record for consecutive 100 yd games:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/calvin-johnson-breaks-nfl-record-for-consecutive-100-yard-games/

Falcons capitalize on Lions mistakes:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/falcons-capitalize-on-lions-mistakes/related/

Lomas Brown - I purposely missed a block to get Scott Mitchell hurt:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/lomas-brown-i-intentionally-missed-a-block-to-get-scott-mitchell-hurt/

Yahoo:

CJ breaks single season record:   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/calvin-johnson-breaks-jerry-rice-single-season-receiving-051259888--nfl.html

Profootball Weekly:

Lions key secondary players can test market:   http://www.profootballweekly.com/2012/12/22/lions-key-secondary-players-can-test-market

Video:

Jerry Rice congratulates CJ:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Jerry-Rice-congratulates-Calvin-Johnson/592d58a9-5c2b-4cc8-ac43-f05251e615a1

Herman Moore congratulates CJ:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Herman-Moore-congratulates-Calvin-Johnson/46aa15d8-aa77-492e-b1a6-66b0bba758ce

Game Highlights and Interviews:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2012/12/game-15-lions-vs-falcons-video.html