Evening Lions Links for Saturday 9-7-13

Lions Articles:

Week 1 Review - A breakdown of the Lions week 1 preparation for Vikings:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/article-1/Week-in-Review-A-breakdown-of-the-Lions-Week-1-preparation-for-Minnesota/52602928-88be-4079-a9b0-9f89a9d4bf47

Darius Slay Blog - The preseason showed me what I'm capable of:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/darius-slay/article-1/Darius-Slay-Blog-The-preseason-showed-me-what-Im-capable-of/7bd810b9-f080-448e-b88e-05d2f347f0ae

Opposing View - Sunday's matchup from a Viking perspective:   http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Opposing-View-Sundays-matchup-from-a-Vikings-perspective/2c479dbe-16a8-4d2f-82ed-8e8c73d853ef

Bush shies away from restaurant attention:   http://www.freep.com/article/20130907/SPORTS01/309070089/detroit-lions-reggie-bush

AP makes Lions not sleep very well at night:   http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130907/SPORTS0101/309070058/1126/sports0101/Vikings-Adrian-Peterson-makes-Lions-not-sleep-very-well-night-

Mathis embraces opportunity to mentor young Bentley:   http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/bill_bentley_rashean_mathis.html

Who will break out this season?   Lions offer their picks for offense, defense:   http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/who_will_break_out_this_season.html

Ask Kyle - Where are the Lions most talented, and where are there greatest deficiences:   http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/ask_kyle_detroit_lions_minneso.html

Burleson answers readers - I'll take a leg injury over a head injury:   http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/nate_burleson_answers_read_que.html

Q and A with Larry Warford:   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/detroit_lions_qa_how_many_gumm.html

Bush ready to make his debut:   http://www.theoaklandpress.com/sports/20130907/lions-preview-bush-ready-to-make-his-debut

For keys for Lions against Vikings:   http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/310/four-keys-for-detroit-against-minnesota

PFF's stock report for the NFC (Suh is up while Sims and Raiola are down):   https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/09/07/stock-report-nfc-season-opener/

Articles from Opposing Team's Media:

Peterson, Johnson guide offenses for Vikings, Lions:   http://www.sctimes.com/viewart/20130907/SPORTS/309070027/Peterson-Johnson-guide-Vikings-offenses

Is Stafford ready to step up:   http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/222828391.html

Vikings-Lions matchup is meeting of offensive stars:   http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/story/Vikings-Lions-matchup-is-meeting-of-offe?blockID=937101&feedID=3697

Five things - Vikings begin season with clean slate:   http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/story/Five-things-Vikings-begin-season-with-cl?blockID=937219&feedID=3857

Lions focusing on Kingpin Peterson:   http://min.scout.com/2/1323958.html

Game Previews and Predictions:

Video - Previewing, predicting Lions season opener against Vikings:   http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/video_previewing_predicting_de.html

Justin Roger's Lions matchup - New look d-line charged with stopping AP (he picks the Lions to win 27-20, Meinke picks the Lions to win 27-24):   http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/detroit_lions_matchup_new-look.html

Freep Press Writers Predict the Lions game (All 4 pick the Lions to win by scores of 21-19, 24-17, 31-28 and 27-13):    http://www.freep.com/article/20130907/SPORTS01/309070108/detroit-lions-predictions-minnesota-vikings

Pioneer Press Predictions (3 pick the Lions to win by scores of 34-24, 24-20 and 24-14.   Three pick the Vikings to win by scores of 23-21, 23-17 and 21-20):   http://www.twincities.com/sports/ci_24041664/vikings-at-lions-pioneer-press-predictions

StarTribune Writer Mark Craig picks the Vikings to win 24-17:   http://www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/blogs/222797851.html

The Call - Vikings at Lions (he picks the Vikings to win 27-24):   http://www.startribune.com/sports/222830351.html

Season Prediction:

Leach's list (his prediction for the Lions is 11-5):   http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/09/07/leachs-lists-detroit-lions-2013-game-by-game-predictions/

2014 Draft:

2014 Lions draft watch - week 2:    http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/2014_detroit_lions_nfl_draft_w_1.html

Videos:

Who has the edge?   Matchups to watch (They discuss AP and CJ at the 4:00 minute mark):    http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-am/0ap2000000239120/Who-has-the-edge-Matchups-to-watch-in-Week-1