Evening Lions Links for Tuesday 8-20-13

Lions Articles:

Lions reach a sellout for Thursday's preseason game vs Patriots: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Lions-reach-a-sellout-for-preseason-game-vs-New-England/6808d78b-dda1-4797-b717-0729ce65ea9c

Sam Martin's kickoffs could be huge asset for Lions in 2013: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Sam-Martins-kickoff-ability-could-be-a-huge-asset-for-the-Lions-in-2013/4aaa8329-ebe2-4269-ab9c-cccf13106cb8

Scherzer stops by Lions practice to marvel at CJ: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Tigers-pitcher-Max-Scherzer-stops-by-Lions-practice-to-marvel-at-Megatron/3c40bdf1-d9b2-45c0-a83d-83c15129be4d

New signee Rashean Mathis already working on Lions first team, replacing Bentley: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/new_signee_rashean_mathis_alre.html

Palmer has taken the lead for Lions starting LB spot: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/ashlee_palmer_has_taken_the_le.html

Lions offense needs to find it's rhythm against Patriots: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/08/20/sports/doc5213fb8e17027129496008.txt

Mathis takes reps at Nickel; could shakeup secondary: http://oplions.blogspot.com/2013/08/detroit-lions-rashean-mathis-takes-reps.html

Lions wrap up camp with focus on Patriots: http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/lions-wrap-training-camp-with-delmas-johnsons-status-for-thursday-unknown

Lions LBs mix of experience and newcomers: http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/08/20/lions-lbs-mix-of-experience-and-newcomers/

Chatwrap - Seifert discusses Lions late round drafting: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/59850/chatwrap-lions-late-round-drafting

Chat with Seifert: http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/48714/nfl-blogger-kevin-seifert

PFF's First-rounders in focus - Preseason, week 2 (Ansah's grade is a +1.2. He says that Ansah hasn't delivered in the pass rush stakes, but was imppressive in the run game): https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/08/20/first-rounders-in-focus-preseason-wk-2/

NFL.com's predicted all pro team (CJ and Suh make the team. He thinks Stafford will get alot of consideration: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000232044/article/peyton-manning-adrian-peterson-head-2013-allpro-projections

SI's Audibles' All Overrated Team - The Offense (Pettigrew is on this team): http://nfl.si.com/2013/08/20/the-audibles-all-overrated-team-the-offense/?sct=nfl_t1t_a3

Training Camp Notes:

Twentyman's Camp Notebook - Palmer leading the LB competition and Megatron wants to play tomorrow: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Camp-Notebook-Ashlee-Palmer-leading-the-linebacker-competition-and-Megatron-wants-to-play-Thursday/eaaa35ba-3824-4474-8bce-3f037bc51535

MLive Training Camp Observations - Rookie TE gets plenty of first team reps: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/detroit_lions_training_camp_ob_14.html

Oakland Press' Training Camp Notes - CJ, Delmas want to play Thursday; Scherzer, Daniels visit: http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/08/20/sports/doc5213f456e8251951961301.txt

Playing Delmas against the Patriots isn't worth the risk: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130820/SPORTS0101/308200094/1126/sports0101/Playing-Louis-Delmas-against-Patriots-isn-t-worth-risk-Lions

CJ misses another practice, status unknown for Patriots game: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/calvin_johnson_held_out_of_det.html

Should CJ and Delmas play on Thursday; other camp notes: http://www.freep.com/article/20130820/SPORTS01/308200115/Should-Lions-Johnson-Delmas-play-week-

Power Rankings:

Prisco's latest power rankings has the Lions ranked 28: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/23233835/power-rankings-broncos-stay-up-top-while-raiders-sink-to-the-bottom

Miscellaneous:

Mike Thomas has signed with Arizona: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/20/mike-thomas-lands-in-arizona/

Vikings sign former Lions rookie Spencer Nealy: http://www.1500espn.com/sportswire/Vikings_sign_rookie_defensive_lineman_Spencer_Nealy082013

Former Lion Sammie Lee Hill has an Elbow injury: https://mobile.twitter.com/jwyattsports/status/369937178517721089

Videos:

Schwartz on always getting better: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Jim-Schwartz-on-always-getting-better/fe211a73-c9ff-497e-8aae-384cbde110fa

Palmer on improving tackling: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Ashlee-Palmer-on-improving-tackling/d8279e0d-f6a0-4b04-9fce-0e280adee1fc

Scherzer visits practice: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Tigers-pitcher-Max-Scherzer-visits-practice/b8bd7cf5-a19c-4332-9626-b919fc994e50

Alumni Roundtable - Reggie Bush, high expectations: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Alumni-Roundtable-High-expectations-Reggie-Bush/a5a3bd15-cf73-423b-ae13-0c8c84e9e62d

Alumni Roundtable - Talent on the d-line: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Alumni-Roundtable-Talent-on-the-defensive-line/2a1cd98d-697e-4352-9164-47f492973c88

Alumni Roundtable - What are rookie Expectations: http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/videos/Alumni-Roundtable-What-are-rookie-expectations/0c990745-afcd-492b-9d5b-c09fd07c2c4e

Freep writers wonder whether CJ or Delmas should play this week: http://freep.com/videonetwork/2619089247001

Lions prepare for Patriots: http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/story/23198708/lions