Evening Lions Links for Wednesday 3-13-13

Since it was a busy day for the Lions today, I'm going to post some links.

Articles:

Reggie Bush:

Bush gets 4 year, $16 mil from the Lions:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/13/bush-gets-four-years-16-million-from-lions/

Reggie Bush joins the Lions - Winning is the most important thing to me:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130313/SPORTS01/130313063/detroit-lions-reggie-bush

Reggie Bush, Lions agree to a 4 year deal:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130313/SPORTS0101/303130422/1126/Running-back-Reggie-Bush-Lions-agree-four-year-deal

Seifert on the Bush signing:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/54151/reggie-bush-a-running-backs-dream

Reggie Bush signing from 97.1 the ticket (with a couple fan comments in the article):   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/03/13/reggie-bush-it-just-made-sense/

Brinson on the Bush signing (He says that Detroit is a weird fit for Bush's personality):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21867747/lions-agree-to-four-year-deal-with-rb-reggie-bush

Fallout - Reggie Bush is a Lion:   http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/42759/74/fallout-reggie-bush-is-a-lion

NFP on Bush:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Motown-movement.html

AFC East blogger says Bush is a solid player:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/73922/dolphins-part-ways-with-rb-reggie-bush

Jason Jones:

Jason Jones comes full circle by signing a 3 year deal:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Jason-Jones-comes-full-circle-by-signing-a-three-year-deal-with-the-Lions/6bb41ba6-f7be-48e2-ad26-b6dc22e778a6

Lions sign DE Jason Jones:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130313/SPORTS01/130313056/detroit-lions-jason-jones

Jones planning to bring some playmaking:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130313/SPORTS01/130313056/detroit-lions-jason-jones

Doug Farrar on the Jones signing (there's a couple comments from Pete Carroll in there):   http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/detroit-lions-start-free-agency-push-signing-dt-162441161--nfl.html

Glover Quin:

Quin a reliable and multi-dimensional addition to the Lions defense:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Glover-Quin-a-reliable-and-multi-dimensional-addition-to-the-Lions-defense/4d9dc07f-b8b4-40db-ae3d-2987fb3ab185

Glover Quin gives Lions defense a boast:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130313/SPORTS01/130313097/detroit-lions-glover-quin

CBS's Wilson on the Quin signing (He's got a paragraph from profootball focus in there that says Quinn recorded 5 run stops against the Vikings AP):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21867921/report-lions-s-glover-quin-agree-to-terms

Seifert on the Quin signing:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/54160/glover-quin-a-verastile-durable-safety

AFC South's blogger says Quin signing with the Lions would be a significant blow to the Texans:   http://espn.go.com/blog/afcsouth/post/_/id/48123/afternoon-notes-out-of-the-afc-south

Texan writer on the Quin signing:   http://www.houstontexans.com/news/article-2/Glover-Quin-signs-with-Detroit-Lions/17838c53-13b1-4b9f-a711-653c24caad2c

Chris Houston:

Chris Houston has re-signed with the Lions for 5 years, $25 mil:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Source-Chris-Houston-Detroit-Lions-agree-to-terms-on-five-year-deal/816ac992-9c23-4795-9429-59c3ea56dba9

Houston on staying with the Lions:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130313/SPORTS01/130313043/detroit-lions-chris-houston-nfl-free-agency

Other Lions Stuff:


Forget that games aren't won in March, Lions fans should celebrate:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHara-Forget-that-games-arent-won-in-March---Lions-fans-should-celebrate/147414ca-8126-4074-ad25-2b1c02561517

Make no mistake, Lions got better on Wednesday:   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2013/03/13/make-no-mistake-detroit-lions-got-better-wednesday/

Suh has restructured his contract:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/OHara-Ndamukong-Suh-has-restructured-his-contract/9e5ef8e1-83b7-4d5e-be3f-c87ffe7a67cd

Lions get top 3 FA targets:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130313/SPORTS01/130313063/detroit-lions-reggie-bush

Why maybe, just maybe, we can start trusting the Lions:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/03/13/leachs-lists-why-maybe-just-maybe-we-can-actually-start-trusting-the-lions/

Lions signing underscore mistakes made in the NFL:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130313/COL08/130313091/detroit-lions-reggie-bush-jason-jones-glover-quin

Reggie Bush makes the Lions better instantly:   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/03/13/reggie-bush-makes-the-lions-better-instantly/

Lions find (some) cap space for free agents:    http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/54143/lions-find-some-cap-space-for-free-agents

