Morning Lions Links for Friday 8-30-13

Lions Game Articles:

Burleson says drops won't happen again.   He says if they do he'll donate $100 for each drop to a different elementary school:   https://twitter.com/Nate13Burleson/status/373278038957387777

Twentyman - Lions thump Bills 35-13, to end preseason: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Twentyman-Lions-thump-Bills-35-13-to-end-preseason/6a7c1e66-ba31-4f22-b7ae-b8fcf17a7c7e

O'Hara's Burning Questions - How much does 35-13 win mean going into the regular season: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/OHaras-Burning-Questions-How-much-does-this-35-13-win-mean-going-into-the-regular-season-/c6ec3c0f-783a-4b79-8e4a-5661a20c6127

Four downs - A look at position battles and the Lions turnover turnaround: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Four-Downs-A-look-at-position-battles-and-the-Lions-turnover-turnaround/fb10c16b-d9ea-4f7e-b7c6-c00a1d84044e

Twentyman at the half - Good to see young corners making plays: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Twentyman-at-the-Half-Good-to-see-young-corners-making-plays/8acef82c-c2cc-41b0-9b75-d01ffb7f2024

Detroit 35 Buffalo 13 despite first team offense struggles, Lions finish preseason with a flurry: http://www.freep.com/article/20130829/SPORTS01/130829015/Detroit-35-Buffalo-13-Despite-first-team-struggles-Lions-finish-preseason-flurry

Miller makes lasting impression in final preseason game:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130830/SPORTS01/308300038/Lions-RB-Steven-Miller-makes-lasting-impression-final-preseason-game

Three questions with Birkett: http://www.freep.com/article/20130830/SPORTS01/308300035/Three-Lions-questions-beat-writer-Dave-Birkett

CJ, Bush among Lions inactives last night:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130829/SPORTS01/308290170/detroit-lions-buffalo-bills-inactives

Lions close exhibition season with a win: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130829/SPORTS0101/308290142/1126/Lions-close-exhibition-season-victory-over-Bills

Lions dump Buffalo to finish preseason with 2 straight routs: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/detroit_lions_buffalo_bills_pr.html

Ansah watch continues - Lions first rounder among 10 who didn't play against Buffalo: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/ezekiel_ansah_absence_continue.html

Ansah among 3 Lions left home from trip to Buffalo: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/ezekiel_ansah_among_3_detroit.html

Lions wrap up preseason with win over Bills:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2013/08/30/sports/doc522002a49706a529170230.txt

5 things learned from win at Buffalo:   http://oplions.blogspot.com/2013/08/detroit-lions-five-things-learned-from_29.html

Lions power past Bills in preseason finale:   http://www.foxsportsdetroit.com/nfl/detroit-lions/story/Lions-power-past-Bills-in-preseason-fina?blockID=934317&feedID=3862

Winners and losers from Lions preseason game 4:   http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/8/29/4674390/lions-bills-preseason-winners-losers

Observation deck - Lions vs Bills: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/74/observation-deck-lions-35-bills-13?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Bills QB Leinart struggles in 35-13 loss to Lions: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/bills-qb-leinart-struggles-35-021548703--nfl.html

Lions beat up Bills in preseason finale:   http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/sports/football/lions/lions-beat-up-bills-in-preseason-finale

Lions beat Bills to end preseason: http://www.examiner.com/article/lions-beat-bills-to-end-preseason

Preseason Blitz - Stafford wraps up poor preseason:  http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/preseason-blitz-lions-quarterback-matthew-stafford-wraps-poor-052808528--nfl.html

5 things we know about Lions, Bills after preseason game:   http://sports.yahoo.com/news/5-things-know-bills-lions-081629263--nfl.html

Nineteen takeaways from preseason finales (#14 is on Stafford's poor performance and #15 is on the battle between Bell and Leshoure): http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000236325/article/nineteen-takeaways-from-nfl-preseason-finales

Lions crush Bills in preseason finale: http://www.sportsnetwork.com/merge/tsnform.aspx?c=sportsnetwork&page=nfl/scores/final/recap.aspx?id=4465

Lions Non-Game Articles:

Jason Jones banks on bulk to add bite to game: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130829/SPORTS0101/308290136/Lions-DE-Jason-Jones-banks-bulk-add-bite-his-game

Tacklers aim to hit in NFL's new zone: http://www.freep.com/article/20130830/SPORTS01/308300021/

Some Lions brace for cuts as deadline looms: http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130830/SPORTS0101/308300042/1126/Some-Lions-brace-roster-cuts-deadline-looms

SI's QB ranking (Stafford is ranked 13th): http://nfl.si.com/2013/08/29/ranking-the-qbs-aaron-rodgers-is-still-the-top-man/?sct=nfl_t11_a0

Season Predictions:

SN has Lions predicted to finish 6-10: http://www.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2013-08-29/nfl-predictions-2013-nfc-seattle-seahawks-packers-falcons-projected-records

Rotoworld's 2013 winning solution (He thinks the Lions will win at least 8 games):     http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/nfl/44022/278/2013s-winning-solution

Videos:

Preseason game 4 videos:    http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2013/08/video-highlights-and-interviews-from_30.html