Afternoon Lions Links for Tuesday 9-17-13

Lions Articles:

Communication the primary culprit in special teams mistakes:    http://www.detroitlions.com/news/coordinator-cut-up/article-1/Communication-the-primary-culprit-in-special-teams-mistakes/62d80b21-32be-4d47-b0ec-887f349842cb

Lion losses nothing to laugh about:    http://www.mlive.com/sports/index.ssf/2013/09/column_detroit_lions_losses_no.html

Lions dispute the notion that they are undisciplined:    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/detroit_lions_embrace_their_hi.html

Lions second look - Little difference between offensive playcalling in the first and second halves:    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/detroit_lions_second_look_litt.html

Lions second look - Explanation of team's end of half strategy makes little sense:    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/jim_schwartz_defends_decision.html

Lions get glimpse of life without Reggie Bush and it's frightening:    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/detroit_lions_reggie_bush.html

PFF's team of the week 2 (Raiola and Suh got honorable mentions):    https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/09/16/pff-team-of-week-2/

Lions notes (One interesting is that the Lions defense is the best in the NFL on stopping 3rd down conversions.   Teams are 3 out of 21 against the Lions defense):    http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/9/17/4738700/lions-notes-reggie-bush-ndamukong-suh-sam-martin

Looking at formations - week 2 against Cardinals:    http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/736/looking-at-formations-week-2-vs-cards

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Lions have potential to leave Redskins with 0-3 start:    http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/09/17/lions-have-potential-to-leave-redskins-with-0-3-start/

Game Previews and Predictions:

CBS' John Breech's score prediction (He picks the Lions to win 31-27):    http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23691417/nfl-week-3-picks-steelers-will-avoid-03-bucs-will-upset-patriots

Power Rankings:

Week 2:   http://captainbluelionslinks.blogspot.com/2013/09/2013-week-2-power-rankings.html

2014 NFL Draft:

CBS' 2014 NFL draft - week 3 stock report:   http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/nfl-draft-scout/23681050/nfl-draft-week-3-stock-report

SI's NFL draft risers/fallers:   http://nfl.si.com/2013/09/17/nfl-draft-2014-risers-fallers-brett-hundley-anthony-barr/

Audio:

Lions week 2 review - Rob Sims and Jim Schwartz:   http://www.detroitlions.com/media-center/audio/Week-2-Lions-Review-Jim-Schwartz-and-Rob-Sims/bcd5bbc5-c16a-4f7a-bfd7-d746315dc7b5