Lions salvage Houston from the '12 mess:   http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/54131/lions-salvage-chris-houston-from-12-mess

National reaction to Lions signings:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130313/SPORTS01/130313086/detroit-lions-reggie-bush-national-reaction

Walterfootball on Lions offseason:    http://walterfootball.com/offseason2013det.php

Packers' writer on the NFC North free agency moves:   http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/197831031.html

Front Office Power Rankings (Don Bank ranks the top 12.   The Lions aren't in it of course, he discusses in the team that makes you scratch your head section:   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130312/nfl-free-agents-front-offices/?sct=uk_wr_a2

NFC free agent moves by team:   http://www.profootballweekly.com/2013/03/11/2013-nfc-free-agent-moves-by-team


Lions Free Agent Grades:

Walterfootball Grades (Lions get an A- for the Bush signing, a B+ for the Jones signing and a B for the Houston re-signing):    http://walterfootball.com/freeagents2013recap.php

Chris Burke on the Lions signing Reggie Bush (he graded the Lions an A- for the Bush signing):   http://nfl.si.com/2013/03/13/reggie-bush-signs-with-detroit-lions/?xid=si_nfl

SI's Chris Burke on the Lions signing Glover Quin (he graded the Lions a B+ for the Quin signing):   http://nfl.si.com/2013/03/13/glover-quin-signs-with-detroit-lions/?sct=uk_t2_a5

Chris Burke on the Lions signing Jason Jones (He gives the Lions a B):   http://nfl.si.com/2013/03/13/jason-jones-signs-with-detroit-lions/

Chris Burke on the re-signing of Chris Houston (He graded the Lions a B+):   http://nfl.si.com/2013/03/13/chris-houston-re-signs-with-detroit-lions/

Lions Free Agent Rankings for the new players we signed:

USA Today's top 50 (Reggie Bush is 27, Glover Quin is 42, Jason Jones not ranked.):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/blog/eye-on-football/21867747/lions-agree-to-four-year-deal-with-rb-reggie-bush

CBS Top 100 (Bush is 59, Jason Jones is 30, Quin is not ranked):   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/transactions/free-agents

Peter Kings Top 50 (Bush is 25, Quin is 30, Jason Jones is not ranked):   http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/nfl/news/20130308/nfl-free-agency-top-50-free-agents-peter-king/index.html#all

SN's top 50 free agents (Bush is 12, Quin is 25, Jones is 37):   http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2013-02-06/nfl-free-agents-2013-list-top-best-flacco-jennings-welker-wallace-clady/slide/13

PFT's hot 100 (Bush is 29, Quin is 38, Jones is 24):   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/03/06/the-free-agent-hot-100-2/

Rotoworld's top 100 (Bush is 30, Jones is 34, Quin is 52):   http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/42734/309/top-100-free-agency-forecast?pg=2

NFL's Top 85 (Bush is 48, Quin is 23, Jones is 53):   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000145968/article/top-85-free-agents-mike-wallace-tops-best-available

TSN's Top 50 (Bush is 16, Quin is 24, Jones isn't ranked):   http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/writers/extrapoints/archive/extrapoints_030613.htm

NFP's Top 50 (Bush is 40, Jones is 38, Quin is not ranked):   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/The-NFPs-top50-free-agents-of-2013.html

Average Ranking - Bush is ranked all 9 rankings and his average ranking is 32; Quin is ranked in 7 rankings and his average ranking is 33; Jones is ranked in 6 rankings and his average ranking is 36)

NFP's Best of the Rest after Day 1 (Bush is 24, Quin is 18):   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/The-best-of-the-rest-9825.html

Miscellaneous:

Chris Burke gave the Colts' Cherilus signing a B-:   http://nfl.si.com/2013/03/12/greg-toler-among-indianapolis-colts-signings-on-busy-day/

Panthers sign CB Drayton Florence:   http://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/311936407335755776

Steven Jackson, GB talk contract:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000150431/article/report-steven-jackson-green-bay-packers-talk-deal

Stanton signs with the Cards:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000150459/article/drew-stanton-signs-with-arizona-cardinals

Avril signs with Seattle:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000150490/article/cliff-avril-agrees-to-contract-with-seattle-seahawks?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

Draft:

Best Day 2 steals:   http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/0ap1000000150390/article/terron-armstead-barrett-jones-among-potential-nfl-draft-steals

NFP Scout Talk - Under the radar sleeper prospects:   http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Scout-Talk-6698.html

Mock Draft Round-Up:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2013/03/2013-mock-draft-round-up-14.html

Video:

Bush Press Conference video:   http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=9048719