Morning Lions from National Media for Friday 8-23-13

Lions Articles:

Lions post game quotes: http://www.patriots.com/news/article-1/Lions-Postgame-Quotes---8222013/532c995d-42cc-4ca4-996f-f56854a7145d

Thursday's Takeaways - Brady has a rough night - 5 thinks learned from the game: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000232961/article/thursdays-takeaways-tom-brady-has-a-rough-night

What we know after Thursday's preseason games: http://msn.foxsports.com/lacesout/what-we-know-after-thursdays-preseason-games/

Observation Deck - Lions 40 Patriots 9:     http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcnorth/post/_/id/60112/observation-deck-lions-40-patriots-9

Lions turn up the heat on Brady, Patriots in 40-9 drubbing: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-turn-heat-brady-pats-072416765--nfl.html

Bush shines, Lions beat Patriots 40-9: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/reggie-bush-shines-lions-beat-044941672--nfl.html

Lions seem excited to give Bush the ball alot this season: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/detroit-lions-seem-excited-reggie-bush-ball-lot-013734272.html

Personal fouls plague Lions: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/22/personal-fouls-continue-to-plague-lions/

Patriots offense struggles in Detroit: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/22/patriots-offense-struggles-in-detroit/

Stafford throws for TD, Lions pound Patriots: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/08/22/patriots-offense-struggles-in-detroit/

Lions blowout Patroits in ultimately hollow experience: http://www.examiner.com/article/lions-blow-out-patriots-ultimately-hollow-experience

Moore makes the most of additional playing time: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2013/08/23/2721250/kellen-moore-makes-the-most-of.html

Ansah recovers fumble in Lions preseason win: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865585118/Ziggy-Ansah-recovers-fumble-in-Detroit-Lions-preseason-victory-over-New-England-Patriots.html

Belichik comments on game: http://blog.masslive.com/patriots/2013/08/bill_belichick_on_new_england.html

Season Previews and Predictions:

CBS' Eye of Football Blog's Lions Season Preview (he picks the Lions to finish 6-10): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23269367/nfl-season-preview-detroit-lions

Kirwan's Predictions - He picks the Lions to finish 8-8 and 4th in the North: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/pat-kirwan/23268807/nfl-teambyteam-record-predictions