Evening Lions Links for Sunday 9-1-13

Lions Articles:

Lions establish 8 man practice squad: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Lions-establish-eight-man-practice-squad/364a5c40-750e-4f46-a923-7a0170fa01ba

Fauria, Waddle proves road to the NFL means little: http://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-insider/article-1/Joseph-Fauria-LaAdrian-Waddle-prove-that-the-route-to-the-NFL-means-little/6621ef6d-b932-448d-9ced-a8679e440c7c

Who won the Lions key position battles and why: http://www.freep.com/article/20130901/SPORTS01/309010108/detroit-lions-position-battle-recap

The oldest team in the NFL is the Lions: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/the_oldest_team_in_the_nfl_is.html

5 things the Lions need to get back to the preseason: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/5_things_detroit_lions_need_to_1.html

Analysis - Lions show win now mode while making cuts: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/analysis_detroit_lions_show_wi_1.html

Lions claim Safety Dejon Gomes off waivers: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/detroit_lions_claim_safety_dej.html

Lions workout two WRs and a QB: http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/detroit_lions_work_out_two_wid.html

Miller, Greenwood among 8 signed to practice squad: http://mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/09/rookie_steven_miller_signed_to.html

Looking closer at Mayhew's drafts: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/123/looking-closer-at-martin-mayhews-drafts?ex_cid=espnapi_public

Why the Lions are the NFL's oldest team: http://espn.go.com/blog/detroit-lions/post/_/id/134/why-the-lions-are-the-nfls-oldest-team

Lions share pointed focus: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/lions-share-pointed-focus-174123248--nfl.html

Lions team report: http://sports.yahoo.com/news/team-report-detroit-lions-211200693--nfl.html

NFL Preview Week - Ranking the toughest divisions: http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-preview-week-ranking-nfl-toughest-divisions-171000010--nfl.html

NFL Preview Week - Candidates for breakout and broke down teams in 2013 (the Lions are picked as a breakout team): http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/nfl-preview-week-candidates-breakout-broke-down-teams-194547449--nfl.html

Miscellaneous:

Practice Squads for all 32 teams: http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000237146/article/practice-squads-for-all-32-nfl-teams

Cast-off All-Star Team - (Spievey and Bartell made this team): http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/23417305/could-this-you-just-got-cut-all-star-team-beat-the-jets

Cuts to catch on: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/09/01/cuts-to-catch-on/

Bills will add former Lions QB Thad Lewis to practice squad: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/09/01/bills-will-add-thad-lewis-to-practice-squad/

Patriots claim former Lions LB Chris White off waivers: http://www.prideofdetroit.com/2013/9/1/4683876/chris-white-patriots-lions

Season Previews:

ESPN's Lions Preview (3 experts pick the Lions to finish 3rd in the NFC North, 2 pick them to finish 4th): http://espn.go.com/nfl/preview13/team/_/name/det