Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 6-11-13

Morning Lions Links for Wednesday 6-12-13:

Lions Articles:

12 recently drafted players who could determine team's fate in 2013:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130612/SPORTS01/306120046/detroit-lions-gab-12-players-high-expectations

ESPN rates underpaid/overpaid Detroit athletes (They have Bell and Suh as underpaid, while Avril was overpaid):    http://www.freep.com/article/20130612/SPORTS18/306120032/detroit-sports-overpaid-underpaid-espn

Stafford, others in 09 class understand Lions hopes are in their hands:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130612/SPORTS0101/306120024/1126/sports0101/Matthew-Stafford-others-09-class-understand-Lions-hopes-their-hands

Consistency is main goal for Leshoure:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130612/SPORTS0101/306120039/1126/sports0101/Consistency-main-goal-Lions-RB-Mikel-Leshoure

Have the Lions made progress?   You be the judge based on these observations:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/06/14/sports/columns/doc51bb428f3f434009207120.txt

Stafford not bothered by criticism:   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2013/06/detroit-lions-qb-matthew-stafford-not.html

Ansah calls Suh a big brother and mentor:   http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865581505/Ziggy-Ansah-calls-Ndamukong-Suh-a-big-brother-and-mentor.html

SN Vinnie Iyer's weekly checkdown (He has 32  observations from teams that either bust vs trust.   The Lions are in the more bust, less trust group):    http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2013-06-11/cam-newton-eli-manning-colin-kaepernick-nfl-ota-minicamp-tim-tebow

Miscellaneous:

Sedrick Ellis chooses the Bears over the Lions:    https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/344545875923705857

Video:

Stafford on focusing on football:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Matthew-Stafford-on-focusing-on-football-/570d4f0f-f028-45f0-8fa5-bf365aec630b

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Afternoon Lions Links for Thursday 6-11-13:

Lions Articles:

Raiola is entering his 13th season in a bigger way:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/Dominic-Raiola-is-entering-his-13th-season-in-a-bigger-way/94036d0c-df22-4ea0-ae03-474e1b6b58ce

Stafford's only focus is preparing the 2013 season:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/ohara/article-1/Matthew-Staffords-only-focus-is-preparing-the-2013-season/df7b5bad-5470-45f4-913d-589ecc00f2b4

Broyles takes part in team drills for first time since ACL injury:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/WR-Ryan-Broyles-takes-part-in-team-drills-for-first-time-since-ACL-injury/fd29c5ed-9d88-4871-b3e4-82da7ca0f019

CJ sees big thing in Broyles future:   http://blogs.detroitlions.com/2013/06/11/calvin-johnson-sees-big-things-in-ryan-broyles-future/

Notebook - Darius Slay practices in full; Delmas on sideline and 'Kickalicious' is perfect:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Notebook-Darius-Slay-practices-in-full-Louis-Delmas-on-sideline-and-Kickalicious-is-perfect/38c25cd8-8a16-48a8-ae12-17a18484b135

Lions begin three day mandatory mini-camp today:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-begin-three-day-mandatory-mini-camp-today/ef74085d-0356-40a3-ba08-a93e53a96e5f

Frustrated Delmas still not able to practice:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130611/SPORTS01/306110091/detroit-lions-louis-delmas-injury

Slay has big first day at mini-camp:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130611/SPORTS01/306110121/detroit-lions-darius-slay-minicamp

Stafford - I don't play this game to get contracts:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130611/SPORTS01/306110109/detroit-lions-matthew-stafford-contract

Delmas still hurting, won't talk about injured knee:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130611/SPORTS0101/306110056/1126/sports0101/Lions-Louis-Delmas-still-hurting-won-t-talk-about-injured-knee

Notes and observations from the first day of minicamp:   http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/06/note_and_observations_from_the.html

Best not attending Lions minicamp:   http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/06/running_back_jahvid_best_not_a.html

Delmas on sidelines during mandatory minicamp:   http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/06/detroit_lions_s_louis_delmas_o_1.html

Broyles and Slay participate in team drills on his first day of Lions minicamp:   http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/06/ryan_broyles_and_darius_slay_p.html

Do the Lions have the best chance of going worst-to-first:   http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/06/do_the_detroit_lions_have_the.html

Delmas says knee injury feels the same as last year:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/06/11/sports/doc51b75cfe43401823577221.txt

Lions notes:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/06/11/sports/doc51b7684d5c0af409557006.txt

Top storylines for teams starting mandatory minicamp:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000210748/article/top-storylines-for-teams-starting-mandatory-minicamp

NFC storylines:   http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000210695/article/jay-cutlers-development-cowboys-d-among-nfc-storylines

Who's next to get paid:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/22387786/whos-next-to-get-paid-franchise-qbs-ryan-stafford-at-the-top-of-list

Former Lion Kevin Smith on PFT's All-unemployed team:   http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/06/11/all-unemployed-team-update-kevin-smith-among-six-new-additions/

Video:

Schwartz following day 1 of mini-camp:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Jim-Schwartz-following-day-one-of-mini-camp/38d00e88-cc1c-4386-b080-a4e93c10bce5

Schwartz - Everybody learns on the job:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130611/SPORTS01/306110101/detroit-lions-minicamp-jim-schwartz

Breaking down day 1 of  mini-camp:   http://freep.com/videonetwork/2472097068001

Stafford on criticism - I watch sportscenter too:   http://freep.com/videonetwork/2472036058001

Lions minicamp wrap 6-11:   http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/video?autoStart=true&topVideoCatNo=default&clipId=8980515